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Sean O’Malley won UFC gold last year and is ready to be the promotion's golden boy. First, he must defend the UFC bantamweight title against rival Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley turned pro in 2015 and earned a UFC contract after an appearance on Dana White's Contender Series in 2017. He is 9-1 with one no-contest in the UFC, the lone loss against Vera. In October 2022, O'Malley faced his toughest opponent to date in Yan. He beat the Russian fighter via a controversial split decision win. In his last fight in August, O’Malley beat Aljamain Sterling via TKO to win the bantamweight belt. Joining the UFC in 2014, Vera is 15-7 with the promotion and holds the record for the most finishes (10) in UFC bantamweight history. Losing against Jose Aldo in 2020, “Chito" was on a four-fight win streak before losing against Cory Sandhagen in March 2023. His last fight was a decision win over Pedro Munhoz in August. The last time they fought, Vera won via TKO in round one. O'Malley has deliriously gone to say he's undefeated, and the two have called one another out on social media since the first fight.