Final · 18 Jul 2026

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani defeats Seokhyeon Ko by unanimous decision

Win Mufasa Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani 11-2-0

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18 Jul 2026 · Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US

Decision · unanimousUnanimous decision

5:00

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Loss The Korean Tyson Seokhyeon Ko 13-3-0

Lebosnoyani vs Ko — Welterweight · UFC Fight Night

What happened

The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.

Lebosnoyani and Ko combined for a back-and-forth welterweight fight through all three rounds.

Ko was more effective in the first half, landing the more powerful shots and defending Lebosnoyani's submission opportunities.

Ko's output dipped as the fight progressed, allowing Lebosnoyani to work his way back into the contest and take the unanimous decision.

Who Called It?

How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.

Result
Lebosnoyani def. Ko
Dec

Analyst picks: Marcel Dorff perfect call; Mike Finch called it; Half The Battle called it; DFS By The Numbers called it; James Lynch called it; Adam Martin missed; Ben Duffy missed; Keith Shillan missed; AJ missed; JakeGerberMMA missed.

5 of 10 called the winner · 1 nailed the finish ★.

The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.

Full analyst picks ↓
Marcel Dorff Analyst called 13 of 16 Marcel Dorff: predicted Lebosnoyani · Decision. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Perfect call.

Takes Lebosnoyani as the underdog, trusting his striking and sufficient grappling against Ko's top game.

Hear it — 8:56 Marcel Dorff’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 13 of 16 resolved picks, 8 a perfect call.

Mike Finch Betting deskAnalyst called 23 of 36 Mike Finch: predicted Lebosnoyani · Sub. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Hit.

Calls the underdog Lebosnoyani by submission, pointing to the local prospect's high-level grappling and triangle/armbar threats.

Hear it — 70:40 Mike Finch’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 23 of 36 resolved picks, 9 a perfect call.

Half The Battle Analyst called 33 of 48 Half The Battle: predicted Lebosnoyani · to win. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Hit.

Rolls the dice on underdog Lebosnoyani, believing the line underrates his grappling threat and ability to compete.

Hear it — 31:21 Half The Battle on YouTube ↗ Half The Battle’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 33 of 48 resolved picks, 7 a perfect call.

DFS By The Numbers Betting deskAnalyst called 60 of 88 DFS By The Numbers: predicted Lebosnoyani · to win. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Hit.

Calls the Lebosnoyani upset, valuing his grappling threats, power and durability over Ko's wrestling-led form.

Hear it — 5:35 DFS By The Numbers on YouTube ↗ DFS By The Numbers’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 60 of 88 resolved picks, 23 a perfect call.

James Lynch Analyst called 17 of 24 James Lynch: predicted Lebosnoyani · to win. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Hit.

Takes the underdog Lebosnoyani to win a decision, based on his younger age and stronger opposition history.

Hear it — 8:27 James Lynch on YouTube ↗ James Lynch’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 17 of 24 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call.

Adam Martin AnalystBetting desk called 14 of 17 Adam Martin: predicted Ko · Decision. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Miss.

Backs Ko's overall game in a close matchup, while passing on a bet at the quoted price.

Hear it — 9:45 Adam Martin’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 14 of 17 resolved picks, 8 a perfect call.

Ben Duffy Analyst called 13 of 16 Ben Duffy: predicted Ko · KO/TKO · R2. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Miss.

Calls Ko the more composed and well-rounded fighter, expecting his straighter punches to produce a second-round knockout.

Hear it — 39:11 Ben Duffy’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 13 of 16 resolved picks, 8 a perfect call.

Keith Shillan Analyst called 11 of 15 Keith Shillan: predicted Ko · Decision. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Miss.

Rates Ko better everywhere but submissions, and makes him the lock of the night by decision.

Hear it — 37:16 Keith Shillan’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 11 of 15 resolved picks, 7 a perfect call.

AJ Betting deskAnalyst called 52 of 71 AJ: predicted Ko · Decision. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Miss.

Trusts Ko's versatility, patience and control-based grappling to win the judges' scorecards.

Hear it — 24:16 AJ on YouTube ↗ AJ’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 52 of 71 resolved picks, 25 a perfect call.

JakeGerberMMA Analyst called 44 of 62 JakeGerberMMA: predicted Ko · to win. Actual Lebosnoyani · Dec. Result: Miss.

Takes Ko to neutralize Lebosnoyani's offense with responsible defense, wrestling and control.

Hear it — 16:20 JakeGerberMMA on YouTube ↗ JakeGerberMMA’s track record →

Track record: winner called in 44 of 62 resolved picks, 10 a perfect call.

Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
Lebosnoyani vs Ko
10-2-0
Record
13-2-0
5-0 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
5-0 last 5
27
Age
32
1.80 m
Height — Lebosnoyani leads
1.78 m
183 cm
Reach — Lebosnoyani leads
180 cm
Switch
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Southpaw
80%
Finish rateFinish % — Lebosnoyani leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
46%
3
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Ko leads
6
5
Wins by submissionSub wins — Lebosnoyani leads
0
4.77
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / min — Lebosnoyani leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
2.73
3.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / min — Ko leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
1.42
53%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Ko leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
59%
—
Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
75%
08:04
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
15:00
United States
Nationality
South Korea

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Lebosnoyani

Lebosnoyani absorbed a competitive opening round, then used sharper combinations, body work and repeated grappling threats to change the fight. His second-round guillotine-to-mount sequence and late third-round takedown helped him take a unanimous 29-28 decision.

Case for Ko

Ko's jab, uppercut and willingness to exchange kept the first round close and repeatedly forced Lebosnoyani to defend. He escaped the major submission threats and continued to trade into the final minute, but Lebosnoyani's cleaner later work and control swings carried the scorecards.

What We Were Watching For

  • Round one: Ko's jab and uppercut work gave him an early foothold in the striking exchanges.
  • Round two: Lebosnoyani turned a guillotine attempt into mount before Ko scrambled free.
  • Round three: Lebosnoyani's late takedown and fence control became key after a close final-round striking battle.
  • Official result: Lebosnoyani won the unanimous decision 29-28 on all three scorecards.

Fighters

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
10-2-0 · Welterweight · Mufasa
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Seokhyeon Ko
13-2-0 · Welterweight · The Korean Tyson
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