Sean O’Malley aims for bantamweight GOAT status

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has expressed his ambition to be recognized as the greatest of all time (GOAT) in the division by the end of his career. Following two consecutive losses to Merab Dvalishvili, O’Malley has secured recent victories against Song Yadong and Aiemann Zahabi, positioning himself for a potential return to title contention.

O’Malley noted that the current GOAT conversation includes Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan, and Merab Dvalishvili. Having previously knocked out Sterling, O’Malley believes that securing decisive wins over Yan and eventually overcoming Dvalishvili would solidify his legacy. He expressed interest in a rematch with Dvalishvili if the timing is appropriate, but views a potential victory by Petr Yan over Dvalishvili at UFC 333 as a favorable scenario for his own path back to the championship.