There are no hard feelings between them Daniel Cormier and Sean O’Malley.
Peter Yan in defense
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title in a trilogy fight Merab Dvalishvili at
UFC 333 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Cormier then asked Yan about a possible rematch Song Yadongwho attended the Etihad Arena.
Daniel Cormier clears up his Song Yadong question after Petr Yan’s UFC 333 title defense
O’Malley and his coach, Tim Welchcriticized Cormier’s question in their respective UFC 333 reaction videos on YouTube. “Suga” and his team believe he deserves the next title shot, as the former champion has defeated both Yan and Song.
Cormier recently interviewed O’Malley on his YouTube channel to clear the air. The UFC commentator explained that he mentioned Song because the Chinese contender was in the arena and had been told by the production team that Song was going to appear on screen.
“Petr Yan is defending his title and Song Yadong’s title in the arena,” Cormier recalled. “I said, ‘Well, Song Yadong’s right there.’ I’ll be completely honest with you, the truck in my ear is going, ‘We’re going to show the song.’ I texted you and you immediately say, ‘Dude, I don’t take it personally. There’s no deal. It is what it is.’
O’Malley admitted that he sometimes wondered if the former two-division champion didn’t like him. However, his perspective has since changed, admitting that long shows can lead commentators to make remarks they don’t intend or that come off badly.
“There were times when I felt like, ‘Man, is DC really not f*cking me?’ Does he want to see me lose? “” O’Malley said. “Some part of me felt that way during the fights. And then put it in perspective — you’re sitting there for eight, nine, 10 hours and you’re doing commentary. Every fight, every card. You have to say something you don’t necessarily mean or it just comes across wrong.”
