UK begin time, struggle card, dwell stream, PPV worth and how one can watch the bantamweight conflict at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi

Sean O’Malley will probably be again within the highlight this weekend as ‘Sugar’ takes on Petr Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.

O’Malley is forging an enormous identify for himself on the earth of elite MMA and is wanting ahead to following in Conor McGregor’s footsteps and turning into the face of the game within the close to future.

The 27-year-old was concerned in a no contest final day out as an unintentional eye poke rendered Pedro Munhoz unable to proceed of their conflict at UFC 276.

Previous to that, O’Malley had impressed in wins over Raulian Paiva, Kris Moutinho and Thomas Almeida and is closing in on a title shot.

“No Mercy” Yan, who’s a former UFC bantamweight champion, misplaced to Aljamain Sterling final day out and will probably be desperate to bounce again.

O’Malley vs Yan: Date and how one can observe

UFC 280 is because of happen on Saturday, October 22 and takes place on the Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi.

Preliminary motion will begin at 3pm for UK followers, with the primary card beginning at 7pm. O’Malley vs Yan can then be anticipated round 8:30 p.m. earlier than the primary occasion at 10:50 p.m.

The principle card motion will probably be pay-per-view within the UK and will probably be proven on BT Sport Field Workplace. It can price £19.95 and will probably be dwell from 7pm.

The prelims will probably be obtainable to look at on BT Sport 3 from 5 p.m.

talkSPORT will even have all of the preparation and response to the occasion all through struggle week.

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O’Malley vs Yan: What was stated?

Sean O’Malley: “Folks desire a famous person. There actually is not anybody within the UFC proper now that is on that Conor degree.

“Me, I am going out and beat Petr spectacularly, I climb. I am not going to be there but and I do know it, however I am climbing to be that man.

“I wish to be the Conor, I do not need it to be aggressive the place it is like, ‘You are up there with that.’ I wish to be that man.

“And I believe UFC followers need that. They need somebody they are often tremendous, tremendous excited for.

“So most individuals suppose I will lose however I believe nearly all of individuals need me to go on the market and win which is uncommon. I do not normally suppose that however I believe on this case, that is what it’s.

“I do not suppose I’ve to go on the market and knock Petr Yan out in a short time, I need not knock him out in lower than a minute to get that Jose Aldo second [Conor McGregor winning in 13 seconds at UF 194].

“I believe beating Petr, I understand how robust he’s, I understand how good he’s. I am going on the market and beat Petr in a call, I am not going to be probably the most excited, I desire a end, however beating Petr is an enormous deal in itself.

“I nonetheless have about 10 years on this sport, so my Jose Aldo second, my fast knockout like that, I believe it may very well be something. You aren’t getting right into a struggle hoping to knock somebody out that quick.

“I would not be shocked if I did that, to not Petr, however to anybody, I imagine I am able to knocking individuals out that quick, particularly if they arrive in and make a mistake.

“It may very well be a Jose Aldo second, not essentially knocking him out that quick, however a knockout in spectacular vogue on him in Abu Dhabi, yeah, it may very well be that massive.”