Bantamweight Bout
Sean O'Malley
“Suga”
- Record
- 12-3-0 (1 NC)
- Stance
- Switch
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Born
- Oct 24, 1994
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 16
- Minutes
- 189.4
- Knockdowns
- 7
- Sig. accuracy
- 60.3%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 89.5
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 42.9%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 3
- Control / 15
- 9:42
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 5.97
- KD / 15
- 0.55
- CTRL / 15
- 0:10
Sig. strikes landed per minute
97th percentile
315 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
85th percentile
315 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
3rd percentile
315 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 97th percentile of Bantamweight peers (5.97). The path in this sample runs through striking volume. CTRL / 15 is the quieter tool, at the 3rd percentile.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 315 Bantamweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head67.1%
- Body23.8%
- Leg9.1%
- Distance95.0%
- Clinch1.8%
- Ground3.3%
Defense
- Head47.6%
- Body14.7%
- Leg37.8%
- Distance81.7%
- Clinch5.2%
- Ground13.1%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 23.9/41.1 | 58.1% | 12.7/31 | 59.1% | 0/0.2 | 0.0% | 0.4/1.1 | 58.8% | 0:01 | 0:22 |
| R2 | 12 | 27.1/44.4 | 61.0% | 17.7/43.3 | 59.2% | 0/0 | — | 0.6/1.2 | 50.0% | 0:06 | 0:57 |
| R3 | 9 | 32.2/52.9 | 60.9% | 15.6/42.3 | 63.3% | 0.3/0.4 | 75.0% | 0.9/2.8 | 68.0% | 0:04 | 1:13 |
| R4 | 2 | 31/46.5 | 66.7% | 23.5/52.5 | 55.2% | 0/0 | — | 0.5/0.5 | 0.0% | 0:00 | 1:49 |
| R5 | 2 | 36/58 | 62.1% | 15.5/36.5 | 57.5% | 0/0 | — | 1/2.5 | 60.0% | 0:00 | 0:31 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 103/110
- Accuracy
- 93.6%
- Share of sig.
- 9.1%
- Per round
- 2.5
- Per 15
- 8.2
- Leg defense
- 21.9%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 93.4% | 14.9% | 101/129 | 21.7% |
| R2 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 91.3% | 6.5% | 67/89 | 24.7% |
| R3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 95.5% | 7.2% | 50/65 | 23.1% |
| R4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 4.8% | 7/7 | 0.0% |
| R5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.4% | 14/16 | 12.5% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiemann ZahabiUFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 26/31 |
| Song YadongUFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026 | 9/11 | 81.8% | 19/33 |
| Merab DvalishviliUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 6/9 |
| Merab DvalishviliUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · Sep 14, 2024 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 23/28 |
| Marlon VeraUFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024 | 19/20 | 95.0% | 34/41 |
| Aljamain SterlingUFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 11/13 |
| Petr YanUFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022 | 15/17 | 88.2% | 21/21 |
| Pedro MunhozUFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 26/30 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 0/3 | 0.0% | 7/17 | 58.8% | Shots |
| R2 | 12 | 0/0 | — | 7/14 | 50.0% | Faced |
| R3 | 9 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 8/25 | 68.0% | Shots |
| R4 | 2 | 0/0 | — | 1/1 | 0.0% | Faced |
| R5 | 2 | 0/0 | — | 2/5 | 60.0% | Faced |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Win vs Aiemann Zahabi
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:02
UFC Freedom 250Jun 14, 2026
KD 1
Sig 41/81 for · 32/56 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 32 · body 7 · leg 2
Against head 6 · body 0 · leg 26
Position distance 41 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Song Yadong
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. PimblettJan 24, 2026
KD 0
Sig 48/92 for · 36/94 against
TD 0/0 for · 3/7 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 2:06 against
Targets head 23 · body 16 · leg 9
Against head 15 · body 2 · leg 19
Position distance 48 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Merab Dvalishvili
Submission · Round 3 · 4:42
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2Jun 7, 2025
KD 0
Sig 31/57 for · 52/115 against
TD 0/0 for · 5/12 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 6:29 against
Targets head 14 · body 15 · leg 2
Against head 33 · body 13 · leg 6
Position distance 30 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Merab Dvalishvili
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFCSep 14, 2024
KD 0
Sig 47/89 for · 82/164 against
TD 0/0 for · 6/15 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 10:03 against
Targets head 22 · body 23 · leg 2
Against head 55 · body 4 · leg 23
Position distance 45 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Marlon Vera
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2Mar 9, 2024
KD 0
Sig 230/356 for · 89/241 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:03 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 150 · body 61 · leg 19
Against head 41 · body 14 · leg 34
Position distance 227 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Aljamain Sterling
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:51
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyAug 19, 2023
KD 1
Sig 25/35 for · 17/35 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:18 for · 0:34 against
Targets head 18 · body 6 · leg 1
Against head 3 · body 3 · leg 11
Position distance 10 · clinch 1 · ground 14
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Petr Yan
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevOct 22, 2022
KD 0
Sig 84/163 for · 58/96 against
TD 0/1 for · 6/13 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 5:44 against
Targets head 63 · body 6 · leg 15
Against head 24 · body 13 · leg 21
Position distance 80 · clinch 4 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
NC/NC vs Pedro Munhoz
Could Not Continue · Round 2 · 3:09
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierJul 2, 2022
KD 0
Sig 25/47 for · 26/41 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 14 · body 8 · leg 3
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 26
Position distance 25 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Raulian Paiva
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:42
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. PoirierDec 11, 2021
KD 1
Sig 39/62 for · 11/47 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 28 · body 8 · leg 3
Against head 2 · body 3 · leg 6
Position distance 37 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Kris Moutinho
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:33
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3Jul 10, 2021
KD 1
Sig 230/318 for · 70/218 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 0:09 against
Targets head 177 · body 45 · leg 8
Against head 39 · body 7 · leg 24
Position distance 228 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Thomas Almeida
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 3:52
UFC 260: Miocic vs. NgannouMar 27, 2021
KD 2
Sig 86/149 for · 25/71 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 0:08 for · 0:22 against
Targets head 41 · body 24 · leg 21
Against head 9 · body 3 · leg 13
Position distance 83 · clinch 2 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Marlon Vera
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:40
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Aug 15, 2020
KD 0
Sig 10/21 for · 18/30 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:11 against
Targets head 3 · body 4 · leg 3
Against head 5 · body 4 · leg 9
Position distance 10 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Eddie Wineland
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:54
UFC 250: Nunes vs. SpencerJun 6, 2020
KD 1
Sig 13/20 for · 4/7 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 5 · body 5 · leg 3
Against head 3 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 13 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jose Quinonez
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:02
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroMar 7, 2020
KD 0
Sig 18/22 for · 0/11 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 9 · body 6 · leg 3
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 13 · clinch 0 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Andre Soukhamthath
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. KunitskayaMar 3, 2018
KD 0
Sig 63/111 for · 25/60 against
TD 0/0 for · 4/7 against
Ctrl 0:55 for · 5:58 against
Targets head 41 · body 15 · leg 7
Against head 7 · body 9 · leg 9
Position distance 53 · clinch 1 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Terrion Ware
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleDec 1, 2017
KD 0
Sig 141/252 for · 88/288 against
TD 3/6 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:27 for · 1:11 against
Targets head 119 · body 20 · leg 2
Against head 59 · body 17 · leg 12
Position distance 131 · clinch 6 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against