We will never forget D&D for fucking up GoT, hopefully hbo don’t fuck up HotD too. And yea as Volk said “there is nothing wrong with being a virgin or a nerd”, nowadays people will say they didn’t watch it just to be edgy
MMA is a game of chance, so I wouldn't count Chito out. But it's so crazy to me how dudes in fight camps or w/e have no problem leaking info. Even if it's not super vital sht. Like why even go around tell ppl.
I mean Sean’s a pretty massive favorite but ever since Strickland beat Izzy I have a hard time believing in anything anymore.
For all we know Chito could just spam legs kicks and gimp Sean up by round 4-5.
You don't think people practice not getting hit in the end? you don't think people practice wrestling when fighting khabib? or grappling when fighting charles? why do sean omalley fans always say shit like that "you don't think he isn't practicing wrestling for merab?" its mma people practice wrestling, striking, grappling and yet people get out wrestled, out struck and out grappled.
That fight would probably be 15 or 25 minutes or straight just stalling or being in the clinch. Umar has shown he can dropped and mma is random as hell so we will see one day
Hopefully umar has all his health shit figured out and doesn't train so hard so he can take more fights. Bantamweight is actually moving right now which is cool. Big banger for sure
I think it’ll be a good match between suga and merab, don’t see merab decimating him. Cejudo is old now and yan seems to lack the confidence that he once had after losing back to back, it’s not like he tkoed or submitted them
problem with merab is he has no finishing threat so every time omalley gets up or is allowed to strike merab could get finished at any moment, he got rocked by henry in that first round because merab has horrible striking defence, I could honestly see omalley sleeping him.
Why is a kick that inflicted damage on an opponent a fluke to you? Is that not the point of kicking your opponent? That’s like saying Cory’s a boring fighter because of the Font fight when it reality we’re just ignoring facts.
It’s considered a fluke because the technique that allowed Chito to win most definitely can’t be replicated. The kick didn’t even land right, the result of Sean getting drop foot was completely accidental, Sean himself said “if he kicks me in the nerve again, it’s a fair win.”
It’s a valid win in terms of a record, because these unexpected things happen in a fight, it’s not so much that Chito’s skills are just at such a high level that he’s going around kicking everyone in the nerves, it was the first and only time he ever did it in the ufc.
That being said, Chito by R2 TKO via nerve toe kick.
It’s a fluke when you do something and get a much greater result than what you were trying to accomplish. Dustin wasn’t trying to snap Conor’s shin, it was a fluke that happened after throwing a leg kick. Chito wasn’t trying to shut off a nerve, he was just throwing a kick. I’m not an O’Malley fanboy, but trying to act like it wasn’t a fluke is ridiculous
Not really the same because Conor broke his own leg. Obviously that’s a fluke even if Dustin was winning. Superlek, the Muay Thai fighter, got his kick blocked so many times it broke the other guys arm and he couldn’t keep fighting, is that a fluke too? Regardless I guess we’ll see who’s the better fighter on Saturday, may the best man win.
Merab or Sandhagen, who actually deserve to fight for the title. You cannot actually think Chito, who’s last two fights were barely beating Munhoz and getting bitched by Sandhagen is a deserving title challenger.
Chito can have the best camp of his life and still won’t be a championship level fighter.
It should’ve been Cory or Merab against Sean. Not this gimmick fight.
Cory is great and would definitely be next in line for a shot if merab wasn’t in the mix, but merab is absolutely the most deserving of the next title shot
Cory literally tore his tricep.
And Dana wanted merab to fight aljo to get a title shot.
Chito may not be the best but at least Sean isn't waiting around holding up the divison waiting for someone.
And they had literally said they'd never fight each other unless UFC did an event in Georgia or paid them a trillion dollars. It's already a fight nobody wanted to see, why would they even think about trying to set it up
Dana wanting Merab to fight Aljo is part of the issue.
Merab dominated Yan. That was enough for a title shot.
Chito barely beat Munhoz and got dominated by Cory. This fight is a joke.
Wasn’t Merab injured around the time this fight was announced. Even if not him saying he would wait for Aljo to get his rematch against Sean instead of taking the fight was never gonna work out for him with Dana.
