Overview
- O’Malley returns on 24 January at UFC 324 against Song Yadong at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, on a card headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title.
- He said on his YouTube channel that 2026 might be his final year, adding that if he keeps losing he is “done with this s—t.”
- He is preparing for Song while also eyeing a title rematch with champion Petr Yan, with the White House event on 14 June discussed as a possible stage and reports indicating Yan is open to it.
- O’Malley enters UFC 324 on a two-fight skid after back-to-back losses to Merab Dvalishvili, most recently a third-round submission in June 2025.
- He highlighted parallel plans to grow his DoingWell brand and his co-owned men’s care company “W” with Jake Paul, underscoring financial flexibility to retire if he chooses.