Sean O'Malley

🇺🇸 ︎

(1994-10-24)

Statistics

UFC Record: 11-3 (1 NC)

By Method:

KO/TKO: 6-1
Submission: 0-1
Decision: 5-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 8-1 (1 NC)
As Underdog: 3-2

By Weight Class:

Bantamweight: 11-3 (1 NC)

By Round:

Round 1: 3-1
Round 2: 1-0 (1 NC)
Round 3: 6-1
Round 5: 1-1

By Type:

Main Event: 2-2
Title Fight: 2-2
Ranked Opponent: 4-2 (1 NC)

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: W W L L W

Elo: 3347

Peak Elo: 3388 (2024-03-09)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2995 (#85)

Bonuses: 9 (3 FOTN, 6 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 12m 2s

Total Fight Time: 3h 0m 25s

Avg Time Between Fights: 196 days

Avg Card Placement: 3

Current Rankings:

#3 Bantamweight

Peak Rankings:

#5 Men's Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Bantamweight Champion

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-01-24
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett

Sean O'Malley (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W W • 10-3 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3260 (57%)
29

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇨🇳 ︎ Song Yadong (28)
11-3-1 • L W W L W
Elo: 3213 (43%) • UFC rank: #5
28

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2025-06-07
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2

⭐ Merab Dvalishvili (34) 🇬🇪 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 12-2
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3557 (82%)

BANTAMWEIGHT Title Fight

SUB
R3
4:42

🇺🇸 ︎ Sean O'Malley (30)
10-2 (1 NC) • L W W W N
Elo: 3297 (18%) • UFC rank: #1

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-09-14
UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili

Merab Dvalishvili (33) 🇬🇪 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 10-2
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3418 (54%)
50

BANTAMWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎ Sean O'Malley (29)
10-1 (1 NC) • W W W N W
Elo: 3388 (46%) • UFC rank: Champ
45

Sphere
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-03-09
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2

⭐ Sean O'Malley (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W N W W • 9-1 (1 NC)
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3292 (52%)

BANTAMWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇪🇨 ︎ Marlon Vera (31)
15-7 • W W W L W
Elo: 3277 (48%) • UFC rank: #5

Kaseya Center
Miami, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-08-19
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley

⭐ Sean O'Malley (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
W N W W W • 8-1 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3112 (10%)

BANTAMWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R2
0:51

🇯🇲 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Aljamain Sterling (34)
15-3 • W W W W W
Elo: 3497 (90%) • UFC rank: Champ

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-10-22
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev

Sean O'Malley (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
N W W W L • 7-1 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 3009 (16%)

BANTAMWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇷🇺 ︎ Petr Yan (29)
8-2 • W W L W L
Elo: 3303 (84%) • UFC rank: #1

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

2022-07-02
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

Sean O'Malley (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 7-1
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 3009 (59%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
NC
R2
3:09

🇧🇷 ︎ Pedro Munhoz (35)
9-7 (1 NC) • L L W L L
Elo: 2943 (41%) • UFC rank: #9

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-12-11
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

⭐ Sean O'Malley (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W W • 6-1
Elo: 2906 (49%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:42

🇧🇷 ︎ Raulian Paiva (26)
3-2 • L L W W W
Elo: 2916 (51%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-07-10
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

Sean O'Malley (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W W • 5-1
Elo: 2886 (90%)

BANTAMWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
4:33

🇵🇹 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Kris Moutinho (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2498 (10%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-03-27
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2

⭐ Sean O'Malley (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 4-1
Elo: 2844 (79%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R3
3:52

🇧🇷 ︎ Thomas Almeida (29)
5-4 • L W L L L
Elo: 2614 (21%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-08-15
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

Marlon Vera (27) 🇪🇨 ︎
W W W W L • 9-5
Elo: 2823 (28%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:40

🇺🇸 ︎ Sean O'Malley (25)
4-0 • W W W W
Elo: 2989 (72%) • UFC rank: #14

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-06-06
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer

⭐ Sean O'Malley (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2932 (72%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:54

🇺🇸 ︎ Eddie Wineland (35)
6-7 • W W L L W
Elo: 2769 (28%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-03-07
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

⭐ Sean O'Malley (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2866 (67%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:02

🇲🇽 ︎ Jose Alberto Quinonez (29)
5-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 2744 (33%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-03-03
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya

Sean O'Malley (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2781 (57%)

BANTAMWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Andre Soukhamthath (29)
1-2 • L L W
Elo: 2729 (43%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-12-01
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion

Sean O'Malley (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2701 (60%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Terrion Ware (31)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2630 (40%)

Park Theater
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