UFC 299: Sean O’Malley’s Gameplan for Arch-Rival Exposed by UFC Hall of Famer

UFC 299 is just a week away, and fans are waiting to witness Sean O’Malley in action. The 29-year-old is ready to defend his bantamweight title against Marlon Vera. The fight holds huge importance for Suga, as he will look to avenge his previous loss against ‘Chito’. However, will he change his fighting style against Vera?

Michael Bisping recently took to his YouTube channel to offer his own advice for ‘Suga.’ O’Malley’s biggest strength is his boxing ability, and he is confident of knocking out Vera. However, he is also a very good wrestler and can utilise his wrestling skills to gain control. So will he resort to his striking or wrestling skills? Let us find out what Bisping has to say about it.

Michael Bisping feels Sean O’Malley may not change his style against Vera

Current bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley shocked the world at UFC 292 when he defeated Aljamain Sterling. The 29-year-old ended the fight via knockout in the second round with a brutal right hand. O’Malley is one of the hardest punchers in the bantamweight division and his boxing is second to none. However, he also has substantial wrestling skills and his recent training videos depict that. According to Bisping, ‘Suga’ might just be bluffing his training in order to get an upper hand in the fight.

He recently took his YouTube to share his opinion on the whole build up. He said, “Make no mistake, O’Malley’s grappling is good… not as good as his boxing. Not as good as that, but it’s good, it’s very good. But as I say when you look at the embedded what’s he doing he’s training, he’s shooting leg take downs, he’s pushing his opponent up against the fence his sparring partner . I think O’ Malley was just messing around a little bit there. I don’t think he plans on wrestling Chito. He’s going to do it the way that he did Aljamain Sterling and that’s on the feet. “

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‘Suga’ backed his talks with action at UFC 292 when he defeated former champion Aljamain Sterling. However, he still has to be at his best when he takes on ‘Chito’. While O’Malley has always been known to play mind games this time around, Marlon Vera shared his thoughts about the champion and his rematch.

Marlon Vera feels O’Malley is desperate to prove a point

UFC 299 will witness two of the best bantamweight fighters going against each other. The rivalry has already heated up after the champion claimed his previous loss to be a fluke. However, his challenger, Vera doesn’t quite agree to the fact.

The 29-year-old even claimed that he got the fight because of his history with him. He even mentioned that he is yet to finish some big names in the division. While O’Malley has come up with his own reasons, Vera feels it’s the champion that wants to face him.

In a recent interview he said, “He needs me. I don’t need him. I already beat him. He’s the champion now. So, he needs to – to get it back. In the other hand, I’m just cool as a cucumber. Working hard, getting better. If it happens, epic! If not, kid, go and s**k a d**k.“ With the pair having no love lost between them, the battle is surely going to be a heated one. Who do you think will win the fight at UFC 299? Let us know in the comments below.

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