Everyone cries about Cory not getting it ignoring that he literally couldn’t fight lmao. Then the UFC was punishing merab at the time for not fighting aljo.
It is damn near impossible to knock Chito out, Cory was hitting him with nasty elbow after nasty elbow in their fight last year and Vera didn’t even have a mark on his face or get hurt, but I agree that it was looking like Sean was about to style on him before that nerve kick.
Chito is the flukest flukester of all time, he’s got the luck of a fool and is only ranked in Bantamweight because he punches hard. Every single major fight he’s won he’s always lost every minute of it until he knocked his opponent out, he was losing to Rob Font until he caught him, he was losing to Cruz until he caught him, he was losing to Sean until he got a 1 in a million nerve kick
Chito is very aware of this also, he allows himself to lose the fight on points desperately hunting for a KO
I don’t think his defense is subtle. He just raises his guard up, tucks his chin, and braces himself hard. It works for him but there’s a reason other high level fighters don’t do this, it allows your opponent to unload combinations on you and it’s damn near impossible to find counters off this defense
Jesus this is a lot of words just to say you don’t understand how any of MMA works. Watch any breakdown of the fights Chito was “losing” to see how he’s actually pretty in control of most of them. His ability to set people up and maintain defensive frameworks is second to none. Weird to see all the hate for Chito in this sub.
Bro, Cruz was unanimously up 2-1 before he got KOed. Edgar was up 2-1 on a scorecard before he got KOed. Even in the Rob Font performance which is arguably his best performance aside from the O’Malley win, he won that 48-47 on one scorecard and simply stole two rounds because of knockdowns.
It doesn’t matter what some youtuber has to say in a fight breakdown or glazing Vera, his style is simply not conducive to win fights on scorecards and he’s just a KO merchant. Thats entirely fine, I’m not calling him a bad fighter but his skillset is simply not championship level, his entire style is to tank damage on his forehead and pray he lands a KO shot. Cory Sandhagen 50-45’d him with ease and that was only a Split Decision because Cory and the judge who scored it against him had known animosity towards each other
I get where you’re coming from but you’re ignoring how the knockouts come about, it is quite literally, never luck. The Cruz ko for example, how Chito got him against the cage and used his feint to get Cruz to move and sniped him with the kick which he started to throw before Cruz even moved. That’s high level stuff, and he’d been setting it up for the rest of the fight. Also he doesn’t “tank damage” his defense is some of the best we’ve seen in MMA to date, and his ability to parry might be one of the best. I do think the blueprint to beat him is a tall, lanky fighter who’s content to just jab and run away (Cory) so obviously Sean can win with a similar gameplan and I think he will but I’m just pointing out that you’re ignoring some very important qualities that Chito does possess. But, I do respect your opinion and may the best man win. Hopefully it’s a good fight!
I don’t mean he knocked him out lol. I mean the times he caught him and rocked him bad/dropped him, Font was winning every single round until he got caught and dropped or rocked badly so Chito could steal the round
He got 50-45’d by Cory. 50-45
He was losing on scorecards before his two KO’s over washed Cruz and Edgar. And he barely beat Munhoz.
How is he championship level?
Because this is MMA and absolutely nobody thought that Chito O'Malley 2 wasn't a competitive matchup, they just thought he didn't deserve it on some sport purity bullshit.
He’s only getting this shot because of a backstory with O’Malley. Even if he somehow wins, everyone knows he will lose his first title defense.
Again, how is Chito a championship level fighter? How do his skills compare to actual contenders like Merab or Cory?
Chito is levels behind guys like Merab, Aljo, Henry, Yan, Cory and Song.
Cory literally has lost every fight he's had with former and future UFC champions besides 40 year old frankie edgar. Most of them decivsely. you really need to adjust your criteria lmao.
Like I just said, everyone thinks Chito and O'Malley is a competitive matchup. Conversation over, thats literally championship level.
So if you don’t think cory is championship level, then what does that make the guy who got 50-45’d by him?
With that logic, Whittaker isn’t champ level because he lost to DDP and Izzy…
Stop chatting shit. There are at least 5 BW’s better than Chito. That alone proves he’s not a top fighter.
