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James Sheehan vs Oban Elliott

James Sheehan is 8-4-0; Oban Elliott is 12-5-0. James Sheehan has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Oban Elliott. James Sheehan is 2" · 5 cm taller than Oban Elliott. They have met once: James Sheehan 0, Oban Elliott 1.

James Sheehan
Ireland
James Sheehan
“Jimbo Slice” · 8-4-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Oban Elliott
Wales
Oban Elliott
“The Welsh Gangster” · 12-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

James Sheehan

No background on record

Oban Elliott

No background on record

Camp · Shore Mixed Martial Arts Centre of Excellence

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
68%
18%
Body
14%
14%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

James Sheehanlast 4 fights
51%18%31%
Oban Elliottlast 8 fights
59%19%22%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

James Sheehan· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Oban Elliott· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.503.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersOban Elliott · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.052.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersOban Elliott · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.041.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersOban Elliott · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersOban Elliott · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersOban Elliott · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersOban Elliott · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.50
Strikes landed / min
3.55
2.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.34
2.04 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.72 / 4.2
75%
Takedown accuracy
41%
67%
Takedown defence
55%
5:51
Control time / fight
3:03
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

James Sheehan4 fights · by range and by target
Range
47%Distance · 123
36%Clinch · 93
17%Ground · 43
Target
67%Head · 112
18%Body · 30
14%Leg · 24

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

Oban Elliott7 UFC fights · 293 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%132/380
13%37/57
16%46/56
Clinch
3%10/13
2%6/6
0%0/0
Ground
20%60/92
1%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 James Sheehan and Oban Elliott ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 153: Dublin (Sat, Apr 29, 2023), where Oban Elliott won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of James Sheehan and Oban Elliott?

James Sheehan is 8-4-0 and Oban Elliott is 12-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, James Sheehan or Oban Elliott?

James Sheehan has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Oban Elliott, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, James Sheehan or Oban Elliott?

James Sheehan is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Oban Elliott stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who has more finishes, James Sheehan or Oban Elliott?

James Sheehan has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Oban Elliott has 6 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).