Teddy Atlas had very high praise for Sean O’Malley after UFC 299. Bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) notched his first title defense when he battered Marlon Vera for five rounds this past Saturday at UFC 299. O’Malley has mentioned crossing over to boxing numerous times, calling out the likes of Gervonta Davis, and recently going back-and-forth with Ryan Garcia. Legendary boxing trainer Atlas went as far as saying O’Malley could get the best of many professional boxers. “I’m not going to call him a striker. I think he would beat a lot of pro fighters,” Atlas said on THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas
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Teddy Atlas: Sean O’Malley’s standup would beat many pro boxers – MMA Junkie