"Me vs. Petr at the White House just makes sense. I don't know what else is a bigger fight than that if we're just going off pure big fights. If we're going off what makes the absolute most sense, which is not always what the UFC goes off of, I think Merab deserves the title shot. But if we're going off, what the f-k is the biggest fight?"
"I think I go out there and beat Song,"
Sean O'Malley is scheduled to fight Song Yadong at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on Jan. 24 and is aiming for a title shot against Petr Yan if he delivers a statement win. O'Malley acknowledges Merab Dvalishvili as arguably the most deserving contender but prioritizes the commercial and national appeal of a Yan rematch staged at the White House. O'Malley frames the potential bout as USA versus Russia and believes he would be a strong American representative. O'Malley previously earned a controversial split decision over Yan, dethroned Aljamain Sterling, defended against Marlon Vera, lost the title to Dvalishvili in 2024 and failed to regain it in a rematch; Dvalishvili later lost to Yan.
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