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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean O'Malley
Suga
20-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Sean O'Malley def. Thomas Almeida (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:52
Thomas Almeida
Thominhas
22-5-0
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Sean O'Malley defeated Thomas Almeida by TKO in round 3 (3:52) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2, held Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Sean O'Malley
Thomas Almeida
2
Knockdowns
0
86 of 149
Significant strikes
25 of 71
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
91 of 157
Total strikes
25 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
41 of 99
Head
9 of 43
24 of 29
Body
3 of 9
21 of 21
Leg
13 of 19
83 of 146
Distance
23 of 66
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
36 of 58
Sig. str.
8 of 22
36 of 58
Total str.
8 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
12 of 27
22 of 48
Total str.
12 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
33 of 51
Sig. str.
5 of 22
33 of 51
Total str.
5 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean O'Malley vs Thomas Almeida?

Sean O'Malley defeated Thomas Almeida by TKO in round 3 (3:52) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2, held Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sean O'Malley 59%41% Thomas Almeida

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-5-0
1579
Elo rating
1519
2
Win Streak
0
31
Age
34
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
4.84
60%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.40
SApM
4.93
59%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
0.17
42%
TD Acc.
14%
60%
TD Def.
75%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean O'Malley · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Thomas Almeida · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2Sat, Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:52 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs JungSat, Oct 17, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 220: Miocic vs NgannouSun, Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs GastelumSun, Jul 23, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 10 fights
73.7
Avg sig. strikes
43.5
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.10
0:08
Avg control time
0:06
230
Career high strikes
120
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Sean O'Malley
Strike target
Thomas Almeida
67%
Head
60%
24%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
22%
Sean O'Malley
Strike position
Thomas Almeida
95%
Distance
89%
2%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
0%