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Sean O'Malley Wins by Decision at UFC 324 Co-Main Event
- Sean O'Malley defeated Song Yadong by unanimous decision at UFC 324 on January 25, 2026, with all three judges scoring 29-28, improving his record to 19-3 with one no contest.
- After consecutive losses to Merab Dvalishvili, O'Malley faced pressure to rebound, with defeating Song Yadong crucial to proving he remains a top bantamweight.
- In the third round, O'Malley surged with a 25-12 significant-strike edge and used fleet footwork to overcome Yadong's late takedowns.
- After his victory, O'Malley called for a title fight against current UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan, declaring in the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, 'Petr Yan has something that I want'.
- Three contenders — O'Malley, Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov — jockey for the next shot at Petr Yan, who claimed the belt by defeating Dvalishvili in December.
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Who’s Next for Sean O’Malley After Winning Song Yadong Fight at UFC 324?
After months of questions, doubts, and a division that seemed to be moving on without him, Sean O’Malley’s unanimous decision victory over Song Yadong at UFC 324 did exactly what it needed to do. It stopped the slide. It reinserted him into the conversation. And it reopened doors that were starting to feel firmly shut. But as satisfying as the win was, it didn’t hand him a golden ticket back to the belt; instead, it may have clarified the road a…
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