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Sean O’Malley believes he is destined to beat Petr Yan: ‘I’m a different animal’

UFC president Dana White might not think Sean O’Malley is ready for a title shot, but ‘Suga’ believes it’s only a matter of time before he dethrones Petr Yan to become champ.

Yan might only possess the interim bantamweight title at the moment, but O’Malley considers ‘No Mercy’ the best fighter at 135-pounds.

The 27-year-old believes both he and Yan are on a collision course with destiny and warned the Russian that he is a ‘different animal’ compared to the Jose Aldos and Corey Sandhagens of the world.

“I want to fight Petr Yan.