Sean O'Malley vs. Aljamain Sterling Result

Sean O'Malley def. Aljamain Sterling

KO/TKOR2 · 0:51Title fight

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyAugust 19, 2023Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sean O'Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling by KO/TKO at 0:51 of round 2 at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley on August 19, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The referee was Marc Goddard.

Sean O'Malley vs. Aljamain Sterling — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley (Aug 19, 2023)

Result: Sean O'Malley won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
Round & time: R2 · 0:51
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Bantamweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Finish at 0:51 of round 2

Fight stats

Sean O'MalleyAljamain Sterling

1Knockdowns0
2525/35 · 71%Significant strikes17/35 · 49%17
2626/36 · 72%Total strikes24/46 · 52%24
0—Takedowns0/2 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:18Control time0:34

Significant strikes by target

Sean O'MalleyHead 18 · Body 6 · Legs 1

Aljamain SterlingHead 3 · Body 3 · Legs 11

Significant strikes by position

Sean O'MalleyDistance 10 · Clinch 1 · Ground 14

Aljamain SterlingDistance 16 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Sean O'Malley	0	8/14	8/14	0/0	0:00
	Aljamain Sterling	0	13/26	20/37	0/1	0:21
2	Sean O'Malley	1	17/21	18/22	0/0	0:18
	Aljamain Sterling	0	4/9	4/9	0/1	0:13

Where it sat in their careers

Sean O'Malley

UFC record before: 8-1 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 9-1 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPetr YanOct 22, 2022
NCPedro MunhozJul 2, 2022
WRaulian PaivaDec 11, 2021

Next fight: W vs. Marlon Vera

Aljamain Sterling

UFC record before: 15-3
UFC record after: 15-4
Streak coming in: 9 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WHenry CejudoMay 6, 2023
WTJ DillashawOct 22, 2022
WPetr YanApr 9, 2022

Next fight: W vs. Calvin Kattar

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