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Matt Van Buren vs Sean O'Connell

Matt Van Buren is 7-6-0; Sean O'Connell is 17-9-0. Sean O'Connell is 3 years older than Matt Van Buren. Matt Van Buren is 4" · 10 cm taller than Sean O'Connell. They have met once: Matt Van Buren 0, Sean O'Connell 1.

Matt Van Buren
United States
Matt Van Buren
“Gutter” · 7-6-0
UDTKOSUB
Light HeavyweightMet once
Sean O'Connell
United States
Sean O'Connell
“The Real OC” · 17-9-0
TKOKODEC
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Style & credentials

Matt Van Buren

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA · United States
Sean O'Connell

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
68%
41%
Body
21%
5%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Van Burenlast 2 fights
73%27%
Sean O'Connelllast 11 fights
63%22%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Van Buren· from fights outside the UFC Sean O'Connell· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
7.735.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Van Buren · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.826.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Van Buren · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Van Buren · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Van Buren · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Van Buren · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSean O'Connell · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.73
Strikes landed / min
5.46
6.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.77
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
50%
Takedown defence
30%
0:14
Control time / fight
1:56
0.00
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

Matt Van Buren1 UFC fight · 100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%47/143
20%20/26
5%5/6
Clinch
7%7/12
21%21/25
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
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.

Matt Van BurenSean O'Connell

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Van Buren and Sean O'Connell ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver (Sun, Jan 18, 2015), where Sean O'Connell won by TKO.

What are the records of Matt Van Buren and Sean O'Connell?

Matt Van Buren is 7-6-0 and Sean O'Connell is 17-9-0.

Who is taller, Matt Van Buren or Sean O'Connell?

Matt Van Buren is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Sean O'Connell stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Matt Van Buren or Sean O'Connell?

Sean O'Connell is 43 and Matt Van Buren is 40.

Who has more finishes, Matt Van Buren or Sean O'Connell?

Matt Van Buren has 4 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Sean O'Connell has 15 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).