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Jake O'Brien

“Irish”

Light HeavyweightUnited States

15Wins
4Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLLW

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Profile

Age
42 (born September 25, 1984)
Born in
Indianapolis
Height
6' 3"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.32 top 96%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.93
Striking accuracy32%Better than 5% of light heavyweights
Strike defense69%Better than 98% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
6.44 top 1%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy57%Better than 88% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense25%Better than 4% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. O'Brien last fought on July 11, 2009 (Loss vs Jon Jones). O'Brien has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Jake O'Brien

Jake O'Brien "Irish" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Indianapolis, United States on September 25, 1984. At 6' 3", O'Brien has a 76" reach.

O'Brien's professional career began in 2005, debuting with MT. O'Brien arrived in the UFC with a 7-0 record. O'Brien made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 6 in August 2006 and beat Kristof Midoux by KO/TKO. In the UFC, O'Brien is 4-3 across 7 fights.

O'Brien usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 4 UFC wins went to a decision. Statistically, O'Brien lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 99% of light heavyweights and avoids strikes better than 98% of light heavyweights. O'Brien ranks #5 in UFC history for most takedowns per 15 minutes.

O'Brien was 21 when the first UFC win came, against Kristof Midoux. Before and outside the UFC, O'Brien fought in LOF (3-0) and DREAM (0-1).

O'Brien's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 100 in July 2009, where O'Brien lost to Jon Jones.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Jon Jones

    Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R2 2:43

    UFC 100

    Jul 11, 2009

    11Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Christian Wellisch

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2

    Jan 31, 2009

    25Str 9TD 1KD
  3. L

    Cain Velasquez

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control · R1 2:02

    UFC: Silva vs Irvin

    Jul 19, 2008

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Andrei Arlovski

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 4:17

    UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

    Mar 1, 2008

    4Str 2TD 0KD
  5. W

    Heath Herring

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon

    Jan 25, 2007

    13Str 6TD 0KD
  6. W

    Josh Shockman

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 65: Bad Intentions

    Nov 18, 2006

    13Str 10TD 0KD
  7. W

    Kristof Midoux

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 0:52

    UFC Fight Night 6

    Aug 17, 2006

    25Str 3TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Jake O'Brien is 15-4 across 19 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on May 21, 2005 (MT). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins15

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 5

Pro losses4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 2
Finish rate
67% of wins
Longest win streak
10
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC4-32006
LOF3-02006
DREAM0-12010
Fight Festival1-02010
Flawless FC1-02012
IFC1-02005
Indy MMA1-02012
MMA Big Show1-02010
MT1-02005
UFL1-02006
WEC1-02006

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Miodrag Petkovic Decision (unanimous), R3 Flawless FC 1: The Beginning Aug 4, 2012
W James Shaw Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Indy MMA Mar 31, 2012
L Gegard Mousasi Submission (standing guillotine choke), R1 DREAM 15 Jul 10, 2010
W Toni Valtonen Decision (unanimous), R3 Fight Festival 27 Mar 13, 2010
W Dave Hess Submission (kimura), R2 MMA Big Show: Triple Threat Feb 20, 2010
L Jon Jones Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC 100 Jul 11, 2009
W Christian Wellisch Decision (split), R3 UFC 94 Jan 31, 2009
L Cain Velasquez TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin Jul 19, 2008
L Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches), R2 UFC 82 Mar 1, 2008
W Heath Herring Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon Jan 25, 2007
W Josh Schockman Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 65: Bad Intentions Nov 18, 2006
W Kristof Midoux TKO (referee stoppage), R2 UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan Aug 17, 2006
W Pat Harmon Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFL: United Fight League Jun 23, 2006
W Antoine Hayes TKO (punches), R1 LOF: Legends of Fighting 6 Apr 7, 2006
W Jay White KO (punch), R1 WEC 19 Mar 17, 2006
W Johnathan Ivey TKO (punches), R1 LOF: Legends of Fighting 4 Jan 20, 2006
W Anthony Ferguson TKO (punches), R1 LOF: Revolution Jan 7, 2006
W Paul Bowers TKO (punches), R1 IFC: Integrated Fighting Classic 3 Jun 21, 2005
W Chris Clark TKO (referee stoppage), R1 MT: Madtown Throwdown 3 May 21, 2005

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Jake O'Brien's record?

Jake O'Brien's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Jake O'Brien?

Jake O'Brien is 42 years old, born on September 25, 1984.

How tall is Jake O'Brien and what is their reach?

Jake O'Brien stands 6' 3" with a 76" reach.

Who did Jake O'Brien fight last?

Jake O'Brien lost to Jon Jones by Submission at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 2009.