Sean O'Malley
“Suga”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 31 (born October 24, 1994)
- Born in
- Helena
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 12-3 (1 NC)
- Title fights
- 4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 7
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.97 top 3%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.34
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.24 top 89%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
In the record book
- #9 · Most significant strikes in a fight (all-time)230
- #10 · Most head strikes in a fight (all-time)177
- #1 · Most knockout wins (bantamweight)7
- #1 · Highest significant strike accuracy (bantamweight)60.3%
- #1 · Most ground and pound knockouts (bantamweight)3
- #2 · Best win percentage (bantamweight)80.0%
- #2 · Most significant strikes in a fight (bantamweight)230
- #2 · Most head strikes in a fight (bantamweight)177
- #2 · Most body strikes in a fight (bantamweight)61
- #3 · Most finishes (bantamweight)7
- #3 · Best significant strike differential (bantamweight)2.63
About Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley "Suga" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Helena, United States, on October 24, 1994. O'Malley stands 5' 11", has a 72" reach and fights from a switch stance. O'Malley is ranked #2 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
O'Malley turned professional in 2015, debuting with Intense CF. An 8-0 record outside the UFC came first. O'Malley made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale in December 2017 and beat Terrion Ware by decision. In the UFC, O'Malley is 12-3 with 1 no contest across 16 fights. O'Malley first won a UFC title fight at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley, beating Aljamain Sterling, and has won 2 title fights in total.
A finisher on the feet, O'Malley has won 7 of 12 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, O'Malley is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of bantamweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 97% of bantamweights. Notable wins include Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan, both UFC title-fight winners.
Most recently, O'Malley beat Aiemann Zahabi by KO/TKO at UFC Freedom 250 in June 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:02
Jun 14, 2026
41Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 24, 2026
48Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Merab Dvalishvili Title
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R3 4:42
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Jun 7, 2025
31Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Merab Dvalishvili Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sep 14, 2024
47Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Marlon Vera Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Mar 9, 2024
230Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Aljamain Sterling Title
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 0:51
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
Aug 19, 2023
25Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Oct 22, 2022
84Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Eye Poke by O'Malley · R2 3:09
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Jul 2, 2022
25Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:42
Dec 11, 2021
39Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 4:33
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Jul 10, 2021
230Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R3 3:52
Mar 27, 2021
86Str 0TD 2KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R1 4:40
Aug 15, 2020
10Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:54
Jun 6, 2020
13Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:02
Mar 7, 2020
18Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Mar 3, 2018
63Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
141Str 3TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Sean O'Malley is 20-3 (1 NC) across 24 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on March 6, 2015 (Intense CF). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins20
- KO/TKO 13
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
Pro losses3
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 70% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-3 (1 NC) | 2017 |
| Intense CF | 5-0 | 2015 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Extreme Beatdown | 1-0 | 2017 |
| LFA | 1-0 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Aiemann Zahabi | Jun 14, 2026 |
| W | Song Yadong | Jan 24, 2026 |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili | Jun 7, 2025 |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili | Sep 14, 2024 |
| W | Marlon Vera | Mar 9, 2024 |
| W | Aljamain Sterling | Aug 19, 2023 |
| W | Petr Yan | Oct 22, 2022 |
| NC | Pedro Munhoz | Jul 2, 2022 |
| W | Raulian Paiva | Dec 11, 2021 |
| W | Kris Moutinho | Jul 10, 2021 |
| W | Thomas Almeida | Mar 27, 2021 |
| L | Marlon Vera | Aug 15, 2020 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | Jun 6, 2020 |
| W | José Alberto Quiñónez | Mar 7, 2020 |
| W | Andre Soukhamthath | Mar 3, 2018 |
| W | Terrion Ware | Dec 1, 2017 |
| W | Alfred Khashakyan | Jul 18, 2017 |
| W | David Nuzzo | May 5, 2017 |
| W | Irvin Veloz | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Tycen Lynn | Oct 21, 2016 |
| W | Mark Coates | Nov 7, 2015 |
| W | Omar Avelar | Aug 21, 2015 |
| W | Shane Sargent | Jul 3, 2015 |
| W | Josh Reyes | Mar 6, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Sean O'Malley's record?
Sean O'Malley's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Sean O'Malley?
Sean O'Malley is 31 years old, born on October 24, 1994.
How tall is Sean O'Malley and what is their reach?
Sean O'Malley stands 5' 11" with a 72" reach.
Who did Sean O'Malley fight last?
Sean O'Malley beat Aiemann Zahabi by KO/TKO at UFC Freedom 250 on Jun 14, 2026.
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