Cory Sandhagen has expressed skepticism about Sean O'Malley's level of competition, arguing that a true elite fighter faces tough opponents and faces defeats. Sandhagen believes he is one of the few in the bantamweight division who has consistently fought the best fighters. While O'Malley boasts some notable victories, including a controversial split decision over Petr Yan, Sandhagen is eager for a chance to demonstrate his superiority in the octagon. With O'Malley set to challenge Merab Dvalishvili again, questions around his championship legitimacy continue to arise among fans and analysts alike.
When me and O'Malley fight, I'll get to show that I'm a lot better than him. Unless I get that opportunity, I don't really feel like arguing with the ether of the internet about who's better at what.
I think if you fight tough guys for long enough there's gonna be nights when you just don't win... And I fought the best guys for a really long time. And not a lot of other people in the division really get to say that except for maybe Yan and Merab.
O'Malley's reign came to an end via a dominant decision loss against Dvalishvili last year. Many consider O'Malley undeserving of the rematch.
O'Malley's two biggest wins are a split decision over Petr Yan and a knockout of Aljamain Sterling in a title bout.
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