UFC flyweight champion Sean O'Malley 's mentor Tim Welch commented on his upcoming fight against Marlon Vera, which takes place March 9 at UFC 299 in Miami.
"If Shawn knocks him out, fine. But I'd rather he dominate for five rounds and beat his opponent hard. For him to break him down psychologically throughout the fight.
Stamina issues? Shawn, if he ran out of steam against Peter Yan, it was because he set a high tempo from the start. It's different in five-round fights. I'd like to see Shawn kick Vera's ass for the full 25 minutes. Vera has stamina, that's what keeps him at the top. But today you can not have his skills and count on the belt," - quotes the words of the specialist MMA Junkie.
Recall that O'Malley and Vera have already met in the octagon. Their first fight took place in August 2020 and ended with the victory of the Ecuadorian by technical knockout in the first round.
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