Sean O'Malley (fighter)

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Sean O'Malley
File:Sean O'Malley in 2024.jpg
O'Malley in 2024
Born (1994-10-24) October 24, 1994 (age 30)
Helena, Montana, U.S.
Other names Suga
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Flyweight (2015)
Bantamweight (2013–present)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Team Team Proven Grounds (2011–2014)[2]
The MMA Lab (2014–present)[2]
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Augusto "Tanquinho" Mendes[3]
Years active 2013–present
Professional boxing record
Total 1
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 18
By knockout 12
By submission 1
By decision 5
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By decision 1
No contests 1
Other information
Website sugashow.biz
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sean O'Malley (born October 24, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. As of August 27, 2024, he is #6 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

O'Malley trains in Glendale, Arizona, at The MMA Lab led by head trainer John Crouch,[5] and is coached by his long-time friend, Tim Welch.[6]

O'Malley was given the nickname "Sugar" by one of his MMA coaches in Montana early on in his career.[6]

After achieving an amateur mma record of 9-2 , amateur kickboxing 4-0, amateur boxing 2-0 ,O'Malley stuck with mma and turned pro, fought his first five fights of his career in his native Montana, before leaving to fight in North Dakota and eventually fought for Legacy Fighting Alliance where he got a highlight-reel knockout over David Nuzzo.[7]

After his win over Nuzzo, O'Malley earned a spot on Dana White's Contender Series 2 when he took on Alfred Khashakyan. O'Malley beat Khashakyan with a stunning knockout in the first round and was awarded a UFC contract.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

O'Malley's promotional debut came against Terrion Ware on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.[9] O'Malley won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

O'Malley next faced Andre Soukhamthath on March 3, 2018, at UFC 222.[11] He won the fight by unanimous decision, despite injuring his foot in the third round.[12] This fight earned both participants a Fight of the Night bonus.[13]

O'Malley was expected to square off against José Alberto Quiñónez on October 6, 2018, at UFC 229.[14] However, O'Malley announced that he was out of the fight on September 30 due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.[15] On October 25, O'Malley received hip surgery while waiting to receive judgment pending his potential violation.[16] Subsequently, O'Malley was suspended for six months by the NSAC after testing positive for ostarine. He became eligible to return as of March 2019.[17]

O'Malley was scheduled to face Marlon Vera on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239.[18] However, O'Malley announced his withdrawal from the bout on June 21, 2019, due to a failed test for ostarine. The Nevada State Athletic Commission decided to suspend him due to the failed test and he was suspended for 6 months by USADA. The ostarine in his system was likely residual from his previously failed test prior to UFC 229.[19][20]

O'Malley fought José Alberto Quiñónez at UFC 248 on March 7, 2020.[21] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[22] This win earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[23]

O'Malley faced former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020.[24] He won the fight via one-punch knockout in the first round.[25] This win earned him the Performance of the Night.[26]

O'Malley laced up against Marlon Vera in the co-main event of UFC 252 on August 15, 2020.[27] He would go on to lose the fight via TKO in round one, the first defeat of O'Malley's career. He was later diagnosed with drop foot, which was the result of a leg kick landed by Vera.[28][29][30]

O'Malley faced Thomas Almeida on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260.[31] During the first round O'Malley dropped Almeida with a punch, and walked away thinking that Almeida had been knocked unconscious. Despite this he won the fight via knockout in the third round.[32] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[33]

O'Malley was scheduled to face Louis Smolka on July 10, 2021, at UFC 264.[34] However, Smolka pulled out of the fight in late June citing injury,[35] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Kris Moutinho.[36] He won the bout via TKO in round three, after outstriking Moutinho with hard shots for all three rounds.[37] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[38]

O'Malley faced Raulian Paiva on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269.[39] He won the fight via TKO in round one.[40] The win also earned O'Malley his fourth Performance of the Night bonus award.[41]

O'Malley faced Pedro Munhoz on July 2, 2022, at UFC 276.[42] Early in the second round, O'Malley accidentally poked Munhoz in the eye, rendering him unable to continue. The fight was declared a no contest.[43]

O'Malley faced former UFC Bantamweight champion Petr Yan on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280.[44] He won the bout via split decision.[45] The result was seen as highly controversial, with many fans and fighters expressing their belief that Yan was the rightful winner. 25 out of 26 media outlets scored the fight for Yan.[46] As a result, the editors of Sherdog website gave this fight "2022 Robbery of the Year Award".[47] The bout received the Fight of the Night bonus.[48]

UFC Bantamweight Champion

O'Malley faced Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Bantamweight Championship on August 19, 2023 at UFC 292.[49] He won the title by second round technical knockout at the beginning of the round.[50] This earned him another Performance of the Night bonus.[51]

