Sean O'Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi

Aiemann Zahabi

Pro 14-3-0 | UFC 8-3-0

Age

31|38

Height

5'11"|5'8"

Reach

72"|68"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Sean O'Malley	Aiemann Zahabi	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	60.3%	48.1%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.0	4.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	4.1	—
Strike Differential	2.6/min	0.4/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%	14.3%	◄
Takedown Defense	59.7%	83.9%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.2	0.1	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	0:09	0:38	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	58.3%	25.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	41.7%	75.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:50	11:49	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.1	—
Edges	4	1	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Sean O'Malley Aiemann Zahabi League median

Statistic	Sean O'Malley	Aiemann Zahabi	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	67.7%	78.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:50	11:49	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	56.2%	36.4%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	69.6%	63.7%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	117-51 (69.6%)	58-33 (63.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	77-35 (68.8%)	46-29 (61.3%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	81.6%	93.3%	—
% Time in Control	1.1%	4.3%	—
% Time Controlled	17.3%	2.4%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	5.9%	63.7%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.95	4.36	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.34	4.27	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+3.60	+0.08	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	59.5%	46.8%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	63.1%	68.7%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.71	0.65	—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.92	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.23	0.29	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.00	1.28	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.29	1.97	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Sean O'Malley	Aiemann Zahabi	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.8%	50.3%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5	5.7	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	4.7	◄
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	0.0%	—
Takedown Defense	58.8%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:01	0:34	—
Edges	2	2	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Sean O'Malley

WIN

vs. Aiemann Zahabi

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:02

Sean O'Malley41/8151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Aiemann Zahabi32/5657%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean O'Malley	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aiemann Zahabi	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean O'Malley	27/46	59%	0/0	0:02	1
	Aiemann Zahabi	24/40	60%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Song Yadong

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sean O'Malley48/9252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Song Yadong36/9438%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean O'Malley	16/26	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Song Yadong	10/23	43%	1/1	0:38	—

R2	Sean O'Malley	7/20	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Song Yadong	14/31	45%	2/4	1:28	—

R3	Sean O'Malley	25/46	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Song Yadong	12/40	30%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Merab Dvalishvili

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025BantamweightTITLE

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 4:42

Sean O'Malley31/5754%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Merab Dvalishvili52/11545%TD 5/12Ctrl 6:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean O'Malley	12/23	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	17/37	46%	2/4	1:54	—

R2	Sean O'Malley	19/33	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	23/63	37%	0/4	0:17	—

R3	Sean O'Malley	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Merab Dvalishvili	12/15	80%	3/4	4:18	—

Aiemann Zahabi

LOSS

vs. Sean O'Malley

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:02

Aiemann Zahabi32/5657%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sean O'Malley41/8151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aiemann Zahabi	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean O'Malley	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Aiemann Zahabi	24/40	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean O'Malley	27/46	59%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Marlon Vera

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Aiemann Zahabi81/15253%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Marlon Vera56/15237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aiemann Zahabi	20/37	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	11/40	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Aiemann Zahabi	24/44	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	21/50	42%	0/0	0:03	1

R3	Aiemann Zahabi	37/71	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	24/62	39%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jose Aldo

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Aiemann Zahabi99/19950%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:38

Jose Aldo68/16741%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aiemann Zahabi	21/46	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	23/59	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Aiemann Zahabi	26/66	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	25/72	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Aiemann Zahabi	52/87	60%	0/0	2:38	—
	Jose Aldo	20/36	56%	0/1	0:02	1

Common Opponents

vs. Marlon Vera

Sean O'Malley

WIN

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024BantamweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Sean O'Malley230/35665%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Marlon Vera89/24137%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean O'Malley	27/36	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	9/21	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean O'Malley	51/83	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	16/46	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sean O'Malley	35/58	60%	0/0	0:03	—
	Marlon Vera	17/54	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Sean O'Malley	56/84	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	26/73	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Sean O'Malley	61/95	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	21/47	45%	0/0	0:00	—

Aiemann Zahabi

WIN

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Aiemann Zahabi81/15253%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Marlon Vera56/15237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aiemann Zahabi	20/37	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	11/40	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Aiemann Zahabi	24/44	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	21/50	42%	0/0	0:03	1

R3	Aiemann Zahabi	37/71	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marlon Vera	24/62	39%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Pedro Munhoz

Sean O'Malley

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022Bantamweight

CNC • Rd 2, 3:09

Sean O'Malley25/4753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Pedro Munhoz26/4163%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sean O'Malley	15/26	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	19/25	76%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sean O'Malley	10/21	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	7/16	44%	0/0	0:00	—

Aiemann Zahabi

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi • Nov 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Aiemann Zahabi109/20653%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Pedro Munhoz95/32729%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aiemann Zahabi	30/51	59%	0/1	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	26/72	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Aiemann Zahabi	41/90	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	22/109	20%	0/3	0:02	—

R3	Aiemann Zahabi	38/65	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	47/146	32%	0/3	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Sean O'Malley is the busier striker, landing 6.0 significant strikes per minute vs 4.5. Their opponent absorbs 4.1 strikes per minute on average — Sean O'Malley's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Sean O'Malley connects on 60.3% of significant strikes compared to 48.1%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Finish Threat: Sean O'Malley finishes 58% of wins (58% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com