Featherweight · Men

T.J. O'Brien

“The Spider”
United States Roundkick Gym debut 2007
Held by Eric Howser
Form L L W W L
Elo 1,475 peak 1,600 · 9 May 2014 125 below it
Tapology Sherdog
21-9pro record
1L current streak
1,650best win, Elo
1,284average opponent
-- born 1 Jan 1987
74.0" / 77.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,164 Sub1,399 Dec1,136

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2015): 1,475 Elo, 21-9, aged 28, average opponent 1,284.

  1. Darrick Minner then 1,449, 21-9, aged 28 6-6 after peaked 1,751 ▲
  2. Sergej Grecicho then 1,541, 22-7, aged 30 6-4 after peaked 1,707 ▲
  3. Edilberto de Oliveira then 1,499, 20-8, aged 29 · Middleweight 10-12 after peaked 1,561 ▲
  4. Alexandre de Almeida then 1,572, 21-9, aged 30 2-3 after peaked 1,599
  5. Frank Camacho then 1,496, 22-8, aged 29 · Welterweight 1-3 after peaked 1,598 ▲
  6. Jonathan Goulet then 1,513, 20-9, aged 28 · Welterweight 3-3 after peaked 1,617 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jacob Volkmann Submission R1 · 9 May 2014 · Pinnacle Combat 1,650
  2. Josh Henry Submission R1 · 22 Oct 2010 · Midwest Cage Championship 1,476
  3. Dakota Cochrane Submission R1 · 16 Jul 2010 · Extreme Challenge 1,416
  4. Doug Jenkins Submission R1 · 27 Nov 2013 · Midwest Cage Championship 1,412
  5. Jake Brown Submission R1 · 16 Jan 2010 · Midwest Cage Championship 1,351

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Eric Howser KO/TKO R1 · 19 Jun 2015 · Midwest Cage Championship 1,451
  2. Drew Dober Submission R2 · 27 Jul 2013 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,588
  3. Gesias Cavalcante Submission R1 · 3 Nov 2012 · World Series of Fighting 1,564
  4. Cole Miller Submission R2 · 14 Aug 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,657
  5. Paul Kelly KO/TKO R2 · 20 Nov 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,464

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Allen Hernandez 2 meetings · 2007, 2012 1–1
  2. Will Shutt 2 meetings · 2008, 2008 2–0

