O'Malley is the only fighter capable of defeating Topuria

Dmitriy Kel Nov. 24, 2025, 10 a.m.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley believes that the main threat to lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is Arman Tsarukyan.

"Arman is no joke, damn it. The fight between Arman and Ilia is an interesting confrontation. And I don't think the UFC will put Arman and Ilia together because they like Ilia as a champion. I don't think they want to make Arman a champion. He has a damn real chance to beat Ilia. Ilia can knock him out, but if anyone has a chance to beat Ilia at 70 kg, it's Arman Tsarukyan," O'Malley said on his YouTube channel.

Recall that last weekend Tsarukyan defeated Dan Hooker by submission.

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