Sean O’Malley suffered his third career defeat at the hands of Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 316 on June 7, inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. He had no answer to Dvalishvili’s superior grappling skills until he eventually succumbed to a third-round submission finish.
Despite this setback, “Suga” is still a top choice among fans whenever his UFC odds are available. Who should O’Malley face next inside the Octagon? Find out below.
When Is Sean O’Malley’s Next Fight?Â
O’Malley’s next opponent is fellow ranked bantamweight contender Song Yadong on January 24 as part of the UFC 324 card inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Sean O’Malley’s MMA Record and Statistics
- MMA record: 18-3
- Wins by TKO/KO: 12
- Wins by submission: 1
- Wins by decision: 5
- Striking accuracy: 61%
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 7.43
- Significant strikes absorbed: 3.54
- Takedown average per 15 minutes: 0.45
- Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.45
- Takedown accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes defense: 62%
- Takedown defense: 60%
- Knockdown average: 1.06
- Average fight time: 9:01
Sean O’Malley’s Notable Wins
Sean O’Malley’s pile of wins under the UFC includes Terrion Ware, Andre Soukhamthath, Jose Quinonez, Eddie Wineland, Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho, Raulian Paiva, Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling, and Marlon Vera.
Sean O’Malley’s UFC Earnings
Because of multiple performance bonuses, Sean O’Malley’s UFC career earnings now total over $2.6 million, with his biggest single fight payout being his fight with Sterling in UFC 292, where he pocketed $1.3 million.
Sean O’Malley’s Team and Corner
Sean O’Malley trains at MMA Lab, where he is coached by its founder and head coach, John Crouch, along with Benson Henderson, Jarret Aki, Rob Emerson, and Chris Zubrycki. Other UFC fighters affiliated with MMA Lab are Pete Rodriguez, Kyler Philips, Mario Bautista, Jared Cannonier, Bryan Barberena and Alex Caceres.
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