Aiman Zahabi confirms winner of O'Malley fight gets next shot at Petr Yan

Aiman Zahabi has confirmed that his upcoming bout with Sean O'Malley will serve as a title eliminator to determine Petr Yan's next opponent. The winner of the Zahabi-O'Malley matchup will earn the opportunity to face the former bantamweight champion. This announcement sets up a clear path in the bantamweight division and gives additional stakes to the Zahabi-O'Malley contest. The post also references Merab Dvalishvili as another potential opponent for Yan.