Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Matt Van Buren
United StatesMatt Van Buren
“Gutter”
7-6-0
RESULT

Sean O'Connell def. Matt Van Buren (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:11
WIN
Sean O'Connell
United StatesSean O'Connell
“The Real OC”
17-9-0
Sunday, January 18, 2015
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Sean O'Connell defeated Matt Van Buren by TKO in round 3 (2:11) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver, held Sunday, January 18, 2015 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Matt Van Buren
Sean O'Connell
0
Knockdowns
1
100 of 212
Significant strikes
66 of 141
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
115 of 227
Total strikes
109 of 187
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
3:28
Significant strikes by target
54 of 155
Head
44 of 113
41 of 51
Body
19 of 22
5 of 6
Leg
3 of 6
72 of 175
Distance
40 of 110
28 of 37
Clinch
25 of 29
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 61
Sig. str.
18 of 39
43 of 71
Total str.
44 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
2:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
47 of 100
Sig. str.
19 of 56
51 of 104
Total str.
34 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
20 of 51
Sig. str.
29 of 46
21 of 52
Total str.
31 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:11

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Van Buren vs Sean O'Connell?

Sean O'Connell defeated Matt Van Buren by TKO in round 3 (2:11) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver, held Sunday, January 18, 2015 at TD Garden, Boston.

Referee
Gary Forman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Van Buren 52%48% Sean O'Connell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

7-6-0
Record
17-9-0
1454
Elo rating
1442
0
Win Streak
3
40
Age
42
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
—
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

7.73
SLpM
5.46
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
6.82
SApM
6.77
49%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
50%
TD Def.
30%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Van Buren · 0-2
  • L
    Sean O'Connell
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverSun, Jan 18, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 2:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleSun, Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Ultimate Fighter 19 Light Heavyweight
Sean O'Connell · 4-1
  • W
    Vinny Magalhaes
    Professional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL ChampionshipsMon, Dec 31, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Dan Spohn
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2Sat, Oct 13, 2018
    Majority Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Smealinho Rama
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2Sat, Oct 13, 2018
    Knockout · R1 · 1:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bozigit Ataev
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 30, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ronny Markes
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 7 fights
51.0
Avg sig. strikes
43.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:14
Avg control time
1:56
100
Career high strikes
109
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Matt Van Buren
Strike target
Sean O'Connell
54%
Head
68%
41%
Body
21%
5%
Leg
11%
Matt Van Buren
Strike position
Sean O'Connell
73%
Distance
70%
27%
Clinch
25%
0%
Ground
5%