Jake O'Brien “Irish”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 57/100 · peak 60 · Grappler · 4–3 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Jake O'Brien finished with an ORCA rating of 57 (peak 60); without a recent bout, Jake O'Brien sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Striking defence grades 93 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 97), the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 19, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 2. 3 of 4 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 19 | — | Significant strike accuracy 4 |
| Striking defence | 93 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97 |
| Grappling offence | 78 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 98 |
| Grappling defence | 63 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 98. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 2.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 57 (peak 60)
- UFC record
- 4–3
- Pro record
- 11–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.32
- Significant strike accuracy: 32%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.93
- Significant strike defence: 68%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 6.44
- Takedown accuracy: 57%
- Takedown defence: 25%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.21
Fight history
- 2009-07-11 · L vs Jon Jones · Submission · UFC 100
- 2009-01-31 · W vs Christian Wellisch · Decision - Split · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
- 2008-07-19 · L vs Cain Velasquez · KO/TKO · UFC: Silva vs Irvin
- 2008-03-01 · L vs Andrei Arlovski · KO/TKO · UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
- 2007-01-25 · W vs Heath Herring · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
- 2006-11-18 · W vs Josh Shockman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 65: Bad Intentions
- 2006-08-17 · W vs Kristof Midoux · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night 6
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