// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Sean O'Malley
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #3STOCK 0BANTAMWEIGHT

Sean
O'Malley

NICKNAME"Suga"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Sean O'Malley
FIGHTER 003
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
32
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
87%
20/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
70%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 65% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
6.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.40
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.24
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
43%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.24
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#6
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1664
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
96th
percentile · average opponent rated 1648 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
75th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.25 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 14, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
13
KO/TKO
65%
1
SUB
5%
6
DEC
30%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
70% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
65%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
5%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
30%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER93TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN83STRIKING90CARDIO68AGGRESSION61SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power93
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking90
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression61
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.24 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power93 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking90 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.24 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2015WMAR 2015WJUL 2015WAUG 2015WNOV 2015WOCT 2016WMAR 2017WMAY 2017WJUL 2017WDEC 2017WMAR 2018WMAR 2020WJUN 2020LAUG 2020WMAR 2021WJUL 2021WDEC 2021JUL 2022WOCT 2022WAUG 2023WMAR 2024LSEP 2024LJUN 2025WJAN 2026WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100.
  19. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  23. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  24. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Veloz), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
39%
3
13%
2
9%
-
-
14
total
SUB
1
4%
-
1
4%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
5
22%
-
2
9%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Aiemann ZahabiJun 14, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:02
UFC White House - Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Yadong SongJan 24, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 324 - Gaethje vs. Pimblett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Merab DvalishviliJun 7, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 4:42
UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
L
VS Merab DvalishviliSep 14, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 306 - Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marlon VeraMar 9, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 299 - O'Malley vs. Vera 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aljamain SterlingAug 19, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 0:51
UFC 292 - Sterling vs. O'Malley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Petr YanOct 22, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 280 - Oliveira vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
D
VS Pedro MunhozJul 2, 2022
No ContestR2 · 3:09
UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
W
VS Raulian PaivaDec 11, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:42
UFC 269 - Oliveira vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kris MoutinhoJul 10, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 4:33
UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Thomas AlmeidaMar 27, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 3:52
UFC 260 - Miocic vs. Ngannou 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Marlon VeraAug 15, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:40
UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 20-3 (1 NC). Ranked #3 by the UFC.

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