Sean O’Malley’s next outing could come to define his career, for good or ill.
The polarizing 30-year-old will attempt to reclaim the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title when he rematches Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 316 headliner on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. O’Malley steps back into the spotlight having compiled a 10-2 record with one no contest over his 13 appearances inside the Octagon. He has not fought since surrendering the 135-pound championship in a five-round unanimous decision defeat to Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September.