Saturday, August 19, 2023TD Garden, Boston, United States
Sean O'Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling by TKO in round 2 (0:51) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston.
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Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O'Malley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Aljamain SterlingSean O'Malley
0
Knockdowns1
17 / 35
Significant strikes25 / 35
49%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
24 / 46
Total strikes26 / 36
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:34
Control time0:18
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Aljamain SterlingSean O'Malley
318%1872%
Head
318%624%
Body
1165%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
85%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Aljamain Sterling17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/10
33/10
1111/13
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sean O'Malley25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/6
66/9
11/1
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
1414/18
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Aljamain SterlingSean O'Malley
R1
13
8
10-910-910-9
R2
4
17
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 26
Significant strikes8 / 14
50%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
20 / 37
Total strikes8 / 14
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:21
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 9
Significant strikes17 / 21
44%
Sig. strike accuracy81%
4 / 9
Total strikes18 / 22
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:13
Control time0:18
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Aljamain Sterling
-237
70% implied win probability
Open: -268Best: -180
Sean O'Malley
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +202Best: +248
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Aljamain Sterling | Sean O'Malley |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -265 | +195 |
| BetOnline | -250 | +210 |
| Betway | -222 | +155 |
| Bovada | -252 | +212 |
| Cloudbet | -239 | +213 |
| DraftKings | -180 | +140 |
| FanDuel | -235 | +180 |
| MyBookie | -250 | +170 |
| Pinnacle | -246 | +210 |
| sportsbetio | -238 | +145 |
| sports-interaction | -210 | +180 |
| SXBet | -267 | +248 |
| unibet | -265 | +210 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sean O'Malley lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Aljamain Sterling lands 2.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Aljamain Sterling
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
Sean O'Malley
KickboxingBJJ
- 2021Brown belt · BJJAugusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes
- 2017Contract winner · DWCS
- —Amateur MMA 9-2Record
- —Kickboxing 4-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%68%
Head
31%23%
Body
19%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Aljamain Sterlinglast 7 fights
49%19%32%
Sean O'Malleylast 8 fights
74%13%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Aljamain Sterling· from fights outside the UFC Sean O'Malley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.265.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.153.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.540.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min5.98
2.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.40
2.54 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.23 / 0.5
32%
Takedown accuracy43%
45%
Takedown defence61%
4:46
Control time / fight0:08
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Aljamain Sterling23 UFC fights · 1407 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%463/1364
18%260/416
15%218/286
Clinch
3%41/79
10%136/152
2%32/39
Ground
14%199/269
3%47/54
1%11/16
Sean O'Malley16 UFC fights · 1017 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%622/1164
24%245/335
10%101/108
Clinch
1%11/14
0%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
3%30/38
0%3/3
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Aljamain Sterling14 of 31 ended early · 45%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Sean O'Malley16 of 23 ended early · 70%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Aljamain Sterling3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Submission · R2 · 4:18 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WJoel RobertsCFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts · Nov 2, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioCFFC 16 · Aug 24, 2012Submission · R2 · 4:05 · Bantamweight
- WCasey JohnsonCFFC 14 · Apr 14, 2012Submission · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- W
- WEvan ChmieleskiCFFC 10 : Black Eye · Jul 23, 2011TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Featherweight
- W
- WHarley LeimbachExtreme Fight Club · May 21, 2011Submission
- WSergio da SilvaUniversal Combat Championship · Apr 21, 2011DEC
Sean O'Malley3-2
- W
- W
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi · Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WAlfred KhashakyanDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2 · Jul 18, 2017KO · R1 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- WDavid NuzzoLFA 11: Frincu vs. Mendonça · May 5, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- WIrvin VelozBeatdown 20 · Mar 18, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Bantamweight
- WTycen LynnIntense Championship Fighting 26 · Oct 21, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Bantamweight
- WMark CoatesIntense Championship Fighting 23 · Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WOmar AvelarIntense Championship Fighting 20 · Aug 21, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Bantamweight
- WShane SargentIntense Championship Fighting 19 · Jul 3, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Bantamweight
- WJosh ReyesIntense Championship Fighting 17 · Mar 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:33 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O'Malley?
Sean O'Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling by TKO in round 2 (0:51) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston.