Daniel Cormier says Sean O’Malley is brave for wanting Petr Yan next, but thinks there’s a reason. O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) faces former bantamweight champion Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in a matchup that even had Dana White skeptical before accepting. Yan marks a significant step up for O’Malley, who’s coming off a no contest against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 earlier this month. But stylistically, Cormier can see why O’Malley went after Yan, being that he has both height and reach on him. “He feels he has advantages in certain areas,” Cormier said on his ESPN show “DC & RC.” “One, he’s longer
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Daniel Cormier thinks Sean O’Malley sees Petr Yan as most favorable top-five matchup – MMA Junkie