Tim Welch Explains Late Corner Advice to Sean O’Malley at UFC 306
In an interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Tim Welch confessed that his cornering didn’t sound rather best to those who do not comprehend how he interacts with Sean O’Malley (by means of MMAJunkie.com).
“It came out the incorrect method. I indicated to state ‘we’re nearly made with this,’ like ‘you’re going to clip him at any time,'” Welch informed ESPN. “But likewise, I’ve understood Sean for 12 years. I understand what’s going through his mind and keeping him positive. I constantly forget those electronic cameras are rolling on my mic and things, I wish to keep his head in it. It sounded method even worse than it in fact was. I simply suggested to state, ‘This battle is nearly over. We’re nearly finished with this, you can clip him at any point.’ It came out the incorrect method and sounded dumb.”
Former UFC welterweight champ Matt Serra put Welch on blast for the guidance he was providing “Suga.” Serra reached to state Welch “exposed himself.”
It’ll be intriguing to see how group O’Malley rebounds. In the meantime, the previous 135-pound ruler waits for surgical treatment for a torn labrum suffered weeks prior to UFC 306.