"I'd rather fight in September. But that's up to the UFC to decide. I started training for Merab right after I beat Chito. Not training camp, but serious training. We're still 14 weeks away from the tournament in September. If they put us on that date, I'll be ready. But we won't be notified until the end of June at the earliest," O'Malley said on The MMA Hour show.
Recall that in his last appearance in the octagon, O'Malley defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision of the judges. The fight took place in early March at UFC 299.