Rising UFC bantamweight contender "Suga" Sean O'Malley is getting a major step-up in competition.
In an interview with ESPN's Ryan Clark, O'Malley revealed he will face former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22. Yan is currently ranked as the No. 1 contender at 135 pounds, by far the highest-ranked opponent for O'Malley in his young career.
ESPN MMA.<a href="https://twitter.com/SugaSeanMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SugaSeanMMA</a> announced during an interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/Realrclark25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Realrclark25</a> that he will fight <a href="https://twitter.com/PetrYanUFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PetrYanUFC</a> next at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi ud83dudccd <a href="https://t.co/MDiRGLZNuW">pic.twitter.com/MDiRGLZNuW</a>
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