Now that Sean O’Malley has gotten off his UFC rookie contract, the top ten bantamweight is looking for big fights that can get him a title shot in one of the UFC’s more interesting divisions.
After an ho-hum no contest with Pedro Munhoz last time out, O’Malley has booked a fight with former champion Petr Yan. That fight is scheduled for UFC 280 at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena.
The event is due to be headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC lightweight title. It is also expected that UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will defend his title against T.