Helena's Sean O'Malley Scores White House TKO, Calls for UFC Title Shot
O'Malley needed 4:02 of round two to stop Zahabi and keep his bantamweight title hopes alive, officials said.
- On Sunday, June 14, 2026, former UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley defeated Aiemann Zahabi via second-round TKO at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn in front of President Donald Trump.
- Zahabi entered the bout riding a seven-fight winning streak and seeking a title shot, while O'Malley aimed to re-establish himself after losing the title to Merab Dvalishvili in September 2024.
- Landing a decisive left hand at 4:02 of the second round, O'Malley stopped Zahabi decisively. Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley looked vintage in front of Trump, keeping the card's TKO streak alive.
- The bantamweight title picture now faces a logjam, as O'Malley continues to pursue Petr Yan in a would-be rematch while Yan is linked to a trilogy fight with Merab Dvalishvili later this year.
- World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, contributed $250,000 in bonuses, while Performance of the Night awards doubled to $100,000, reflecting unusually large event payouts.
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