Sean O'Malley defeated Aiemann Zahabi by TKO via strikes at the 4:02 mark of the second round at UFC White House. The finish extended O'Malley's streak to five consecutive finishes across his last five fights.
Sean O'Malley extended his finishing streak to five consecutive stoppages with a second-round TKO victory over Aiemann Zahabi at UFC White House on June 14, 2026, ending the fight at the 4:02 mark of round two via strikes.
O'Malley, known as "Suga," enters the post-fight record books at 20-3-0 and holds the number four ranking in the bantamweight division. The 31-year-old American out of MMA Lab stands five-foot-eleven with a 72-inch reach and has built a reputation as one of the division's most dangerous strikers, landing 6.05 significant strikes per minute at a 60 percent striking accuracy rate. His switch stance and length create persistent problems for opponents, and this finish underscores just how consistent a finisher he has become at 135 pounds.
Zahabi, the 38-year-old Canadian representing Tristar Gym, came in ranked fourteenth in the bantamweight division with a record of 14-3-0. He is an active striker in his own right, averaging 4.54 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy, but his five-foot-eight frame and 68-inch reach put him at a considerable size disadvantage against O'Malley. The orthodox standout had little margin for error against a fighter operating at this level of finishing efficiency.
Why it matters
- O'Malley's five-fight finishing streak keeps him firmly in the bantamweight title conversation at number four in the rankings.
- The seven-year age gap and physical size difference between the fighters proved decisive in this matchup.
- Zahabi, now 14-3-0, will need a turnaround result to protect his top-fifteen divisional standing.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
