
It appears bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley is headed for another UFC headliner.
O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) captured the 135-pound title by knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 main event in August. O’Malley called for Marlon Vera to be his first title defense, but says it likely won’t happen this year.