MMA Fighting · Jul 1, 2021
Sean O’Malley vs. Kris Moutinho targeted for UFC 264
Sean O’Malley Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Sean O’Malley will fight at UFC 264 after all.
MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the new booking that a matchup between O’Malley (13-1) and UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho (9-4) is being targeted for next Saturday’s pay-per-view in Las Vegas. Moutinho steps in on short-notice for an injured Louis Smolka, following a number of high-profile fighters volunteering their services as a potential replacement to face O’Malley.
On Wednesday, O’Malley hinted that a matchup with Ricky Simon was a possibility, but later announced on a Twitch stream that he would be fighting Moutinho.