Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley
“Suga”
19-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Sean O'Malley (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:40
WIN
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Marlon Vera defeated Sean O'Malley by TKO in round 1 (4:40) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Sean O'Malley
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
10 of 21
Significant strikes
18 of 30
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
10 of 21
Total strikes
18 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:11
Significant strikes by target
3 of 12
Head
5 of 10
4 of 6
Body
4 of 10
3 of 3
Leg
9 of 10
10 of 21
Distance
11 of 22
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
18 of 30
10 of 21
Total str.
18 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:11
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-12-1
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'11"
Height
5'8"
72"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.05
SLpM
4.18
60%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.40
SApM
5.34
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.24
TD Avg.
0.47
42%
TD Acc.
39%
60%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean O'Malley · 3-2
  • W
    Song Yadong
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 26 fights
76.1
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.21
Avg takedowns
0.42
0:09
Avg control time
1:11
230
Career high strikes
159
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Sean O'Malley
Strike target
Marlon Vera
67%
Head
54%
24%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
24%
Sean O'Malley
Strike position
Marlon Vera
95%
Distance
80%
2%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
10%