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Sean O'Malley

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
20-3-0 (1 NC)
UFC
12-3-0
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:50
Fight Completion Rate67.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.37
% Fights Inside the Distance56.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)117-51 (69.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)77-35 (68.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)31-9 (77.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)81.6%
% Time in Control1.1%
% Time Controlled17.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time5.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.95
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.34
Distance Striking Differential / Min+3.60
Distance Strike Accuracy59.5%
Distance Strike Defense63.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.71
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.23
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.00
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min21.95
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.29
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Sean O'Malley   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Sean O'Malley
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Strike Differential2.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.9%
Takedown Defense59.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min0:09
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins58.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins41.7%
Avg Fight Time11:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense58.8%
Control Time/Fight0:01

Fight History

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
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
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
LOSS
vs. Merab Dvalishvili
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC • Sep 2024BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Sean O'Malley47/8953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Merab Dvalishvili82/16450%TD 6/15Ctrl 10:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marlon Vera
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
WIN
vs. Aljamain Sterling
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:51
Sean O'Malley25/3571%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1
Aljamain Sterling17/3549%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Petr Yan
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean O'Malley84/16352%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
Petr Yan58/9660%TD 6/13Ctrl 5:44
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Pedro Munhoz
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
WIN
vs. Raulian Paiva
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier • Dec 2021Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42
Sean O'Malley39/6263%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Raulian Paiva11/4723%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kris Moutinho
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:33
Sean O'Malley230/31872%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Kris Moutinho70/21832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thomas Almeida
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Mar 2021Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:52
Sean O'Malley86/14958%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
Thomas Almeida25/7135%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Marlon Vera
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 • Aug 2020Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:40
Sean O'Malley10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marlon Vera18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eddie Wineland
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:54
Sean O'Malley13/2065%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Eddie Wineland4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Quinonez
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero • Mar 2020Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:02
Sean O'Malley18/2282%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Jose Quinonez0/110%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Soukhamthath
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya • Mar 2018Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean O'Malley63/11157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55
Andre Soukhamthath25/6042%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Terrion Ware
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale • Dec 2017Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean O'Malley141/25256%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:27
Terrion Ware88/28831%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:11
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Alfred Khashakyan
DWCS 1.2 • Jul 2017
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:14
Sean O'Malley27/4560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2
Alfred Khashakyan26/6143%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com