Sean O'Malley Next Fight: When is his UFC return?

Sean O’Malley is one of the most popular and fastest-rising stars in the UFC Bantamweight division, but when will be returning to the octagon?

The outspokenMMA fighter has built a following through his use of social media, and his next contest is easily the biggest in his career thus far.

The 135-pound fighter will be competing on the main card of UFC 280 from Abu Dhabi, facing a top-ranked Bantamweight competitor even though he himself is currently ranked #12 in the company!

Here is everything you need to know about Sean O’Malley’s next fight in the UFC at UFC 280 on October 22nd, 2022.

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O’Malley is set to return to the octagon to facePetr Yan as part of the Main Card of UFC 280.

Speaking to Helen Yee (via MMAFighting) ahead of the contest, O’Malley revealed that he is shocked to be considered the underdog against the #1 ranked Bantamweight on the roster.

He said: “I think if you asked the smartest guys, the best fighters in the world, ‘What do you guys think?’ They’re like, ‘God, I don’t know. It’s a tough one!’ But if you ask the casuals it’s like, ‘Oh, Petr is going to smoke him. He’s a 3-1 underdog or whatever.

“I’m a little surprised but also I kind of get it from other people’s perspectives. But I believe I’m better than Petr Yan, and I believe I’m going to go out there and beat his a**, so I guess I am kind of surprised.”

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During the same interview, O’Malley would react to the praise that he received from former Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov:

“Like I said about the high-level fighters when they talk about me vs. Petr, I think high-level fighters see that I’m a legit motherf*****.

“I’m not