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Welterweight · “The Welsh Gangster”

Oban Elliott

3-3-0
Defensive Striker Positional Grappler
6'0"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
28Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
11:00Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 52.1 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 68.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 78.8 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 26.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 36.6 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 25.0 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 22.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 66.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking not yet read
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
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cardio not yet read
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grappling good 1 read
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Built on 66 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 79 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler average control — rates 66 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.56
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.26
Striking accuracy49.3%
Striking defense59.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.23
Takedowns / 15 min0.91
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense52.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time25.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Oban Elliott favored over Michael Oliveira lean UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026
grapplinggood

Picked, but with the analyst saying he doesn't feel great about it given how little is known about the debuting opponent.

Decent striking with good volume and basic combinations, backed by durability and a pace that the analyst flags as a real problem for anyone making their UFC debut, which this opponent is. Good enough grappler who is particularly good at getting takedowns underneath an opponent's strikes -- ducking under a punch to shoot the hips -- and lands decent ground strikes once he's on top, with takedown defense of his own that holds up decently.

Strengthgood volume and durability
Strengthsets a real pace that's tough on UFC debutants
Strengthgood at getting takedowns underneath opponents' strikes
Strengthdecent ground strikes on top
Weaknessclearly the less technical striker in this matchup
chin · durablepace · high volume

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
February 17, 2024 vs Val Woodburn — 4.67/min (W) Feb '24 July 27, 2024 vs Preston Parsons — 2.93/min (W) Jul '24 November 16, 2024 vs Bassil Hafez — 6.09/min (W) Nov '24 June 21, 2025 vs Seokhyeon Ko — 0.67/min (L) Jun '25 January 31, 2026 vs Jonathan Micallef — 4.7/min (L) Jan '26 August 1, 2026 vs Michael Oliveira — 3.3/min (L) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Michael Oliveira 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
6/11Sig. strikes
14/25Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jonathan Micallef 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:31 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
40/82Sig. strikes
19/59Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Seokhyeon Ko 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
10/31Sig. strikes
33/61Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Bassil Hafez 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:40 — UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · November 16, 2024
65/117Sig. strikes
24/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Preston Parsons 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
44/125Sig. strikes
36/93Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Val Woodburn 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
70/111Sig. strikes
23/61Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
8:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
3-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 49.3% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 59.6% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 52.4% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 25.6% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 54.1%