Sean O'Malley “Suga”
UFC record 12-3-0 (1 NC) · professional record 20-3-0 (1 NC)
- Age
- 31 (born Oct 24, 1994)
- Height
- 180 cm (5' 11")
- Reach
- 183 cm (72")
- Leg reach
- 102 cm (40")
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight
- 135 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Active
- Gym
- MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
- UFC debut
- Dec 1, 2017
- Last fight
- Jun 14, 2026
9 fight-night bonuses: 6 Performance of the Night, 3 Fight of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Aug 19, 2023 | Sep 14, 2024 | Lost the title | 1 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 5.97
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 60%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.34
- Sig. strike defence
- 59%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.24
- Takedown accuracy
- 42%
- Takedown defence
- 59%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.24
- Knockdowns
- 7
- Sig. strikes landed
- 1,131
- Takedowns landed
- 3
- Total fight time
- 3h 09m 27s
- Control time
- 2m 03s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Aiemann Zahabi | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 2 | 4:02 | UFC Freedom 250 | Jun 14, 2026 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Song Yadong | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Jan 24, 2026 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili | Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground | 3 | 4:42 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Jun 7, 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Sep 14, 2024 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Mar 9, 2024 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Aljamain Sterling | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 0:51 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Aug 19, 2023 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Petr Yan | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Oct 22, 2022 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | Pedro Munhoz | Other · Eye Poke by O'Malley | 2 | 3:09 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Jul 2, 2022 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Raulian Paiva | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:42 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Kris Moutinho | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 3 | 4:33 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Jul 10, 2021 | 1 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Thomas Almeida | KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground | 3 | 3:52 | UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Marlon Vera | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard | 1 | 4:40 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Aug 15, 2020 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:54 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | Jun 6, 2020 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Jose Quinonez | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 2:02 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Mar 7, 2020 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Andre Soukhamthath | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Mar 3, 2018 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 3 |
| W | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | Dec 1, 2017 | 0 | 141 | 3 | 0 |