Sean O’Malley, Brian Ortega open as underdogs at UFC 306

[oski]

Disrespectful?
I have Sean making it look relatively easy. And while Ortega hasn't been a factor for some time, Lopes is still pretty green.



If you're an O'malley bettor, I'd get it in now. I can't not see a ton of cash coming in on him.

 

[Poirierfan]

Sean's a good bet for 1st or 2nd rd ko imo, or just a straight bet. I wouldn't touch the other fight.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Safe money on Merab

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

That cardio lay and pray machine may win a decision, if Sean is not able to knock him out...

 

[laleggenda27]

Merab most likely mauls O'Malley, although I wouldn't shocked if Sean landed a killshot within the first round or two.

In a 3 round fight, Diego probably outworks Ortega.

 

[AmonTobin]

I also think Sean will stop him. He has too many advantages over Merab imo.

 

[Corrado Soprano]

I can’t think of a match where the colored hair fighter was the favorite. Rainbow haired men are rightfully the underdogs.

 

[omawho402]

Easy money on Sean. I don't see any way he loses this fight. Merab is simply not dangerous. No submission or knockout threat and Sean has extremely underrated grappling.

Each round starts on the feet and Merab has a weak chin.

No way Sean loses.

 

[usernamee]

Easy money on Sean. I don't see any way he loses this fight. Merab is simply not dangerous. No submission or knockout threat and Sean has extremely underrated grappling.

Each round starts on the feet and Merab has a weak chin.

No way Sean loses.

Thing Merab got though is that he drains the battery of guys until they look like they've been sitting in the sauna for 4 hours and don't have much resistance left in their body

 

[omawho402]

Thing Merab got though is that he drains the battery of guys until they look like they've been sitting in the sauna for 4 hours and don't have much resistance left in their body

Sean has never had suspect cardio though. He's dangerous throughout the entire fight.

 

[usernamee]

Sean has never had suspect cardio though. He's dangerous throughout the entire fight.

He's never fought a guy that tries to take him down two million times either. It's one thing to push your cardio in the striking with some grappled sprinkled in here and there but another to defend takedowns nonstop and when you're not defending takedowns you know he's gonna be on your legs first fucking strike you throw. Exhausting mentally and physically like nothing else.

Btw: I hope O'malley wins and could EASILY see him catching Merab and TKOing him

 

[KO Shotz]

Suga better drop Merab early because if Merab gets a hold of him there will be a new champ.

 

[RiseAboveHat]

worth a cheeky fiver

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Sean will be -200 once the casuals (Drake, Conor and Floyd) drop a mint...

 

[don't ask]

I'm excited to see Sean get the belt taken from him. The way he got it was a real low point in the UFC's fight fixing hijinx and I'm surprised people aren't constantly talking about it.

 

[Brigfa2]

I'm excited to see Sean get the belt taken from him. The way he got it was a real low point in the UFC's fight fixing hijinx and I'm surprised people aren't constantly talking about it.

Because you have to be a next level hater to think that

 

[don't ask]

Because you have to be a next level hater to think that

Are you unaware of the circumstances of the Aljo vs O'Malley fight? Aljo had an injury that he wanted to get treated, which would delay the proposed fight date by 3 months. The UFC refused and wanted him to fight, injured, when O'Malley would be finishing his camp and be in peak condition. Aljo tried to fight O'Malley immediately, so neither of them would be in peak form, but the UFC refused and made him fight on O'Malley's schedule.

That's the most blatant fight-fixing I've seen in the UFC, though telling Mokaev he can't wrestle is also pretty bad.

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

I also think Sean will stop him. He has too many advantages over Merab imo.

Merab almost got dropped by Cejudo.

He is chinny and doesn't have the best head movement, and Sean is a sniper with the huge reach and speed advantage.

Can't believe he is the underdog.

 

[Goatenstein]

Lol I didn't realize so many gullible people were buying into the O'Malley hype now.

 

[Alpha_T83]

I'm changing my pick on this fight. After seeing O'Malley and Merab stand next to each other, O'Malley is really a lot taller. I think it's gonna be really difficult for Merab to take him down against the cage. He's gonna need to get takedowns in the open octagon, which are very difficult given O'Malley's movement.

I actually think O'Malley wins.