Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Bannon vs Brasil
Jul. 22, 2023
Stats & Records
2
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Decision
1
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 54
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 144
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
- Takedowns Attempted
- 2
- 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
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Fighting style
MMA
Age
29
Height
65.00
Weight
115.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 22, 2023
Reach
65.00
Leg reach
37.00
- Pro since 2022
- Two wins by KO
- One first-round finish
- 2-0 in Invicta FC
- Origin of nickname: “Mam to my beautiful Jayce Bannon.”
UFC Fight Night (7/22/23) Bannon lost a three round unanimous decision to Bruna Brasil
When and why did you start training for fighting? My dad owns a martial arts gym (kickboxing). It’s a family business and I was put into it from a young age. Me and my sister, who is an Olympian in kickboxing, done it our whole lives. In 2017, my last year in kickboxing, me my dad and my sister were all on the national team together and competed in the world championship. My dad and sister both got bronze, and I got double gold in the point fighting and continuous fighting division. It was really special to share together.
What ranks and titles have you held?
WAKO world champ x7
WKC world champion x5
WAKO European champ x6
World combat games champion
Over 25 national titles in kickboxing |
21 World Cup titles in kickboxing
National TKD Olympic team member
IMMAF world champ
Cage legacy champion X4 (1 amateur, 3 professional)
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Since starting MMA, this has been the goal. It’s a huge milestone in my career and I’m super grateful for the opportunity, but it’s not everything until I’m UFC world champion. I’ve been a world champion kickboxer, world champion in amateur MMA, and I will be UFC world champ. I’ll be satisfied then (and after defending it a few times).
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I’ve done leisure management and personal training straight after school, but then I went into finance.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in Deloitte in finance.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? MMA 9-3
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: head kick
