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Sean O'Malley lands 6.0 and absorbs 3.4 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 2.6. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Sean O'Malley has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Sean O'Malley wins 66% of rounds across 41 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Sean O'Malley has 1 KO/TKO loss in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 89 out of 99, high for the division.

Sean O'Malley finishes 58% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight
“Suga”

Sean O'Malley

20-3 (1 NC)16 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2W
4× Title
4× 5R
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·31age
Last fightWAiemann Zahabi·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
12–3UFC1 NC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
194UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–3(12 fights)
·
63%finish rate
·
+2.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–3(9 fights)
·
40%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–0(2 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+3.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+2.65
Dominant
99%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.034
Passive
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
89
Ironclad
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
66%
Strong
74%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Sean O'Malley — 6.05 significant strikes per minute, 60% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.40 strikes per minute.

O'Malley
Blitzer
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min6.05
Str. Accuracy60%
1,131UFC landed/1,875attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.3 vs avg3.40
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.44
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Average47%ile0.62
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
24%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance95%
/
Clinch2%
/
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 212 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed2427323136
Avg. Absorbed1318162416
Avg. Net+11+9+17+8+21
Grappling

Sean O'Malley — 0.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 42% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 60% takedown defense.

O'Malley
Non-Factor
·7s ctrlPassive Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.24
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.55
TD Accuracy42%
3UFC landed/7attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
37UFC defended/62opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing

Sean O'Malley — 12 UFC wins (7 KO/TKO, 5 decision), 58% finish rate.

Finish Rate
58%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 12
Submission0 / 12
Decision5 / 12
KD → Finish
6/6Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
Mixed
1 early · 1 late · 1 dec across 3 losses
Explosive starter. 5 of 7 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
1.9pts
W5 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 66 vs 75 first half
0+66+132+198+265avg↵NC201720182020202120222023202420252026

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.63.45.2R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=12
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
5.2
6.1
6.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
4.0
3.3
Diff
+2.4
+2.1
+3.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼Str. Diff-0.44 idxL3
-22%52%126%NCWWWLLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
O'Malley — 16 UFC Fights

Sean O'Malley — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
16 fights
W
Aiemann ZahabiVeteran
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:02Jun '26
+9
·41 SS (51%)·32 abs·1 kd landed
W
Song YadongVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3Jan '26
+12
·48 SS (52%)·36 abs·3 td taken
L
Merab DvalishviliVeteran
TITLEBW
SUB R3 · 4:42Jun '25
-21
·31 SS (54%)·52 abs·5 td taken
L
Merab DvalishviliVeteran
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Sep '24
-35
·47 SS (53%)·82 abs·6 td taken
W
Marlon VeraElite
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Mar '24
+141
·230 SS (65%)·89 abs
W
Aljamain SterlingElite
TITLEBW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:51Aug '23
+8
·25 SS (71%)·17 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Petr YanVeteran
BW
S-DEC R3Oct '22
+26
·84 SS (52%)·58 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken
NC
Pedro MunhozVeteran
BW
Could Not Co… R2 · 3:09Jul '22
-1
·25 SS (53%)·26 abs
⚠ Eye poke stoppage
W
Raulian Paiva
BW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:42Dec '21
+28
·39 SS (63%)·11 abs·1 kd landed
W
Kris Moutinho
BW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:33Jul '21
+160
·230 SS (72%)·70 abs·1 kd landed
O'Malley — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WAlfred KhashakyanDWCSKO/TKOR1Jul 2017
All Fighters
Bantamweight
“Suga”

Sean O'Malley

20-3 (1 NC)16 UFC
Form
2W
5'11"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·31age
Last fightWAiemann Zahabi·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
12–3UFC1 NC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
194UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–3
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+2.65
99%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.034
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
89
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
66%
74%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
O'Malley
Bantamweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min6.05
Str. Accuracy60%
1,131UFC landed/1,875attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.3 vs avg3.40
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.44
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Average47%ile0.62
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
24%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist95%
Clinch2%
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=12
R3
n=9
R4
n=2
R5
n=2
Landed2427323136
Absorbed1318162416
Net+11+9+17+8+21
Grappling
O'Malley
Bantamweight avg
Non-Factor
7s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.24
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.55
TD Accuracy42%
3UFC landed/7attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
37UFC defended/62opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
58%
Average
Win Methods
7KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.9pts
W5 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.63.45.2R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=12
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
5.2
6.1
6.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
4.0
3.3
Diff
+2.4
+2.1
+3.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

O'Malley — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Aiemann ZahabiVeteranBW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '26
41 SS (51%)·32 abs·1 kd
W
Song YadongVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '26
48 SS (52%)·36 abs·3 td taken
L
Merab DvalishviliVeteranTITLEBW
SUB·R3·Jun '25
31 SS (54%)·52 abs·5 td taken
L
Merab DvalishviliVeteranTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Sep '24
47 SS (53%)·82 abs·6 td taken
W
Marlon VeraEliteTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Mar '24
230 SS (65%)·89 abs
W
Aljamain SterlingEliteTITLEBW
KO/TKO·R2·Aug '23
25 SS (71%)·17 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd
W
Petr YanVeteranBW
S-DEC·R3·Oct '22
84 SS (52%)·58 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken
NC
Pedro MunhozVeteranBW
Could Not Co…·R2·Jul '22
25 SS (53%)·26 abs
O'Malley — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WAlfred KhashakyanDWCSKO/TKOR1Jul 2017
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