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Sean O'Malley stopped Aiemann Zahabi in the second round at UFC White House, putting himself firmly in the bantamweight title picture. O'Malley, who already holds a split-decision win over champion Petr Yan from UFC 280, says he is content to wait if Yan first completes a trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili. The former champion believes a Yan rematch would surpass even his title-defense victory over Marlon Vera as the biggest bantamweight fight in history by gate and numbers.

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Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues have been elevated to the co-main event slot at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18. The original co-main event pairing of Charles Jourdain and Marlon Vera has been moved to a different card. The updated main card now features a five-round headliner alongside the Rodrigues–Hernandez bout, plus matchups of Cannonier vs. Duncan and Holland vs. Smith.

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Charles Jourdain and Marlon Vera will clash as the co-main event of UFC OKC on July 18. The featherweight matchup adds significant star power to the Oklahoma City card.

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The latest Meta UFC rankings update sees 27 fighters drop out of their respective divisional standings. Notable names losing ranking positions include Robert Whittaker, Derrick Lewis, Yair Rodriguez, Brian Ortega, Miesha Tate, Marlon Vera, and several others across multiple weight classes.

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