Sean O’Malley unbothered by Dana White’s reluctance to make Petr Yan fight: ‘It’s just his opinion’

Sean O’Malley plans on convincing UFC president Dana White that he’s ready for Petr Yan by scoring a knockout win. White said this week that he was initially skeptical when matchmaker Sean Shelby proposed the Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) matchup for UFC 280  and needed to be swayed. “Sean Shelby wanted that fight,” White said . “I said, ‘Are you out of your mind?

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Sean O’Malley unbothered by Dana White’s reluctance to make Petr Yan fight: ‘It’s just his opinion’ – MMA Junkie