// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Sean Tobin
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Sean
Tobin

NICKNAME"The Machine"·IRELAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Sean Tobin
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
5/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% 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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1482
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1497 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.39 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 27, 2019 · 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
2
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
4
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
40%
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
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 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 POWER29TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING47CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share9 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100JUL 2013WJUL 2013LNOV 2013WDEC 2014WMAR 2015LSEP 2015WFEB 2016WMAR 2017LNOV 2017LSEP 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 49, SUB R4.
  4. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 56, SUB R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 61, SUB R1.

Peaked at 75 (W vs Banks), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 61.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
11%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
3
33%
1
11%
1
11%
1
11%
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
2
22%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Richie SmullenSep 27, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
Bellator 227 - Gallagher vs. Salazar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jordan TitoniNov 18, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:20
SCL - Brenon vs. Gonzalez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Joey BanksMar 18, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:37
SCL 58 - Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Gary MorrisFeb 27, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:53
BAMMA 24 - Kone vs. Phillips
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mark AndrewSep 19, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 1:16
BAMMA 22 - Duquesnoy vs. Loughnane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS James McErleanMar 14, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Akuma FC 5 - Akuma Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Neil WardDec 13, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFC - Sprawl Fighting Championships 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mick BrennanNov 2, 2013
SubmissionR4 · 1:00
BFC - Battlezone Fighting Championships 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Peter DoyleJul 6, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:00
BFC - Battlezone Fighting Championships 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 5-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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