Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 276 bout

Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley UFC fight info, date and time

Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley is set to go down at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier at 9:00pm EST on Saturday 2nd July 2022 in a 135lbs matchup.

Pedro Munhoz suffered his second decision loss in a row after losing to Dominick Cruz at UFC 269.

Sean O’Malley made it three finishes in a row after making quick work of Raulian Paiva in his last Octagon appearance.

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Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley betting odds

Sean O’Malley will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -295.

Pedro Munhoz is the betting underdog with opening odds of +255.

Fight information

Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley was first reported on May 3rd.

Pedro Munhoz will fight Sean O'Malley at #UFC276 on July 2nd. (per @bokamotoESPN) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #IFW2022 pic.twitter.com/gT7dX2fOq7

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) May 4, 2022

This Bantamweight matchup will take place on the main card at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier.

Pedro Munhoz

Pedro Munhoz has won just once since 2019 after going 1-4 in his last five UFC fights. He lost his last two fights to veterans Dominick Cruz and Jose Aldo.

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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 3, 2019

Munhoz’s last victory came against Jimmie Rivera in February 2021. Since knocking out Cody Garbrandt at UFC 235, Munhoz has also lost to Aljamain Sterling and Frankie Edgar.

Sean O’Malley

Sean O’Malley continued his finishing streak with a first-round knockout against Raulian Paiva at UFC 269.

THE SUGA SHOW!!!!!!!!!!

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— UFC (@ufc) December 12, 2021

O’Malley has recorded three finishes in a row since his first career loss to Marlon Vera in August 2020.

How they match up

Sean O’Malley is much taller at 5”11 compared to Pedro Munhoz who is 5”6. O’Malley will also have a huge 7-inch reach advantage.

The stats reveal that Sean O’Malley lands at a huge 8.26 significant strikes per minute to Munhoz’s 5.50. O’Malley also absorbs almost half the strikes as the Brazilian.

Reasons to watch

“Suga” Sean O’Malley is one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC and is always a huge draw.

This promises to be the first major test of his career in the form of veteran Pedro Munhoz.

SEAN TRIED THE WALK OFF BUT IT'S NOT OVER 🤯 #UFC260 pic.twitter.com/nJtVxGOqN8

— UFC (@ufc) March 28, 2021

Pedro Munhoz is one of the toughest 135lb-ers out there who can do it all.

This fight will determine if  O’Malley can hang with the Top 10 of the UFC Bantamweight Division.

The stakes

This fight has big implications for the careers of both men and for the stacked Bantamweight Divison.

Sean O’Malley is climbing up the 135lbs rankings and will only be a couple of wins away from a title shot if he emerges victorious in this one.

Pedro Munhoz has lost four of his last five and will be desperate for a win.

Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Sean O’Malley as the clear favorite with opening odds of -295.

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Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley tale of the tape

• Significant 8 year age difference: O’Malley is the younger fighter at 27 years old.
• O’Malley has a massive 7 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Munhoz has 11 more professional MMA fights than O’Malley.

Pedro Munhoz	vs	Sean O’Malley
35	Age	27
27	Fights	16
19	Wins	15
7	Losses	1
4	KO’s	10
9	Subs	2
5′ 6	Height (in)	5′ 11
65	Reach (in)	72

Pedro “The Young Punisher” Munhoz fighter profile and recent form

Pedro Munhoz is a 35 year old male fighter from Brazil with 19 pro wins and 7 losses. See Pedro Munhoz’s full MMA record.

Pedro Munhoz has a 69% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 9 by submission, 6 by decision.

Pedro Munhoz is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	19-6-0	Dominick Cruz	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 269	2021-12-11	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	19-5-0	José Aldo	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 265	2021-08-07	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	18-5-0	Jimmie Rivera	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-27	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	18-4-0	Frankie Edgar	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-22	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	18-3-0	Aljamain Sterling	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 238	2019-06-08	Bantamweight	UFC

“Sugar” Sean O’Malley fighter profile and recent form

Sean O’Malley is a 27 year old male fighter from United States with 15 pro wins and 1 losses. See Sean O’Malley’s full MMA record.

Sean O’Malley has a 80% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 2 by submission, 3 by decision.

Sean O’Malley is currently riding a 3 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	14-1-0	Raulian Paiva	KO/TKO R1 4:42	UFC 269	2021-12-11	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	13-1-0	Kris Moutinho	KO/TKO R3 4:33	UFC 264	2021-07-10	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	12-1-0	Thomas Almeida	KO/TKO R3 3:52	UFC 260	2021-03-27	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	12-0-0	Marlon Vera	KO/TKO R1 4:40	UFC 252	2020-08-15	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	11-0-0	Eddie Wineland	KO/TKO R1 1:54	UFC 250	2020-06-06	Bantamweight	UFC