Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Sean O'Malley def. Aljamain Sterling (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:51
WIN
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley
“Suga”
19-3-0 (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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

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"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
6.05
52%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.15
SApM
3.40
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
0.24
32%
TD Acc.
42%
44%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • 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
    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
  • W
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight

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%