Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Sean O'Malley won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, January 24, 2026·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSean O'Malley: StrikervsSong Yadong: Pressure fighter
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Sean O'Malley wins(74.5%)
Actual result: Sean O'Malley wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Sean O'Malley (52.9%).
- Sean O'Malley has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Sean O'Malley
Red Corner
VS
Song Yadong
Blue Corner
-225
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+188
(35%)
31
Age
28
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'8"
182.88 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sean O'MalleyL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Petr Yan · Oct 22W
KOvs Aljamain Sterling · Aug 23W
vs Marlon Vera · Mar 24L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Sep 24L
SUBvs Merab Dvalishvili · Jun 25Song Yadong
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Cory Sandhagen · Sep 22W
KOvs Ricky Simon · Apr 23W
vs Chris Gutierrez · Dec 23L
vs Petr Yan · Mar 24W
vs Henry Cejudo · Feb 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean O'MalleyMetricSong Yadong
6.05
Strikes / min
4.42
3.40
Strikes absorbed / min
3.94
60%
Strike defense
55%
0.24
TDs / 15 min
0.78
60%
Takedown defense
73%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.65Δ 2.17 — meaningful gap+0.48
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sean O'MalleySong Yadong
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean O'Malley(10 fights)Song Yadong(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-8.38.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-105.0105.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Sean O'Malley
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14
Song Yadong
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights15