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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)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Middleweight
Fighting out ofIreland
TeamSBG 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).

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
18 matches 14 wins 3 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 4 1
By decision 7 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–3 (1) Karlos Vémola Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 65 December 29, 2024 5 5:00 Prague, Czech Republic Won the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 13–3 (1) Pavol Langer KO (punch) Oktagon 62 October 12, 2024 2 1:31 Frankfurt, Germany
Win 12–3 (1) Daniel Škvor Submission (arm-triangle choke) Oktagon 56 April 20, 2024 2 1:14 Birmingham, England
NC 11–3 (1) Krzysztof Jotko NC (overturned) PFL 1 (2023) April 1, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Originally a split decision win for Fleury; overturned after he tested positive for drostanolone.
Win 11–3 Anthony Salamone Decision (unanimous) PFL 8 (2022) August 13, 2022 3 5:00 Cardiff, Wales Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 10–3 Tarek Suleiman Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 28 March 26, 2022 5 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Won the inaugural UAE Warriors Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–3 Hojat Khajevand Decision (unanimous) EFM Show 2 September 11, 2021 3 5:00 Sofia, Bulgaria
Win 8–3 Kent Kauppinen Decision (unanimous) Bellator Milan 2 September 26, 2020 3 5:00 Milan, Italy Return to Middleweight.
Loss 7–3 Maciej Różański Submission (arm-triangle choke) EFM 3 June 20, 2020 2 4:00 Dortmund, Germany Light Heavyweight debut. For the inaugural EFM Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–2 Justin Moore Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 240 February 20, 2020 1 4:14 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 6–2 Norbert Növényi Jr. Decision (unanimous) Bellator 227 September 27, 2019 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 6–1 Antonio Jones Decision (unanimous) Bellator 224 July 12, 2019 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win 5–1 Shaun Taylor Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 217 February 23, 2019 2 1:32 Dublin, Ireland Catchweight (190.4 lb) bout; Taylor missed weight.
Loss 4–1 Alen Amedovski KO (punches) Bellator 203 July 14, 2018 1 1:39 Rome, Italy
Win 4–0 Tarek Suleiman Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 10 March 2, 2018 3 5:00 Amman, Jordan
Win 3–0 Gordon Roodman TKO (punches) EFC Worldwide 66 December 16, 2017 2 1:35 Pretoria, South Africa
Win 2–0 Kyle McClurkin TKO (punches) BAMMA 28 February 24, 2017 1 2:49 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 1–0 John Redmond Submission (arm-triangle choke) Battle Zone FC 15 April 2, 2016 1 N/A Donaghmede, Ireland Middleweight debut.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Sherdog.com. "Will Fleury". Sherdog. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ Ryan, Fergus (24 February 2017). "BAMMA 28: Parke prevails on a mixed night for Northern Irish fighters". Irish Independent.
  3. ^ Mike Bohn (July 14, 2018). "Bellator 203 results: Alen Amedovski knocks out Will Fleury in 99 seconds". MMAjunkie.com.
  4. ^ Tucker, Bryan (2019-02-23). "Bellator 217 Results: Gallagher vs. Graham". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  5. ^ Carroll, Peter (27 June 2019). "Will Fleury vs. Antonio Jones booked for Bellator 224". MMA Fighting.
  6. ^ McDonnell, Brian (13 July 2019). "Video: Tipperary star Will Fleury has beaten Antonio Jones in his MMA debut on US soil". Tipperary Live.
  7. ^ "Bellator 227 results: "Henderson vs Jury" streaming play-by-play updates". mmamania.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. ^ Simon Head (September 27, 2019). "Bellator Dublin results: Benson Henderson earns unanimous decision over Myles Jury". MMAjunkie.com.
  9. ^ "Bellator 240/Bellator Dublin results". MMA Fighting. 22 February 2020.
  10. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2020-09-26). "Bellator Europe 8 results: Costello van Steenis gives Fabian Edwards first MMA loss in Milan". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  11. ^ "UAE Warriors 28: Will Fleury captures inaugural UAE Warriors middleweight title". Fighters Only. 27 July 2022.
  12. ^ Hannoun, Farah (2022-08-11). "With Magomed Umalatov out, Dilano Taylor steps in to face Rory MacDonald at 2022 PFL Playoffs 2". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  13. ^ Meshew, Jed (2022-08-13). "PFL Playoffs 2 results: Rory MacDonald fails to advance to welterweight finals, falls in first round to Dilano Taylor". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  14. ^ Ian O'Neill (2023-02-28). "Report: Omari Akhmedov Out; Krzystof Jotko set to step in vs. Will Fleury in $1m Tournament". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  15. ^ "Will Fleury defeats Krzysztof Jotko by split decision to open the Regular Season". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  16. ^ a b "7 PFL fighters punished for drug tests; multiple bout results overturned". MMA Junkie. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  17. ^ "2023 PFL 4 lineup set: Brendan Loughnane, Robert Wilkinson, Thiago Santos return to action June 8". MMA Junkie. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  18. ^ Martin, Damon (2023-05-31). "PFL champ Rob Wilkinson pulled from 2023 season due to positive drug test". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  19. ^ AlexBehunin (2023-05-31). "PFL champ Rob Wilkinson pulled from PFL 4 following failed drug test". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  20. ^ "Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 56: Aby vs. Creasey". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  21. ^ "Will Fleury brutally knocks out opponent in 81 seconds". National World. 14 October 2024.
  22. ^ Jabbar, Nasir (13 October 2024). "Will Fleury calls for title shot after brutal 81 second KO at OKTAGON MMA 62 in front of 60,000 fans". sportbible.com.
  23. ^ Bartosz Sobczak (2024-11-18). "Karlos Vemola vs Will Fleury na OKTAGON 65 w Pradze" (in Polish). myMMA. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  24. ^ Thompson, Lewis (30 December 2024). "Will Fleury downs Czech giant to make Irish history in Europe's biggest MMA promotion". talkSPORT.
  25. ^ "Will Fleury wins title, beats Czech veteran Carlos Vemola in five round brawl – OKTAGON 65 Highlights". Chat Sports. 30 December 2024.
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