Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is in a troublesome spot within the division. He is misplaced twice to the champion, Merab Dvalishvili, however is ranked as the highest contender within the weight class.
With no clear path again to a title combat, O’Malley has to string collectively wins in opposition to fellow contenders. He is keen to get began on that later this 12 months.
“I haven’t got too many concepts. I’ll discuss to the UFC … I’ll go discuss with the UFC and hopefully get one thing on the market,” O’Malley instructed TMZ Sports activities.
“I would not thoughts combating another time this 12 months, November, December. In November, they clearly do UFC MSG (Madison Sq. Backyard). In December, they usually do Vegas,” O’Malley continued. “A kind of sounds good, and if it would not work out, subsequent 12 months I am able to go.”
Having misplaced to the champion twice, some believed O’Malley could change weight lessons. He shot down any discuss of fixing divisions anytime quickly, however expects to ultimately transfer as much as the 145-pound weight class.
“I am good. Bantamweight, I am nonetheless right here. There’s nonetheless large fights for me to. have at bantamweight,” O’Malley stated. “45, will it occur win the longer term? Yeah, most likely, most certainly, however we have nonetheless acquired work to do down right here at 135.”
