Former UFC bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, doesn't believe rising contender, "Suga" Sean O'Malley, will present him with any problems he hasn't faced before in the Octagon when the two clash this weekend.
Yan spoke with ESPN's Brett Okamoto during Wednesday's media day for Saturday's UFC 280 event in Abu Dhabi ahead of his bout with O'Malley and feels that the 27-year-old rising star isn't on the level of some of the foes he's faced in the past such as current UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling, former UFC featherweight champ, Jose Aldo, and Cory Sandhagen.
"I think he didn't go through the challenges yet, to put him on the same level as them," Yan said. "I realize his level, I realize his skills. But I don't think it's an unsolvable problem for me. He's definitely an unorthodox fighter, but I believe I can find the keys for victory."
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