Aljamain SterlingvsSean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley def. Aljamain Sterling (TKO)
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
Tale of the Tape
26-5-0
Record
19-3-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
1
36
Age
31
5'7"
Height
5'11"
71"
Reach
72"
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Stance
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.26
SLpM
6.05
52%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.15
SApM
3.40
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.54
TD Avg.
0.24
32%
TD Acc.
42%
44%
TD Def.
60%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Aljamain Sterling · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
- LUFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
Sean O'Malley · 3-2
- 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
- W
Common Opponents
Aljamain Sterling
Sean O'Malley
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 14 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
76.1
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.21
4:46
Avg control time
0:09
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%
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
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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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)