// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Dan O'Connor
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Dan
O'Connor

NICKNAME"Johnny Irish"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dan O'Connor
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'4"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
7/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 86% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.10
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#115
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1442
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1476 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
39th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.04 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 22, 2018 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 6
1
KO/TKO
14%
6
SUB
86%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
57%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
86%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING67CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking67
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2012WMAR 2012LJUL 2012WOCT 2012WFEB 2013WJUN 2013NOV 2013WMAR 2014LMAY 2014WSEP 2014LNOV 2014LMAR 2015LJUN 2015LDEC 2015LMAR 2018WNOV 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 77.
  8. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 69, SUB R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 62, SUB R1.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Ball), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 62.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
14/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
9
64%
-
1
7%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
1
7%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Jake ThompsonNov 22, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:58
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 312
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Dillon TolbertMar 9, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:05
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 303
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nick McCleanDec 5, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:49
Shamrock FC - Ultimate
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Miles McDonaldJun 19, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 4:30
Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Demario CadeMar 6, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:30
RTP - Rumble Time Promotions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Joey DiehlNov 22, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:32
XFO 54 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 54
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Malshon BallSep 20, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:00
MMASF - MMA Sport Federation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Pedro NobreMay 16, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 28 - Titan Fighting Championship 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gary BeckerMar 14, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:40
Rumble Time Promotions - Destruction
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Ken PorterNov 1, 2013
No ContestR2 · 1:37
CFE - Cage Fighting Events
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
W
VS Carson GaineyJun 22, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:18
CFE - Cage Fighting Events
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS William StimmelFeb 15, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:46
Rumble Time Promotions - Rage on the River
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 7-7 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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