The featherweight division is with a host of contenders coming to challenge the king. Alexander Volkanovsky. Rising little fighter Sean O’Malley Does he see the possibility of Volkanovski being knocked out by the powerful? Josh Emmett Who will win this weekend?
This weekend at UFC Fight Night: Austin, the top two featherweight contender Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett went hand to hand in an intense five-round battle. The fight ended in Emmett’s favor in a controversial decision win. With this win, Josh extends his streak to five and is now the favorite to challenge for the next title. Emmett beat the best fighters to complete his five-game winning streak. Sean O’Malley believes Josh could be a threat to Volkanovski and his reign as champion.
“The Volk Could Smash It” said O’Malley when he and his friends started talking about the possible Volkanovski v Emmett championship match. “Volk has been like a really good punch and Josh kind of throws bombs. But bombs can drop. I guess damn Calvin got a good punch and Josh won. [Alex vs Josh] be a sick fight” O’Malley said it on the TimboSugarShow.
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Volkanovski makes a great case to become the biggest featherweight to grace the UFC octagon. The fighter has consistently stacked wins after wins in a dominant way to claim GOAT status. Volkanovski currently ranks at the top of the pound-for-pound chart, just below the heavyweight fighter. Kamaru Usman. O’Malley believes the Australian fighter has the best IQ in the game.
“Absolutely simply top three – Kamaru, Izzy and him.” O’Malley said that Volkanovski talked about his martial IQ. Volkanovski will take office Max Holloway for the third time in his career to put an end to this rivalry once and for all. The featherweight champion fights UFC 276 Suga O’Malley will fight on July 3 and also on the main card.
O’Malley takes out Pedro Munhoz in a pivotal bantamweight fight. A win over Pedro could see O’Malley dreaming up a shot at one of the top contenders in a stacked bantamweight division. This is Sean’s toughest fight ever since his match against Chito Vera.
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“I thought I was limiting it,” says Calvin Kattar of his loss to Josh Emmett after a razor-close battle at UFC Austin.
