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Sean O’Malley Says UFC is Protecting Ilia Topuria From Arman Tsarukyan

O'Malley believes the UFC will avoid matching Tsarukyan with Topuria at lightweight to protect the new champion’s reign. He called Arman vs. Ilia “an interesting matchup” but claimed the promotion “loves Ilia as a champion” and doesn’t want Arman holding the belt. O'Malley believes Tsarukyan is the most dangerous challenger at 155-lbs and “has a legitimate chance of beating Ilia.”