Is Sean O'Malley currently ranked in the UFC?

Sean O'Malley is currently No.12-ranked in the UFC bantamweight division. His upcoming opponent, Petr Yan, is the No.1-ranked contender in the division. 'Sugar' has only fought one ranked opponent in the UFC, Pedro Munhoz, and failed to win the fight.

'Sugar' has suffered one loss and one NC in his last five fights. At UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 back in 2020, O'Malley was TKO'd by Marlon Vera. O'Malley later took on Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier in 2022, with the bout ending in a no-contest due to an errant eye poke by 'Sugar'.

Watch O'Malley take on Pedro Munhoz here:

'Sugar' takes on Petr Yan at UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev later this month. The bout is clearly a big step-up in competition for O'Malley. The American is going to be a big underdog when taking on the former UFC champion in Abu Dhabi.

The bantamweight championship bout between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw is the co-main event.

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When did Sean O'Malley make his UFC debut and what is his organizational record?

Sean O'Malley made his full UFC debut against Terrion Ware in 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale. The American managed to beat Ware via unanimous decision, making a solid start in the UFC.

O'Malley continued his winning ways against Andre Soukhamthath, Jose Alberto Quiñonez and Eddie Wineland, amassing a record of 4-0 in the UFC.

O'Malley went on to beat Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho and Raulian Paiva in back-to-back fights before colliding with Pedro Munhoz.