Last fight
Win
O'Malley vs Zahabi
Jun. 14, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
13
Wins by Knockout
9
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 1117
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1839
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 3
- Takedowns Attempted
- 7
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Helena, United States
Trains at
MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ
Age
31
Height
71.00
Weight
135.50
Octagon Debut
Jul. 18, 2017
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2015, made UFC debut in December 2017
- Former UFC bantamweight champion
- 13 wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
- Nine first round finishes
- Has won eight of his last 11 fights (8-2, 1 NC)
- Seven of his 12 UFC wins have come by KO
- Earned UFC Contract on Season 1, Week 2 in July 2017
- Most Fight Night Bonuses in UFC Bantamweight History (9)
- Origin of nickname: “Because I’m so sweet to watch.”
- Married and father of two
UFC Freedom 250 (6/14/26) O'Malley knocked out Aiemann Zahabi at 4:02 of the second round
UFC 324 (1/24/26) O'Malley won a three round unanimous decision over Song Yadong
UFC 316 (6/7/25) O'Malley was submitted by Merab Dvalishvili via ninja choke at 4:42 of the third round in a fight for the UFC bantamweight title
UFC 306 (9/14/24) O'Malley lost a five round unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili, losing the UFC bantamweight title
UFC 299 (3/9/24) O'Malley won a five round unanimous decision over Marlon Vera to retain his UFC bantamweight title
UFC 292 (8/19/23) O'Malley stopped Aljamain Sterling via strikes at :51 of the second round to win the UFC bantamweight title
UFC 280 (10/22/22) O'Malley won a three round split decision over Petr Yan
UFC 276 (7/2/22) O’Malley’s bout with Pedro Munhoz was declared a no contest at 1:51 of the second round when Munhoz was unable to continue after an accidental eye poke
UFC 269 (12/11/21) O’Malley stopped Raulian Paiva via strikes at 4:42 of the first round
UFC 264 (7/10/21) O’Malley stopped Kris Moutinho via strikes at 4:33 of the third round
UFC 260 (3/27/21) O’Malley knocked out Thomas Almeida at 3:52 of the third round
UFC 252 (8/15/20) O’Malley was stopped by Marlon Vera via strikes at 4:40 of the first round
UFC 250 (6/6/20) O’Malley knocked out Eddie Wineland at 1:54 of the first round
UFC 248 (3/7/20) O’Malley stopped Jose Quinonez via strikes at 2:02 of the first round
UFC 222 (3/3/18) O’Malley won a three round unanimous decision over Andre Soukhamthath
TUF 26 Finale (12/1/17) O’Malley won a three round unanimous decision over Terrion Ware
Dana White's Contender Series
Week 2 (7/18/17) O’Malley knocked out Alfred Khashakyan at 4:14 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? To become self-confident.
What ranks and titles have you held? UFC bantamweight champion, brown belt in BJJ
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I want to perform in front of the most people possible, and the UFC is the place to do that.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked with mentally disabled people in a group home.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 12-2 in MMA, 4-0 kickboxing, 2-0 boxing
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? 1-0 pro boxing.
Favorite grappling technique: High elbow guillotine
Favorite Striking technique: Spinning techniques
