Sean O’Malley is cautioning Marlon Vera to take a respectful approach in trying to secure a rematch, or it may not happen. After O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) captured the bantamweight championship with a second-round TKO of Aljamain Sterling in Saturday’s UFC 292 headliner, and Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC) defeated Pedro Munhoz by unanimous decision earlier in the night, all signs point to a rematch between the two on the horizon. “Chito” gave O’Malley his one and only career loss in August 2020, when he earned a first-round TKO win at UFC 252. With higher-ranked contenders such as Merab Dvalishvili and Corey Sandhagen sidelined with injuries, the timing seems right for the pair to run it back. New champ O’Malley claims it will ultimately be his call, though.