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James Sheehan vs Olli Santalahti

James Sheehan is 8-4-0; Olli Santalahti is 19-10-0. Olli Santalahti has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over James Sheehan. James Sheehan is 3" · 8 cm taller than Olli Santalahti. They have met once: James Sheehan 1, Olli Santalahti 0.

James Sheehan
Ireland
James Sheehan
“Jimbo Slice” · 8-4-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Olli Santalahti
Finland
Olli Santalahti
“The Amazing” · 19-10-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
56%
18%
Body
6%
14%
Leg
37%

Time in position

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

James Sheehanlast 4 fights
51%18%31%
Olli Santalahtilast 6 fights
53%16%31%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

James Sheehan· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Olli Santalahti· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.501.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersOlli Santalahti · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.052.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersOlli Santalahti · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.041.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersOlli Santalahti · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersOlli Santalahti · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersOlli Santalahti · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Sheehan · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersOlli Santalahti · Average · better than 56% 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
1.82
2.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.27
2.04 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.94 / 5.9
75%
Takedown accuracy
33%
67%
Takedown defence
9%
5:51
Control time / fight
4:35
0.20
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

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.

Olli Santalahti6 fights · by range and by target
Range
79%Distance · 142
13%Clinch · 24
7%Ground · 13
Target
56%Head · 87
6%Body · 10
37%Leg · 58

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

Frequently asked questions

Have James Sheehan and Olli Santalahti ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 161: Dublin (Sat, Oct 14, 2023), where James Sheehan won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of James Sheehan and Olli Santalahti?

James Sheehan is 8-4-0 and Olli Santalahti is 19-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, James Sheehan or Olli Santalahti?

Olli Santalahti has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for James Sheehan, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, James Sheehan or Olli Santalahti?

James Sheehan is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Olli Santalahti stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who has more finishes, James Sheehan or Olli Santalahti?

James Sheehan has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Olli Santalahti has 12 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).