Who will Sean O'Malley 🇺🇸 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Yan–Dvalishvili winner (15%), no event announced yet. Next: Song Yadong (10%), Umar Nurmagomedov (9%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Aiemann Zahabi (KO/TKO, UFC Freedom 250, 14 Jun 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- Yan–Dvalishvili winner15%chance next opponentTitle fight at UFC 333 (24 Oct). He has lost twice to Dvalishvili.
- 10%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #2 and #3, neither has a fight booked. Song Yadong won last time out, against Umar Nurmagomedov (29 Aug 2026).
- 9%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #2 and #4, neither has a fight booked. Umar Nurmagomedov lost last time out, against Song Yadong (29 Aug 2026).
Field / other: 66%, including Mario Bautista 6%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Aiemann Zahabi · KO/TKO R2 4:02 · UFC Freedom 250 · 14 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- 2 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 20-3-0 (1 NC)
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Aiemann Zahabi 🇨🇦 | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:02 | 2 | 4:02 | UFC Freedom 250 | |
| W | Song Yadong 🇨🇳 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 324 | |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 | Submission (north-south choke) · R3, 4:42 | 3 | 4:42 | UFC 316 | |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 306 | |
| W | Marlon Vera 🇪🇨 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 299 | |
| W | Aljamain Sterling 🇺🇸 | TKO (punches) · R2, 0:51 | 2 | 0:51 | UFC 292 | |
| W | Petr Yan 🇷🇺 | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280 | |
| NC | Pedro Munhoz | NC (accidental eye poke) · R2, 3:09 | 2 | 3:09 | UFC 276 | |
| W | Raulian Paiva | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:42 | 1 | 4:42 | UFC 269 | |
| W | Kris Moutinho | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:33 | 3 | 4:33 | UFC 264 | |
| W | Thomas Almeida | KO (punch) · R3, 3:52 | 3 | 3:52 | UFC 260 | |
| L | Marlon Vera 🇪🇨 | TKO (elbows and punches) · R1, 4:40 | 1 | 4:40 | UFC 252 | |
| W | Eddie Wineland | KO (punch) · R1, 1:54 | 1 | 1:54 | UFC 250 | |
| W | José Alberto Quiñónez | TKO (head kick and punches) · R1, 2:02 | 1 | 2:02 | UFC 248 | |
| W | Andre Soukhamthath | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 222 | |
| W | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | |
| W | Alfred Khashakyan | KO (punch) · R1, 4:14 | 1 | 4:14 | Dana White's Contender Series 2 | |
| W | David Nuzzo | KO (spinning wheel kick) · R1, 2:15 | 1 | 2:15 | LFA 11 | |
| W | Irvin Veloz | KO (punch) · R1, 2:34 | 1 | 2:34 | Extreme Beatdown 20 | |
| W | Tycen Lynn | KO (head kick) · R2, 2:57 | 2 | 2:57 | Intense CF 26 | |
| W | Mark Coates | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Intense CF 23 | |
| W | Omar Avelar | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:55 | 1 | 2:55 | Intense CF 20 | |
| W | Shane Sargent | KO (punch) · R1, 2:03 | 1 | 2:03 | Intense CF 19 | |
| W | Josh Reyes | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:33 | 1 | 1:33 | Intense CF 17 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Sean O'Malley: frequently asked questions
When is Sean O'Malley's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Sean O'Malley fight last?
Sean O'Malley beat Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Freedom 250 on 14 Jun 2026 (KO/TKO R2 4:02).
Who is Sean O'Malley likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Yan–Dvalishvili winner (15%), Song Yadong (10%), Umar Nurmagomedov (9%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Sean O'Malley's record?
20-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other bantamweight fighters
- Merab Dvalishvili #1 · next: Petr Yan 92%
- Song Yadong #3 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 20%
- Petr Yan Champion · next: Merab Dvalishvili 92%
- Umar Nurmagomedov #4 · next: Mario Bautista 16%
- Mario Bautista #5 · next: Umar Nurmagomedov 16%
More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.