Sean O'Malley and Aiemann Zahabi have both made weight for their 135-pound matchup at UFC Freedom 250. The weigh-in clears the way for the bantamweight contest to proceed as scheduled.
Both Sean O'Malley and Aiemann Zahabi stepped on the scale without issue Friday, each hitting the 135-pound bantamweight limit ahead of their scheduled clash at UFC Freedom 250.
O'Malley, known as "Suga," enters the fight ranked fourth in the bantamweight division. The 31-year-old American out of MMA Lab carries a 20-3-0 record and has built a reputation as one of the most prolific strikers in the weight class. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 72-inch reach, he lands 6.05 significant strikes per minute at a 60 percent accuracy rate — numbers that place him among the elite offensive fighters in the sport. He switches stances and also shows some submission activity, averaging 0.2 attempts per 15 minutes.
Zahabi, the 38-year-old Canadian from Tristar Gym, comes in ranked 14th in the division with a 14-3-0 record. At five-foot-eight with a 68-inch reach, he is giving up notable size to O'Malley. Zahabi is no stranger to high-output striking himself, landing 4.54 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy. His ground game leans almost entirely on the feet, with minimal takedown and submission activity on his stat sheet.
Why it matters
- O'Malley sits just outside the top three at bantamweight, and a dominant performance could push him back toward title contention.
- A win for Zahabi over a ranked opponent would represent a significant career-defining result and likely reshuffle the lower half of the division.
- The size and reach advantages favor O'Malley, but Zahabi's output makes this a striking contest worth watching closely.
- Both fighters cleared the scale cleanly, meaning no scoring penalties or catchweight adjustments will factor into the result.
