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Nolan King

Fighters line up, lobby for Sean O’Malley matchup after Louis Smolka’s UFC 264 withdrawal

As it stands, Sean O'Malley doesn’t have a UFC 264 opponent – but he has no shortage of potential suitors.

Shortly after news surfaced Tuesday that O’Malley’s original opponent, Louis Smolka, withdrew from their July 10 pay-per-view main card bout, an assortment of fighters took to social media to lobby for the opening.

The callouts and challenges for O’Malley (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) stretched beyond the bantamweight division as even some flyweights and featherweights raised their hands.

Scroll below to read a running list of the fighters eager to compete against “The Suga Show” at UFC 264.

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