After 'beating' of newcomer at UFC 264, Sean O'Malley says the referee's interruption was correct

S. O'Malley being announced by B. Buffer on UFC 264 Photo: Instagram

After the 'beating' applied to Kris moutinho No. UFC 264 last Saturday (10), Sean O'Malley spoke about the dominant victory. The bantamweight (up to 61,2kg) agreed with referee Herb Dean's interruption and also praised his opponent. The statement was made at the press conference after the show.

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“If we had 30 more seconds, I could have landed 15, 20 more punches on his head and broken every existing record. He hit me a few times but I never felt like I was in danger,” O'Malley said.

'Sugar' did not want to accuse referee Herb Dean of stopping the fight too early and declared that he made the correct decision.

“Herb Dean did what he needed to do. That boy (Kris moutinho) is probably in the hospital right now. He wasn't very happy about the stoppage, but he should have been. He accepted this fight at the last minute and hurt my hands. It was a good fight”, declared 'Sugar'.

Considered one of the biggest promises in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), O'Malley is in a great phase in his career. In his last five fights, there were four wins and only one defeat. 'Sugar' may appear for the first time in the category ranking in the coming days.