Sean O'Malley

“Suga”

Sean O'Malley (20-3) is a bantamweight fighting out of Peoria, Arizona. Sean O'Malley's last fight was a win over Aiemann Zahabi by TKO at UFC Freedom 250 in June 2026.

Record20-3-0, 1 NC

DivisionBantamweight

Height5'11"

Reach72"

Age31

Last FightJan 24, 2026

BornOct 24, 1994

BirthplaceHelena, Montana

Fighting out ofPeoria, Arizona

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min5.97

Striking accuracy60%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.34

Striking defense60%

Takedowns / 15 min0.24

Takedown accuracy43%

Takedown defense60%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.24

16 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
W	Aiemann Zahabi	Bantamweight	TKO (Punches)	R2 · 4:02	UFC Freedom 250	Jun 14, 2026	View
W	Song Yadong	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3 · 5:00	UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett	Jan 24, 2026	View
L	Merab Dvalishvili	Bantamweight	Submission (North South Choke)	R3 · 4:42	UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2	Jun 7, 2025
L	Merab Dvalishvili	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili	Sep 14, 2024
W	Marlon Vera	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2	Mar 9, 2024
W	Aljamain Sterling	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Counter Right to Ground Strikes)	R2 · 0:51	UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley	Aug 19, 2023
W	Petr Yan	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	Oct 22, 2022
NC	Pedro Munhoz	Bantamweight	—	R2 · 3:09	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022
W	Raulian Paiva	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:42	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	Dec 11, 2021
W	Kris Moutinho	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches (Standing TKO))	R3 · 4:33	UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3	Jul 10, 2021
W	Thomas Almeida	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Counter Left)	R3 · 3:52	UFC 260: Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2	Mar 27, 2021
L	Marlon Vera	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Elbows From Guard)	R1 · 4:40	UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3	Aug 15, 2020
W	Eddie Wineland	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Right Cross)	R1 · 1:54	UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer	Jun 6, 2020
W	Jose Alberto Quiñonez	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)	R1 · 2:02	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero	Mar 7, 2020
W	Andre Soukhamthath	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya	Mar 3, 2018
W	Terrion Ware	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale	Dec 1, 2017
W	Alfred Khashakyan	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R1 · 4:14	DW's Contender Series 2017	Jul 18, 2017
W	David Nuzzo	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Wheel Kick)	R1 · 2:15	LFA 11: Frincu vs. Mendonça	May 5, 2017
W	Irvin Veloz	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R1 · 2:34	Beatdown 20	Mar 18, 2017
W	Tycen Lynn	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R2 · 2:57	Intense Championship Fighting 26	Oct 21, 2016
W	Mark Coates	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Intense Championship Fighting 23	Nov 7, 2015
W	Omar Avelar	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:55	Intense Championship Fighting 20	Aug 21, 2015
W	Shane Sargent	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R1 · 2:03	Intense Championship Fighting 19	Jul 3, 2015
W	Josh Reyes	Bantamweight	Submission (Leg Lock)	R1 · 1:33	Intense Championship Fighting 17	Mar 6, 2015

WAiemann Zahabi
Jun 14, 2026
UFC Freedom 250·Bantamweight
TKO (Punches)·R2 · 4:02View
WSong Yadong
Jan 24, 2026
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
LMerab Dvalishvili
Jun 7, 2025
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2·Bantamweight
Submission (North South Choke)·R3 · 4:42
LMerab Dvalishvili
Sep 14, 2024
UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WMarlon Vera
Mar 9, 2024
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WAljamain Sterling
Aug 19, 2023
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Counter Right to Ground Strikes)·R2 · 0:51
WPetr Yan
Oct 22, 2022
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R3
NCPedro Munhoz
Jul 2, 2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier·Bantamweight
R2 · 3:09
WRaulian Paiva
Dec 11, 2021
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:42
WKris Moutinho
Jul 10, 2021
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches (Standing TKO))·R3 · 4:33
WThomas Almeida
Mar 27, 2021
UFC 260: Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Counter Left)·R3 · 3:52
LMarlon Vera
Aug 15, 2020
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Elbows From Guard)·R1 · 4:40
WEddie Wineland
Jun 6, 2020
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Right Cross)·R1 · 1:54
WJose Alberto Quiñonez
Mar 7, 2020
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R1 · 2:02
WAndre Soukhamthath
Mar 3, 2018
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WTerrion Ware
Dec 1, 2017
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAlfred Khashakyan
Jul 18, 2017
DW's Contender Series 2017·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 4:14
WDavid Nuzzo
May 5, 2017
LFA 11: Frincu vs. Mendonça·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Wheel Kick)·R1 · 2:15
WIrvin Veloz
Mar 18, 2017
Beatdown 20·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 2:34
WTycen Lynn
Oct 21, 2016
Intense Championship Fighting 26·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R2 · 2:57
WMark Coates
Nov 7, 2015
Intense Championship Fighting 23·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WOmar Avelar
Aug 21, 2015
Intense Championship Fighting 20·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:55
WShane Sargent
Jul 3, 2015
Intense Championship Fighting 19·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 2:03
WJosh Reyes
Mar 6, 2015
Intense Championship Fighting 17·Bantamweight
Submission (Leg Lock)·R1 · 1:33