Top ranked bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley pitched the idea for an interim title bout between he and Marlon “Chito” Vera during the TimboSugarShow on his YouTube channel. O’Malley (16-1, 1 NC) jumped to the top of the 135-pound rankings after his split decision win over former champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 on October 22. “Suga” would like to fight again in the spring, but champion Aljamain Sterling recently indicated that he may not want to compete again until next summer. “Aljo is saying he doesn’t want to fight until June, July. Me being the number one contender, I might be wanting to fight in March.
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Sean O’Malley suggests interim title bout against ‘Chito’ Vera – MMA Weekly