UFC UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Final

Bantamweight

Sean O'Malley vs Song Yadong

Sean O'Malley
United States

Sean O'Malley

“Suga”

20-3

Winner

VS
Song Yadong
China

Song Yadong

“Kung Fu Kid”

24-9-1

Winner

Sean O'Malley

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

24 January 2026 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Sean O'Malley beat Song Yadong by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Sean O'Malley landed 67 of 111 total strikes.
  • Song Yadong landed more total strikes — 69 to 67 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Sean O'MalleySong Yadong
20-3Record24-9-1
31Age on fight night28
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach67″ (170 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Red Hawk AcademyTeamTeam Alpha Male
Helena, Montana, United StatesFromHulan District, Heilongjiang, China

Fight statistics

67of 111 · 60%Total strikes landed69of 130 · 53%
25of 55Head strikes17of 58
33of 45Body strikes14of 18
9of 11Leg strikes38of 54
0Takedowns3of 7
0:00Control time2:06

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Sean O'MalleyRoundSong Yadong
22/32strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR123/37strikes1/1TD0KD0:38control
20/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR234/53strikes2/4TD0KD1:28control
25/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR312/40strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Chris Lee

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Ron McCarthy

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Sean O'Malley

  1. LMerab Dvalishvilisubmission R3 4:422025
  2. LMerab Dvalishviliunanimous decision2024
  3. WMarlon Veraunanimous decision2024
  4. WAljamain SterlingKO/TKO R2 0:512023
  5. WPetr Yansplit decision2022

Song Yadong

  1. WHenry Cejudounanimous decision2025
  2. LPetr Yanunanimous decision2024
  3. WChris Gutierrezunanimous decision2023
  4. WRicky SimonKO/TKO R5 1:102023
  5. LCory SandhagenTKO - doctor's stoppage R4 5:002022

Also on this card

Justin Gaethje vs Paddy PimblettLightweightunanimous decisionKayla Harrison vs Amanda NunesWaldo Cortes Acosta vs Derrick LewisHeavyweightKO/TKO R2 3:14Natalia Silva vs Rose NamajunasWomen's Flyweightunanimous decisionArnold Allen vs Jean SilvaFeatherweightunanimous decision

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