Forward of his personal return at Noche UFC later this 12 months, undisputed bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley claims fellow champion, Islam Makhachev is the cream of the crop inside the promotion — beating out present heavyweight champion, Jon Jones amid his continued sidelining from the Octagon.
O’Malley, the present undisputed bantamweight champion, is slated to return in the primary occasion of Noche UFC subsequent month on the Las Vegas Sphere, taking up surging primary ranked challenger, Merab Dvalishvili in a highly-anticipated title battle in ‘Sin Metropolis’.
As for Makhachev, the undisputed light-weight champion is sidelined from the Octagon amid an unspecified amr harm — ruling him from a deliberate title rematch with the streaking, Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 308 on the finish of October in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
And for Rochester veteran, Jones, the present heavyweight titleholder is all however signed to tackle the returning former champion, Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November at Madison Sq. Backyard — snapping his hiatus from the Octagon courting again to March of final 12 months.
Sean O’Malley heaps reward on Islam Makhachev
Sharing his ideas on the present lie of the land within the pound-for-pound rankings amid backing of Jones from UFC CEO, Dana White — Sean O’Malley claims Makhachev ought to rightfully take the crown as one of the best fighter within the promotion proper now.
“Biggest fighter proper now? Most likely Islam (Makhachev),” Sean O’Malley instructed Helen Yee throughout a current interview. “I believe (Jon) Jones has fought as soon as in final 4, 5 years, Jon Jones is up there of the best of all-time however battle now, who’s the best? Like who has been energetic final 4 years or no matter, I believe its Islam however Jon Jones is at all times going to be within the dialog.”
In his most up-to-date outing, Montana striker, O’Malley managed to avenge his sole skilled defeat again in March, touchdown a one-sided unanimous choice win over Marlon Vera within the pair’s title battle rematch.