Fight history

30 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
30 19 Jun 201528.5 yrs L21-9 Eric Howser 8-2 · 27.6 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:12 0.00 1,597→1,475 -122 1,451 – MCC 59: Howser vs. O'Brien Midwest Cage Championship
29 9 May 201427.4 yrs W21-8 Jacob Volkmann 17-5 · 33.7 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:14 1.00 1,471→1,600 +129 1,650 – PC MMA - Pinnacle Combat 16 Pinnacle Combat
28 27 Nov 201326.9 yrs W20-8 Doug Jenkins 9-6 · 26.9 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:29 1.00 1,374→1,471 +97 1,412 – MCC 50: Thanksgiving Throwdown 8 Midwest Cage Championship
27 27 Jul 201326.6 yrs L19-8 Drew Dober 12-5 · 24.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:57 0.00 1,423→1,374 -49 1,588 – Victory Fighting Championship 40 Victory Fighting Championship
26 3 Nov 201225.8 yrs L19-7 Gesias Cavalcante 16-6-1 (2) · 29.3 yrs Lightweight SubHeel Hook R11:03 0.00 1,493→1,423 -70 1,564 +195→+195 WSOF 1: Arlovski vs. Cole World Series of Fighting
25 11 May 201225.4 yrs W19-6 Derek Getzel 3-3 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:11 1.00 1,441→1,493 +51 1,289 – Brutaal Genesis MMA Brutaal Genesis MMA
24 13 Apr 201225.3 yrs W18-6 Joe Morris 4-5 Catchweight SubTriangle Choke R11:37 1.00 1,396→1,441 +46 1,214 – MCC 40: Lund vs. Dicke Midwest Cage Championship
23 27 Jan 201225.1 yrs W17-6 Allen Hernandez 7-6 Lightweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,423→1,396 -27 1,274 – MCC 38: Hernandez vs. O'Brien Midwest Cage Championship
22 14 Aug 201124.6 yrs L16-6 Cole Miller 18-6 · 27.3 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:38 0.00 1,466→1,423 -44 1,657 – UFC Live 5: Hardy vs. Lytle Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 20 Nov 201023.9 yrs L16-5 Paul Kelly 11-3 · 26.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOStrikes R28:16 0.00 1,583→1,466 -116 1,464 – UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 22 Oct 201023.8 yrs W16-4 Josh Henry 5-1 · 21.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:48 1.00 1,502→1,583 +81 1,476 – MCC 29: Champion vs. Champion Midwest Cage Championship
19 16 Jul 201023.5 yrs W15-4 Dakota Cochrane 4-0 · 24.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:00 1.00 1,414→1,502 +88 1,416 – Extreme Challenge - High Stakes Extreme Challenge
18 5 Jun 201023.4 yrs L14-4 Marc Stevens 12-5 · 25.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:13 0.00 1,529→1,414 -116 1,413 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
17 16 Jan 201023.0 yrs W14-3 Jake Brown 10-5 – SubKeylock R11:16 1.00 1,471→1,529 +58 1,351 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
16 30 Oct 200922.8 yrs W13-3 Rod Montoya 11-8 – SubTriangle Choke R3 1.00 1,433→1,471 +38 1,209 – RCC 10: Devil's Fights Revolution Combat Championships
15 12 Sep 200922.7 yrs W12-3 Tim Bazer 11-8 · 32.9 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:31 1.00 1,385→1,433 +48 1,217 – Extreme Challenge 135 Extreme Challenge
14 26 Jun 200922.5 yrs W11-3 Jeremy Castro 8-4 · 33.1 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:28 1.00 1,355→1,385 +30 1,083 – MCC 21: Mickle vs. Marriott Midwest Cage Championship
13 16 Jan 200922.0 yrs L10-3 Chris Mickle 25-12-2 · 25.5 yrs – SubArmbar R14:39 0.00 1,459→1,355 -104 1,394 – MCC 18: O'Brien vs. Mickle Midwest Cage Championship
12 26 Nov 200821.9 yrs W10-2 Will Shutt 10-11 · 23.8 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,436→1,459 +22 1,101 – MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown 1 Midwest Cage Championship
11 12 Sep 200821.7 yrs W9-2 Josh Atwell 3-1 – SubTriangle Choke R11:29 1.00 1,357→1,436 +80 1,325 – MCC 16: No Guts, No Glory Midwest Cage Championship
10 25 Jul 200821.6 yrs W8-2 Chris Perez van Dam 1-3 – SubTriangle Choke R11:13 1.00 1,330→1,357 +27 1,033 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
9 25 Apr 200821.3 yrs W7-2 Will Shutt 8-8 · 23.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R10:50 1.00 1,292→1,330 +38 1,070 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
8 25 Apr 200821.3 yrs W6-2 Nick Walker 4-4 – SubTriangle Choke R12:03 1.00 1,241→1,292 +51 1,085 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
7 28 Jan 200821.1 yrs W5-2 Jeff Carstens 5-11 · 22.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:57 1.00 1,188→1,241 +53 1,043 – TFC - Awakening United States Regional
6 17 Nov 200720.9 yrs W4-2 Scott Burns 1-2 – SubTriangle Choke R11:22 1.00 1,146→1,188 +42 948 – Elite Cage Combat Elite Cage Combat
5 20 Oct 200720.8 yrs L3-2 Allen Hernandez 5-4 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:14 0.00 1,206→1,146 -60 1,320 – Mainstream MMA 7: Vengeance Iowa Regional
4 27 Jul 200720.6 yrs W3-1 Adam Cunningham 0-1 – SubTriangle Choke R11:19 1.00 1,153→1,206 +53 1,007 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
3 14 Jul 200720.5 yrs L2-1 Erik Koch 3-0 · 18.8 yrs – SubArmbar R10:42 0.00 1,184→1,153 -31 1,453 – Mainstream MMA 6: Evolution Iowa Regional
2 19 May 200720.4 yrs W2-0 Steve Young 0-1 – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,124→1,184 +60 1,009 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
1 20 Apr 200720.3 yrs W1-0 Nate Woods 0-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R10:52 1.00 1,049→1,124 +75 1,000 – GFC 1: Genesis Glory Fighting Championships