The UFC bantamweight champion was on the call for the Diaz vs. Masvidal main card.
O'Malley was part of the "Last Man Standing" pay-per-view broadcast team, as he had a ringside view of Diaz's 10-round majority decisionDuring the co-main event between Shane Mosley Jr. and Daniel Jacobs, long-time boxing and MMA play-by-play commentator Mauro Ranallo asked O'Malley about an update on his next title defense. O'Malley had a stellar showing against Marlon Vera in March at UFC 299, exacting revenge.
It is unclear whether or not the UFC's second "Noche" edition will run similarly to its 2023 version, which saw it branded as a "Fight Night." Barring anything catastrophic, a pay-per-view intends to move forward as planned. UFC CEO Dana White has beenthat the event will be the "greatest live sporting event" ever from television and an in-house perspective, but that remains to be seen.
Although O'Malley's next fight is not official, all signs seem to point to a fight with Merab Dvalishvili, the division's top contender.Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT.
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