Sean O’Malley will likely be headlining the upcoming Noche UFC occasion at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, however the reigning UFC bantamweight champion feels just like the promotion is focusing extra on the place the struggle is going down than who is definitely combating.
UFC’s upcoming debut at The Sphere has been very costly to stage and highly-anticipated from struggle followers in all places. Some could also be disenchanted on the lack of depth for the Sept. 14th struggle card, however the promotion is spending huge cash to placed on the best dwell fight occasion of all time. If different features of the cardboard take a again seat so UFC can really stage a present at The Sphere then struggle followers should cope with it.
Nonetheless, O’Malley shouldn’t be taking a backseat to something or anybody for his upcoming title protection in opposition to red-hot bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili. “Suga” is among the hottest champions on the UFC roster at this time and simply one of many promotion’s greatest pay-per-view (PPV) attracts. He needs to be promoted above the whole lot else every time he’s taking centerstage.
Sadly, O’Malley seems like he’s been slighted heading into his matchup with Dvalishvili at Noche UFC. As a substitute of pushing his predominant occasion title struggle, O’Malley believes UFC is focusing extra on the truth that the occasion is going down inside The Sphere.
Are you able to blame him?
Try O’Malley’s clarification beneath throughout a latest interview with Michael Bisping:
Sean O’Malley will not be impressed with the promotion of his struggle in opposition to Merab Dvalishvili at #UFC 306:
“Just a little annoyed-ish concerning the promotion of the ‘the sphere, the sphere, the present’. I am the one doing interviews not the sphere, let’s promote Sean vs Merab, The Suga Present,… pic.twitter.com/iYTbeehmiV
— Dwelling of Combat (@Home_of_Fight) August 23, 2024
“Just a little annoyed-ish concerning the promotion of the ‘the sphere, the sphere, the present’. I’m the one doing interviews not the sphere, let’s promote Sean vs Merab, The Suga Present, I’m the one combating”
What do you suppose, struggle followers? Is UFC selling O’Malley vs. Merab the incorrect means or ought to they be extra targeted on pushing the narrative of The Sphere?
Hold forth!
