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Fighters line up to fight Sean O’Malley at UFC 264 on short notice, including Merab Dvalishvili, Tim Elliott

Sean O’Malley needs a new opponent for UFC 264 and it doesn’t look like he’s going to have much trouble finding one.

Following the news that O’Malley’s originally scheduled opponent Louis Smolka has been forced to withdraw from the July 10 pay-per-view due to injury, a number of notable names have volunteered their services to step in on short notice and keep O’Malley on the card.

Perhaps the most intriguing callout comes from top bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili, who already has a fight lined up with Marlon Moraes for UFC 266 on Sept.