Sean O’Malley is set for the biggest contest of his MMA career at UFC 280 against Petr Yan, but what time will he be fighting for fans in the United Kingdom to watch?

O’Malley is currently ranked #12 in the Bantamweight division of the company, whilst Yan is ranked #1 and considered one of the best 135-pound fighters on the planet.

A massive win here for O’Malley would see him jump right into title contention, with Aljamain Sterling actually set to defend his Bantamweight gold against TJ Dillashaw on the same card.

Here is everything you need to know about the estimated start time of Sean O’Malley’s fight against Petr Yan at UFC 280.

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Sean O’Malley Fight Time

UFC 276: Munhoz v O'Malley
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 02: Sean O'Malley reacts following his bantamweight bout against Pedro Munhoz of Brazil during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was ruled a no contest after an unintentional eye poke. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 02: Sean O'Malley reacts following his bantamweight bout against Pedro Munhoz of Brazil during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was ruled a no contest after an unintentional eye poke. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

O’Malley is set to compete against Yan on the Main Card of UFC 280, currently scheduled in the slot just before the penultimate bout of the night.

As confirmed by the official UFC website, the Main Card for the event is estimated to be starting at around 7 PM BST on Saturday, October 22nd 2022.

With that in mind, we’re estimating that O’Malley will be making his way to the octagon between 8 PM BST and 9 PM BST on Saturday, October 22nd 2022.

It’s worth noting that the start time for the Main Card is itself an estimate, as due to the nature of combat sports it can be difficult to stick to strict timings.

Whether the Main Card will definitely start at 7 PM BST will depend on how long the undercard fights on the Early Prelims and Prelims go on the night itself.

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UFC 280 Currently Confirmed Bouts

Sean O'Malley waiting for his fight in the UFC octagon

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 02: Sean O'Malley reacts following his bantamweight bout against Pedro Munhoz of Brazil during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was ruled a no contest after an unintentional eye poke. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

For reference, here are the contests that have been confirmed for the event as of writing on Thursday, September 29th 2022:

  • Magomed Mustafaev vs Jamie Mullarkey – Lightweight Bout
  • Zubaira Tukhugov vs Lucas Almeida – Featherweight Bout
  • Volkan Oezdemir vs Nikita Krylov – Light Heavyweight Bout
  • Makhmud Muradov vs Caio Borralho – Middleweight Bout
  • Belal Muhammad vs Sean Brady – Welterweight Bout
  • Katlyn Chookagian vs Manon Fiorot – Women’s Flyweight Bout
  • Beneil Dariush vs Mateusz Gamrot – Lightweight Bout
  • Petr Yan vs Sean O’Malley – Bantamweight Bout
  • Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC Bantamweight Title Bout
  • Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev – Main Event UFC Lightweight Title Bout

It’s worth noting that the breakdown of the Early Prelims, Prelims and Main Card has not yet been confirmed, but we do know that Yan vs O’Malley will be taking place third from last as it stands.

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