1. Cathal Pendred is an Irish actor and former mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
20 Facts About Cathal Pendred
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Cathal Pendred competed in rugby growing up and was talented, winning the Leinster Schools Senior Cup.
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Cathal Pendred became the number one ranked welterweight in Ireland in 2010 after winning the national title.
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Cathal Pendred was selected as a cast member of the nineteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter on 25 March 2014.
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Cathal Pendred faced Team Penn teammate Mike King at middleweight on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46.
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Cathal Pendred dropped to the welterweight division where he fought Gasan Umalatov on 4 October 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story.
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Cathal Pendred next faced Sean Spencer on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.
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Cathal Pendred faced Augusto Montano on 13 June 2015 at UFC 188.
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Cathal Pendred faced John Howard as a short-notice replacement on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189.
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Cathal Pendred next faced Tom Breese on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.
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Cathal Pendred announced his retirement from MMA on 25 November 2015.
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On 23 May 2017, it was announced that Cathal Pendred had been cast in a lead role in the Amazon produced TV series Lore, which is based on the popular podcast of the same name.
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Cathal Pendred plays Michael Cleary, a real-life character from Irish folklore in the horror anthology series.
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Cathal Pendred was educated in Belvedere College, Dublin and won a Leinster Senior Cup medal in 2005 alongside future Irish internationals Cian Healy and Ian Keatley.
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Cathal Pendred attended Dublin City University where he studied forensics, he graduated with a BSc degree in Analytical Science in 2012.
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In March 2022, Cathal Pendred graduated with a master's degree in climate change from Dublin City University.
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In June 2024, Cathal Pendred married Virgin Media Ireland presenter Siomha Ni Ruairc.
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In 2015 Cathal Pendred became the first UFC fighter to support an anti-domestic violence group.
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Cathal Pendred spearheaded a campaign which promoted the positive influence men can play in stopping domestic abuse of women and children.
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The campaign involved the release of a powerful YouTube video in which Cathal Pendred spoke about the role men can play in preventing abuse.