TJ O'Brien

TJ O'Brien
Born January 1, 1987 (1987-01-01) (age 25)
Sacramento, California, United States
Other names The Spider
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight(2007-present)
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling
Fighting out of Des Moines, Iowa
Team Des Moines Jiu Jitsu, Precision Combat Training
Years active 2007–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 16
By submission 16
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 4
Draws 0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

TJ O'Brien (born January 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 16–5 Cole Miller Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle 02011-08-14 August 14, 2011 2 2:38 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 16-4 Paul Kelly TKO (elbows) UFC 123 02010-11-20 November 20, 2010 2 3:16 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win 16-3 Josh Henry Submission (rear-naked choke) MCC 29 - Champion vs. Champion 02010-10-22 October 22, 2010 1 3:48 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 15-3 Dakota Cochrane Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Challenge - High Stakes 02010-07-16 July 16, 2010 1 2:00 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win 14-3 Jake Brown Submission (keylock) MCC 24 - Reloaded 02010-01-16 January 16, 2010 1 1:16 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 13-3 Rod Montoya Submission (triangle choke) RCC 10 - Devil's Fights 02009-10-30 October 30, 2009 3 1:33 Iowa, United States
Win 12-3 Tim Bazer Submission (triangle choke) EC 135 - Extreme Challenge 135 02009-09-12 September 12, 2009 1 1:31 Osceola, Iowa, United States
Win 11-3 Jeremy Castro Submission (triangle choke) MCC 21 - Midwest Cage Championships 21 02009-06-26 June 26, 2009 1 1:28 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Loss 10-3 Chris Mickle Submission (armbar) MCC 18 - Midwest Cage Championships 18 02009-01-16 January 16, 2009 1 4:39 West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 10-2 Will Shutt Submission (triangle choke) MCC 17 - Thanksgiving Throwdown 02008-11-26 November 26, 2008 2 1:43 West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 9-2 Josh Atwell Submission (triangle choke) MCC 16 - No Guts, No Glory 02008-09-12 September 12, 2008 1 1:29 Urbandale, Iowa, United States
Win 8-2 Chris Perez van Dam Submission (triangle choke) MCC 15 - Lights Out! 02008-07-25 July 25, 2008 1 1:13 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 7-2 Will Shutt Submission (triangle choke) MCC 13 - Contenders 02008-04-25 April 25, 2008 1 0:50 Urbandale, Iowa, United States
Win 6-2 Nick Walker Submission (triangle choke) MCC 13 - Contenders 02008-04-25 April 25, 2008 1 2:03 Urbandale, Iowa, United States
Win 5-2 Jeff Carstens Submission (rear-naked choke) TFC - Awakening 02008-01-28 January 28, 2008 1 0:57
Win 4-2 Scott Burns Submission (triangle choke) ECC - Elite Cage Combat 02007-11-17 November 17, 2007 1 1:22 Newton, Iowa, United States
Loss 3-2 Allen Hernandez Submission (rear-naked choke) Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance 02007-10-20 October 20, 2007 1 3:14 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win 3-1 Adam Cunningham Submission (triangle choke) MCC 9 - Heatwave 02007-07-27 July 27, 2007 1 1:19 Iowa, United States
Loss 2–1 Erik Koch Submission (armbar) Mainstream MMA 6: Evolution 02007-07-14 July 14, 2007 1 0:42 Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Win 2-0 Steve Young Submission (triangle choke) MCC 8 - Motivation 02007-05-19 May 19, 2007 2 1:20 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 1-0 Nathan Woods Submission (guillotine choke) GFC 1 - Genesis 02007-04-20 April 20, 2007 1 0:52 Des Moines, Iowa, United States