Sean O’Malley has clarified the tension surrounding the UFC 333 post-fight interview, revealing that Daniel Cormier personally reached out following the event. The bantamweight star watched the trilogy between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili with intense interest, only to see Cormier direct questions to Song Yadong rather than acknowledging O’Malley’s recent dominance. Despite the perceived oversight, O’Malley maintains he was not offended, viewing the moment as a strategic misstep by the promotion rather than an act of bias against him.
The former champ dismisses post-fight snub as a missed opportunity, not a personal slight
O’Malley, who has won back-to-back fights since his last title loss and holds a victory over Yan, believes the UFC missed a massive narrative hook. In an interview with Uncrowned, the former champion noted that Yan could have easily called out his name to hype the inevitable next chapter. By ignoring the most logical next contender, the organization failed to capitalize on the natural storyline that O’Malley is the clear next challenger for the belt he once held.
The former two-division champion remains confident in his standing within the bantamweight division, asserting that his recent form makes him the undisputed next man up. While the UFC’s commentary team may have stumbled in the moment, O’Malley’s focus remains squarely on the cage. He insists that the path to the title is clear and that his recent performances have solidified his position as the primary threat to Yan’s reign, regardless of what was said in the post-fight interview.
Source: Yahoo Sports
