Casey O'Neill

Casey Cameron O'Neill[1] (born 7 October 1997) is a Scottish-Australian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 4, 2021, she is #15 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings. [5]

Casey O'Neill
BornCasey Cameron O'Neill[1]
(1997-10-07) October 7, 1997
Irvine, Scotland
Other namesKing Casey
NationalityAustralian and Scottish
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States[2]
TeamTiger Muay Thai (2019–2020)[3]
Xtreme Couture MMA (2020–present)[2]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Casey Halstead[4]
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins8
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision3
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

O'Neill was born in Irvine, Scotland and spent the early years of her life living in Kilmarnock.[6] Her father, Cam, was a professional kickboxer[7] 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.[8] At the age of 13, O'Neill began training in other martial arts such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11] In 2019, O'Neill relocated to Phuket, Thailand to begin training at the renowned Tiger Muay Thai gym.[12]

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.[13] 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 knockout at UAE Warriors 13.[14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In her UFC debut, O'Neill won with a second round knockout victory over Shana Dobson at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on February 20, 2021.[15][16][17]

O'Neill faced Lara Procópio on June 19, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige.[18] She won the bout after choking Procópio unconscious in the third round via rear-naked choke.[19]

O'Neill faced Antonina Shevchenko on October 2, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker.[20] She won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[21] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[22]

O'Neill is scheduled to face Roxanne Modafferi on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
8 matches 8 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–0 Antonina Shevchenko TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 2021 2 4:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 7–0 Lara Procópio Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige June 19, 2021 3 2:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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, Australia Flyweight debut.
Win 3–0 Miki Motono Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 48 October 4, 2019 5 5:00 Melbourne, 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, Australia Defended the Eternal MMA Stawweight Championship.
Win 1–0 Amira Hafizović Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 43 April 5, 2019 5 5:00 Adelaide, Australia Strawweight debut. Won the Eternal MMA Stawweight Championship.

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: October 2, 2021
  2. Brendan Bradford (February 18, 2021). "Casey O'Neill ready for UFC debut after training with and cornering Loma Lookboonme". sportingnews.com.
  3. Nick Hart (February 28, 2020). "Casey O'Neill: One Way Ticket to the Top". fightnewsaustralia.com.
  4. Casey O'Neill [@kingcaseymma] (June 20, 2021). "Officially a brown belt! Best weekend of my life, words can't explain how much it means to me" – via Instagram.
  5. "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  6. 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.
  7. Zac Pacleb (2021-02-02). "Casey O'Neill thrives in uncomfortable situations". ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  8. "King Casey O'Neill - Episode 42". The Run It Back MMA Podcast. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  9. Matt Bungard (2021-02-19). "Aussie young gun Casey O'Neill's 'movielike' journey to UFC". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  10. Bec Clegg (2021-02-19). "One to watch at UFC Vegas 19: Casey O'Neill". readmma.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  11. Chris Post (2020-10-20). "Eternal champ Casey O'Neill announces UFC Signing". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  12. 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.
  13. Genevieve Gao (2019-06-02). "Chatting with Southside MMA's Casey O'Neill". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  14. FNA Staff (2020-09-28). "Casey O'Neill remains undefeated with win at UAE Warriors 13". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  15. Thomas Gerbasi (2021-02-21). "UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis fight results". UFC.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  16. 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.
  17. Jay Anderson (2021-02-20). "Casey O'Neill Debuts in Style, Finishes Shana Dobson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  18. Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz (2021-03-18). "Casey O'Neill vs. Lara Procopio set for UFC event on June 19". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  19. Anderson, Jay (2021-06-19). "UFC Vegas 29 Results: Casey O'Neill Puts Lara Procopio to Sleep". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  20. Farah Hannoun (2021-08-27). "Casey O'Neill vs. Antonina Shevchenko added to UFC Fight Night 193 on Oct. 2". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  21. Anderson, Jay (2021-10-02). "UFC Vegas 38 Results: Casey O'Neill Stays Perfect, Pounds Out Antonina Shevchenko". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  22. "UFC Fight Night 193 bonuses: Four prelim fighters pocket 'Performance of the Night' awards". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  23. Behunin, Alex (2021-11-02). "Casey O'Neill vs. Roxanne Modafferi Added To UFC 271". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  24. Sherdog.com. "Casey". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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