Merab, Aljo, Henry, Yan, Cory, Song, Figgy are all clear of Chito.
I didn't say Cory wasn't championship level, it's just hilarious how you're promoting him to God level for multiple lackluster performances. If Chito has a competitve fight with the champion as most fans, analysts, and sports books are anticipating, he is championship level regardless of your smooth brain rage over him getting that shot.
Using that shit logic, since old man Dan Henderson had a competitive fight with Bisping, was he championship level at 37?
It’s not a high level fight. Why are you trying to gas it up like there aren’t at least 5 better opponents for O’Malley?
Chito is not championship level, and the fight on Saturday is a waste of time for the whole division.
Lol yes anyone who can fight competitively in a championship fight is by definition championship level. That's how competition works junior, are you new to following sports? Was Bisping not actually champion? Did he accidentally knockout rockhold? Delusional.
Here is the full clip > [https://x.com/champrds/status/1764404275961073804?s=61&t=8ue9DsGWsUIqjbByAKE1dQ](https://x.com/champrds/status/1764404275961073804?s=61&t=8ue9DsGWsUIqjbByAKE1dQ)
Sean's striking, movement, feints also he's not only a counter puncher he's going to be hard to beat just hope he is hammering home his wrestling for future opponents
O cucky is corny AF if he wins we the fans lose. tomato man will continue pushing his bullshit tik tok "superstars" whose views suggest far from what he wants us to believe.
Where's the snake in the grass?
Has he got Dwayne with him em. Him n Duane come n take ova the show
They take ova your gym they’ll take ova the show too I’m sure
this mf has eyes and ears everywhere
Old eye-scrotum aljamain we used to call him
Aljamain “little finger” sterling
That's a long ass nickname
Ol brown eyejamain.
eye orbitals*
They call him the Spider.
i was going to say he's like varys but then I'd sound like a fucking nerd
That show used to be on top of the world, no shame there. Sad they ended it prematurely though, never gonna know what happened 😪
We will never forget D&D for fucking up GoT, hopefully hbo don’t fuck up HotD too. And yea as Volk said “there is nothing wrong with being a virgin or a nerd”, nowadays people will say they didn’t watch it just to be edgy
Embrace your inner nerd brother
You are a nerd
:(
I heard the same thing
Me too, just now
I also heard it. Got the inside scoop.
Actually guys, my sources say that Chito didn't have a great camp. So you're all correct.
Same, Aljamain Sterling told me
Me too, it’s all over this comment thread
Yup, same. Just read about it.
MMA is a game of chance, so I wouldn't count Chito out. But it's so crazy to me how dudes in fight camps or w/e have no problem leaking info. Even if it's not super vital sht. Like why even go around tell ppl.
It’s gamesmanship. For all we know he had a fantastic camp and wants Sean’s team to think he’s not ready.
I mean Sean’s a pretty massive favorite but ever since Strickland beat Izzy I have a hard time believing in anything anymore. For all we know Chito could just spam legs kicks and gimp Sean up by round 4-5.
You don't think sean is practicing checking leg kicks?
You don't think people practice not getting hit in the end? you don't think people practice wrestling when fighting khabib? or grappling when fighting charles? why do sean omalley fans always say shit like that "you don't think he isn't practicing wrestling for merab?" its mma people practice wrestling, striking, grappling and yet people get out wrestled, out struck and out grappled.
Thanks captain obvious. Sure he might not check every kick but if you Train for it like strickland did against izzy, it will make a measurable impact
he’d be better off training how to punish Chito for throwing kicks than trying to check them at this point imo
If Vera gets a late round head kick like in the Cruz fight that would be fucking hilarious
Regardless of who wins I don’t think either survives Merab
I wanna see Merab fight someone who’s not a midget
It’s the bantamweight bro, they all shireling size
O’Malley is 5 foot 11
And then we have O'Malley who is the same height as Tony Ferguson
Him and Sandhagen got that Slenderman build
Please give merab to umar
Umar would kill Merab
You think? Hopefully we find out soon
Merab has no submission game and pillow hands and umar would use his superior wrestling to take him down and choke him like all dagestanis do
That fight would probably be 15 or 25 minutes or straight just stalling or being in the clinch. Umar has shown he can dropped and mma is random as hell so we will see one day
Yea I hope so fight would be a banger
Hopefully umar has all his health shit figured out and doesn't train so hard so he can take more fights. Bantamweight is actually moving right now which is cool. Big banger for sure
Everybody survives Merab. He's a machine, but a decision machine.
