Head-to-head
Sean O'Malley vs. Aljamain Sterling
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'11" · 72" · Switch
Height · Reach · Stance
5'7" · 71" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
20-3-0 (1 NC) · UFC 12-3-0 (1 NC)
Record (pro · UFC)
26-5-0 · UFC 18-5-0
8
Wins vs .500+ opponents
16
5.97
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.26
3.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
2.15
60.3%
Striking accuracy
52.6%
59.8%
Striking defense
59.2%
0.24
Takedowns / 15 min
2.54
42.9%
Takedown accuracy
32.2%
59.7%
Takedown defense
44.9%
0.24
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.64
1.1%
Control time
33.1%
58.3%
Finish rate
33.3%
11:50
Avg fight time
14:22
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Sean O'Malley ■ Aljamain Sterling
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2023-08-19 — W for Sean O'Malley · KO/TKO R2
| Common opponent | O'Malley | Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Petr Yan | W 2022 | W 2022 |
| Pedro Munhoz | NC 2022 | W 2019 |