Bantamweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Sean O'Malley won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, August 19, 2023·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupAljamain Sterling: WrestlervsSean O'Malley: Striker
Classic wrestler-vs-striker. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Aljamain Sterling wins(56.6%)
Actual result: Sean O'Malley wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sean O'Malley has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
- Stance matchup historically favors Sean O'Malley (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Aljamain Sterling
Red Corner
VS
Sean O'Malley
Blue Corner
-258
(72%)
Vegas Odds
+210
(32%)
36
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'7"
Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Aljamain Sterling
oldest →latest
W
KOvs TJ Dillashaw · Oct 22W
vs Henry Cejudo · May 23W
vs Calvin Kattar · Apr 24L
vs Movsar Evloev · Dec 24W
vs Brian Ortega · Aug 25Sean O'Malley
oldest →latest
W
vs Petr Yan · Oct 22W
vs Marlon Vera · Mar 24L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Sep 24L
SUBvs Merab Dvalishvili · Jun 25W
vs Song Yadong · Jan 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Aljamain SterlingMetricSean O'Malley
4.26
Strikes / min
6.05
2.15
Strikes absorbed / min
3.40
59%
Strike defense
60%
2.54
TDs / 15 min
0.24
44%
Takedown defense
60%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.11evenly matched on net striking+2.65
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Aljamain SterlingSean O'Malley
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Aljamain Sterling(10 fights)Sean O'Malley(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+81.0-81.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-196.0196.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Aljamain Sterling
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights22
Sean O'Malley
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14