For his first title defense, O'Malley faced Marlon Vera in a rematch on March 9, 2024, at UFC 299.[52] He defended his title via unanimous decision.[53] This earned him his sixth Performance of the Night bonus award.[54]

For his second title defense, O'Malley faced Merab Dvalishvili on September 14, 2024 in the main event at UFC 306.[55] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[56]

Submission grappling

Quintet: Ultra

O'Malley competed at Quintet: Ultra as a member of Team UFC on December 12, 2019. He submitted Takanori Gomi with a guillotine choke in his opening round of the tournament but was subsequently submitted by Héctor Lombard with an ankle-lock. The team advanced to the next round and faced Team Strikeforce. In that round, he went to a draw with former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez, being both eliminated of the round. Team UFC ended up winning the tournament.[57]

Grappling Industries

O'Malley also entered the 155lbs Advanced No-gi division of Grappling Industries Phoenix on September 20, 2020, and placed third in a seven-man division, only losing to the eventual winner, Robert Degle.[58]

Submission Underground

Chael Sonnen put out an open challenge on behalf of O'Malley for his promotion's event on December 20, 2020. The challenge was answered by James Gallagher, who challenged O'Malley to a grappling match at the SUG event. O'Malley reportedly declined the matchup and Gallagher was left without an opponent.[59]

Personal life

O'Malley's grandmother is Irish.[60][61]

Together with his friend and head coach, Tim Welch, O'Malley is a co-host of their own podcast, The Timbo Sugarshow.[62] He was previously following a vegan diet but has since gone back to eating meat.[63]

O'Malley is an advocate for legalizing marijuana.[64]

O'Malley is married. He and his wife have a daughter, born in 2020.[65]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 18–2 (1) Merab Dvalishvili Decision (unanimous) UFC 306 September 14, 2024 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 18–1 (1) Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC 299 March 9, 2024 5 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States Defended the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 17–1 (1) Aljamain Sterling TKO (punches) UFC 292 August 19, 2023 2 0:51 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Won the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 16–1 (1) Petr Yan Decision (split) UFC 280 October 22, 2022 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Fight of the Night.
NC 15–1 (1) Pedro Munhoz NC (accidental eye poke) UFC 276 July 2, 2022 2 1:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Accidental eye poke rendered Munhoz unable to continue.
Win 15–1 Raulian Paiva TKO (punches) UFC 269 December 11, 2021 1 4:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 14–1 Kris Moutinho TKO (punches) UFC 264 July 10, 2021 3 4:33 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 13–1 Thomas Almeida KO (punch) UFC 260 March 27, 2021 3 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 12–1 Marlon Vera TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 252 August 15, 2020 1 4:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–0 Eddie Wineland KO (punch) UFC 250 June 6, 2020 1 1:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–0 José Alberto Quiñónez TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 248 March 7, 2020 1 2:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 10–0 Andre Soukhamthath Decision (unanimous) UFC 222 March 3, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 9–0 Terrion Ware Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale December 1, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Alfred Khashakyan KO (punch) Dana White's Contender Series 2 July 18, 2017 1 4:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 David Nuzzo KO (spinning wheel kick) LFA 11 May 5, 2017 1 2:15 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 6–0 Irvin Veloz KO (punch) Extreme Beatdown 20 March 18, 2017 1 2:34 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win 5–0 Tycen Lynn KO (head kick) Intense Championship Fighting 26 October 21, 2016 2 2:57 Great Falls, Montana, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 4–0 Mark Coates Decision (unanimous) Intense Championship Fighting 23 November 7, 2015 3 5:00 Helena, Montana, United States Flyweight debut.
Win 3–0 Omar Avelar Submission (rear-naked choke) Intense Championship Fighting 20 August 21, 2015 1 2:55 Great Falls, Montana, United States
Win 2–0 Shane Sargent KO (punch) Intense Championship Fighting 19 July 3, 2015 1 2:03 Choteau, Montana, United States
Win 1–0 Josh Reyes TKO (punches) Intense Championship Fighting 17 March 6, 2015 1 1:33 Great Falls, Montana, United States Bantamweight debut.

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Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Method Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 David Courtney TKO 1 (4), 2:59 Jul 16, 2016 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

Pay-per-view bouts

No Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 292 Sterling vs. O'Malley August 19, 2023 TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States Not Disclosed[71]
2. UFC 299 O'Malley vs. Vera 2 March 9, 2024 Kaseya Center Miami, Florida, United States Not Disclosed[72]
3. UFC 306 O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili September 14, 2024 Sphere Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Not Disclosed[73]

See also

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External links

Achievements
Preceded by 10th UFC Bantamweight Champion
August 19, 2023 – present		 Incumbent

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