Featherweight · Women

Sinead Kavanagh

“KO”
Ireland SBG Ireland debut 2014
Held by Arlene Blencowe
Form L W W L L
Elo 1,373 peak 1,486 · 25 Feb 2022 113 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-7pro record
2L current streak
1,436best win, Elo
1,302average opponent
-- born 1 Feb 1986
67.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for women, ages 29–37

Record

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Rating by method KO1,115 Sub1,114 Dec1,194

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of women's featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (127 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2023): 1,442 Elo, 9-6, aged 38, average opponent 1,329.

  1. Lina Länsberg then 1,416, 10-5, aged 38 · Bantamweight 0-3 after peaked 1,390 ▼
  2. Vanessa Demopoulos then 1,339, 10-5, aged 35 · Strawweight 1-3 after peaked 1,335 ▼
  3. Cat Zingano then 1,499, 11-4, aged 38 3-1 after peaked 1,590 ▲
  4. Lauren Murphy then 1,387, 10-5, aged 35 · Flyweight 6-3 after peaked 1,618 ▲
  5. Leslie Smith then 1,429, 8-6, aged 34 · Bantamweight 4-3 after peaked 1,571 ▲
  6. Jinh Yu Frey then 1,276, 9-6, aged 35 · Strawweight 2-4 after peaked 1,448 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Leah McCourt Decision R3 · 25 Feb 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,436
  2. Elina Kallionidou Decision R3 · 16 Dec 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,408
  3. Olga Rubin KO/TKO R2 · 14 Nov 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,389
  4. Katarzyna Sadura KO/TKO R1 · 10 Sep 2016 · BAMMA 1,313
  5. Zarah Fairn Decision R3 · 27 Feb 2016 · BAMMA 1,273

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Arlene Blencowe Submission R2 · 22 Jun 2024 · Bellator MMA 1,518
  2. Sara Collins Decision R3 · 23 Sep 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,466
  3. Cris Cyborg KO/TKO R1 · 12 Nov 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,939
  4. Leslie Smith Decision R3 · 12 Jul 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,543
  5. Janay Harding KO/TKO R1 · 12 Oct 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,177

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Arlene Blencowe 2 meetings · 2017, 2024 0–2
  2. Janay Harding 2 meetings · 2018, 2023 1–1

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 22 Jun 202438.4 yrs L9-7 Arlene Blencowe 15-10 · 41.2 yrs Featherweight SubStanding Guillotine Choke R28:02 0.00 1,442→1,373 -69 1,518 -129→+119 Bellator Champions Series: Dublin Bellator MMA
20 23 Sep 202337.6 yrs L9-6 Sara Collins 4-0 · 33.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.46* 1,444→1,442 -2 1,466 -325→-145 Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards Bellator MMA
19 25 Feb 202337.1 yrs W9-5 Janay Harding 6-6 · 28.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.58* 1,486→1,444 -43 1,224 -270→-190 Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley Bellator MMA
18 25 Feb 202236.1 yrs W8-5 Leah McCourt 6-1 · 29.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.74* 1,446→1,486 +40 1,436 -105→-155 Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford Bellator MMA
17 12 Nov 202135.8 yrs L7-5 Cris Cyborg 24-2 (1) · 36.3 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKORight Hook R11:32 0.00 1,456→1,446 -10 1,939 +1080→+1550 Bellator 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh Bellator MMA
16 3 Oct 202034.7 yrs W7-4 Katharina Lehner 7-3 · 30.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,415→1,459 +43 1,223 -182→-182 Bellator Euro Series 9: Gallagher vs. Ellenor Bellator MMA
15 14 Nov 201933.8 yrs W6-4 Olga Rubin 6-1 · 30.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:37 1.00 1,308→1,415 +108 1,389 +223→+226 Bellator 234: Kharitonov vs. Vassell Bellator MMA
14 12 Jul 201933.4 yrs L5-4 Leslie Smith 10-7-1 · 36.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.57* 1,233→1,308 +75 1,543 – Bellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin Bellator MMA
13 12 Oct 201832.7 yrs L5-3 Janay Harding 3-3 · 24.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) R15:00 0.00 1,363→1,233 -130 1,177 – Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Bellator MMA
12 10 Nov 201731.8 yrs W5-2 Maria Casanova 3-5-1 Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R10:34 1.00 1,338→1,363 +25 1,028 -464→-464 Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore Bellator MMA
11 25 Aug 201731.6 yrs L4-2 Arlene Blencowe 9-6 · 34.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44* 1,318→1,338 +20 1,440 -129→-129 Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani Bellator MMA
10 24 Feb 201731.1 yrs L4-1 Iony Razafiarison 2-1 · 32.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,469→1,318 -151 1,150 -500→-500 Bellator 173: McGeary vs. McDermott Bellator MMA
9 16 Dec 201630.9 yrs W4-0 Elina Kallionidou 6-0 · 18.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,372→1,469 +97 1,408 -220→-220 Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii Bellator MMA
8 10 Sep 201630.6 yrs W3-0 Katarzyna Sadura 2-0 · 25.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R12:46 1.00 1,275→1,372 +97 1,313 – BAMMA 26: Saadeh vs. Young BAMMA
7 27 Feb 201630.1 yrs W2-0 Zarah Fairn 3-1 · 32.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,262→1,275 +14 1,273 – BAMMA 24: Kone vs. Phillips BAMMA
6 19 Sep 201529.6 yrs W1-0 Hatice Özyurt 2-4-1 · 28.3 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R10:17 1.00 1,237→1,262 +25 924 – BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy vs. Loughnane BAMMA
5 11 Jul 201529.4 yrs NC★3-1 (1) Jamie Herrington 6-0 Featherweighttitle KO/TKO R38:27 0.00 1,301→1,237 -64 1,311 – IMMAF 2015 World Championships: Day 5, Cage B - Finals International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
4 9 Jul 201529.4 yrs W3-1 Lindsey Lawrence 2-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R10:38 1.00 1,249→1,301 +51 1,172 – IMMAF 2015 World Championships: Day 4, Cage B - The Semi-Finals International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
3 6 Dec 201428.8 yrs W2-1 Jaye Haynes 1-0 Bantamweighttitle KO/TKORetirement R13:00 1.00 1,187→1,249 +62 1,168 – BCMMA - British Challenge MMA 9 CWSE am
2 26 Apr 201428.2 yrs W1-1 Aoifé Murphy debut · 21.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,159→1,187 +28 1,069 – Cage Contender 18 Cage Contender am
1 22 Mar 201428.1 yrs L0-1 Anna Elmose debut · 29.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,177→1,159 -18 1,177 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 66 Cage Warriors am