Last fight
UFC 296
Win
O'Neill vs Lipski
Dec. 16, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 569
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1038
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 8
- Takedowns Attempted
- 21
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Ativo
Place of Birth
Irvine, Scotland
Trains at
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Fighting style
MMA
Age
26
Height
66.00
Weight
125.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 20, 2021
Reach
69.00
Leg reach
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 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
