Sinead Kavanagh is an Irish female mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Bellator MMA.
23 Facts About Sinead Kavanagh
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Sinead Kavanagh continued in these for many years, and had a desire to pursue martial arts further.
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Sinead Kavanagh had a tough upbringing, with her mother forming a drinking habit after her brother and sister were killed in a car crash, and becoming homeless at a young age.
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Sinead Kavanagh became a five-time national boxing champion, and competed alongside Katie Taylor on the Irish team that went to the World Championships in 2012.
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In 2015, Sinead Kavanagh made it to the finals of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation World Championships, losing to Canadian fighter Jamie Herrington when the referee jumped in and stopped the fight in the third round.
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Sinead Kavanagh made her professional MMA debut against Hatice Ozyurt at BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy vs Loughnane on 19 September 2015, defeating Ozyurt via TKO 17 seconds into the bout.
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Sinead Kavanagh was rewarded by being signed to Bellator MMA before their show in Dublin towards the end of 2016 and has been with the promotion ever since.
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Sinead Kavanagh made her Bellator debut against Elina Kallionidou at Bellator 169 on 16 December 2016; she won the bout by unanimous decision.
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Sinead Kavanagh faced Iony Razafiarison on 24 February 2017 at Bellator 173, losing by unanimous decision.
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Sinead Kavanagh returned to face former Australian boxing champ Arlene Blencowe on 25 August 2017 at Bellator 182.
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Sinead Kavanagh later defeated Maria Casanova via TKO at Bellator 187 on 10 November 2017.
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Sinead Kavanagh faced Janay Harding at Bellator 207 on 12 October 2018.
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Sinead Kavanagh lost the bout after it was stopped due to a cut.
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Sinead Kavanagh was scheduled to face Olga Rubin at Bellator 217 she pulled out of the bout due to injury.
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Sinead Kavanagh faced Leslie Smith in her promotional debut at Bellator 224 on 12 July 2019.
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Sinead Kavanagh won the bout via TKO in the second round.
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Sinead Kavanagh won a bout with Katharina Lehner at Bellator Milan 3 on 3 October 2020, by unanimous decision.
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Sinead Kavanagh fought for the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship against Cris Cyborg on 12 November 2021 at Bellator 271.
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Sinead Kavanagh faced Leah McCourt on 25 February 2022 at Bellator 275.
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Sinead Kavanagh faced Janay Harding in a rematch on 25 February 2023 at Bellator 291.
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Sinead Kavanagh faced Sara Collins on 23 September 2023 at Bellator 299.
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Sinead Kavanagh was scheduled to rematch Leah McCourt on 22 March 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 1.
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Sinead Kavanagh faced Arlene Blencowe in a rematch on 22 June 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 3 and lost the bout by a guillotine choke submission.