If the UFC returns to Japan, Sean O’Malley wants in. The former UFC bantamweight champion was a guest fighter at the New Year’s Eve show RIZIN 49 , which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The UFC hasn’t held an event in Japan since UFC Fight Night 117 in September 2017, but O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) is interested in competing there if they ever return