Casey O'Neill was born on 7 October 1997 and is a Scottish and Australian professional mixed martial artist.
19 Facts About Casey O'Neill
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Casey O'Neill currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Casey O'Neill's father, Cam, was a professional kickboxer and she began training in kickboxing at the age of four.
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At the age of 13, Casey O'Neill began training in other martial arts such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Casey O'Neill competed in another amateur fight the following year and was again defeated early in the first round.
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Casey 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.
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Casey O'Neill then strung together five consecutive amateur wins before turning professional at 21 years of age.
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In 2019, Casey O'Neill relocated to Phuket, Thailand to begin training at the renowned Tiger Muay Thai gym.
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Casey O'Neill made her professional debut against Amira Hafizovic at the Eternal MMA 43 event on 5 April 2019 and was victorious via a unanimous decision.
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Casey O'Neill won the bout after choking Procopio unconscious in the third round via rear-naked choke.
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Casey O'Neill faced Antonina Shevchenko on 2 October 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker.
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Casey O'Neill won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Casey O'Neill faced Roxanne Modafferi on 12 February 2022 at UFC 271.
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Casey O'Neill was scheduled to face Jessica Eye on 2 July 2022 at UFC 276.
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Casey O'Neill faced Jennifer Maia on 18 March 2023 at UFC 286.
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Casey O'Neill was scheduled to face Viviane Araujo on 9 September 2023 at UFC 293.
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Casey O'Neill faced Ariane Lipski on 16 December 2023 at UFC 296.
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Casey O'Neill lost the fight via an armbar submission in the second round.
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Casey O'Neill was scheduled to face Tereza Bleda on 17 August 2024, at UFC 305.