Sean O'Malley declines backup role for UFC 288.
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Sean O'Malley has decided not to be the backup fighter for the UFC 288 title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo, even if he received an offer. O'Malley doesn't like the idea of not being guaranteed to fight and wants a real eight weeks where he knows he's fighting. He was declared the No. 1 contender after edging out former champ Petr Yan at UFC 280 last October.
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