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Sean O'Malley

Active #6 bantamweight · Switch · 180 cm · reach 183 cm
Elo rating
1666 ±39
LCB 1614
Rank
#6
top 5% of division
UFC record
11-3-0
KO 6 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
+1
Δ90d +17 · Δ1y -4
Last fight
Jan 24, 2026
W by Decision

Elo history

14 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+17 14861548160916701731 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":201.3,"elo":1526,"date":"2017-12-01","opp":"Terrion Ware","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":50.3,"y":179.2,"elo":1552,"date":"2018-03-03","opp":"Andre Soukhamthath","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":260.8,"y":148.6,"elo":1587,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Jose Quinonez","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":286.8,"y":125.4,"elo":1614,"date":"2020-06-06","opp":"Eddie Wineland","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":306.9,"y":156.2,"elo":1578,"date":"2020-08-15","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":5,"x":371,"y":141.9,"elo":1595,"date":"2021-03-27","opp":"Thomas Almeida","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":401,"y":130.2,"elo":1608,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Kris Moutinho","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":7,"x":445.1,"y":116.9,"elo":1624,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Raulian Paiva","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":535.3,"y":100.7,"elo":1642,"date":"2022-10-22","opp":"Petr Yan","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":621.5,"y":75.4,"elo":1672,"date":"2023-08-19","opp":"Aljamain Sterling","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":10,"x":679.6,"y":58.7,"elo":1691,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":11,"x":733.7,"y":77.4,"elo":1669,"date":"2024-09-14","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":12,"x":809.9,"y":95.5,"elo":1648,"date":"2025-06-07","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":13,"x":876,"y":80.6,"elo":1666,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Song Yadong","result":"W","delta":17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
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
Aug 19, 2023 Aljamain Sterling W +29

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
5.76 avg 3.86
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
61% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.11 avg 3.03
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
61% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.24 avg 1.69
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
43% avg 36%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
60% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.24 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
0 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
55%
6 / 11
Finish rate
KO
6
55% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
45% of wins
KO: 6 (55%) 6 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (45%) 5
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
3 50%
R2
1 17%
R3
2 33%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

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.
1687
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.2
actual +4 vs expected