Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley 2 is the right bantamweight title fight to make
Petr Yan just defended his bantamweight title at UFC 333, and his very next assignment as a defending champion should be a rematch with Sean O'Malley.
The Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley 2 bout is what must come next in the UFC bantamweight division, and the promotion must strike now while the iron is still hot.
Why the Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley rematch makes sense
When Petr Yan regained his bantamweight title at UFC 323, the logical follow-up was an immediate rematch with Merab Dvalishvili, who had been on a 14-fight win streak, with three title defenses. That rematch, a trilogy bout, finally took place this past weekend at UFC 333, and it was a competitive, five-round affair, but in the end, Yan separated himself from Dvalishvili and won via unanimous decision. It was his first successful bantamweight title defense, and now the question is who Yan should face next? There are only three bantamweights, at the moment, who are in strong positions to challenge him for the belt.
They are Mario Bautista, Song Yadong, and Sean O'Malley.
All three men are on two-fight win streaks, but only one of them is truly deservin...