Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Corey Anderson won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Friday, December 9, 2016·Albany, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupCorey Anderson: WrestlervsSean O'Connell: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Corey Anderson wins(67.7%)
Actual result: Corey Anderson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sean O'Connell is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Corey Anderson has lost 80% of fights by KO.
- Corey Anderson has 14pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Corey Anderson has 53pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Corey Anderson has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Corey Anderson
Red Corner
VS
Sean O'Connell
Blue Corner
-400
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+325
(24%)
36
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'1"
200.66 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Corey Anderson
oldest →latest
W
vs Patrick Cummins · Apr 18W
vs Glover Teixeira · Jul 18W
vs Ilir Latifi · Dec 18W
KOvs Johnny Walker · Nov 19L
KOvs Jan Blachowicz · Feb 20Sean O'ConnellL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Gian Villante · Jun 14W
KOvs Matt Van Buren · Jan 15W
KOvs Anthony Perosh · May 15L
KOvs Ilir Latifi · Jan 16L
vs Steve Bosse · Jun 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Corey AndersonMetricSean O'Connell
4.43
Strikes / min
5.46
2.22
Strikes absorbed / min
6.77
59%
Strike defense
45%
4.89
TDs / 15 min
0.00
83%
Takedown defense
30%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.21Δ 3.52 — meaningful gap-1.31
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Corey AndersonSean O'Connell
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Corey Anderson(10 fights)Sean O'Connell(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+67.5-67.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+35.0-35.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Corey Anderson
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights15
Sean O'Connell
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights7