Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sean O'Malley def. Thomas Almeida (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 3:52

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
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Thomas Almeida · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
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%
