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Sean O'Malley has established himself as one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster. The No.12-ranked bantamweight is set to take on Petr Yan, the No.1-ranked 135-pounder, at UFC 280. O'Malley recently described his training camp and how he could help other fighters improve.
'Sugar' believes that a victory on arguably the deepest card of the year could put him next in line for a title opportunity. He recently detailed his "elite" training regiment that has set him up for success.
Speaking on his TimboSugarShow podcast, O'Malley said:
"Recovery is where I think I'm ahead of everyone too, just the recovery aspect of everything. I feel like I could take the most elite fighter - and if they did a training camp where I oversaw it or had they did what I did in training camp - I could make everyone better. I feel like my training camps are that elite."
He added:
"I'd be injured a lot and I always wanted to be the best in the world. I'm like, 'Well, what do I have to do to become the best in the world?' I can't be getting injured."
Check out Sean O'Malley's comments below (starting at the 27:01 mark):
Sean O'Malley shocked by UFC 280 betting odds
Sean O'Malley recently revealed that he was surprised to see that he will enter his UFC 280 matchup against Petr Yan as a heavy underdog. According to betonline.ag, O'Malley opened at +300, while Yan opened at -400.
Speaking to Helen Yee, O'Malley shared that he understands why casual MMA fans would think that he doesn't stand a chance against the former champion. The American reiterated that he believes he's better than his Russian counterpart and that the odds admittedly baffled him.
"I'm a little surprised, but I kind of get it from other people's perspective. I believe I'm better than Petr Yan and I believe I'm going to go out there and beat his *ss, so I guess I am kind of surprised."
Watch Sean O'Malley's take on the odds below (starting at the 1:42 mark):
