LAS VEGAS – Raulian Paiva acknowledges that Sean O’Malley has looked good, but not against everybody. Paiva (21-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) meets O’Malley (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 269 main card opener at T-Mobile Arena, a big spot for the 26-year-old Brazilian. He’s taking on one of the most popular fighters on the roster but doesn’t think O’Malley has proven himself against the elite just yet. “He’s got a lot of skill and he can be a threat and a good fighter against certain fighters,” Paiva told reporters, including MMA Junkie, through an interpreter during Wednesday’s media day at the UFC Apex.
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