Overview
- Sean O’Malley vs. Aiemann Zahabi is confirmed for June 14 on the UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House South Lawn.
- O’Malley said a decision would be a failure and urged the UFC to remove him from the rankings if he does not secure a knockout.
- Zahabi, ranked in the bantamweight top 10 and riding a seven‑fight winning streak, is treating the matchup as the biggest opportunity of his career.
- Zahabi revealed he learned of the fight at the same time as fans during Dana White’s live lineup announcement.
- Leaning into a Canada‑vs‑America theme, Zahabi says Georges St‑Pierre will corner him and publicly invited Drake to walk him out, while O’Malley has pushed back on calls to face Cory Sandhagen.