Taking main event honors for the first time in his Octagon tenure back in August, newly minted undisputed bantamweight champion, Sean O’malley has revealed the UFC want him to continue in his recent vein, and headline a pay-per-view event for his first defense as divisional champion.
O’Malley, just the second product of Dana White’s Contender Series to win undisputed gold under the banner of the UFC, did so back in August in Boston, Massachusetts, lodging a stunning second round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling at the TD Garden.
And targeting an immediate return as soon as December at UFC 296, Montana striker, O’Malley saw those plans scuppered immediately after the promotion confirmed a championship doubleheader featuring Leon Edwards and Colby Covington, as well as Alexandre Pantoja, and Brandon Royval.