Sean O'Malley continues to grapple with his future after losing to Merab Dvalishvili twice, with the latest defeat coming at UFC 316. O'Malley is out of title contention while Dvalishvili remains champion, prompting discussions about his next move. Coach John Wood suggests that O'Malley move up to featherweight isn't advisable given his frame, citing the strength of the competition. Instead, he emphasizes O'Malley's potential at bantamweight, where he could secure favorable matchups to regain his footing in the rankings before considering a transition to another weight class.
"The best guy should always fight the next best guy and the next best guy to the champion. That's not the way it goes," Wood told MMAFighting.com.
"145? Those guys are big. And O'Malley does have the size and the range. But he'll have to stack on some muscle."
"I think there's a lot of good fights for him that he can win at '35 and figure it out from there."
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