Sean O'Malley VS Aiemann Zahabi

Sean O'Malley stopped Aiemann Zahabi via TKO at 4:02 of the second round in a bantamweight bout at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026. O'Malley dictated the opening round with sharp front kicks and jabs, keeping Zahabi in constant retreat and hurting him with a combination late in the frame. The finish came when O'Malley landed a right hand followed by a left jab that dropped Zahabi, then closed the distance with ground punches until referee Jason Herzog waved off the contest. Zahabi had no meaningful answer for O'Malley's output all night, never finding clean countering opportunities.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley returns to the top five needing a finish — not a decision — to rebuild his finishing reputation and re-enter the title conversation after back-to-back losses to Merab Dvalishvili, while 38-year-old Aiemann Zahabi arrives on a 7-fight winning streak over former champions and a career-defining opportunity on the highest-profile stage in UFC history. The stylistic contrast is stark: O'Malley's southpaw range control and elite counter-timing against Zahabi's relentless forward pressure, active jab, and grinding Tristar fundamentals that have worn out every opponent he has faced during his late-career surge.