Overview

• O’Malley said he has no official confirmation from the UFC on his next opponent, date, or location.
• He endorsed Song Yadong as a logical matchup and said he would accept the fight if it is offered.
• Multiple outlets have circulated an unconfirmed rumor targeting Dec. 6 at UFC 323 for the bout.
• O’Malley described himself as healthy and in hard training, saying he can fight in November, December, January, or February.
• The chatter comes after his two defeats to Merab Dvalishvili, with Yadong boosting speculation by calling him out after beating Henry Cejudo in a technical decision and offering a striker-versus-striker pairing.