Sean O'Malley “Suga”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 74/100 · peak 76 · Finisher · 12–3 in 15 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 74 (peak 76), Sean O'Malley's ORCA rating ranks 9th of 102 active bantamweights. Striking offence grades 93 (significant strike accuracy 99), 4th of 102 active bantamweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 24, with control time, seconds per minute grading 0. The 12 UFC wins split 7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 93 | 4 of 102 | Significant strike accuracy 99 |
| Striking defence | 81 | 17 of 102 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 84 |
| Grappling offence | 24 | 86 of 102 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 3 |
| Grappling defence | 60 | 43 of 102 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 78 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 99. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 0.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 74 (peak 76)
- Bantamweight rank
- 9 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 12–3
- Pro record
- 20–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 15
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.98
- Significant strike accuracy: 59%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.34
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.24
- Takedown accuracy: 43%
- Takedown defence: 60%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.24
Fight history
- 2026-06-14 · W vs Aiemann Zahabi · KO/TKO · UFC Freedom 250
- 2026-01-24 · W vs Song Yadong · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-06-07 · L vs Merab Dvalishvili · Submission · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- 2024-09-14 · L vs Merab Dvalishvili · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
- 2024-03-09 · W vs Marlon Vera · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-08-19 · W vs Aljamain Sterling · KO/TKO · UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
- 2022-10-22 · W vs Petr Yan · Decision - Split · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
- 2021-12-11 · W vs Raulian Paiva · KO/TKO · UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
- 2021-07-10 · W vs Kris Moutinho · KO/TKO · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
- 2021-03-27 · W vs Thomas Almeida · KO/TKO · UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou
- 2020-08-15 · L vs Marlon Vera · KO/TKO · UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
- 2020-06-06 · W vs Eddie Wineland · KO/TKO · UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer
- 2020-03-07 · W vs Jose Quinonez · KO/TKO · UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
- 2018-03-03 · W vs Andre Soukhamthath · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
- 2017-12-01 · W vs Terrion Ware · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
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