Henry Cejudo hints that bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley would possibly’ve had points throughout his UFC 306 coaching camp.
O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) defends his title in opposition to Merab Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in Saturday’s Noche UFC (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) headliner at Sphere in Las Vegas. Cejudo, who additionally trains in Arizona, mentioned he heard that O’Malley has struggled along with his grappling classes.
“He doesn’t know methods to get off of backside. He’s having hassle,” Cejudo mentioned on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “I’ve three coaching companions that gone on the market that’s all instructed me the identical sh*t. Identical to once I’m injured, he at all times is aware of, he’s tweeted out like, ‘Hey, once I misplaced to Merab Dvalishvili, he knew that I used to be injured.’
“That’s what occurs once you dwell in the identical metropolis. Individuals know different individuals that may say sh*t. … It’s a match made in heaven for a man like Merab. He simply must be right here. He simply must be cautious in these (first) two rounds and because the struggle goes on, I can see Merab Dvalishvili f*cking taking him out. Am I a snitch? Am I a snitch, Kamaru?”
Cejudo’s feedback come after O’Malley determined to solely make a 30-second look on his podcast and take a dig at him on the best way out.
“Boys, you guys know that I’m a really, very busy man,” O’Malley mentioned. “I’ll preserve this quick. I got here right here for 2 causes. One, to reward you, Kamaru. You’re an absolute legend. And two, Henry, how did you let Aljo take you down really easy? You’re welcome!”
Cejudo is planning on dropping again all the way down to flyweight subsequent however would stick round at 135 kilos to struggle O’Malley.
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