Zahabi vs O'Malley winner to face Petr Yan next

Aimann Zahabi has confirmed that the winner of his upcoming bout with Sean O'Malley will determine Petr Yan's next opponent. The announcement clarifies the bantamweight division's near-term matchmaking and sets up a potential title eliminator scenario. Yan, a former champion, is positioned to face either O'Malley or Zahabi depending on the outcome of their fight. The post also references Merab Dvalishvili as another potential opponent for Yan. No specific date or event has been announced for either the Zahabi-O'Malley bout or Yan's subsequent fight.