Conor McGregor: In an exclusive interview with lordping, renowned trainer Javier Mendez, who guided Khabib Nurmagomedov to numerous victories, shares his thoughts on the potential of a clash between Sean O’Malley and Umar Nurmagomedov, and how it compares to the magnitude of the Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight.
Mendez suggests that O’Malley possesses a level of class that sets him apart from McGregor, particularly in terms of keeping personal matters like religion, country, and family out of the picture.
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Javier Mendez Discusses the Potential of O’Malley vs. Nurmagomedov as a High-Stakes Showdown
The Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov bout for the UFC Lightweight Championship garnered an impressive 2.4 million pay-per-view viewers.
It was a fight that captured the attention of fans around the world, not just for the octagon action but also due to the personal animosity and controversies that surrounded it.
Mendez believes that a potential matchup between Sean O’Malley and Umar Nurmagomedov could potentially rival the magnitude of the McGregor vs. Khabib fight.
O’Malley, the newly crowned bantamweight champion, has shown tremendous skill and charisma inside the Octagon, capturing the interest of fans with his exciting fighting style and confident personality.
When discussing the potential matchup, Mendez highlights O’Malley’s classiness, emphasizing that he is unlikely to stoop to the level of bringing personal matters like religion, country, and family into the trash-talking narrative.
He said “I think Umar and Sean could be as big as McGregor and Khabib, but the only thing is Sean O’Malley has more class than McGregor, he won’t bring religion, country and family into the picture. I don’t think Sean would go that low. I think he will keep it between him and Umar and leave it at that. Let the fighters talk crap, but leave family, leave the country, leave religion out of it.”
While it remains to be seen whether O’Malley and Nurmagomedov can surpass the records set by McGregor and Khabib in terms of pay-per-view viewership, the excitement surrounding O’Malley’s recent bantamweight title win and his charismatic fighting style certainly contribute to the anticipation.
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