After an eagerly awaited top-15 battle was on the books

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O'Malley's battle at UFC 276 finished in disheartening design.

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O'Malley, a Helena local, unintentionally jabbed his rival Pedro Munhoz

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The eye in the second round of their battle at UFC 276 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

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The battle was controlled a no challenge after Munhoz couldn't see out of his jabbed eye.

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The battle was O'Malley's (15-1-1) 10th in the UFC. O'Malley entered the battle positioned No. 13

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The authority UFC bantamweight rankings while Munhoz is positioned No. 10.

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The battle was equipping to be a specialized session

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Munhoz landed 26 strikes while O'Malley landed 25 by the battle's end.

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