“Sugar” Sean is back.
Rising UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley is set to meet Marlon Vera at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas, ESPN reported Thursday.
O’Malley has been out of action since a March 2018 win over Andre Soukhamthath. He was booked to fight last October at UFC 229, but was removed from the card after a USADA violation he announced himself. Earlier this week, the UFC’s anti-doping partner announced O’Malley had failed two drug tests for the prohibited substance ostarine. Trace amounts consistent with supplement contamination were found, resulting in a reduced, six-month suspension retroactive to last year.