Former UFC champion plans rematch with title rival at the White House.

Sean O'Malley in a duel with Petr yan. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @sugasean

the defeat of Merab Dvalishvili The last numbered event of 2025 completely changed the landscape of the bantamweight division (up to 61 kg), especially for Sean O'Malley. Having been defeated by the Georgian on two consecutive occasions, Suga now dreams of the opportunity to return to the number one contender spot against a familiar opponent. Petr yanOn a collision course with song yadong, he believes that a triumph could be enough to guarantee him the main fight of the UFC White House.

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For the North American, the apparent absence of names such as Jon Jones e Alex Poatán This leaves the main event spot available for him, given that O'Malley is one of the most popular athletes in the UFC today, especially among young audiences.

"When Petr defeated Merab, my mindset completely changed. I'm going to go in there and defeat him." song yadong"And then face Petr at the White House. People say things like, 'You're coming off two losses, we don't want to see this fight.' Tell me on January 25th that you don't want to see Sean vs. Petr. Form your opinion after that fight," the athlete stated in the latest edition of his... Espaitec's on YouTube this Monday (22).

Sean O'Malley wants to fight Petr yan at the White House after the song yadong fight 👀

“When Petr beat Merab I got a whole new level of mental switch. I'm gonna go out there and beat Song, and [fight] Petr at the White House. It just makes sense.

Who else are they gonna have… pic.twitter.com/eayOo6XDUL

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) December 22, 2025

Sean O'Malley defeated Petr Yan at UFC 280.

Sean O'Malley in victory against Petr yan. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @sugasean

Immediately after losing the rematch to aljamain sterling at UFC 273, Petr yan He faced a rising Sean O'Malley in October 2022. After three very intense rounds, the American emerged victorious by split decision in a controversial manner. Subsequently, Suga became the new bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) by knocking out Sterling.