UFC legend Kamaru Usman has given his ideas on Sean O’Malley toying with the thought of a superfight towards Ryan Garcia.
As we all know, Sean O’Malley is sitting fairly on the high of the bantamweight division proper now. He’s the world champion, and he’s coming off the again of an emphatic win over Marlon Vera. Now, many are left to surprise what’s subsequent for ‘Suga’.
The expectation is that he’ll tackle Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley himself has even mentioned he desires that struggle subsequent, as he continues to attempt to cement his legacy as one of many all-time greats at bantamweight.
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Nevertheless, Sean has additionally closely teased the thought of a crossover boxing match towards the controversial Ryan Garcia. In a current podcast, the aforementioned Kamaru Usman weighed in on that concept.
Kamaru Usman believes Sean O’Malley ought to deal with defending his UFC bantamweight title first earlier than combating Ryan Garcia. pic.twitter.com/1OCyWV98yw
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 25, 2024
Usman questions O’Malley
“[Sean O’Malley] you might have one of many deepest divisions of contenders ready for you. Why are we entertaining you going right here and there? … How about we beat up a few guys in [your] division first, and cement [your]self as a terrific in [your] division … earlier than [you’re] even entertaining these gimmick fights?”
By way of the boxing world, as soon as upon a time, Usman additionally thought of a bounce over so as to safe a bout with Canelo Alvarez. Both method, although, it’s definitely an fascinating dialog to have.
O’Malley is aware of that he has the eyes of the blended martial arts world on him. He desires to go down in historical past as a champion to recollect, however after all, there’s at all times going to be temptation elsewhere.
Do you agree with Kamaru Usman? How lengthy are you able to see Sean O’Malley staying within the bantamweight division? Tell us your ideas on this, BJPENN Nation!