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Ilir Latifi vs Sean O'Connell

Ilir Latifi is 17-9-0 (1 NC); Sean O'Connell is 17-9-0. Ilir Latifi is 1 year older than Sean O'Connell. Sean O'Connell has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ilir Latifi. Sean O'Connell is 3" · 8 cm taller than Ilir Latifi. They have met once: Ilir Latifi 1, Sean O'Connell 0.

Ilir Latifi
Sweden
Ilir Latifi
“The Sledgehammer” · 17-9-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
Met once
Sean O'Connell
United States
Sean O'Connell
“The Real OC” · 17-9-0
Win · TKOWin · KnockoutWin · Decision
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Style & credentials

Ilir Latifi
Greco-Roman WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • —Superior Challenge Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSuperior Challenge
  • 2009Competitor · ADCC-98.9 kg
  • 2005Bronze · Swedish NationalsLight Heavyweight
  • 2003Champion · ADCC European Championships-99 kg
Camp · Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, Sweden
Sean O'Connell

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
68%
18%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ilir Latifilast 16 fights
70%11%19%
Sean O'Connelllast 11 fights
63%22%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ilir Latifi Sean O'Connell· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.055.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.936.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.110.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.05
Strikes landed / min
5.46
2.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.77
2.11 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
36%
Takedown accuracy
0%
100%
Takedown defence
30%
2:48
Control time / fight
1:56
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Ilir Latifi16 UFC fights · 297 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%123/413
13%40/59
15%45/53
Clinch
8%25/43
2%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
17%51/65
2%6/6
0%0/0
Sean O'Connell7 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%160/431
12%36/49
6%18/25
Clinch
11%33/48
9%28/30
5%14/14
Ground
5%14/26
0%1/1
0%0/0

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.

Ilir LatifiSean O'Connell

Frequently asked questions

Have Ilir Latifi and Sean O'Connell ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz (Sun, Jan 17, 2016), where Ilir Latifi won by TKO.

What are the records of Ilir Latifi and Sean O'Connell?

Ilir Latifi is 17-9-0 (1 NC) and Sean O'Connell is 17-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ilir Latifi or Sean O'Connell?

Sean O'Connell has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Ilir Latifi, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ilir Latifi or Sean O'Connell?

Sean O'Connell is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Ilir Latifi stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Ilir Latifi or Sean O'Connell?

Ilir Latifi is 44 and Sean O'Connell is 43.

Who has more finishes, Ilir Latifi or Sean O'Connell?

Ilir Latifi has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Sean O'Connell has 15 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).