Petr Yan

A host of UFC fighters and countless fans have voiced their discontent with the judges at UFC 280 after Sean O'Malley was awarded a split-decision victory ...

"I could see people saying Yan won the fight, I could see people saying O'Malley won the fight." "I didn't know how it (the scorecards) was going to go. Before the scores were read out, O'Malley was considered a +800 ($9) underdog to take the decision.

Check out the best photos from Sean O'Malley's split decision win over Petr Yan at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

MMA: UFC 280-Yan vs O'Malley (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports)

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Yan claimed six takedowns and was in control for a significant amount of time on the ground, and was stunned by the decision. I could see people saying Yan won the fight, I could see people saying O’Malley won the fight. At the start of the second round, O’Malley rocked Yan with a brutal left hand. I thought, depending on who you gave the first round to determined who won the fight but that was not the case.” What’s weird is it’s not the way I thought it was with the judge’s scorecards. UFC boss Dana White announced it to be the Fight of the Night in his post-event press conference while O’Malley said he was prepared for a 15-minute war.

American O'Malley won a close split decision over Russian rival Yan after a three-round brawl, putting himself in pole position for a shot at the bantamweight ...

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