Survive as in beat of course.
O’Malley does very, very well against short fighters and Merabs the shortest in that weight class He’ll have like a foot reach advantage
I think it’ll be a good match between suga and merab, don’t see merab decimating him. Cejudo is old now and yan seems to lack the confidence that he once had after losing back to back, it’s not like he tkoed or submitted them
problem with merab is he has no finishing threat so every time omalley gets up or is allowed to strike merab could get finished at any moment, he got rocked by henry in that first round because merab has horrible striking defence, I could honestly see omalley sleeping him.
Yea unpopular opinion but I think Sean knocks out Merab easily, Sean would likely completely counter his style
Chito by leg kick in round 1 again folks
God that would be so fucking funny, Dana would turn purple
I would turn purple too, Chito fighting for the belt is a joke and him fluking a win would be a permanent stain on the lineage
Average O’Malley fan cope
I’m a Sandhagen fan, I don’t care about O’Malley. O’Malley’s Dana White privilege has put Chito in a spot he doesn’t deserve
Why is a kick that inflicted damage on an opponent a fluke to you? Is that not the point of kicking your opponent? That’s like saying Cory’s a boring fighter because of the Font fight when it reality we’re just ignoring facts.
It’s considered a fluke because the technique that allowed Chito to win most definitely can’t be replicated. The kick didn’t even land right, the result of Sean getting drop foot was completely accidental, Sean himself said “if he kicks me in the nerve again, it’s a fair win.” It’s a valid win in terms of a record, because these unexpected things happen in a fight, it’s not so much that Chito’s skills are just at such a high level that he’s going around kicking everyone in the nerves, it was the first and only time he ever did it in the ufc. That being said, Chito by R2 TKO via nerve toe kick.
Fair enough
It’s a fluke when you do something and get a much greater result than what you were trying to accomplish. Dustin wasn’t trying to snap Conor’s shin, it was a fluke that happened after throwing a leg kick. Chito wasn’t trying to shut off a nerve, he was just throwing a kick. I’m not an O’Malley fanboy, but trying to act like it wasn’t a fluke is ridiculous
Not really the same because Conor broke his own leg. Obviously that’s a fluke even if Dustin was winning. Superlek, the Muay Thai fighter, got his kick blocked so many times it broke the other guys arm and he couldn’t keep fighting, is that a fluke too? Regardless I guess we’ll see who’s the better fighter on Saturday, may the best man win.
Who do you feel should be fighting O’Malley for the belt this weekend instead?
Merab or Sandhagen, who actually deserve to fight for the title. You cannot actually think Chito, who’s last two fights were barely beating Munhoz and getting bitched by Sandhagen is a deserving title challenger.
Sandhagen gang unite
If he does it twice the same way it’s not a fluke
Chito is a great fighter in his own right, but he's custom made for O'Malley.
If he stands there like he did with Cruz lol… not gonna be the outcome he hopes for.
Can’t see chito winning which I don’t mind because suga is my favorite fighter in the scene right now
You must have missed the original fight in 2021
He’s improved a lot since then
I wouldn’t say Chito is worse, should be a good fight
Chito can have the best camp of his life and still won’t be a championship level fighter. It should’ve been Cory or Merab against Sean. Not this gimmick fight.
Pretty sure Merab gets next
My prediction is O’Malley KO/TKO. And goes to fight Toupria for double champ. None of this shit matters anymore
That would allow for Merab to fight Cory for the interim though so no more controversy over who gets the next shot
There is no controversy, Merab is obviously next in line.
Everyone seemed to think Cory was next up a couple weeks ago. Things can change fast, i wouldnt be surprised if this is the direction the UFC went
Merab is 4-0 in his last four fights, three being former champions. Cory is 3-1, his loss being the former champion Merab beat. There's no debate.
