Matchup Analysis·Bantamweight Bout
Red Corner
Sean O'Malley
“Suga”
19-3(1 NC)15 UFCLast4mo ago
Pressure Fighter
4× Title
4× 5R
Moderate Wear
5'11"+3"ht·72"+4"reach·Switchstance·317yrage
VS
Bantamweight135 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
14-210 UFCLast8mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Hot Streak
Goes Long
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Signals1 signal
AGE GAP
Zahabi is 7 years older than O'Malley.
CQ Core Edges
O'Malley
+2.65
Zahabi
+0.46
O'Malley
0.04
Zahabi
0.05
O'Malley
64%
Zahabi
54%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
O'Malley
88
DurableZahabi
74
Durable1 KO lossKO losses1 KO loss
0.00KD / fight0.30
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
O'Malley6.05SLpM
+SLpM4.54Zahabi
10.6
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
O'MalleyOutput Builds Late+25% R1→R3
ZahabiOutput Builds Late+87% R1→R3
Finish History
O'Malley
KO/TKO ×6
Finish rate (wins)
55%
6/11
Stopped rate (losses)
67%
2/3
Zahabi
KO/TKO ×2
Finish rate (wins)
25%
2/8
Stopped rate (losses)
50%
1/2
Edge & Exposure
O'Malley
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
Zahabi
EdgePressure Fighter
Output holds or improves as the fight extends. Wins the striking exchange in later rounds when opponents expect a slowdown.
Opposition Quality
O'Malley11–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–3
Record (11)
+2.2
Str Diff/Min
57%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)-50% step-up
4–3
Record (8)
+0.6
Str Diff/Min
25%
Finish (W)
vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)
2–0
Record (2)
+3.5
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
Zahabi8–2UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–1
Record (6)
+0.8
Str Diff/Min
20%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)+87% step-up
3–0
Record (3)
+1.6
Str Diff/Min
0%
Finish (W)
vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)
Not enough qualifying fights
Division Percentile Ranks
O'MalleyBantamweightZahabi
99th
Striking Differential
60th19th
Grappling Threat
11th71st
Round Win Rate
47th42nd
TD Defense
88th79th
Durability
40th58th
Finishing Rate
10thRecent Form
O'Malley
Stat
Zahabi
2.306.05 career
⚠↓3.75
SLpMOutput
↑1.88
6.424.54 career
3.113.40 career
↓0.29
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.79
4.874.08 career
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TD AttAttempts/15m
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Sub AttAttempts/15m
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Stat Breakdown
Finishes
O'Malley40% distance
Finish 60%Decision 40%
Zahabi70% distance
Finish 30%Decision 70%
O'Malley 15 UFC fights·Zahabi 10 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
O'Malley
12.0min
Zahabi
12.1min
Combined Distance Rate
52%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
O'MalleyTO KNOCK OUTZahabi
61
Elite
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins6
Total UFC wins11
Zahabi's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses1
Total UFC losses2
ZahabiTO KNOCK OUTO'Malley
37
Elevated
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins2
Total UFC wins8
O'Malley's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses1
Total UFC losses3
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
O'MalleyTO SUBMITZahabi
6
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins11
Zahabi's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses2
ZahabiTO SUBMITO'Malley
19
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins8
O'Malley's Sub Losses
Sub losses1
Total UFC losses3
O'MalleyWin MethodZahabi
55%
KO / TKO
25%
0%
Submission
0%
45%
Decision
75%
11 UFC wins · 6 KO · 5 Dec8 UFC wins · 2 KO · 6 Dec
O'Malley
Loss Method
Zahabi33%
KO / TKO
50%
33%
Submission
0%
33%
Decision
50%
3 UFC losses · 1 KO · 1 Sub · 1 Dec2 UFC losses · 1 KO · 1 Dec
O'Malley9 stoppages · 7 KO · 1 Sub
R1
4
R2
2
R3
3
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Loss
All stoppages
LSubMerab DvalishviliR3 · 4:42
WKOAljamain SterlingR2 · 0:51
NCFinPedro MunhozR2 · 3:09
WKORaulian PaivaR1 · 4:42
WKOKris MoutinhoR3 · 4:33
Zahabi3 stoppages · 3 KO
R1
2
R20
R3
1
KO Win
KO Loss
All stoppages
WKOAoriqilengR1 · 1:04
WKODrako RodriguezR1 · 3:05
LKORicardo RamosR3 · 1:58
Historical Context
O'Malley — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·15 fights
48 SS (52%)·36 abs·3 td taken
31 SS (54%)·52 abs·5 td taken
47 SS (53%)·82 abs·6 td taken
230 SS (65%)·89 abs
25 SS (71%)·17 abs·18s ctrl·1 kd
84 SS (52%)·58 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken
Zahabi — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
81 SS (53%)·56 abs·1 kd taken
99 SS (50%)·68 abs·158s ctrl·1 kd taken
109 SS (53%)·95 abs·0/1 td
75 SS (43%)·67 abs·13s ctrl
5 SS (63%)·5 abs·1 kd
54 SS (51%)·27 abs
Common Opponents
Marlon VeraSame result
W
O'Malley
UD·R5·2024
W
Zahabi
SD·R3·2025
Pedro MunhozSplit result
NC
O'Malley
Could ·R2·2022
W
Zahabi
UD·R3·2024