Aiemann Zahabi has risen through the ranks with his toughness and versatility, but if Sean O\u2019Malley wants to stand and bang at the White House, so be it.<\/p>\n
The bantamweights are set to throw down Sunday at UFC White House, with Zahabi having the chance to add the former champion to his hit list and secure his eighth straight victory. By his own admission, Zahabi has clown under the radar at times, but coming off of wins over Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo, the Canadian contender knows the time for shying away from the spotlight is over.<\/p>\n
Zahabi was part of a recent press conference for the historic event and he was pleasantly surprised to be asked a question while O\u2019Malley was mostly left to sit in silence.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt cool,\u201d Zahabi told MMA Fighting\u2019s Mike Heck. \u201cI was happy, because I guess also he\u2019s been asked so many questions. People kind of know who he is, know what he\u2019s all about. And I thought it was cool that they gave me a question so people can finally understand my perspective. My perspective is unique, like I even said it, I\u2019m happy that the fans cheer him on but at the end of the day, there\u2019s nothing you can do. I\u2019m fighting him in a cage alone. Nobody can help him.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s just me and him. The fact that it\u2019s in D.C., none of that intervenes. Nobody can help anybody and I feel like fans forget that, and I want this fight. I can\u2019t wait to get in there. I\u2019m excited. I\u2019m not afraid of this guy. His striking doesn\u2019t scare me. To me, Jose Aldo as the biggest, baddest, most dangerous striker in the division and I survived that. I\u2019m not worried about Sean O\u2019Malley\u2019s striking so much.\u201d<\/p>\n