Still without an opponent, Sean O'Malley challenges Pedro Munhoz and proposes a date for the fight

S. O'Malley and P. Munhoz can face each other in a fight valid for bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The mystery regarding Sean O' Malley's next opponent in Ultimate continues. After 'putting on a show' and knocking out Thomas almeida in the third round of UFC 260, the North American prospect stated that he wants to face another renowned bantamweight fighter (up to 61,2kg) to get closer to a possible title fight. However, the Sugar received refusals from Dominick Cruz e Petr yan and now challenged Peter Munhoz.

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"Hey, Peter Munhoz Do you want to be ripped apart? Sun (Dominick Cruz) doesn't want to dance and Petr (Yan) is paralyzed. Let me know. July 10th,” O'Malley wrote on his official 'Twitter'.

the trajectory of Sean O'Malley in Ultimate it has been meteoric. The athlete was discovered in the 'Contender Series', a program that searches for new rising talents to fight in the UFC and after knocking out six out of eight fights. Since his debut in December 2017, he has recorded five wins and just one defeat. At just 26 years old, the 'Sugar' has 13 triumphs and one setback in his career.

Moreover, Peter Munhoz occupies eighth place in the division ranking and recovered from two consecutive setbacks to win Jimmie rivera in the unanimous decision of the judges, in February this year. The 34-year-old Brazilian has a record of 19 positive results, five negative results and one fight without result.

Yo @PedroMunhozmma Wanna get pieced up? Dom doesn't want to dance and Petr is petrified. Let me know. July 10th 👊🏼

— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) April 20, 2021