LAS VEGAS – Sean O’Malley doesn’t think Kris Moutinho is getting enough credit as a legitimate opponent on short notice at UFC 264 . O’Malley (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was originally slated to fight Louis Smolka in a bantamweight bout on Saturday’s card, but he was forced to withdraw and replaced by Moutinho (9-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who will be making his octagon debut at the event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The matchup was met with criticism from a section of fans and media, mainly because a number of fighters who are established at 135 pounds offered to step in .
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