Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 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

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
20-3-0 (1 NC)
1727
Elo rating
1642
2
Win Streak
2
36
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 · 3-2
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight
Sean O'Malley · 3-2
  • W
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Song Yadong
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, 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%