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PFL Welterweight

Eoin Sheridan VS James Vake

Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

Eoin Sheridan VS James Vake
5-0-0 Record 7-3-0
— Age 32
196 cm Height 180 cm
unknown Stance unknown
60% Finish rate 71%
60% KO rate 57%
0% Sub rate 14%

Result Summary

Eoin Sheridan def. James Vake TKO (Knee) · R1 3:24

Eoin Sheridan stopped James Vake by TKO (knee) at 3:24 of round one in a welterweight bout at PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira on August 22, 2026. Sheridan controlled the center of the cage from the opening bell, establishing his jab and forcing Vake into a defensive shell following an early restart for a low blow. The finish came when Sheridan hurt Vake with a knee to the body, secured a Muay Thai clinch, and landed a devastating knee to the head that sent Vake's mouthpiece flying and brought the referee in to wave off the contest. The victory extended Sheridan's unbeaten professional record and kept the Irish welterweight in contention within the PFL division.

Fight Overview

Undefeated Irish welterweight Eoin Sheridan (5-0) makes his PFL debut against James Vake, a 7-2 veteran whose two losses have both come against quality competition, suggesting his record understates his actual level. Sheridan's perfect record and rising trajectory make him the prospect pick in this preliminary welterweight clash, but Vake brings the kind of professional experience that regularly exposes cracks in unbeaten records on debut night. Whether Sheridan's zero stays intact or Vake writes a major PFL upset is the question.

Keys to Victory

Eoin Sheridan

  1. Press Vake from the opening bell with the confidence of an unbeaten fighter rather than cautiously feeling out a more experienced opponent.
  2. Test whether Vake's two losses reveal a recurring exploitable pattern and target that weakness systematically through all three rounds.
  3. Avoid complacency against a fighter with seven professional wins who has faced a wide variety of styles and opponents.

James Vake

  1. Use the wisdom earned from two professional losses to bring a mature, technically sound game plan that disrupts Sheridan's rhythms.
  2. Target the gaps that a 5-0 record likely has not yet been forced to address — debut-night inexperience is its own exploitable weakness.
  3. Stay physically active and force a demanding pace that tests Sheridan's conditioning and durability at the PFL level for the first time.

Last 5 fights

Eoin Sheridan

  1. W Chris Mixan Decision · R3 5:00 · 16 APR 2026
  2. W Malichi Edwards KO · R1 1:53 · 10 MAY 2025
  3. W Brice Belghazi Decision · R3 5:00 · 14 DEC 2024
  4. W Joey Dakin KO · R2 2:22 · 2 SEPT 2023

James Vake

  1. L Omar El Dafrawy TKO · R1 1:12 · 11 APR 2026
  2. W Cameron Clatworthy TKO · R2 4:43 · 25 OCT 2024
  3. W Dyllon Muniz Decision · R3 5:00 · 22 DEC 2023
  4. W Jesse Armstrong Decision · R3 5:00 · 20 AUG 2022
  5. W Luke Bush TKO · R3 3:32 · 16 JUL 2022

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