Bantamweight · Men

Sean O'Malley

“Suga”
United States Red Hawk Academy debut 2013
#7 Bantamweight UFC #2 · Bantamweight
Elo 2,076 peak 2,108 · 9 Mar 2024 32 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1817252
20-3 (1)pro record
2W current streak
2,177best win, Elo
1,463average opponent
-- born 24 Oct 1994
71.0" / 72.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,568 Sub1,266 Dec1,496

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Aljamain Sterling KO/TKO R2 · 19 Aug 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,177
  2. Petr Yan Decision R3 · 22 Oct 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,138
  3. Yadong Song Decision R3 · 24 Jan 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,065
  4. Marlon Vera Decision R5 · 9 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,973
  5. Aiemann Zahabi KO/TKO R2 · 14 Jun 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,839

Losses

Newest first
  1. Merab Dvalishvili Submission R3 · 7 Jun 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,196
  2. Merab Dvalishvili Decision R5 · 14 Sep 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,173
  3. Marlon Vera KO/TKO R1 · 15 Aug 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,791

Fight history

35 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
35 14 Jun 202631.6 yrs W20-3 (1) Aiemann Zahabi 14-2 · 38.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R29:02 1.00 2,033→2,076 +43 1,839 -360→-435 UFC White House - Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 24 Jan 202631.3 yrs W19-3 (1) Yadong Song 22-8-1 (1) · 28.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.50* 2,023→2,033 +10 2,065 -215→-200 UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 7 Jun 202530.6 yrs L18-3 (1) Merab Dvalishvili 19-4 · 34.4 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubNorth South Choke R314:42 0.00 2,083→2,023 -60 2,196 +225→+235 UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 14 Sep 202429.9 yrs L18-2 (1) Merab Dvalishvili 17-4 · 33.7 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.27* 2,108→2,083 -25 2,173 +110→-125 UFC 306: Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 9 Mar 202429.4 yrs W18-1 (1) Marlon Vera 24-8-1 · 31.3 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 1.00* 2,036→2,108 +72 1,973 -210→-258 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 19 Aug 202328.8 yrs W17-1 (1) Aljamain Sterling 23-3 · 34.1 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOCounter Right to Ground Strikes R25:51 1.00 1,889→2,036 +147 2,177 +210→+208 UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 22 Oct 202228.0 yrs W16-1 (1) Petr Yan 16-3 · 29.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.34* 1,859→1,889 +30 2,138 +300→+225 UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 2 Jul 202227.7 yrs NC15-1 (1) Pedro Munhoz 19-7 (1) · 35.8 yrs Bantamweight -- R28:09 0.00 1,859→1,859 +0 1,890 -250→-308 UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 11 Dec 202127.1 yrs W15-1 Raulian Paiva 21-3 · 26.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R14:42 1.00 1,813→1,859 +46 1,634 -277→-310 UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 10 Jul 202126.7 yrs W14-1 Kris Moutinho 9-4 · 28.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches (Standing TKO) R314:33 1.00 1,791→1,813 +22 1,452 -800→-910 UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 27 Mar 202126.4 yrs W13-1 Thomas Almeida 22-4 · 29.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOCounter Left R313:52 1.00 1,744→1,791 +47 1,572 -307→-330 UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 15 Aug 202025.8 yrs L12-1 Marlon Vera 18-6-1 · 27.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOElbows From Guard R14:40 0.00 1,845→1,744 -101 1,791 -296→-280 UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 6 Jun 202025.6 yrs W12-0 Eddie Wineland 24-13-1 · 35.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Cross R11:54 1.00 1,746→1,845 +99 1,792 -395→-525 UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 7 Mar 202025.4 yrs W11-0 Jose Alberto Quiñonez 11-3 · 29.