It’s been over two weeks since Sean O’Malley suffered the primary defeat of his profession – and he’s nonetheless speaking about it.
The American fell to Marlon Vera after struggling a nasty ankle damage within the first spherical that put a blemish on his beforehand pristine 12-Zero document.
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O’Malley stated after the battle that the loss didn’t actually matter as nonetheless going to go on and turn into a champion within the UFC, while Vera is only a ‘journeyman’.
That remark seemingly rubbed folks the mistaken method and you may depend England’s Darren Until on that listing.
The middleweight contender is seeking to bounce again from his loss to Robert Whittaker by defeating Jack Hermansson on December 5.
Until has discovered about bouncing again and dealing with defeats not too long ago and he hasn’t shied away from robust fights within the course of.
After dropping to Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title after which Jorge Masvidal after that, Until stepped as much as middleweight and defeated Kelvin Gastelum on his debut.
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He believes O’Malley ought to withstand his defeat and present some respect.
“You at all times have to offer credit score,” Until advised Michael Bisping. “It like I used to be saying earlier than, I actually charge Sean and I feel he’s going to be good, however, you bought beat, man. Take your loss. Have respect. You may be a champion, however don’t name the person that simply beat you a journeyman.
“I’m not throwing disrespect as a result of I do assume he’s fighter. However, there’s two issues on my thoughts. One, the best way that he misplaced. He was crying about his ankle and it simply makes me assume, I fought three rounds with a whole torn MCL.
“Like, my knees are f*****. I do know what I needed to battle by way of for these three rounds. I couldn’t use what I’m finest at. I’m a grasp of motion and I couldn’t do it.
“However, I used to be there. There was no method I used to be going. Even when Rob [Whittaker] was taking me down, I used to be in a lot ache however I used to be like ‘get again up, get again up, get again up.’
“And quantity two, I simply assume the best way he’s dealt with it after the battle is like ‘I’m going to be a champion, he’s only a journeyman,’ mate, simply take your loss and provides the respect. You’ll be a champion, simply neglect all of that,” Until stated.
Suga Sean says he has seen lots of noise relating to how he has taken his loss, however he double down on his YouTube channel and stated in his thoughts, he’s nonetheless undefeated.
“I’ve seen lots of people saying, ‘take your loss like a person,’” O’Malley stated in a latest video he uploaded. “And I don’t get that.
“I lose on a regular basis. I went to jiu-jitsu and skilled onerous immediately. And guess what? I obtained submitted. I misplaced. I slapped that dude’s hand and stated, ‘that was slick, brotha!’”
“On paper, I’m 12-1,” he added. “I misplaced August 15th. I’m 12-1. And in my head, I didn’t lose sh-t. I’m 12-0, I didn’t lose. I get that I misplaced. However mentally, I didn’t lose.”
“Did he win? Sure. Am I undefeated? Sure,” O’Malley continued. “Mentally, I’m 12-0. I didn’t lose sh-t. I used to be dominating that battle, I felt superior in there till my foot gave out.”
