Petr Yan vs Sean O'Malley

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Underdog
20-5 · Bantamweight · 33 years old
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49%51%

The model picks Sean O'Malley, 51% (about −105 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Bantamweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Model pick
20-3 · Bantamweight · 31 years old
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The model's read

If Petr Yan and Sean O'Malley fought today, our model would call it a coin flip, with the slightest lean to O'Malley (51%).

A year ago it would have given Yan 57%; today it's 49%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a decision (51%), then a knockout (36%), then a submission (13%).

Petr Yan is 12-4 in the UFC (20-5 overall); Sean O'Malley is 12-3 in the UFC (20-3 overall).

They have met before: Sean O'Malley won by decision, 3 rounds (Oct 22, 2022).

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
36%
Submission
13%
Decision
51%

The model's read over the last year

Petr Yan's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

45%50%55%60%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
57% on Oct 6, 2025 → 49% today.

Tale of the tape

Petr YanSean O'Malley
Record20-520-3
UFC record12-412-3
Age3331
Height5'7"5'11"
Reach67"72"
StanceSwitchSwitch
DivisionBantamweightBantamweight
Significant strikes landed a minute5.166.10
Significant strikes absorbed a minute4.243.35
Striking accuracy55%61%
Striking defence60%60%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes1.700.25
Takedown accuracy49%43%
Takedown defence86%60%
Share of fight time in control15%1%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.110.25

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

They've met before

Oct 22, 2022 · Sean O'Malley won by decision, 3 rounds

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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