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Sean Woodson "The Sniper"

Active #22 featherweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 78" 198 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1548
Global Elo 1581 ±25
Rank
#22
top 27% of division
UFC record
7-2-1
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -1 · Δ1y -1
Last fight
Apr 12, 2025
Loss by KO · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 3m
Avg fight time
12:20
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.8
Since last fight
1y 2mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Oct 18, 2019 — W vs Kyle Bochniak Δ+26Jun 27, 2020 — L vs Julian Erosa Δ-44Jun 5, 2021 — W vs Youssef Zalal Δ+31Nov 13, 2021 — W vs Collin Anglin Δ+29Aug 20, 2022 — D vs Luis Saldana Δ-2Aug 5, 2023 — W vs Dennis Buzukja Δ+14Jan 20, 2024 — W vs Charles Jourdain Δ+16May 11, 2024 — W vs Alex Caceres Δ+16Dec 14, 2024 — W vs Fernando Padilla Δ+16Apr 12, 2025 — L vs Dan Ige Δ-19 14251450147515001525155015751600 202020212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":286.6,"elo":1493,"date":"2019-10-18","opp":"Kyle Bochniak","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":180.9,"y":366.7,"elo":1449,"date":"2020-06-27","opp":"Julian Erosa","result":"L","delta":-44},{"i":2,"x":304.2,"y":310,"elo":1480,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Youssef Zalal","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":362.1,"y":257.5,"elo":1508,"date":"2021-11-13","opp":"Collin Anglin","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":462.8,"y":260.6,"elo":1507,"date":"2022-08-20","opp":"Luis Saldana","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":5,"x":588.6,"y":234.6,"elo":1521,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Dennis Buzukja","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":649,"y":206.5,"elo":1536,"date":"2024-01-20","opp":"Charles Jourdain","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":689.2,"y":177.2,"elo":1552,"date":"2024-05-11","opp":"Alex Caceres","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":767.2,"y":149.1,"elo":1568,"date":"2024-12-14","opp":"Fernando Padilla","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":184.4,"elo":1548,"date":"2025-04-12","opp":"Dan Ige","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 12, 2025 Dan Ige L -19
Dec 14, 2024 Fernando Padilla W +16
May 11, 2024 Alex Caceres W +16
Jan 20, 2024 Charles Jourdain W +16
Aug 5, 2023 Dennis Buzukja W +14

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
29%
2 / 7
Finish rate
KO
2
29% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
71% of wins
KO: 2 (29%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (71%) 5
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
2 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 721 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
  • Head 71%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
93% Distance
  • Distance 93%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 1%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2 · usually R3
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 0 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1545
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Alex Caceres
Elo 1569 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.5
+1.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1470
1584

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Sean Woodson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.