With another big Conor McGregor PPV on the horizon, the UFC couldn’t resist the opportunity to give one of their most popular prospects a chance to shine in the spotlight. Wrestling Observer’s Ryan Frederick was first to report the news, but MMA Fighting has since confirmed that the world’s largest MMA promotion is putting together a bout between ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley and Louis Smolka for their July 10th PPV card.
O’Malley (13-1) will enter this bout fresh off a 3rd round destruction of Thomas Almeida back at UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2. That victory provided the 26-year-old with a firm bounce-back from the first loss of his professional career, a TKO stoppage at the hands of Marlon Vera in the co-main event of UFC 262.