O’Malley is one step closer to returning to title contention after defeating Song Yadong on the UFC 324 card. The ‘Suga’ show delivered a unanimous decision to snap a two-fight skid. It is O’Malley’s first victory since March 2024.
Speaking to reporters at UFC 324 press conference after the fightO’Malley revealed what he had to do to ensure a second win over ‘No Mercy’.
“He looked really good [against Merab Dvalishvili]said O’Malley. “I have to be ready to go five rounds focused, to improve outside of camp.” Petr Yan is the champion for a reason. He’s one of my favorite fighters to watch. So I would like to fight him again. I should have a really good camp and show up and do an OG ‘Suga’ performance.”
Yan dethroned Dvalishvili to become the new UFC bantamweight champion before the end of 2025. The win kept Dvalishvili from setting a new record for most successful UFC title defenses in a full year. Most argue that Dvalishvili deserves a rematch and if that happens, O’Malley plans to wait for the outcome before his next fight.
“I’m chilling,” O’Malley said. “When they get into that fight, I’m chilling.”
O’Malley suffered two consecutive defeats to Dvalishvili. Their first meeting took place in September 2024. “The Machine” defeated O’Malley via unanimous decision to capture the UFC bantamweight championship. During their title rematch in June 2025, O’Malley got caught in a north-south choke and was forced to tap out.
Now that the ‘Suga’ show is back on track, he believes he will be involved in a big fight when he is ready to return. O’Malley told reporters his foot is swollen, but he does not think he suffered a serious injury.
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