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Cain Velasquez vs Jake O'Brien

Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0; Jake O'Brien is 15-4-0. Cain Velasquez is 2 years older than Jake O'Brien. Cain Velasquez has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Jake O'Brien. Jake O'Brien is 2" · 5 cm taller than Cain Velasquez. They have met once: Cain Velasquez 1, Jake O'Brien 0.

Cain Velasquez
United States
Cain Velasquez
14-3-0
TKOTKOSUB
HeavyweightMet once
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United States
Jake O'Brien
“Irish” · 15-4-0
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Style & credentials

Cain Velasquez

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States
Jake O'Brien

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%
Head
97%
11%
Body
3%
14%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cain Velasquezlast 15 fights
36%27%37%
Jake O'Brienlast 7 fights
35%59%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cain Velasquez· from fights outside the UFC Jake O'Brien· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.481.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJake O'Brien · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.401.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersJake O'Brien · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.596.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJake O'Brien · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJake O'Brien · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJake O'Brien · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJake O'Brien · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.48
Strikes landed / min
1.32
2.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.93
4.59 / 10.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
6.44 / 11.3
42%
Takedown accuracy
57%
75%
Takedown defence
25%
4:28
Control time / fight
5:00
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

Cain Velasquez15 UFC fights · 719 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%177/501
3%24/32
8%59/68
Clinch
15%108/177
6%46/49
6%41/46
Ground
36%257/368
1%7/8
0%0/0
Jake O'Brien7 UFC fights · 92 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%32/173
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
5%5/11
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
57%52/102
2%2/2
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cain Velasquez and Jake O'Brien ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC: Silva vs Irvin (Sat, Jul 19, 2008), where Cain Velasquez won by TKO.

What are the records of Cain Velasquez and Jake O'Brien?

Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0 and Jake O'Brien is 15-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cain Velasquez or Jake O'Brien?

Cain Velasquez has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Jake O'Brien, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cain Velasquez or Jake O'Brien?

Jake O'Brien is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Cain Velasquez stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Cain Velasquez or Jake O'Brien?

Cain Velasquez is 44 and Jake O'Brien is 42.

Who has more finishes, Cain Velasquez or Jake O'Brien?

Cain Velasquez has 12 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Jake O'Brien has 10 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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