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Bobo O'Bannon vs Sam Shewmaker

Bobo O'Bannon is 4-4; Sam Shewmaker is 5-4-1. Sam Shewmaker is 1 year older than Bobo O'Bannon. Bobo O'Bannon has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Sam Shewmaker. Sam Shewmaker is 1" · 3 cm taller than Bobo O'Bannon. They have met once: Bobo O'Bannon 0, Sam Shewmaker 1.

Bobo O'Bannon
United States
Bobo O'Bannon
“The Bible Belt Brawler” · 4-4
Win · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Sam Shewmaker
United States
Sam Shewmaker
“HILLBILLY HAMMER” · 5-4-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Knockout
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Style & credentials

Bobo O'Bannon

No background on record

Sam Shewmaker
Boxing
  • —Champion · Golden Gloves
  • —Boxing 43-8Record
  • —Amateur MMARecord
Camp · Damon Shewmaker's boxing gym · Gravois Mills, Missouri, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
87%
36%
Body
13%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Bobo O'Bannonlast 7 fights
56%44%
Sam Shewmakerlast 10 fights
75%25%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bobo O'Bannon· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Sam Shewmaker· incl. 10 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
15.317.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bobo O'Bannon · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersSam Shewmaker · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
15.355.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bobo O'Bannon · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSam Shewmaker · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

15.31
Strikes landed / min
7.01
15.35
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bobo O'Bannon7 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 203
44%Clinch · 160
0%Ground · 0
Target
64%Head · 233
36%Body · 130
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Sam Shewmaker10 fights · by range and by target
Range
75%Distance · 342
25%Clinch · 111
0%Ground · 0
Target
87%Head · 393
13%Body · 60
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Bobo O'BannonSam Shewmaker

Frequently asked questions

Have Bobo O'Bannon and Sam Shewmaker ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 15: O'Bannon vs Shewmaker (Fri, Dec 11, 2020), where Sam Shewmaker won by Knockout.

What are the records of Bobo O'Bannon and Sam Shewmaker?

Bobo O'Bannon is 4-4 and Sam Shewmaker is 5-4-1.

Who has the longer reach, Bobo O'Bannon or Sam Shewmaker?

Bobo O'Bannon has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Sam Shewmaker, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bobo O'Bannon or Sam Shewmaker?

Sam Shewmaker is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Bobo O'Bannon stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Bobo O'Bannon or Sam Shewmaker?

Sam Shewmaker is 42 and Bobo O'Bannon is 41.

Who has more finishes, Bobo O'Bannon or Sam Shewmaker?

Bobo O'Bannon has 1 win inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sam Shewmaker has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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