UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley is predicted face ranked opposition in his subsequent octagon outing with a gathering in opposition to vet Pedro Munhoz focused for UFC 276.
A number of folks with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Preventing that verbal agreements are in place for the matchup with bout agreements anticipated to be signed. ESPN.com first reported the matchup. UFC 276 takes place July 2 at T-Cell in Las Vegas and anchors the promotion’s Worldwide Struggle Week.
O’Malley’s deliberate assembly with Munhoz addresses a long-held criticism of the fighter’s stage of competitors. The Dana White’s Contender Sequence vet burst onto the scene and constructed a large following amid a four-fight successful streak in opposition to unranked competitors. Then, in a gathering with top-tier bantamweight Marlon Vera, he stumbled badly in a first-round TKO loss. Since then, he’s racked up three extra wins in opposition to powerful – however nonetheless unranked – foes within the crowded division, most just lately Raulian Paiva at UFC 269.
O’Malley indicated he was amenable to the battle with Munhoz and trolled followers about his coaching routine.
Munhoz, in the meantime, has confronted nothing however ranked opposition for a lot of his octagon profession. That’s led to a late-career skid with the Brazilian going 1-4 with all 4 of his losses coming to present or former champs: Aljamain Sterling, Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo and most just lately Dominick Cruz.
UFC 276 is predicted to function a battle between ex-bantamweight champ Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. In keeping with screen captures of a recent video interview with UFC President Dana White, the promotion can be focusing on a middleweight title battle between champ Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier and a battle between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev.
Mike Heck and Damon Martin contributed to this report.
