MISSOULA — Thanksgiving provided plenty for which to be thankful for MMA fans in the Treasure State.

Helena native "Suga" Sean O'Malley is set to make his UFC return at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on Jan. 24, the promotion announced last Thursday. O'Malley will take on Song Yadong in a bantamweight mixed martial arts bout at T-Mobile Arena.

For O'Malley, it'll be his first non-title fight in over two years as he looks to get back on track. The former UFC bantamweight champion is on a two-fight losing skid, both coming at the hands of current champion Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili took the title from O'Malley at UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14, 2024, and then defeated the Montanan in a rematch at UFC 316 in New Jersey in June by third-round submission.

O'Malley, 31, is currently

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