LAS VEGAS – Ricky Simon is sticking to his guns ahead of UFC Fight Night 234, one of them being his pokes at now-champion Sean O'Malley.
Since Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) most recently fought, O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) obtained the UFC bantamweight title. Despite O’Malley’s seat atop the division’s proverbial throne, Simon remains largely unimpressed – and sarcastically inspired.
“Inspirational – if Sean O’Malley can become a world champ, literally anything in this world is possible,” Simon told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “I will say, I broke. I bought the Sean O’Malley Timex. I think he had a collab with them. I was at International Fight Week and they offered it to me. I’m like, ‘I’ll take that. That’s a cool one. That’s a cool one.’ So let’s go, Sean.”
