LAS VEGAS – It took some convincing to get Dana White on board for Sean O’Malley ’s next fight. O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) meets former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi in what arguably will be the biggest test of his career. But when matchmaker Sean Shelby proposed the O’Malley-Yan fight for Oct. 22, he had to really pitch it to White, who wasn’t immediately sold. The UFC president initially thought it was too soon for “The Suga Show.” Related Sean O'Malley confident he'll beat Petr Yan at UFC 280, calls underdog status 'super cool' Sean O'Malley vs.
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