TJ Dillashaw Says Sean O'Malley Is Great For MMA, But Won't Beat Petr Yan

Dillashaw had a few interesting things to say about this upcoming fight between O'Malley and Yan.

"Yeah, absolutely surprised (by the booking), for sure,"

"O'Malley has never done anything to fight a guy of Petr Yan's caliber other than hype himself up. He does have a lot of fans, he does have a lot of hype, and he's worked his ass off to get that. Part of the sport is being a salesman, and he's done a very good job with that.

"So, he's great for the sport. He's great for our weight class and bringing a lot of attention. I don't see him winning, but he's got some range on him, and he's got a pace, and we'll see. But most likely, Yan is going to be able to run through him."

"Him or Aldo," Dillashaw said. "I mean, Aldo's been making a great statement, as well, too, so we'll see which way the UFC wants to take it after I get out there and get my belt back."

Although Dillashaw doesn't think O'Malley has a chance, he's still excited about the chance to fight Yan.

"I'm getting the fight that I wanted and the fight that the people want," O'Malley told Clark. "In my eyes, Petr is the No. 1 contender right now. He's pretty much 1-1 against Aljo... he could be considered the champion. ... Going in there and stepping up against a guy like Petr is exciting, it's motivating and it's the biggest fight in the bantamweight division right now."

The fight is set to take place in beautiful Abu Dhabi on October 22nd, 2022. This is expected to be one of the biggest fights of the year, and it should be exciting. Whenever a fight is in Dhabi, it's typically a ton of fun.

This fight is tough to predict, but from the looks of things, it seems like Yan has a great chance to win this bout. Yan has been incredible in his career, and even though O'Malley has also looked great, Yan is still slightly better.