When Is Sean O’Malley’s Next Fight?

Sean O’Malley suffered his second career defeat at the hands of Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 306 on Sept. 14, inside the Sphere in Las Vegas. He had no answer to Dvalishvili’s superior grappling skills, as he was taken down multiple times during the fight. Furthermore, he received ground-and-pound strikes while his back was against the mat.

Merab Dvalishvili is the new UFC bantamweight champion. He beats Sean O’Malley via dominant UD to close out UFC 306.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 15, 2024

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? 

O’Malley’s next fight is still to be determined, but potential frontrunners are other divisional top contenders like Cory Sandhagen, Deiveson Figueiredo, Henry Cejudo, and Song Yadong. He also has the option to rematch former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan.

Sean O’Malley MMA Record and Statistics

• MMA record: 18-2
• 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 Notable Wins

Sean O’Malley’s pile of wins under the UFC includes the names of Terrion Ware, Andre Soukhamthath, Jose Quinonez, Eddie Wineland, Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho, Raulian Paiva, Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling, and Marlon Vera.

Sean O’Malley UFC Earnings

Because of multiple performance bonuses, Sean O’Malley’s UFC career earnings now totaled 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 Team and Corner

Sean O’Malley trains under MMA Lab, where he is being coached by its founder and head coach John Crouch, along with other coaches such as 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.