“Suga” Bantamweight
Sean O'Malley
12-3-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 16 fights, 189.4 min
20-3-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-2
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Mon, Oct 24, 1994, age 31
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Dec 1, 2017
- Latest UFC fight
- Sun, Jun 14, 2026
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (7 KO/TKO), 5 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 5 | 1 |
| All | 12 | 3 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
16 fights, 189.4 min
Sig strikes landed
5.97 per min
1,131 in 189.4 min, 16 fights
Sig strike accuracy
60.3%
1,131 of 1,875 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.34 per min
633 of 1,574 landed on him in 189.4 min
Takedowns
0.24 per 15 min
3 of 7 · 189.4 min
Takedown accuracy
42.9%
3 of 7 attempts
Takedown defence
37 of 62
defended of attempted on him, 189.4 min
Control time
0:10 per 15 min
2:03 of 189:27
Knockdowns
7
scored in 189.4 min, 16 fights
Submission attempts
0.24 per 15 min
3 in 189.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
95% distance, 2% clinch, 3% ground
1074 distance, 20 clinch, 37 ground of 1,131 landed
What he hits
67% head, 24% body, 9% leg
759 head, 269 body, 103 leg of 1,131 landed
Cage time
189:27
16 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
2-2 in 4
- Lv Merab DvalishviliBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 7, 2025, UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2. Submission, R3 4:42
- Lv Merab DvalishviliBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 14, 2024, UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Marlon VeraBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 9, 2024, UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Aljamain SterlingBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 19, 2023, UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley. KO/TKO, R2 0:51
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 16 | 12-3-0, 1 NC | 189.4 | 1,131 of 1,875 | 5.97 | 3 of 7 | 2:03 of 189:27 | 7 | 7 in 12 |
| All | 16 | 12-3-0, 1 NC | 189.4 | 1,131 of 1,875 | 5.97 | 3 of 7 | 2:03 of 189:27 | 7 | 7 in 12 |
05/By year
2017 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.0 | 89 of 173 | 3.70 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 24:02 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 14.7 | 31 of 57 | 2.11 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 14:42 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 50.0 | 277 of 445 | 5.54 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 50:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 5.8 | 25 of 35 | 4.27 | 0 of 0 | 0:18 of 5:51 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 23.1 | 109 of 210 | 4.71 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 of 23:09 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 33.1 | 355 of 529 | 10.72 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 of 33:07 | 4 | 3 in 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 8.6 | 41 of 63 | 4.77 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 8:36 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 63 of 111 | 4.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:55 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 141 of 252 | 9.40 | 3 of 6 | 0:27 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 16 | 12-3-0, 1 NC | 189.4 | 1,131 of 1,875 | 5.97 | 3 of 7 | 2:03 of 189:27 | 7 | 7 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16 of 16 | 73.3 | 382 of 657 | 5.21 | 0 of 3 | 0:13 of 73:18 | 4 | 0 | 4, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 12 of 16 | 53.0 | 325 of 533 | 6.13 | 0 of 0 | 1:15 of 53:02 | 2 | 3 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 16 | 43.1 | 290 of 476 | 6.73 | 3 of 4 | 0:35 of 43:07 | 1 | 0 | 7, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 2 of 16 | 10.0 | 62 of 93 | 6.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 2 of 16 | 10.0 | 72 of 116 | 7.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
16 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun 14, 2026UFC Freedom 250 | Aiemann ZahabiBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:02Punches to Head At Distance | 41 of 81 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 9:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 24, 2026UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Song YadongBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 48 of 92 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 7, 2025UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Merab DvalishviliBantamweight, title fight | LSubmission, R3 4:42Guillotine Choke On Ground | 31 of 57 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 14:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 14, 2024UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Merab DvalishviliBantamweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Chris Lee 47 - 48. | 47 of 89 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Marlon VeraBantamweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Eric Colon 45 - 50. Chris Lee 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 44 - 50. | 230 of 356 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Aljamain SterlingBantamweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:51Punches to Head On Ground | 25 of 35 | 0 of 0 | 0:18 | 1 | 5:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Petr YanBantamweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Vito Paolillo 29 - 28. David Lethaby 28 - 29. | 84 of 163 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2022UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Pedro MunhozBantamweight | NCCould Not Continue, R2 3:09Eye Poke by O'Malley | 25 of 47 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 8:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 11, 2021UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Raulian PaivaBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:42Punches to Head At Distance | 39 of 62 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 4:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Kris MoutinhoBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R3 4:33Punches to Head At Distance | 230 of 318 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 14:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 27, 2021UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Thomas AlmeidaBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:52Punch to Head On Ground | 86 of 149 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 2 | 13:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Marlon VeraBantamweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:40Elbows to Head From Guard | 10 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2020UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | Eddie WinelandBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:54Punch to Head At Distance | 13 of 20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 | 1:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Jose QuinonezBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:02Punches to Head On Ground | 18 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 0 | 2:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2018UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Andre SoukhamthathBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 63 of 111 | 0 of 0 | 0:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 1, 2017The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | Terrion WareBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 141 of 252 | 3 of 6 | 0:27 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.