Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

“Suga”

Sean O'Malley

19-3 (1 NC)15 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

4× Title

4× 5R

Moderate Wear

5'11"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·31age

Last fightWSong Yadong·U-DEC·R3·3mo ago

Fighter Context

11–3UFC1 NC·

6KO

0Sub

5Dec

12.0min/fight

185UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

7–3(11 fights)

57%finish rate

+2.2str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

4–3(8 fights)

25%finish rate

+0.6str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

50%finish rate

+3.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+2.65

Dominant

98%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.034

Passive

18%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

Durable

79%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

64%

Strong

71%ile

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

Striking

O'Malley

Blitzer

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min6.05

Str. Accuracy60%

1,090UFC landed/1,794attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.3 vs avg3.40

Str. Defense60%

KD Rate / fight0.40

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Average40%ile0.55

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

24%

Leg

By Position

Distance95%

Clinch2%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 115 rounds	Round 211 rounds	Round 39 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	25	27	32	31	36
Avg. Absorbed	13	17	16	24	16
Avg. Net	+12	+10	+17	+8	+21

Grappling

O'Malley

Non-Factor

·8s ctrlPassive Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.24

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.58

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

Finish Rate

55%

Average

div avg 46%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 11

Submission0 / 11

Decision5 / 11

KD → Finish

5/5Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 3

Submission1 / 3

Decision1 / 3

Loss Pattern

Mixed

1 early · 1 late · 1 dec across 3 losses

KO artist. 6 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

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 trending down. Averaging 14 less in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=15

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

5.4

6.1

6.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

3.8

3.3

Diff

+2.5

+2.2

+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-0.86 idxL3

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 — 15 UFC Fights

Result

Method

15 fights

Song YadongVeteran

U-DEC R3Jan '26

+12

·48 SS (52%)·36 abs·3 td taken

Merab DvalishviliVeteran

TITLE

SUB R3 · 4:42Jun '25

-21

·31 SS (54%)·52 abs·5 td taken

Merab DvalishviliVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '24

-35

·47 SS (53%)·82 abs·6 td taken

Marlon VeraElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '24

+141

·230 SS (65%)·89 abs

Aljamain SterlingElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 0:51Aug '23

·25 SS (71%)·17 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd landed

Petr YanVeteran

S-DEC R3Oct '22

+26

·84 SS (52%)·58 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken

Pedro MunhozVeteran

Could Not Co… R2 · 3:09Jul '22

-1

·25 SS (53%)·26 abs

⚠ Eye poke stoppage

Raulian Paiva

KO/TKO R1 · 4:42Dec '21

+28

·39 SS (63%)·11 abs·1 kd landed

Kris Moutinho

KO/TKO R3 · 4:33Jul '21

+160

·230 SS (72%)·70 abs·1 kd landed

Thomas Almeida

KO/TKO R3 · 3:52Mar '21

+61

·86 SS (58%)·25 abs·1 td taken·8s ctrl·2 kd landed

O'Malley — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WAlfred KhashakyanDWCSKO/TKOR1Jul 2017

All Fighters

Bantamweight

“Suga”

Sean O'Malley

19-3 (1 NC)15 UFC

Form

5'11"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·31age

Last fightWSong Yadong·U-DEC·3mo ago

Fighter Context

11–3UFC1 NC·

6KO

0Sub

5Dec

12.0min/fight

185UFC min

vs. Winning Record7–3

vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–3

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+2.65

98%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.034

18%ile

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

Durability

79%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

64%

71%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%

1,090UFC landed/1,794attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.3 vs avg3.40

Str. Defense60%

KD Rate / Fight0.40

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Average40%ile0.55

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

24%

Leg

By Position

Dist95%

Clinch2%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=15	R2 n=11	R3 n=9	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	25	27	32	31	36
Absorbed	13	17	16	24	16
Net	+12	+10	+17	+8	+21

Grappling

O'Malley

Bantamweight avg

Non-Factor

8s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.24

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.58

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

55%

Average

Win Methods

6KO/TKO

0Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

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

R1n=15

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

5.4

6.1

6.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

3.8

3.3

Diff

+2.5

+2.2

+3.5

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

O'Malley — UFC Fight Log

Song YadongVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jan '26

48 SS (52%)·36 abs·3 td taken

Merab DvalishviliVeteranTITLE

SUB·R3·Jun '25

31 SS (54%)·52 abs·5 td taken

Merab DvalishviliVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Sep '24

47 SS (53%)·82 abs·6 td taken

Marlon VeraEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '24

230 SS (65%)·89 abs

Aljamain SterlingEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Aug '23

25 SS (71%)·17 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd

Petr YanVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Oct '22

84 SS (52%)·58 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken

Pedro MunhozVeteran

Could Not Co…·R2·Jul '22

25 SS (53%)·26 abs

Raulian Paiva

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '21

39 SS (63%)·11 abs·1 kd

O'Malley — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WAlfred KhashakyanDWCSKO/TKOR1Jul 2017

Round 115 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+12

+10

+17

+21

n=15

n=11

n=9

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+12

+10

+17

+21