Sean O'Connell (fighter)
| Sean O'Connell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sean O'Connell September 2, 1983 Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States |
| Other names | The Real OC |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division |
Light heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Team | Jeremy Horn's Elite Performance |
| Trainer | Jeremy Horn |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sean O'Connell (born September 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, O'Connell has formerly competed for the Maximum Fighting Championship.
Originally from Cottage Grove, Minnesota, O'Connell competed in football and wrestling at Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah before continuing his football career collegiately. While in high school O'Connell was a member of the coveted football group Pain Train, which was reserved for only the toughest members of the offensive line. However, O'Connell would transfer to three different schools including Southern Utah University and The University of Utah where he made the team as a walk-on, while looking to get more playing time. O'Connell eventually lost interest and turned his attention to mixed martial arts. O'Connell graduated from The University of Utah, with a degree in psychology.
O'Connell made his professional MMA debut in 2007 with no previous training other than cardio kickboxing which he would do to help stay in shape. Despite having limited training, O'Connell was successful early on in his career and held an overall record of 6-2, which earned him an invitation to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. O'Connell, however, was eliminated in the opening round to make it to the final cast. O'Connell, who also ran a talk show for a radio station in San Francisco at the time, was on a five-fight winning streak and held an overall professional record of 14-4, before inviting UFC president Dana White to come onto his show. O'Connell asked White for a contract and was signed a year later. O'Connell is currently the co-host of a popular sports talk radio show on ESPN700 in Utah called The OC and Hackett Show
O'Connell made his promotional debut as a short notice injury replacement at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale on April 16, 2014 against Ryan Jimmo. O'Connell was defeated via knockout in the first round.
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