Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Sean O'Malley won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, December 1, 2017·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSean O'Malley: StrikervsTerrion Ware: Pressure fighter
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Sean O'Malley wins(79.8%)
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.
- Terrion Ware enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Sean O'Malley has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Sean O'Malley has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Sean O'Malley (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Sean O'Malley
Red Corner
VS
Terrion Ware
Blue Corner
-230
(70%)
Vegas Odds
+190
(34%)
31
Age
40
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'8"
182.88 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sean O'Malley
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Aljamain Sterling · Aug 23W
vs Marlon Vera · Mar 24L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Sep 24L
SUBvs Merab Dvalishvili · Jun 25W
vs Song Yadong · Jan 26Terrion WareL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Cody Stamann · Jul 17L
vs Tom Duquesnoy · Mar 18L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Sep 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean O'MalleyMetricTerrion Ware
6.05
Strikes / min
4.02
3.40
Strikes absorbed / min
6.07
60%
Strike defense
50%
0.24
TDs / 15 min
0.50
60%
Takedown defense
44%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.65Δ 4.70 — meaningful gap-2.05
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sean O'MalleyTerrion Ware
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean O'Malley(10 fights)Terrion Ware(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.0-16.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+50.0-50.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+50.0-50.0
Sean O'Malley
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14
Terrion Ware
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights4