Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ilir Latifi won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Sunday, January 17, 2016·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupIlir Latifi: WrestlervsSean O'Connell: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Ilir Latifi wins(52.1%)
Actual result: Ilir Latifi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ilir Latifi has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Ilir Latifi has 70pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Ilir Latifi
Red Corner
VS
Sean O'Connell
Blue Corner
-265
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+245
(29%)
43
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ilir Latifi
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Aug 19L
vs Derrick Lewis · Feb 20W
vs Tanner Boser · Jun 21W
vs Aleksei Oleinik · Oct 22L
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · May 23Sean O'ConnellL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Gian Villante · Jun 14W
KOvs Matt Van Buren · Jan 15W
KOvs Anthony Perosh · May 15L
vs Steve Bosse · Jun 16L
KOvs Corey Anderson · Dec 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ilir LatifiMetricSean O'Connell
2.05
Strikes / min
5.46
2.93
Strikes absorbed / min
6.77
56%
Strike defense
45%
2.11
TDs / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown defense
30%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.88evenly matched on net striking-1.31
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ilir LatifiSean O'Connell
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ilir Latifi(10 fights)Sean O'Connell(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+13.0-13.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-70.070.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.71.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Ilir Latifi
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights16
Sean O'Connell
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights7