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Sean O'Malley "Suga"

Active #4 bantamweight · age 31 · Switch · 5'11" 180 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1632
Global Elo 1682 ±38
Rank
#4
top 4% of division
UFC record
12-3-0
KO 7 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
+2
Δ90d +16 · Δ1y +33
Last fight
Jun 14, 2026
Win by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 1m
Avg fight time
12:05
Title fights
2-2
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
1.8
Since last fight
6d

Honest Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Dec 1, 2017 — W vs Terrion Ware Δ+26Mar 3, 2018 — W vs Andre Soukhamthath Δ+26Mar 7, 2020 — W vs Jose Quinonez Δ+35Jun 6, 2020 — W vs Eddie Wineland Δ+27Aug 15, 2020 — L vs Marlon Vera Δ-36Mar 27, 2021 — W vs Thomas Almeida Δ+17Jul 10, 2021 — W vs Kris Moutinho Δ+14Dec 11, 2021 — W vs Raulian Paiva Δ+15Oct 22, 2022 — W vs Petr Yan Δ+19Aug 19, 2023 — W vs Aljamain Sterling Δ+29Mar 9, 2024 — W vs Marlon Vera Δ+19Sep 14, 2024 — L vs Merab Dvalishvili Δ-22Jun 7, 2025 — L vs Merab Dvalishvili Δ-21Jan 24, 2026 — W vs Song Yadong Δ+17Jun 14, 2026 — W vs Aiemann Zahabi Δ+16 145015001550160016501700 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":375.1,"elo":1477,"date":"2017-12-01","opp":"Terrion Ware","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":111.3,"y":342.4,"elo":1503,"date":"2018-03-03","opp":"Andre Soukhamthath","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":281,"y":297.4,"elo":1538,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Jose Quinonez","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":302.1,"y":263.1,"elo":1565,"date":"2020-06-06","opp":"Eddie Wineland","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":318.2,"y":308.5,"elo":1529,"date":"2020-08-15","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":5,"x":370,"y":287.4,"elo":1546,"date":"2021-03-27","opp":"Thomas Almeida","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":394.2,"y":270.1,"elo":1559,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Kris Moutinho","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":7,"x":429.8,"y":250.5,"elo":1575,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Raulian Paiva","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":502.6,"y":226.6,"elo":1593,"date":"2022-10-22","opp":"Petr Yan","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":572.1,"y":189.3,"elo":1622,"date":"2023-08-19","opp":"Aljamain Sterling","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":10,"x":619,"y":164.6,"elo":1642,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":11,"x":662.6,"y":192.3,"elo":1620,"date":"2024-09-14","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":12,"x":724.1,"y":218.9,"elo":1599,"date":"2025-06-07","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":13,"x":777.4,"y":197,"elo":1616,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Song Yadong","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":176.5,"elo":1632,"date":"2026-06-14","opp":"Aiemann Zahabi","result":"W","delta":16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 14, 2026 Aiemann Zahabi W +16
Jan 24, 2026 Song Yadong W +17
Jun 7, 2025 Merab Dvalishvili L -21
Sep 14, 2024 Merab Dvalishvili L -22
Mar 9, 2024 Marlon Vera W +19

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
58%
7 / 12
Finish rate
KO
7
58% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
42% of wins
KO: 7 (58%) 7 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (42%) 5
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
3 43%
R2
2 29%
R3
2 29%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1106 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 24%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
95% Distance
  • Distance 95%
  • Clinch 2%
  • Ground 3%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1664
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
5
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Aljamain Sterling
Elo 1736 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.8
+4.2 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1621
Notable wins
Aljamain Sterling 1736 Petr Yan 1684 Song Yadong 1672 Marlon Vera 1661 Aiemann Zahabi 1621

Top bantamweight

See full rankings →
Merab Dvalishvili
#1 · Elo 1679
Petr Yan C
#2 · Elo 1661
Umar Nurmagomedov
#3 · Elo 1649
Farid Basharat
#5 · Elo 1630
Song Yadong
#6 · Elo 1626
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Sean O'Malley on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.