Will Fleury

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Will Fleury
Born (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 35)
Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Division Light heavyweight
Middleweight
Fighting out ofIreland
Team SBG Ireland
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins14
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision7
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Will Fleury (born 13 March 1989) is an Irish mixed martial artist. He competes in Oktagon MMA, where he is the light heavyweight champion. He has previously competed for organizations such as BAMMA, Bellator MMA, Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fleury made his professional MMA debut on 2 April 2016 against John Redmond, at BFC 15, winning the bout by submission via arm-triangle choke. [1]

In his next bout, Fleury faced Kyle McClurkin at BAMMA 28, winning the bout by TKO. [2] He then competed at EFC 66 and Brave CF 10, winning both bouts. [1]

Bellator MMA

Fleury made his Bellator debut against Alen Amedovski at Bellator 203 on 14 July 2018. He lost the fight via first-round knockout. [3]

Fleury faced Shaun Taylor at Bellator 217 on 2 February 2019. He won the bout by submission in the second round. [4]

Fleury faced Antonio Jones at Bellator 224 on 12 July 2019. [5] He won the bout by unanimous decision. [6]

Fleury faced Norbert Novenyi on 27 September 2019, at Bellator 227. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [7] [8]

Fleury faced Justin Moore at Bellator 240 on 22 February 2020. He won the bout by submission in the first round. [9]

Fleury faced Kent Kauppinen on 26 September 2020, at Bellator Milan 2. He won the bout by unaninous decision. [10]

Post Bellator

Fleury faced Tarek Suleiman at UAE Warriors 28 on 26 March 2022. He won the bout by unanimous decision to become the inaugural middleweight champion. [11]

Professional Fighters League

In his PFL debut, Fleury faced Anthony Salamone on 13 August 2022 at PFL 8. [12] He won the bout by unanimous decision. [13]

Fleury started the 2023 season against Krzysztof Jotko on 1 April 2023, at PFL 1. [14] He initially won the bout via split decision. [15] The result of the bout was later overturned to a no contest after Fluery tested positive for Drostanolone. [16]

Fleury was scheduled to face Rob Wilkinson on 8 June 2023 at PFL 4. [17] After Fleury had failed a commission drug test, he was replaced by Ty Flores. On May 31, it was revealed that Wilkinson also failed a drug test. [18] [19] Fleury and Wilkinson were later suspended 9 months and fined for their positive drug tests. [16]

Oktagon MMA

Making his Oktagon MMA debut, Fleury faced Daniel Škvor on 20 April 2024, at Oktagon 56. He won the bout by submission in the second round. [20]

Fleury faced Pavol Langer on 12 October 2024, at Oktagon 62. He won the bout by knockout in the first round. [21] [22]

Fleury faced Karlos Vémola for the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship on 29 December 2024, at Oktagon 65. [23] He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title. [24] [25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches14 wins3 losses
By knockout31
By submission41
By decision71
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win14–3 (1) Karlos Vémola Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 65 December 29, 202455:00 Prague, Czech RepublicWon the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win13–3 (1)Pavol LangerKO (punch) Oktagon 62 October 12, 202421:31 Frankfurt, Germany
Win12–3 (1)Daniel ŠkvorSubmission (arm-triangle choke) Oktagon 56 April 20, 202421:14 Birmingham, England
NC11–3 (1) Krzysztof Jotko NC (overturned) PFL 1 (2023) April 1, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesOriginally a split decision win for Fleury; overturned after he tested positive for drostanolone.
Win11–3Anthony SalamoneDecision (unanimous) PFL 8 (2022) August 13, 202235:00 Cardiff, WalesReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Win10–3Tarek SuleimanDecision (unanimous)UAE Warriors 28March 26, 202255:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesWon the inaugural UAE Warriors Middleweight Championship.
Win9–3Hojat KhajevandDecision (unanimous)EFM Show 2September 11, 202135:00 Sofia, Bulgaria
Win8–3Kent KauppinenDecision (unanimous) Bellator Milan 2 September 26, 202035:00 Milan, ItalyReturn to Middleweight.
Loss7–3Maciej RóżańskiSubmission (arm-triangle choke)EFM 3June 20, 202024:00 Dortmund, GermanyLight Heavyweight debut. For the inaugural EFM Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win7–2Justin MooreSubmission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 240 February 20, 202014:14 Dublin, Ireland
Loss6–2Norbert Növényi Jr.Decision (unanimous) Bellator 227 September 27, 201935:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win6–1Antonio JonesDecision (unanimous) Bellator 224 July 12, 201935:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesCatchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win5–1Shaun TaylorSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 217 February 23, 201921:32 Dublin, IrelandCatchweight (190.4 lb) bout; Taylor missed weight.
Loss4–1 Alen Amedovski KO (punches) Bellator 203 July 14, 201811:39 Rome, Italy
Win4–0Tarek SuleimanDecision (unanimous)Brave CF 10March 2, 201835:00 Amman, Jordan
Win3–0Gordon RoodmanTKO (punches)EFC Worldwide 66December 16, 201721:35 Pretoria, South Africa
Win2–0Kyle McClurkinTKO (punches) BAMMA 28 February 24, 201712:49 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win1–0John RedmondSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Battle Zone FC 15April 2, 20161N/A Donaghmede, IrelandMiddleweight debut.

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