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| Lone'er Kavanagh | |
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| Born | September 6, 1999 London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Great Britain Top Team |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Lone'er Kavanagh (born September 6, 1999) is an English professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He trains out of Great Britain Top Team in London. As of 3 February 2026, he is #15 in the UFC flyweight rankings. [1]
Kavanagh was born and raised in London, England. He began training in kickboxing and Muay Thai at a young age before transitioning to mixed martial arts. Alongside his athletic career, he earned a degree in sports science and previously worked as a coach and personal trainer. [2]
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. [3]
He followed this performance with a unanimous decision win against Ander Sanchez at Cage Warriors 141 in July 2022. [4] 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. [5]
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. [6]
Kavanagh would then compete for a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series season 8 in 2024. In the opening fight of Season 8, Week 1 on August 13, 2024, he faced undefeated prospect An Tuan Ho. He won the fight via first-round knockout and was awarded a contract by Dana White. [7]
Following his DWCS success, Kavanagh made his UFC debut on November 23, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 248 against Jose Ochoa, winning by unanimous decision. [8]
Kavanagh would next face Felipe dos Santos on March 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255 where he earned another unanimous decision win. [9]
Kavanagh suffered the first loss of his professional career on August 23, 2025, being knocked out by Charles Johnson in the second round at UFC Fight Night 257. [10]
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 champion Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Fight Night 268 on February 28, 2026. [11] [12]
Outside of competition, Kavanagh has emphasized his academic background in sports science and his experience as a coach and personal trainer. He has cited fighters like Israel Adesanya and Max Holloway as inspirations for his fighting style. He continues to reside in London while training full-time for MMA competition. [2]
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 9–1 | Charles Johnson | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | August 23, 2025 | 2 | 4:35 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 9–0 | Felipe dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | March 22, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jose Ochoa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | November 23, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, China | |
| Win | 7–0 | An Tuan Ho | KO (punch) | Dana White's Contender Series 67 | August 13, 2024 | 1 | 2:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Shawn Marcos da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 169 | March 30, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Davide Scarano | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | Cage Warriors 150 | March 17, 2023 | 3 | 0:58 | London, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ander Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 141 | July 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ryan Morgan | KO (punches) | Cage Warriors 134 | March 18, 2022 | 3 | 1:13 | London, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Danny Missin | Submission (guillotine choke) | FightStar Championship 19 | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 0:56 | London, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Glody Matusiwa | TKO (punches) | Rise of Champions 7 | March 2, 2019 | 1 | N/A | Brentwood, England | Flyweight debut. |
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