“By Ranking, Yeah, It’s Merab” – New Champ Sean O’Malley Details His Next Title Fight and Why He Won’t Allow Merab Dvalishvli to Get a Title Shot Immediately

Sean O’Malley shocked the UFC world with his effortless victory over bantamweight Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 in Boston earlier this month. ‘Suga’ caught Sterling with an excellent counter right that caught the New Yorker on his chin in the second round. Although some feel the bout was stopped a bit prematurely, O’Malley’s understanding of distance and nimble footwork was what made the counter possible.

After his victory, speculations are rife on who his next opponent will be. While O’Malley has expressed his own desire to fight Marlon Vera, other contenders such as #1 ranked bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili is also strong candidate. The flamboyant bantamweight champion talked on this topic with Michael Bisping on the latter’s YouTube show.

Sean O’Malley wants ‘Chito’ next

There is a very good reason Sean O’Malley wants to fight the #6 ranked bantamweight Marlon Vera right after his biggest victory. O’Malley’s only loss of his career came against Vera at UFC 252, three years ago. The Montana native has always contested that loss and maintains that he was still undefeated. And now he wants to avenge that defeat.

“[If it’s just like] who’s the next guy in line by ranking, yeah, it’s Merab [Dvalishvili]. I’m the champ, I want [the Chito fight], let’s see what happens… Let’s make sure everyone knows I’m not going [after] Chito because he’s the biggest name, because he doesn’t carry much of a draw – no offense,” O’Malley told Bisping. “The only reason a Chito fight is such a big deal is just because of that controversial fight. So that’s why that fight’s big,” he said.

‘Suga’ talks about his future plans

O’Malley has said that he wants to be part of the biggest fights and make large amounts of money. He has previously talked about wanting to be an active champion, as well as expressing interest in boxing Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.“I know what I want, I want the biggest fights. I wanna make a lot of money and I wanna do pay-per-views. So that kind of carries on to what I want next.” he said.

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It remains to be seen who UFC chooses as his next opponent, but, one thing is clear. The colorful champion is very marketable and brings immense entertainment value with him, and has all the ingredients to become a Conor McGregor level of superstar. Who do you think Sean O’Malley’s next opponent should be? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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