Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley

Personal Information

Full Name Sean O’Malley
Date of Birth October 24, 1994
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Sugar

Sean O'Malley News

Sean O'Malley fires back at Aljamain Sterling for claiming the UFC are trying to make MMA like the WWE
Sean O'Malley fires back at Aljamain Sterling for claiming the UFC are trying to make MMA like the WWE
“We did good” - Aljamain Sterling breaks silence on UFC 292’s stellar success, calls main event "the most selling bantamweight title fight in history"
“We did good” - Aljamain Sterling breaks silence on UFC 292’s stellar success, calls main event "the most selling bantamweight title fight in history"
“Maybe I f**k off” - Aljamain Sterling hints at leaving UFC bantamweight division if he doesn’t get a Sean O’Malley rematch
“Maybe I f**k off” - Aljamain Sterling hints at leaving UFC bantamweight division if he doesn’t get a Sean O’Malley rematch
“Why are we making this a WWE sport” - Aljamain Sterling in disbelief over Marlon Vera being considered next in line for Sean O’Malley’s UFC title
“Why are we making this a WWE sport” - Aljamain Sterling in disbelief over Marlon Vera being considered next in line for Sean O’Malley’s UFC title
"That's my problem with you champ" - Sean O'Malley wanting to move up to featherweight but with a catch doesn't sit well with top bantamweight
"That's my problem with you champ" - Sean O'Malley wanting to move up to featherweight but with a catch doesn't sit well with top bantamweight

Sean O'Malley: A Brief Biography

"Sugar" Sean O'Malley is a UFC Bantamweight Fighter with a professional MMA record of 14 wins and one loss. O'Malley has a professional boxing record of 1-0 and currently holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.








Latest News Update for Sean O'Malley



In Abu Dhabi, Sean O'Malley won his last fight with Petr Yan at UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev on October 21, 2022.



Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan




Early Life and Career



Sean O'Malley started his combat sports journey in boxing. He trained in boxing for 2-years and fought a boxing match in 2016 that he won via TKO in the first round.


O'Malley started training in MMA alongside his boxing. He made his amateur debut at Fight Force - Helena Havoc 11 against Stein Anderson. He won the fight via second-round TKO and then earned an amateur record of 7-1 before becoming professional.


Sean made his professional MMA debut in 2015 at ICF 17 against John Reyes. O'Malley outclassed Reyes as he TKO'ed him in the first round via punches. Sean continued his debut momentum and won his next 4-fights in the ICF. Following this, he fought and won a fight at Extreme Beatdown and Legacy Fighting Championship before fighting at Dana White's Contender Series.


Sean fought Alfred Khashakyan in the Contender Series and knocked him in the first round via a punch to the face. Following this KO, he got signed to the UFC.




Sean O'Malley UFC



Sean O'Malley made his UFC debut at the TUF 26 Finale against Terrion Ware. O'Malley won the fight and then won on a 3-fight win streak before fighting Marlon Vera at UFC 252.


O'Malley lost the fight against Marlon Vera in the first round via TKO(elbows and punches). After the fight, O'Malley got diagnosed with a drop foot.


Sean returned to the UFC at 260 against Thomas Almeida. O'Malley outclassed Almeida and finished him in the third round. He next fought Kris Moutinho at UFC 264 and put on a striking master class to defeat Mouthinho in the 3rd round via TKO.



UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3
Sean O'Malley


Sean O'Malley Record


Below is the professional MMA record of Sean O'Malley



Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win16–1 (1)Petr YanDecision (split)UFC 280October 22, 202235:00Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFight of the Night.
NC15–1 (1)Pedro MunhozNC (accidental eye poke)UFC 276July 2, 202221:51Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
An accidental eye poke rendered Munhoz unable to continue.
Win15–1Raulian PaivaTKO (punches)UFC 269December 11, 202114:42Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win14–1Kris MoutinhoTKO (punches)UFC 264July 10, 202134:33Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win13–1Thomas AlmeidaKO (punch)UFC 260March 27, 202133:52Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Loss12–1Marlon VeraTKO (elbows and punches)UFC 252August 16, 202014:40
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–0Eddie WinelandKO (punch)UFC 250June 6, 202011:54Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win11–0José Alberto QuiñónezTKO (head kick and punches)UFC 248March 7, 202012:02Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win10–0Andre SoukhamthathDecision (unanimous)UFC 222March 3, 201835:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win9–0Terrion WareDecision (unanimous)The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleDecember 1, 201735:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–0Alfred KhashakyanKO (punch)Dana White's Contender Series 2July 18, 201714:14
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–0David NuzzoKO (spinning wheel kick)LFA 11May 5, 201712:15
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win6–0Irvin VelozKO (punch)EB: Beatdown 20March 18, 201712:34
New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win5–0Tycen LynnKO (head kick)Intense Championship Fighting 26October 21, 201622:57Great Falls, Montana, United States
Return to Bantamweight.
Win4–0Mark CoatesDecision (unanimous)Intense Championship Fighting 23November 7, 201535:00Helena, Montana, United StatesFlyweight debut.
Win3–0Omar AvelarSubmission (rear-naked choke)Intense Championship Fighting 20August 21, 201512:55
Great Falls, Montana, United States
Win2–0Shane SargentKO (punch)Intense Championship Fighting 19July 3, 201512:03
Choteau, Montana, United States
Win1–0Josh ReyesTKO (punches)Intense Championship Fighting 17March 6, 201511:33Great Falls, Montana, United States
Bantamweight debut.





FAQs on Sean O'Malley



Q1. Who has Sean O'Malley lost to in the UFC?


Sean O'Malley has only lost to Marlon Vera at UFC 252 so far.




Q2. How many fights has Sean O'Malley had in the UFC?


Sean O'Malley has had 10 fights in the UFC.




Q4. What is Sean O'Malley’s current rank in the UFC?


Sean O'Malley is currently the No.1 contender in the UFC bantamweight division.








*Last updated on January 8, 2022.