Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC: Silva vs Irvin
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cain Velasquez
United StatesCain Velasquez
14-3-0
RESULT

Cain Velasquez def. Jake O'Brien (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:02
Jake O'Brien
United StatesJake O'Brien
“Irish”
15-4-0
Saturday, July 19, 2008

Cain Velasquez defeated Jake O'Brien by TKO in round 1 (2:02) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Fight stats

Cain Velasquez
Jake O'Brien
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 26
Significant strikes
1 of 1
92%
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
79 of 83
Total strikes
1 of 1
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:54
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
23 of 25
Head
1 of 1
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 1
Distance
1 of 1
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
23 of 24
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 26
Sig. str.
1 of 1
79 of 83
Total str.
1 of 1
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:54
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cain Velasquez vs Jake O'Brien?

Cain Velasquez defeated Jake O'Brien by TKO in round 1 (2:02) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cain Velasquez 42%58% Jake O'Brien

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Jake O'Brien
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power50
61Speed48
79Precision47
93Durability78
75Engine69
99Wrestling99
83Ground90

Biggest edge Cain Velasquez, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Cain Velasquez is on the left of every row, Jake O'Brien on the right.
98Punch power52
49Kick power47
72Punch speed50
49Kick speed46
79Accuracy47
99Takedowns99
99Ground striking98
67Submissions82
92Chin71
94Body strength85
75Cardio69

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
15-4-0
1657
Power Index rating
1709
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.37
SLpM
1.31
57%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.33
SApM
1.92
57%
Str. Def.
69%

Grappling Profile

5.13
TD Avg.
6.39
45%
TD Acc.
54%
85%
TD Def.
25%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Browne
    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
Jake O'Brien · 4-1
  • W
    Miodrag Petkovic
    Flawless FC 1 · Aug 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    James Shaw
    INDY MMA 2 · Mar 31, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    Dream 15 · Jul 10, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 0:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Toni Valtonen
    Fight Festival · Mar 13, 2010
    Decision
  • W
    Dave Hess
    MMA Big Show · Feb 20, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 4:24 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 7 fights
47.9
Avg sig. strikes
13.1
2.27
Avg takedowns
4.29
4:28
Avg control time
5:00
123
Career high strikes
25
11
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Cain Velasquez
Strike target
Jake O'Brien
75%
Head
97%
11%
Body
3%
14%
Leg
0%
Cain Velasquez
Strike position
Jake O'Brien
36%
Distance
35%
27%
Clinch
7%
37%
Ground
59%