Sean O’Malley | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Sean O’Malley may be out of the title race for the time being after losing to current champion Merab Dvalishvili twice in a row but he’s never far from the conversation. With Dvalishvili defending his title against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, O’Malley understandably has a vested interest in whoever comes out the winner.