Sean O’Malley thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov’s presence might give his potential conflict with Umar Nurmagomedov that big-fight really feel.
The latter of the Dagestani MMA dynasty earned an enormous win contained in the Octagon earlier this month, scoring a decisive choice victory over Cory Sandhagen. The victory pushed Umar Nurmagomedov into the No. 2 spot within the bantamweight rankings, setting him as much as problem the winner of subsequent month’s title tilt between reigning 135-pound king Sean O’Malley and top-ranked contender Merab Dvalishvili.
O’Malley will not be the type of fighter to depend his chickens earlier than they hatch, however he can’t assist however take into consideration the large battle really feel that might include going through Umar Nurmagomedov. Particularly if it means competing towards the thoughts and training of Khabib Nurmagomedov who would undoubtedly be in his cousin’s nook.
“I by no means actually considered it however simply type of off the highest of my head proper now if I give it some thought, that might be cool. Khabib’s a legend, 29-0, and really disciplined, severe man which might make it much more enjoyable,” O’Malley instructed Pink Nook MMA.
“It’d be laborious to prime that, like I assume beating Ilia or Max after that, like there’s guys you possibly can prime that with however it’d be laborious to get too excited for. I don’t know, I’m pondering out loud proper now. It will be cool” (h/t MMA Information).
Sean O’Malley headlines as soon as in a lifetime occasion at sphere in las vegas
Earlier than O’Malley may even concern himself with the Dagestani wrestling assault of an undefeated Nurmagomedov, he’ll must deal with his hardest check but when he meets streaking Georgian standout Merab Dvalishvili.
The 2 bantamweight warriors will sq. off on Saturday, September 14 when the promotion celebrates Mexican Independence Day inside Sphere in Las Vegas.
Dana White has promised an occasion in contrast to something that’s ever been carried out earlier than. Apart from the distinctive setting, UFC 306 will characteristic not one, however two thrilling championship clashes. The primary will characteristic a trilogy bout as Alexa Grasso returns to defend her flyweight title towards Valentina Shevchenko.
Grasso shocked the world at UFC 285, scoring a fourth-round submission victory over ‘Bullet’ to kickstart her 125-pound reign. Later that 12 months, Grasso and Shevchenko ran it again, however the bout was controversially dominated a cut up draw.