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R12:02 1.00 1,672→1,746 +74 1,618 -272→-379 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 3 Mar 201823.4 yrs W10-0 Andre Soukhamthath 12-5 · 29.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.73* 1,657→1,708 +51 1,700 +110→+102 UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 1 Dec 201723.1 yrs W9-0 Terrion Ware 17-6 · 31.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.68* 1,652→1,657 +5 1,542 -265→-250 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 18 Jul 201722.7 yrs W8-0 Alfred Khashakyan 8-3 · 29.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R14:14 1.00 1,595→1,652 +56 1,466 -240→-240 Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 2 Dana White's Contender Series
18 5 May 201722.5 yrs W7-0 David Nuzzo 9-1 · 27.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOWheel Kick R12:15 1.00 1,523→1,595 +72 1,462 -172→-172 LFA 11: Frincu vs. Mendonça Legacy Fighting Alliance
17 18 Mar 201722.4 yrs W6-0 Irvin Veloz 3-3 · 27.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R12:34 1.00 1,504→1,523 +19 1,138 – Extreme Beatdown - Beatdown 20 Extreme Beatdown
16 21 Oct 201622.0 yrs W5-0 Tycen Lynn 2-0 · 29.3 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R27:57 1.00 1,415→1,504 +89 1,420 – ICF 26: The Perfect Storm Intense Cage Fighting
15 7 Nov 201521.0 yrs W4-0 Mark Coates 3-1 · 20.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,368→1,415 +47 1,318 – Intense Championship Fighting - Fight Night Intense Cage Fighting
14 21 Aug 201520.8 yrs W3-0 Omar Avelar 8-10 · 25.5 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:55 1.00 1,343→1,368 +25 1,034 – Intense Championship Fighting 20: Fights Under The Lights Intense Cage Fighting
13 3 Jul 201520.7 yrs W2-0 Shane Sargent 0-5 · 37.1 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R12:03 1.00 1,340→1,343 +3 626 – ICF - Small Town Throwdown Intense Cage Fighting
12 6 Mar 201520.4 yrs W1-0 Josh Reyes debut · 24.9 yrs Bantamweight SubLeg Lock R11:33 1.00 1,328→1,340 +12 877 – Intense Championship Fighting 17 Intense Cage Fighting
11 14 Nov 201420.1 yrs W9-2 Brandon Caldwell 5-7 Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R25:58 1.00 1,284→1,328 +44 1,166 – Intense Championship Fighting 16 Intense Cage Fighting am
10 22 Aug 201419.8 yrs W8-2 Ryan Ibsen 5-1 Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:30 1.00 1,228→1,284 +56 1,178 – Intense Cage Fighting 15: Fights Under The Lights Intense Cage Fighting am
9 2 Aug 201419.8 yrs W7-2 Gregory Foster 1-0 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,198→1,228 +30 1,116 – Duel for Domination 9 Duel For Domination MMA am
8 12 Apr 201419.5 yrs W6-2 Ryan Ibsen 5-0 Bantamweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R12:22 1.00 1,103→1,198 +96 1,273 – Intense Championship Fighting 12 Intense Cage Fighting am
7 11 Jan 201419.2 yrs W5-2 Carlos Lozoya debut · 18.3 yrs Bantamweighttitle DQPunches to Back of Head R514:12 0.00 1,103→1,103 +0 1,042 – Fusion Fight League Fusion Fight League am
6 30 Nov 201319.1 yrs L4-2 Myles Mazurkiewicz 2-0 Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R12:26 0.00 1,162→1,103 -59 1,195 – Fusion Fight League - Sidney Insanity 3 Fusion Fight League am
5 15 Nov 201319.1 yrs W4-1 Lee Collin 1-0 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,119→1,162 +43 1,133 – ICF - Fight Night 1 Intense Cage Fighting am
4 5 Oct 201318.9 yrs L3-1 Shea O'Neill debut – Sub -- 0.00 1,216→1,119 -97 1,035 – FightForce FightForce am
3 9 Aug 201318.8 yrs W3-0 Luis Carranza debut – SubArmbar R12:26 1.00 1,161→1,216 +54 1,100 – Intense Cage Fighting 10 Intense Cage Fighting am
2 24 May 201318.6 yrs W2-0 Skylar Anderson debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,109→1,161 +53 1,039 – FightForce FightForce am
1 30 Mar 201318.4 yrs W1-0 Stein Anderson debut – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,043→1,109 +66 1,043 – FightForce - Helena Havoc 11 FightForce am