TJ O'Brien is an American mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

, currently competing in the lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

 division in the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
| align="center" | 16–5
| Cole Miller

Cole Miller

Jeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
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| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2:38
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
| align=center| 16-4
| Paul Kelly
| TKO (elbows)
| UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida

UFC 123

UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 20, 2010 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan...

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| align="center"|2
| align="center"|3:16
|Auburn Hills, Michigan

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Auburn Hills is a city in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,412 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1983 when Pontiac Township became the City of Auburn Hills.-Economy:...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 16-3
| Josh Henry
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| MCC 29 - Champion vs. Champion
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|3:48
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 15-3
| Dakota Cochrane
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Extreme Challenge - High Stakes
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|2:00
|Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 14-3
| Jake Brown
| Submission (keylock)
| MCC 24 - Reloaded
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:16
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 13-3
| Rod Montoya
| Submission (triangle choke)
| RCC 10 - Devil's Fights
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| align="center"|3
| align="center"|1:33
|Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 12-3
| Tim Bazer
| Submission (triangle choke)
| EC 135 - Extreme Challenge 135
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:31
|Osceola, Iowa

Osceola, Iowa

Osceola is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,659 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County.-Geography:Osceola is located at , at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Routes 34 and 69...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 11-3
| Jeremy Castro
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 21 - Midwest Cage Championships 21
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:28
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
| align=center| 10-3
| Chris Mickle
| Submission (armbar)
| MCC 18 - Midwest Cage Championships 18
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|4:39
|West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 10-2
| Will Shutt
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 17 - Thanksgiving Throwdown
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| align="center"|2
| align="center"|1:43
|West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 9-2
| Josh Atwell
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 16 - No Guts, No Glory
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:29
|Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in 2008...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 8-2
| Chris Perez van Dam
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 15 - Lights Out!
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:13
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 7-2
| Will Shutt
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 13 - Contenders
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|0:50
|Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in 2008...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 6-2
| Nick Walker
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 13 - Contenders
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|2:03
|Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in 2008...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 5-2
| Jeff Carstens
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| TFC - Awakening
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|0:57
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| Win
| align=center| 4-2
| Scott Burns
| Submission (triangle choke)
| ECC - Elite Cage Combat
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:22
|Newton, Iowa

Newton, Iowa

Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,254. It is the home of Maytag Dairy Farms and was formerly home to the Maytag Corporation's corporate headquarters until the Whirlpool Corporation acquired it in 2006...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
| align=center| 3-2
| Allen Hernandez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|3:14
|Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 3-1
| Adam Cunningham
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 9 - Heatwave
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:19
|Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
| align="center" | 2–1
| Erik Koch

Erik Koch

Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...

| Submission (armbar)
| Mainstream MMA 6: Evolution
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0:42
|Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 2-0
| Steve Young
| Submission (triangle choke)
| MCC 8 - Motivation
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| align="center"|2
| align="center"|1:20
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
| align=center| 1-0
| Nathan Woods
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| GFC 1 - Genesis
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| align="center"|1
| align="center"|0:52
|Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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