Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean O'Malley
United StatesSean O'Malley
“Suga”
20-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Sean O'Malley def. Song Yadong (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Song Yadong
ChinaSong Yadong
“Kung Fu Kid”
23-9-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Sean O'Malley defeated Song Yadong by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Sean O'Malley
Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 92
Significant strikes
36 of 94
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
67 of 111
Total strikes
69 of 130
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:06
Significant strikes by target
23 of 53
Head
15 of 55
16 of 28
Body
2 of 6
9 of 11
Leg
19 of 33
48 of 92
Distance
36 of 94
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 26
Sig. str.
10 of 23
22 of 32
Total str.
23 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 20
Sig. str.
14 of 31
20 of 33
Total str.
34 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 46
Sig. str.
12 of 40
25 of 46
Total str.
12 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#O'MalleyYadong
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#O'MalleyYadong
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#O'MalleyYadong
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
O'Malley
–
9
Yadong
●29–28 O'Malley×12●29–28 Yadong×9
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
O'Malley
4%
Draw
96%
Yadong
970 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Yadong48.1%●29–28 O'Malley46.9%●29–29 Draw1.3%●30–27 Yadong0.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
O'Malley
R2
97%
Yadong
R3
93%
O'Malley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean O'Malley vs Song Yadong?

Sean O'Malley defeated Song Yadong by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean O'Malley vs Song Yadong?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Sean O'Malley won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sean O'Malley 43%57% Song Yadong

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

20-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-9-1 (1 NC)
1653
Elo rating
1699
2
Win Streak
1
31
Age
28
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
4.34
60%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.40
SApM
3.81
59%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
0.82
42%
TD Acc.
41%
60%
TD Def.
73%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Song Yadong · 3-2
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
73.7
Avg sig. strikes
56.4
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.71
0:08
Avg control time
1:44
230
Career high strikes
116
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Sean O'Malley
Strike target
Song Yadong
67%
Head
61%
24%
Body
19%
9%
Leg
20%
Sean O'Malley
Strike position
Song Yadong
95%
Distance
86%
2%
Clinch
6%
3%
Ground
8%