On the clock
7 of 12 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–3 (1 NC)UFC record
7 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
68thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate58% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time12:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.1 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time1% of the fight
Best winAljamain Sterling rated 1866 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 15 of 16 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Sean O'Malley’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 2strike differentialNo. 2strikes landedNo. 8dominant winsNo. 8dominant-win rateNo. 8win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
65
58%
Average win scoreOut of 100
70
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
82
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
70
58%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
98
+2.75
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
98
6.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
65
3.35
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
10
0.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
0
1%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Aljamain Sterling, rated 1866 at 135 lb. Dominant in 7 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
No. 4 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1793 across 15 fights at the weight.
12–3Record at 135 lb
7 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
1543Avg opponent rating
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate58% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time12:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.1 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy61%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time1% of the fight
Best winAljamain Sterling rated 1866 going in
Against the division
How Sean O'Malley’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 2strike differentialNo. 2strikes landedNo. 5dominant winsNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 7win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
58
58%
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
79
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
68
58%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
98
+2.75
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
98
6.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.35
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
7
0.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
0
1%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 12 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Aljamain Sterling, rated 1866 at 135 lb. Dominant in 7 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Win | 90–10 | Aiemann Zahabi | KO/TKO | R2 4:02 | Bantamweight | UFC Freedom 250 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Win | 78–22 | Song Yadong | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Loss | 7–93 | Merab Dvalishvili | submission | R3 4:42 | Bantamweight | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Loss | 15–85 | Merab Dvalishvili | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Win | 82–18 | Marlon Vera | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Aljamain Sterling | KO/TKO | R2 0:51 | Bantamweight | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Win | 74–26 | Petr Yan | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev |
| 2 Jul 2022 | No contest | 0–100 | Pedro Munhoz | could not continue | R2 3:09 | Bantamweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Win | 93–7 | Raulian Paiva | KO/TKO | R1 4:42 | Bantamweight | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Win | 94–6 | Kris Moutinho | KO/TKO | R3 4:33 | Bantamweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Win | 94–6 | Thomas Almeida | KO/TKO | R3 3:52 | Bantamweight | UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Loss | 12–88 | Marlon Vera | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Bantamweight | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Win | 91–9 | Eddie Wineland | KO/TKO | R1 1:54 | Bantamweight | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer |
| 7 Mar 2020 | Win | 89–11 | Jose Quinonez | KO/TKO | R1 2:02 | Bantamweight | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
| 3 Mar 2018 | Win | 81–19 | Andre Soukhamthath | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya |
| 1 Dec 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Terrion Ware | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale |