Sean O’Malley took to social media and fired a shot at Pedro Munhoz for a fight in July. ‘Sugar’ Sean has been relentlessly searching for a fight ever since he knocked out Thomas Almeida in brutal fashion. O’Malley has successfully bounced back from his loss to Marlon Vera and has re-established himself as a contender.

Sean O’Malley recently diverted his attention towards facing the former bantamweight champion Petr Yan. Chiefly, ‘No Mercy’ Yan was to rematch Aljamain Sterling after their controversial bout, however, Sterling will be out for months following surgery. However, Yan wasn’t too keen to give O’Malley the opportunity to possibly become the next top contender with a win.

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Is Pedro Munhoz Sean O’Malley’s line to the title?

The Arizona native may not be getting Petr Yan, however, another top contender may just have stepped up. O’Malley turned his attention towards Pedro Munhoz and it seems like the fight will come together. After a quick call-out, Sean O’Malley revealed that he would be facing Munhoz on July 10.

The UFC has yet to come out and make the fight official, however, O’Malley certainly seems optimistic that the fight will be booked. Munhoz is a dangerous contender who has faced some elite 135-pounders in his career. Although his last loss was to Frankie Edgar, Munhoz holds a TKO win over former champion Cody Garbrandt.

Furthermore, ‘The Young Punisher’ is back in the win column with a unanimous decision win over Jimmy Rivera. He’s ranked number 8 in the division and provides O’Malley with a clear shot to enter the top 10 with a win. However, Munhoz’s style is well safeguarded against Sean O’Malley’s crafty strikes and it will be a tough night at the office.

Sean O’Malley is clearly looking for the fast track to the UFC title and a win over Pedro Munhoz will be just that. Ironically, he would end up passing ‘Chito’ Vera in the rankings if he beats Munhoz. Given his rivalry with O’Malley, the Ecuadorean fighter in Vera is certainly going to have something to say to that.