Though the grade for his most recent step up in competition was incomplete at best, Sean O'Malley will nonetheless see the degree of difficulty increase considerably for his next Octagon appearance.
O’Malley announced on ESPN's DC & RC that he will face former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22. Both fighters have reportedly verbally agreed to the booking, but contracts haven’t been issued at this time.
"I’m getting the fight that I wanted, and the fight that people want,” O’Malley said. “I’m so excited for this.