Against the odds, Sean O'Malley got his hand raised against Petr Yan.
The rising UFC star beat Yan (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) on the main card of UFC 280, which took place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Yan went toe to toe in an all-out war that had fans cheering all the way through. In the end, many thought the former champion had done enough to win and were surprised to see O’Malley get the nod from the judges.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to O’Malley’s win over Yan at UFC 280.
MMA Junkie
Here we go! @PetrYanUFC and Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) are about to throw down at #UFC280. 🔥
Play-by-play: https://t.co/ASgbZsUNOZ pic.twitter.com/yUfv2XEqmJ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC280 Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Sean O'Malley +225
Petr Yan -265@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) October 22, 2022
UFC
The Suga Show LIVE #InAbuDhabi 🍬
[ #UFC280 | Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/nzONUJMdiS ] pic.twitter.com/LVFbwhCqWI
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
UFC
𝐍𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲 💢
[ @PetrYanUFC | #UFC280 is Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/nzONUJMdiS ] pic.twitter.com/di6kpmX2uN
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
UFC
#UFC280 results: Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) def. Petr Yan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Full results: https://t.co/ASgbZsUNOZ pic.twitter.com/bXgLKTWtOA
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
Jeff Molina
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE FIGHT! IM TYPING IN CAPS ALL DAY!!!! 🔥🔥 #UFC280
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) October 22, 2022
Jorge Masvidal
Judges in Abu Dhabi are fucking careers up #ufc280
— BMF.eth (@GamebredFighter) October 22, 2022
Herbert Burns
Yan won this fight!!#UFC280
— Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) October 22, 2022
Derek Brunson
Told y’all O’Malley was getting that dub #UFC280
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 22, 2022
Simon Samano
Scratch that: Sean O’Malley WON. I disagree with that decision, but he got the job done to two of three judges 29-28. #UFC280 https://t.co/52Njb4Ehp4
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) October 22, 2022
Justin Tafa
What?! #UFC280
— Justin Tafa (@justin_tafa) October 22, 2022
Valerie Loureda
Suga Seannnnnnnn 🍬
— Valerie Loureda (@valerielouredaa) October 22, 2022
Dillon Danis
robbery
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) October 22, 2022
Uriah Hall
Whaaaaatt!! No way no fucking way
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) October 22, 2022
Matthew Wells
Woah.
O'Malley wins a split! 😮😳#UFC280
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) October 22, 2022
Douglas Lima
This fight was a bangerrr!!!
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) October 22, 2022
Conor McGregor
The best shooter in the ufc 😂
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 22, 2022
Michael Chiesa
The judges are only there to break your heart and when you’re in a fight that’s evenly matched, it’s in inevitable you have to deal with them.
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) October 22, 2022
Julian Marquez
That was the realist post fight interview @SugaSeanMMA could have given. #UFC280
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) October 22, 2022
Sodiq Yussuf
Credit to O'Malley for the strong performance but Yan won that
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) October 22, 2022
Dominick Reyes
Wow talk about UFC privilege this is getting outta hand.
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) October 22, 2022
Nick Maximov
am i high asf rn or did sean jus win😂
— Nick Maximov (@nickmax15) October 22, 2022
