5 fights to book for Sean O'Malley after UFC 276

Sean O'Malley's bout against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 didn't go according to plan. The fight was ruled a no-contest after Munhoz was unable to continue following an accidental eye-poke. O'Malley had the upper hand in the majority of the exchanges throughout the fight.

'Sugar' was warned on a couple of occasions for an accidental kick to the groin and then the accidental eye-poke. But the referee didn't deduct any points or rule the stoppage as a disqualification. O'Malley is a charismatic and entertaining fighter to watch inside the octagon and his popularity seems to grow with every fight.

Based on what transpired in the fight, it will be interesting to see how soon 'Sugar' returns to the octagon. There are some appealing fights in the division, but it looks like the top five bouts are booked for the remainder of 2022. This list will look at five possible fights for Sean O'Malley after UFC 276.

#5. No. 9 Ranked UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz - rematch

Sean O’Malley-Pedro Munhoz fight has been ruled a no contest after this eye poke from O’Malley

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Since their fight was ruled a no-contest, perhaps the UFC could attempt to run it back in the near future. O'Malley and Munhoz didn't sustain any bad cuts, so the fight could realistically be booked within the next three months. This would allow them to essentially pick up where they left off and determine a winner.

During his post-fight press conference, 'Sugar' felt as though 'The Young Punisher' was looking for a way out of the fight.

"Every time he would throw a kick, I would check it and I could tell it hurt him. I didn't get hit one time, I was dominating that fight, I was piecing him up, I was finding my range. It sucks."

Based on 'Sugar's reaction to the no-contest, there could be a lot of trash talk in the buildup to a rematch. 'The Young Punisher' would want to silence the doubters, while O'Malley would want to earn a decisive finish.