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#14 Women's Flyweight Division

Actif

"King"

Casey O'Neill

Women's Flyweight Division

9-2-0 (W-L-D)

3

Victoires par Knockout

2

Victoires par soumission

1

Finitions du premier round

Casey O'Neill

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Casey O'Neill's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Irvine, Scotland
Style de combat
MMA
Âge
26
La Taille
66.00
Poids
125.00
Début de l'octogone
Feb. 20, 2021
Reach
69.00
Portée de la jambe
37.00
  • Pro since 2019

     
  • Three wins by KO, two by submission (2 RNC)

     
  • One first-round finish

     
  • Went the five-round distance in 2019 win over Miki Motono

UFC 296 (12/16/23) O'Neill was submitted by Ariane Lipski via armbar at 1:18 of the second round 

UFC 286 (3/18/23) O'Neill lost a three round unanimous decision to Jennifer Maia 

UFC 271 (2/12/22) O’Neill won a three round split decision over Roxanne Modafferi

UFC Fight Night (10/2/21) O’Neill stopped Antonina Shevchenko via strikes at 4:47 of the second round

UFC on ESPN (6/19/21) O’Neill submitted Lara Procopio via rear naked choke at 2:54 of the third round

UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) O’Neill stopped Shana Dobson via strikes at 3:41 of the second round

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training kickboxing as a young child because my dad took me with him as he went, and I always wanted to get involved. Same thing when I started BJJ / MMA, and then I was 13 when my dad started an MMA show. I begged to fight for a long time and eventually a few years later he allowed me to start and I have never stopped.



What ranks and titles have you held? I have a brown belt in jiu-jitsu, and I was a 2x strawweight champion regionally in Australia. 



Do you have any heroes? I wouldn’t say I have any heroes in terms of MMA; I mainly was inspired to start because of my dad, and my cousin who was a fighter.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is a lifelong dream that I have had since I was very young. This feels super exciting and very surreal but I can’t wait to showcase what I can do on the biggest stage in the sport.



Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No, I didn’t - I started fighting before even finishing high school and decided not to pursue a Plan B, so I put my all into fighting. 



What was your job before you started fighting? I was a barista. 



Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 5-2 amateur, losing my first two and winning 5 in a row - all by finish – afterward. 



Favorite grappling technique: Joint locks 



Favorite Striking technique: Boxing