Aiman Zahabi confirms winner of O'Malley fight determines Petr Yan's opponent

Aiman Zahabi has confirmed that his upcoming bout with Sean O'Malley will serve as an eliminator to determine who faces Petr Yan next. This creates a clear path in the bantamweight division, with the winner of Zahabi versus O'Malley earning the opportunity to fight the former champion. The post also mentions Merab Dvalishvili as another possible option for Yan. No specific date or event for the Zahabi-O'Malley fight was mentioned in the announcement.