Cruz vs O'Malley

When is Cruz vs O’Malley?

Dominick Cruz could set to fight Sean O’Malley, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Cruz vs O’Malley stats

Dominick Cruz would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Sean O’Malley would make his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest O'Malley would have a massive power advantage over Cruz, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Cruz's 29%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest O'Malley would have a slight advantage over Cruz, with a 6% submission rate over Cruz's 4%.

Dominick Cruz is the older man by 10 years, at 40 years old.

O'Malley has a height advantage of 3 inches over Cruz. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Cruz is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 10 years and 1 month earlier than O'Malley, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 36 more professional rounds, 83 to O'Malley's 47.

Cruz vs O’Malley form

O'Malley has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316 on 7th June 2025 by submission in the 3rd round in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at The Sphere, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Before that, he had beaten Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at TD Garden, Boston.

He had defeated Petr Yan at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

Cruz's last 3 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

O'Malley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Cruz vs O’Malley?

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