Casey O'Neill
| Casey O'Neill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 1997 Irvine, Scotland |
| Other names | King Casey |
| Nationality | Australian and Scottish |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Team | Xtreme Couture MMA Tiger Muay Thai |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Casey O'Neill (born 7 October 1997) is an Scotland-born Australian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Early life
O'Neill was born in Irvine, Scotland and spent the early years of her life living in Kilmarnock.[1] Her father, Cam, was a professional kickboxer[2] and she began training in kickboxing at the age of four. At the age of 10 she moved with her family to Australia's Gold Coast where she attended Coombabah State High School.[3] At the age of 13, O'Neill began training in other martial arts such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu[4] and started asking her father, who ran the Eternal MMA fighting promotion, to let her compete in his mixed martial arts events.
Her father eventually relented and allowed O'Neill to compete in her first amateur MMA fight at the age of 15 where she was soundly beaten in the first round by an opponent four years her senior.[5] She competed in another amateur fight the following year and was again defeated early in the first round. O'Neill then committed to honing her skills and spent the next two years training before returning to amateur circuit at 19 years of age. She then strung together five consecutive amateur wins before turning professional at 21 years of age.[6] In 2019, O'Neill relocated to Phuket, Thailand to begin training at the renowned Tiger Muay Thai gym.[7]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
O'Neill made her professional debut against Amira Hafizović at the Eternal MMA 43 event on 5 April 2019 and was victorious via a unanimous decision.[8] She then secured three more wins domestically against Jada Ketley, Miki Motono and Caitlin McEwen before accepting her first fight overseas with the UAE Warriors promotion. In September 2020 she defeated Christina Stelliou via a second round technical knockout at UAE Warriors 13.[9] The victory earned her a four-fight contract with the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In her UFC debut, O'Neill impressed many onlookers with a dominant second round knockout victory over Shana Dobson at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis.[10][11][12]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 6 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–0 | Shana Dobson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 3:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Christina Stelliou | KO (punches) | UAE Warriors 13 | September 25, 2020 | 2 | 2:12 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 4–0 | Caitlin McEwen | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 51 | February 29, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Miki Motono | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 48 | October 4, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Defended the Eternal MMA Stawweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Jada Ketley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Eternal MMA 46 | July 27, 2019 | 1 | 2:32 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Defended the Eternal MMA Stawweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Amira Hafizović | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 43 | April 5, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | Stawweight debut. Won the Eternal MMA Stawweight Championship. |
See also
References
- ↑ Susan Egelstaff (2021-10-31). "From Down Under to top of the sport: Casey O'Neill on joining the UFC". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ Zac Pacleb (2021-02-02). "Casey O'Neill thrives in uncomfortable situations". ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ↑ "King Casey O'Neill - Episode 42". The Run It Back MMA Podcast. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ Matt Bungard (2021-02-19). "Aussie young gun Casey O'Neill's 'movielike' journey to UFC". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ Bec Clegg (2021-02-19). "One to watch at UFC Vegas 19: Casey O'Neill". readmma.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ Chris Post (2020-10-20). "Eternal champ Casey O'Neill announces UFC Signing". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Nick Walshaw (2019-02-19). "UFC fighter Casey O'Neill reveals her battle with COVID and traversing four countries for Octagon debut". news.com.au. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ Genevieve Gao (2019-06-02). "Chatting with Southside MMA's Casey O'Neill". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ FNA Staff (2020-09-28). "Casey O'Neill remains undefeated with win at UAE Warriors 13". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2021-02-21). "UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis fight results". UFC.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ↑ Eddie Mercado (2021-02-20). "UFC Vegas 19 prelims results & video: Aiemann, Castaneda, Erosa, O'Neill, & Spivak all finish with strikes". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ Jay Anderson (2021-02-20). "Casey O'Neill Debuts in Style, Finishes Shana Dobson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
External links
- "Casey O'Neill". UFC.com.
- Professional MMA record for Casey O'Neill from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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