Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Sean O'Malley def. Aljamain Sterling (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:51
WIN
Sean O'Malley
United StatesSean O'Malley
“Suga”
20-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 19, 2023
TD 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.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
Sean O'Malley
0
Knockdowns
1
17 of 35
Significant strikes
25 of 35
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
24 of 46
Total strikes
26 of 36
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:34
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
3 of 12
Head
18 of 25
3 of 10
Body
6 of 9
11 of 13
Leg
1 of 1
16 of 33
Distance
10 of 16
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
14 of 18

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
8 of 14
20 of 37
Total str.
8 of 14
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
4 of 9
Sig. str.
17 of 21
4 of 9
Total str.
18 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:18

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.

SportsbookAljamain SterlingSean 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 62%38% Sean O'Malley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Aljamain Sterling
Submission Ace
4 edges
Sean O'Malley
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power95
94Speed98
90Precision98
92Durability93
97Engine94
94Wrestling88
95Ground90

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Submissions +10

Attribute by attribute

Aljamain Sterling is on the left of every row, Sean O'Malley on the right.
88Punch power95
91Kick power94
93Punch speed98
95Kick speed97
90Accuracy98
94Takedowns88
93Ground striking92
97Submissions87
92Chin94
92Body strength92
97Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
20-3-0 (1 NC)
1905
Power Index rating
1818
2
Win Streak
2
37
Age
31
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
5.98
52%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.15
SApM
3.40
59%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
0.23
32%
TD Acc.
42%
44%
TD Def.
60%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aljamain Sterling · 4-1
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Benson Henderson
    RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber · Feb 28, 2026
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jay Jay Wilson
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    Decision
Sean O'Malley · 3-2
  • W
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Song Yadong
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 15 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
73.7
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.20
4:46
Avg control time
0:08
174
Career high strikes
230
8
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Sean O'Malley
50%
Head
67%
31%
Body
24%
19%
Leg
9%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Sean O'Malley
67%
Distance
95%
15%
Clinch
2%
18%
Ground
3%