Jake O'Brien

"Irish"

MMA Record: 15-4-0
UFC Record: 4-3-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

Jake O'Brien "Irish" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Jake O'Brien has 4 wins in the UFC. Jake O'Brien lands an average of 1.31 significant strikes per minute and averages 6.39 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

7
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Jake O'Brien, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 15 wins, 4 losses, and no draws. He established himself in the Light Heavyweight division, weighing 205 lbs. Standing at 6' 3' with a reach of 76', O'Brien adopted an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance, O'Brien demonstrated an average of 1.31 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, with a striking accuracy of 31%. He absorbed an average of 1.92 strikes per minute and boasted a strike defense rate of 69%. Additionally, he averaged 6.39 takedowns every 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 54%, and attempted 0.2 submissions in the same time frame. Throughout his career, O'Brien achieved one of his most significant victories against Christian Wellisch, who held an ELO rating of 1005, similar to his own. In his recent fight history, he won against Heath Herring via unanimous decision in January 2007 and defeated Christian Wellisch by split decision in January 2009. However, he suffered losses against Andrei Arlovski and Cain Velasquez due to knockout/technical knockout, as well as Jon Jones via submission (guillotine choke) in July 2009, marking his last recorded fight.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1005

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 25 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1050
ELO Rank
1004 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
124-62-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1069.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
986.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
1.31
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
31%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.92
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
69%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
6.39
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
54%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Jake O'Brien Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2009-07-11 UFC 100 Jon Jones SUB Guillotine Choke 2 2:43 Loss
2009-01-31 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 Christian Wellisch S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2008-07-19 UFC: Silva vs Irvin Cain Velasquez KO/TKO Punches 1 2:02 Loss
2008-03-01 UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Andrei Arlovski KO/TKO Punches 2 4:17 Loss
2007-01-25 UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon Heath Herring U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2006-11-18 UFC 65: Bad Intentions Josh Shockman U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2006-08-17 UFC Fight Night 6 Kristof Midoux KO/TKO Punches 2 0:52 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Jake O'Brien ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
7 2009-07-11 Jon Jones 1034 Loss -15 1005
6 2009-01-31 Christian Wellisch 1005 Win 0 1020
5 2008-07-19 Cain Velasquez 1021 Loss -17 1020
4 2008-03-01 Andrei Arlovski 1112 Loss -13 1037
3 2007-01-25 Heath Herring 1000 Win +14 1050
2 2006-11-18 Josh Shockman 1000 Win +15 1036
1 2006-08-17 Kristof Midoux 1000 Win +21 1021

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