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Lone'er Kavanagh

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Lone'er Kavanagh
Born (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 27)
London, England
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLondon, England
TeamGreat Britain Top Team
RankBlack belt in kickboxing[1]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision5
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lone'er[a] Kavanagh (born 9 June 1999) is an English professional mixed martial artist competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He trains out of Great Britain Top Team in London. As of 11 July 2026, he is #6 in the Meta UFC flyweight rankings.[3]

Early life

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Kavanagh earned a degree in sports science and previously worked as a coach and personal trainer.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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Cage Warriors

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Kavanagh competed extensively for Cage Warriors, he made his promotional debut at Cage Warriors 134 in March 2022, earning a third-round knockout victory over Ryan Morgan via punches.[5]

He followed this performance with a unanimous decision win against Ander Sanchez at Cage Warriors 141 in July 2022.[6] In March 2023, Kavanagh scored a highlight-reel victory at Cage Warriors 150, defeating Davide Scarano via technical knockout from a spinning back kick and punches in the third round.[7]

Kavanagh returned to the promotion in March 2024 at Cage Warriors 169 in London, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Shawn Marcos da Silva, extending his unbeaten professional record at the time to 6-0.[8]

Dana White's Contender Series

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Kavanagh competed for a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series season 8 in 2024. In the opening fight of Season 8, Week 1 on 13 August 2024, he faced undefeated prospect An Tuan Ho. He won the fight via first-round knockout and was awarded a contract by Dana White.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Following his DWCS success, Kavanagh made his UFC debut on 23 November 2024, at UFC Fight Night 248 against Jose Ochoa, winning by unanimous decision.[10]

Kavanagh would next face Felipe dos Santos on 22 March 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255 where he earned another unanimous decision win.[11]

Kavanagh suffered the first loss of his professional career on 23 August 2025, being knocked out by Charles Johnson in the second round at UFC Fight Night 257.[12]

Kavanagh was scheduled to face Bruno Silva at UFC Fight Night 269. However, he was pulled from this fight to replace an injured Asu Almabayev to face former two-time champion Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Fight Night 268 on 28 February 2026.[13][14] Kavanagh won the fight by unanimous decision.[15] This fight earned him his first $100,000 Performance of the Night award.[16]

Kavanagh faced Brandon Royval on 11 July 2026 at UFC 329.[17] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.[18] This fight earned him a $100,000 Fight of the Night award.[19]

Personal life

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Kavanagh lives in London.[4] Kavanagh's father was Irish and died when he was six years old. His mother is Chinese, as is the origin of his first name "Lone'er", which translates to "Dragon Son".[20]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
12 matches 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 1 1
By decision 5 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–2 Brandon Royval Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 329 July 11, 2026 3 3:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–1 Brandon Moreno Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh 28 February 2026 5 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico Performance of the Night.
Loss 9–1 Charles Johnson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang 23 August 2025 2 4:35 Shanghai, China
Win 9–0 Felipe dos Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady 22 March 2025 3 5:00 London, England
Win 8–0 Jose Ochoa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo 23 November 2024 3 5:00 Macau, SAR, China
Win 7–0 An Tuan Ho KO (punch) Dana White's Contender Series 67 13 August 2024 1 2:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 Shawn Marcos da Silva Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 169 30 March 2024 3 5:00 London, England
Win 5–0 Davide Scarano TKO (spinning back kick and punches) Cage Warriors 150 17 March 2023 3 0:58 London, England
Win 4–0 Ander Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 141 22 July 2022 3 5:00 London, England
Win 3–0 Ryan Morgan KO (punches) Cage Warriors 134 18 March 2022 3 1:13 London, England
Win 2–0 Danny Missin Submission (guillotine choke) FightStar Championship 19 14 December 2019 1 0:56 London, England
Win 1–0 Glody Matusiwa TKO (punches) Rise of Champions 7 2 March 2019 1 N/A Brentwood, England Flyweight debut.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Lone'er Kavanagh | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  2. ↑ Sheehan, Sean. x.com https://x.com/jaypettry/status/1860249029403377669. Retrieved 12 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  4. 1 2 "Lone'er Kavanagh survives nasty cut to remain undefeated after bloody UFC London affair". talkSPORT. March 22, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Sports, Nolan King | USA TODAY. "Cage Warriors 134 results: Jordan Vucenic pulls off beautiful standing submission to defend title". MMA Junkie.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Skudder, Jake (July 23, 2022). "Cage Warriors 141 Results: TKOs galore in London". GiveMeSport.
  7. ↑ Head, Simon (March 17, 2023). "Cage Warriors 150: Former champ Jordan Vucenic bounces back with second-round submission in London".
  8. ↑ "Fighters Only : Lone'er Kavanagh To Face Shaj Haque Following Win Against Shawn Marcos da Silva At Cage Warriors 169". fightersonly.com.
  9. ↑ "Week 1 Results + Scorecards — Dana White's Contender Series Season 8". UFC.com. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ Strandberg, Hank (November 24, 2024). "Lone'er Kavanagh Impresses In UFC Debut Versus The Undefeated Jose Ochoa - MMASucka".
  11. ↑ "Lone'er Kavanagh wins decision over Felipe dos Santos at UFC London". Cageside Press. March 22, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ "UFC Shanghai results: Charles Johnson cold Lone'er Kavanagh with brutal knockout". MMA Fighting. August 23, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ Staff (2026-02-03). "Asu Almabayev out of UFC Mexico headliner after suffering hand injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  14. ↑ Jordan Ellis (2026-02-04). "Brandon Moreno reportedly set to face 2-1 UFC fighter in new Mexico City main event". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  15. ↑ Jay Anderson (2026-02-28). "UFC Mexico City: Lone'er Kavanagh announces his arrival with shocking upset of Brandon Moreno". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  16. 1 2 Brian Mazique (2026-02-28). "UFC Mexico 2026 results: bonus winners and highlights". forbes.com. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  17. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-05-16). "Conor McGregor returns against Max Holloway at UFC 329". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  18. ↑ Jay Anderson (2026-07-11). "UFC 329: Action-packed affair sees Brandon Royval submit Lone'er Kavangh". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  19. 1 2 Andrew Richardson (2026-07-12). "Bonuses! Paddy Pimblett's shocking submission earns extra $100k - UFC 329". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  20. ↑ Paul Battison (2026-05-01). "How tragedy & 'a scary 5ft Asian' mum shaped rising UFC star Kavanagh". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-01.

Notes

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  1. ↑ pronounced "Lonny"[2][better source needed]
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