Last fight
UFC 305
Win
O'Neill vs Santos
Aug. 17, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
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
- 652
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1231
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
- 23
- 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
Active
Place of Birth
Irvine, Scotland
Fighting style
MMA
Age
26
Height
66.00
Weight
125.50
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 305 (8/17/24) O'Neill won a three round unanimous decision over Luana Santos
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.
Training: I do two to three sessions a day, consisting of two striking sessions, two BJJ sessions, two wrestling sessions, four pad sessions, two sparring sessions and three strength and conditioning sessions per week
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
