| Sean O'Malley wins against Petr Yan in their bantamweight bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)Source: AFP Fox Sports from Fox Sports Rising superstar Sean O’Malley appears destined for UFC greatness, and his stunning surge has now seen him overcome the number one bantamweight contender Petr Yan in a stunning war. Across three action-packed rounds, O’Malley - the 11th-ranked contender entering the fight - outlanded his rival to claim a very, very tight split decision win (29-28x2, 28-29.) He is now on a fight-five unbeaten streak (16-1,1 NC) and looks set for a title fight, capping a truly remarkable rise in the sport. UFC boss Dana White announced it to be the Fight of the Night in his post-event press conference while O’Malley said he was prepared for a 15-minute war. FULL WRAP: New champ calls out Volk for epic fight as $1m title gamble pays off ‘THAT’S A PROBLEM’: UFC boss slams star after shock injury secret revealed He also knows the time is now to capitalise on his growing stardom in the sport. “I can almost guarantee you I’m going to go sit down and renegotiate my contract after that,” O’Malley said. At the start of the second round, O’Malley rocked Yan with a brutal left hand. Yan looked in severe trouble, only to strike back with a left hand of his own, before taking down his rival multiple times in a frenetic round. In the third, O’Malley opened up a vicious cut on Yan’s eye with a knee right up the middle, sparking another brilliant round of high intensity. Yan claimed six takedowns and was in control for a significant amount of time on the ground, and was stunned by the decision. Even O’Malley’s interview in the cage after the bout also hinted at surprise at the outcome. Fellow fighter Jamahal Hill described it as “pure robbery” and plenty of other UFC stars were also shocked by the decision. UFC boss White described it as a “razor-thin close” fight and was comfortable with the decision. “We discussed this going into the fight,” White said. “Lots of people were like, ‘Why are you giving him this fight, it’s too soon’... it was one of those razor-thin close fights. I could see people saying Yan won the fight, I could see people saying O’Malley won the fight. What’s weird is it’s not the way I thought it was with the judge’s scorecards. I thought, depending on who you gave the first round to determined who won the fight but that was not the case.” A host of UFC fighters and countless fans have voiced their discontent with the judges at UFC 280 after Sean O'Malley was awarded a split-decision victory over Petr Yan. The eccentric bantamweight star took out the three-round contest 29-28 x2, 28-29 after an entertaining back-and-forth bout with the former champion. Judges Ben Cartlidge and David Lethaby had it for the American, while Vito Paolillo scored it for Yan, with the first round proving to the be the tie-breaker after all three judges agreed Yan won round two and O'Malley won round three. Yan dominated much of the stat sheet, including scoring six takedowns and nearly six minutes of control time. The Russian was cut badly above the eye thanks to a knee early in the third round but it didn't appear to hamper him too much as he fought back strongly to the final bell. Before the scores were read out, O'Malley was considered a +800 ($9) underdog to take the decision.
Plenty of fighters took to Twitter in shock following the official decision.
It continues a tough run for Yan who is now 1-3 in his last four since he became the first champion to lose their title via disqualification following an illegal knee on Aljamain Sterling. For O'Malley, who was ranked 11th coming into the bout, it cements his place among the bantamweight elite and likely earns him a title shot against Sterling, who defended his belt against an injured TJ Dillashaw in the co-main event. "Petr Yan was the number one guy, arguably could have been considered the champ, depending who you ask and I think I went out there and proved that I belong at the top of the division," O'Malley told ESPN after the bout. "I didn't know how it (the scorecards) was going to go. It's so hard, you get cracked, you get rocked, you fight for 15 minutes. "I was just kind of enjoying that moment and whatever happened, happened." UFC boss Dana White felt there was an argument for both fighters winning. "It was one of those razor-thin close fights," White told reporters. "I could see people saying Yan won the fight, I could see people saying O'Malley won the fight." In the headliner, Islam Makhachev earned the lightweight title with a second-round submission victory over Charles Oliveira. After the bout, Makhachev and his trainer Khabib Nurmagomedov confirmed they'd like to take on featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Perth. How did O Malley beat Yan?O'Malley defeats Yan via split decision after incredible third round.
How many rounds was Yan vs O Malley?Sean O'Malley picked up the biggest win of his career as he survived some tough moments to beat Petr Yan by split decision after three epic rounds of MMA. 'Sugar' squared off against the former bantamweight champion in an eagerly anticipated match-up that lived up to the hype at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.
Why did O Malley win?O'Malley's performance in the third round proved to be the difference on the judges' scorecards as a big knee strike busted Yan up, and "Suga" followed up with more strikes. Yan landed a few more takedowns in the third but the scorecards leaned in O'Malley's favor.
How much did Sean o malley make UFC 280?At UFC 280, Sean O'Malley is said to have earned a sum of $3,00,000, along with other fight week incentives for his win against Petr Yan. So, UFC 280 is considered his highest earnings for a promotion.
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