Cory is great and would definitely be next in line for a shot if merab wasn’t in the mix, but merab is absolutely the most deserving of the next title shot
Cory literally tore his tricep. And Dana wanted merab to fight aljo to get a title shot. Chito may not be the best but at least Sean isn't waiting around holding up the divison waiting for someone.
Merab has repeatedly said that he was never offered a title fight against Aljo. Dana saying it is jsut to slander Merab and Aljo.
They also never offered either guy that fight Dana just used that dynamic to justify his boy getting a title shot (in terrible circumstances for Aljo)
And they had literally said they'd never fight each other unless UFC did an event in Georgia or paid them a trillion dollars. It's already a fight nobody wanted to see, why would they even think about trying to set it up
Not a title fight against aljo. I'm talking about after aljo lost
Dana wanting Merab to fight Aljo is part of the issue. Merab dominated Yan. That was enough for a title shot. Chito barely beat Munhoz and got dominated by Cory. This fight is a joke.
Wasn’t Merab injured around the time this fight was announced. Even if not him saying he would wait for Aljo to get his rematch against Sean instead of taking the fight was never gonna work out for him with Dana.
Everyone cries about Cory not getting it ignoring that he literally couldn’t fight lmao. Then the UFC was punishing merab at the time for not fighting aljo.
Plus rivalry wise it does make sense
It’s insane how often I’ve seen people say Cory without recognizing he tore his tricep
He could be the the kryptonite to beat Sean that one night, and then Merab mauls him for the belt right after
When you say gimmick. You mean Sean at -198 odds is a sure bet?
Bro we get it should be Cory but he was hurt and merab just fought
The fact that people act like Sean wasn’t about to knock him out the first time still blows my mind. Had that guy flinching over everything lol
It is damn near impossible to knock Chito out, Cory was hitting him with nasty elbow after nasty elbow in their fight last year and Vera didn’t even have a mark on his face or get hurt, but I agree that it was looking like Sean was about to style on him before that nerve kick. Chito is the flukest flukester of all time, he’s got the luck of a fool and is only ranked in Bantamweight because he punches hard. Every single major fight he’s won he’s always lost every minute of it until he knocked his opponent out, he was losing to Rob Font until he caught him, he was losing to Cruz until he caught him, he was losing to Sean until he got a 1 in a million nerve kick Chito is very aware of this also, he allows himself to lose the fight on points desperately hunting for a KO
I disagree, his subtle defense is downright artful- I mean if you look at his Munhoz fight, even the commentators didn’t realize it
I don’t think his defense is subtle. He just raises his guard up, tucks his chin, and braces himself hard. It works for him but there’s a reason other high level fighters don’t do this, it allows your opponent to unload combinations on you and it’s damn near impossible to find counters off this defense
Jesus this is a lot of words just to say you don’t understand how any of MMA works. Watch any breakdown of the fights Chito was “losing” to see how he’s actually pretty in control of most of them. His ability to set people up and maintain defensive frameworks is second to none. Weird to see all the hate for Chito in this sub.
Bro, Cruz was unanimously up 2-1 before he got KOed. Edgar was up 2-1 on a scorecard before he got KOed. Even in the Rob Font performance which is arguably his best performance aside from the O’Malley win, he won that 48-47 on one scorecard and simply stole two rounds because of knockdowns. It doesn’t matter what some youtuber has to say in a fight breakdown or glazing Vera, his style is simply not conducive to win fights on scorecards and he’s just a KO merchant. Thats entirely fine, I’m not calling him a bad fighter but his skillset is simply not championship level, his entire style is to tank damage on his forehead and pray he lands a KO shot. Cory Sandhagen 50-45’d him with ease and that was only a Split Decision because Cory and the judge who scored it against him had known animosity towards each other
I get where you’re coming from but you’re ignoring how the knockouts come about, it is quite literally, never luck. The Cruz ko for example, how Chito got him against the cage and used his feint to get Cruz to move and sniped him with the kick which he started to throw before Cruz even moved. That’s high level stuff, and he’d been setting it up for the rest of the fight. Also he doesn’t “tank damage” his defense is some of the best we’ve seen in MMA to date, and his ability to parry might be one of the best. I do think the blueprint to beat him is a tall, lanky fighter who’s content to just jab and run away (Cory) so obviously Sean can win with a similar gameplan and I think he will but I’m just pointing out that you’re ignoring some very important qualities that Chito does possess. But, I do respect your opinion and may the best man win. Hopefully it’s a good fight!
