Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley 10/22/22 - UFC 280 Picks & Predictions
Petr Yan is coming in standing at 5’7” and 135 pounds. The reach for Yan is coming in at 67 inches so far. Sean O’Malley is coming in standing at 5’11” and 135 pounds, but has a reach of 72 inches.
Petr is coming in with a career record of 16-3-0 and is heavily favored in the bout here. Sean O’Malley is coming in with a record of 15-1-0 and is seen as the underdog in this fight.
Petr Yan is coming in using the switch stance, but is a striker. The last 5 bouts for Yan is coming in at 3-2. The wins have been by a unanimous decision and 2 KO/TKO. The losses have been by a DQ and a split decision.
Sean is coming in as a switch style fighter as well and a striker, which evens the field. Sean O’Malley is coming in with a 3-1-1 record in the last 5 bouts. All except for the no contest decision all of the bouts have been decided by a KO/TKO.
The fight here is coming in with Yan heavily favored, but that could be a mistake. Yan is throwing only 5.45 strikes per minute compared to O’Malley who throws 7.75 per minute. Look for the strikes from Sean to establish the win here for the fighter and secure the win. UFC 280 Winner Prediction, Sean O’Malley.
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