Oban Elliott

“The Welsh Gangster”

12-4-0

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/Welterweight/Age 28/Orthodox/6' 0"/72″ reach/170 lbs

Win %

75%

SLpM

3.6

Str Acc

48%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

1.5

TD Def

52%

Sub Avg

0.0

Finish

50%

At a Glance

3.6

SLpM

median

48%

Str Acc

above average

1.5

TD Avg

above average

50%

Finish %

top 5%

61%

Str Def

top 16%

Oban Elliott "The Welsh Gangster" is a orthodox Welterweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 12-4-0, the fighter carries a 75% win rate across 16 pro contests, finishing 50% of opponents inside the distance.

Career Arc

15 fightspeak +12 · current +10

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

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IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

3.62+0.20 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

2.24-0.94 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.520.00 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.00-0.40 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.24)Landed (3.62)

+1.38

Wins by Method

50%Finish

KO/TKO325%

Submission325%

Decision650%

12 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (12)

3 KO

3 SUB

6 DEC

Losses (4)

1 SUB

1 DEC

2 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Sub

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

14/32(44%)

14/33(42%)

12/23(52%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

75%

18%

Distance: 141Clinch: 13Ground: 34

Target

79%

Head: 148Body: 20Leg: 20

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.3

Avg Control / Fight

1:07

TD Success Rate

36%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

7 of 15

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.0 rounds

Post-Loss Record

0-1

Fight History5 UFC + 10 pre-UFC

15 fights12W2L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Jonathan Micallef	UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2	Jan 31, 2026	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:31
LOSS Method SUB Rear Naked Choke Round 2 of 3 Time 3:31 Division Welterweight UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 2026-01-31 Compare fighters →
L	Seokhyeon Ko	UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.	Jun 21, 2025	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Bassil Hafez	UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic	Nov 16, 2024	KKO/TKO Punch	3	0:40
W	Preston Parsons	UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2	Jul 27, 2024	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Val Woodburn	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	Feb 17, 2024	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Kaik Brito	Contender SeriesContender Series 2023	Aug 22, 2023	DDEC		Majority
W	James Sheehan	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 153	Apr 29, 2023	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Sean McCormac	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 145	Nov 4, 2022	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Matthew Bonner	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 142	Aug 13, 2022	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Herkus Lukošiūnas	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 138	May 28, 2022	SSUB	1	2:37
?	Madars Fleminas	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 131	Dec 10, 2021	KTKO	2	4:15
W	George McManus	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 127	Sep 30, 2021	KTKO	1	2:14
W	James Lilley	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 108	Oct 12, 2019	SSUB	1	2:01
W	Bouali Skikem	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 104	Apr 27, 2019	KTKO	1	2:21
W	Brett Hassett	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors Academy Wales 3	Mar 2, 2019	SSUB	2	3:37