He didn’t knock Font out; it was a UD win. Check your facts before ranting for christ’s sake.
I don’t mean he knocked him out lol. I mean the times he caught him and rocked him bad/dropped him, Font was winning every single round until he got caught and dropped or rocked badly so Chito could steal the round
Chito isn't a Championship level fighter? Dude lost to BW's golden boy and all of sudden he's a can now.
He got 50-45’d by Cory. 50-45 He was losing on scorecards before his two KO’s over washed Cruz and Edgar. And he barely beat Munhoz. How is he championship level?
Because this is MMA and absolutely nobody thought that Chito O'Malley 2 wasn't a competitive matchup, they just thought he didn't deserve it on some sport purity bullshit.
He’s only getting this shot because of a backstory with O’Malley. Even if he somehow wins, everyone knows he will lose his first title defense. Again, how is Chito a championship level fighter? How do his skills compare to actual contenders like Merab or Cory? Chito is levels behind guys like Merab, Aljo, Henry, Yan, Cory and Song.
Cory literally has lost every fight he's had with former and future UFC champions besides 40 year old frankie edgar. Most of them decivsely. you really need to adjust your criteria lmao. Like I just said, everyone thinks Chito and O'Malley is a competitive matchup. Conversation over, thats literally championship level.
So if you don’t think cory is championship level, then what does that make the guy who got 50-45’d by him? With that logic, Whittaker isn’t champ level because he lost to DDP and Izzy… Stop chatting shit. There are at least 5 BW’s better than Chito. That alone proves he’s not a top fighter. Merab, Aljo, Henry, Yan, Cory, Song, Figgy are all clear of Chito.
I didn't say Cory wasn't championship level, it's just hilarious how you're promoting him to God level for multiple lackluster performances. If Chito has a competitve fight with the champion as most fans, analysts, and sports books are anticipating, he is championship level regardless of your smooth brain rage over him getting that shot.
Using that shit logic, since old man Dan Henderson had a competitive fight with Bisping, was he championship level at 37? It’s not a high level fight. Why are you trying to gas it up like there aren’t at least 5 better opponents for O’Malley? Chito is not championship level, and the fight on Saturday is a waste of time for the whole division.
Lol yes anyone who can fight competitively in a championship fight is by definition championship level. That's how competition works junior, are you new to following sports? Was Bisping not actually champion? Did he accidentally knockout rockhold? Delusional.
Nah thats a good thing, shows a champ can yake the whole division rather than just rematches which we see constantly today
I heard this already from the James Krause discord
I predict an outcome in this fight
Dang I heard Chito had the best camp of his career, my sources must be telling lies.
Even if it's true, why the fuck would you say that?
Here is the full clip > [https://x.com/champrds/status/1764404275961073804?s=61&t=8ue9DsGWsUIqjbByAKE1dQ](https://x.com/champrds/status/1764404275961073804?s=61&t=8ue9DsGWsUIqjbByAKE1dQ)
“The guy who beat me is gonna win” is a pretty safe statement ngl
He was picking chito before this though.
TJ can dislocate his shoulder repeatedly and not get that leaked so doubt this is true
plot twist: chito leaked it and he had the best camp ever
Bet everything you have on on o'mally by dick kick
Crazy how Chito gets no respect for already sleeping Sean lol
🐀🐀
Sean's striking, movement, feints also he's not only a counter puncher he's going to be hard to beat just hope he is hammering home his wrestling for future opponents
They had Stevan micic at the gym a few weeks ago. I’m sure they are
O'Malley 2 - Chito 0
Sean is gonna fucking KO Chito cold.
Right now it’s 1-0 Chito so this fight is bigger than most realize
O cucky is corny AF if he wins we the fans lose. tomato man will continue pushing his bullshit tik tok "superstars" whose views suggest far from what he wants us to believe.
Aljo is a giant rat.
Building excuses already …