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Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell
Last fought: Dec 2016
RECORD
Pro
17-9-0
UFC
2-5-0
Age
43
Height
6'1"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:57 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 53.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.59 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 71.4% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 17-15 (53.1%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 5-6 (45.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 12-9 (57.1%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 56.3% |
| % Time in Control | 24.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 19.3% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 55.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.82 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 6.95 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.13 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 42.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 53.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.17 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.76 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.59 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.59 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 2.21 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.55 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Sean O'Connell
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Sean O'Connell |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 6.8 |
| Strike Differential | -1.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 30.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.5 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:39 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:57 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.8 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 7.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:20 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Corey Anderson
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov • Dec 2016Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Corey Anderson66/10364%TD 5/5Ctrl 6:48
LOSS
vs. Steve Bosse
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell84/16750%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:14KD 1
Steve Bosse93/17254%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:43
LOSS
vs. Ilir Latifi
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ilir Latifi2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
WIN
vs. Anthony Perosh
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell20/3853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Perosh3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Matt Van Buren
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell66/14147%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:28KD 1
Matt Van Buren100/21247%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
LOSS
vs. Gian Villante
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt • Jun 2014Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell109/22848%TD 0/4Ctrl 4:11KD 1
Gian Villante93/16457%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
LOSS
vs. Ryan Jimmo
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy • Apr 2014Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell15/2560%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:42
Ryan Jimmo20/3262%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:37KD 1