Speaking of which, in a video posted to his YouTube channel, Sean O’Malley showcased footage from some of his grueling training sessions. Addressing the same, O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch stated:

Watch Welch discuss O’Malley’s preparations at 3:40 in the video below:

Some fans seemed thoroughly impressed by ‘Sugar.’ While one fan commented that his hard work would pay off, another fan acknowledged how dangerous the Russian fighter is but still sided with O’Malley. Meanwhile, others backed O’Malley to shock the world by beating Yan and eventually capturing the UFC bantamweight title. One fan wrote:

Sean O’Malley’s detractors, too, weighed in on his training footage. One fan claimed that Yan would break O’Malley’s jaw, whereas another indicated that O’Malley is too brittle to beat ‘No Mercy.’

Some went as far as insinuating that Yan would expose O’Malley as a fraud and that ‘Sugar’ was perhaps nervous about the fight. One fan warned:

Sean O’Malley reveals the difference in his preparations for his UFC 280 fight with Petr Yan

Sean O’Malley recently asserted that he’s roped in top-notch sparring partners to mimic Petr Yan. O’Malley also confirmed that he’ll be leaving the U.S. early to fly to Dubai, U.A.E. and train there for the Yan showdown that’ll transpire in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Also reiterating how he’s taken his preparations to the next level, ‘Sugar’ revealed that he’s been watching more tape than he ever has in the past. In a recent episode of The Timbo Sugar Show podcast, Sean O’Malley stated:

Watch O’Malley’s assessment at 29:25 in the video below:

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