Sean O’Malley recently shared his thoughts on an idea of a fight against Israel Adesanya, humorously predicting the result of the match. The former bantamweight champion predicted the result in favor of Adesanya in a hilarious way. Sean O’Malley’s lighthearted take on the matchup sparked reactions from fans, who found his honesty both amusing and entertaining.
ESPN MMA recently shared a post featuring a picture of Sean O’Malley along with his comment on a potential fight against Israel Adesanya. The post also included some of Adesanya’s most iconic knockouts. In the post, Sean O’Malley said:
“I get KO’d in the first.”
Sean O’Malley jokingly admitted that he would be KO’d by Adesanya in the first round. Fans reacted with lively comments. Check out some fans reactions below:
“Got to appreciate when a fighter is being honest with themselves first and then to everyone else 😂”
“Sean is the realest. He always say the things as it is”
“Atleast he’s telling the truth lmao”
“That’s respect.”
“sean is a real one. always keeps it 100 lol😂”
“Sean real asf”
The ESPN MMA post showed three of Israel Adesanya’s most brutal knockouts:
Robert Whittaker KO (UFC 243)
Adesanya took the middleweight title from Whittaker in the second round. After dropping Whittaker at the end of Round 1, Adesanya finished the fight with a clean right hand in Round 2 and became the champion.
Paulo Costa KO (UFC 253)
Adesanya dominated Costa. He broke him down with leg kicks and then finished with a left hook in Round 2. Followed by ground-and-pound for a TKO victory.
Alex Pereira KO (UFC 287)
Adesanya beat his nemesis and took the middleweight title back with a brutal KO of Alex Pereira. He baited Pereira into a trade and then countered with a big right and another KO punch.
Speaking of Alex Pereira KO, since their intense rivalry Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have been showing each other respect in interviews. Despite the wars they went through they’ve been acknowledging each other’s skills and admiring each other. Recently a UFC 287 backstage video of the two went viral, reminding fans of the deep history they share. Fans are reacting and loving the sportsmanship and maturity from both fighters after the epic battle. This has got people talking about their relationship and history in the sport. Check out more on our previous article.
Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira’s Old Backstage Video Resurfaces
Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira’s rivalry is the talk of the town in the MMA world. Their fights in the octagon were some of the most epic moments in the sport. But a recent backstage video from UFC 287, posted by UFC Canada, has gone viral and shows a different side to their relationship. Despite all the history between them, the clip shows a moment of mutual respect and friendship. Fans are flooding the comments with praise for their sportsmanship and how their rivalry has turned into a real admiration for each other.
Their rivalry has spanned kickboxing and UFC, with Pereira getting the better of Adesanya until their epic fight at UFC 287 where “The Stylebender” won. But this behind the scenes moment shows their connection goes beyond the fights. When asked about each other both fighters had nothing but respect and Adesanya even shared their private DMs to give us a glimpse into their friendship.
Fans were quick to react with comments like “Two well educated geniuses” and “Great rivalries create strong friendships”. This shows that even the most bitter of competitors can have a bond built on respect and admiration. Adesanya is set to face Nassourdine Imavov this weekend at UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabiane while Pereira will face Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.
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