Sean O’Malley was watching the UFC Vancouver broadcast when he received an unexpected call.
UFC Vancouver took place last Saturday and the event featured a bantamweight clash between Aiemann Zahabi and Marlon “Chito” Vera. It was a very competitive fight and in the end Zahabi earned a split-decision victory. After the fight, Zahabi called for a match on the “Suga” show.
O’Malley posted a humorous video response to Zahabi’s challenge on X.
Response to Aiemann Zahabi calling me pic.twitter.com/EMvWM3Rcvq
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) October 19, 2025
Zahabi responded to the clip during UFC Vancouver’s post-fight press conference. He believes O’Malley’s response works in his favor.
“I mean, that’s good,” Zahabi said. “Looks like we’re setting it up, guys. If he didn’t want it, he wouldn’t have made a video.”
Reporter Mike Bohn asked Zahabi what gives him the confidence to take a fight against the former UFC bantamweight champion now.
“I am confident in every match,” said Zahabi. “Obviously I’m in the top 10 now. If I’m not willing to fight someone in the top 10, what am I doing here? So I want to fight them all. He’s No. 1. I feel like things are going with Merab [Dvalishvili]he’s cleaning up the division, and not to sound negative, Sean O’Malley is a great fighter and all, but he fought Merab twice.
“I don’t think he’s next for the title. I have a feeling it’s going to be Umar.” [Nurmagomedov], [Mario] Bautista, [Petr] Yan. There are a few guys who are going to be in title contention ahead of Sean O’Malley because he lost twice to Merab, and I mean no disrespect.”
O’Malley hasn’t fought since being submitted by Dvalishvili in their rematch in June. Rumors have surfaced of a showdown between O’Malley and Song Yadong in December, but the “Suga” show recently denied discussing his next opponent with the UFC brass.
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