Flyweight · Men

Gary Priestly

“The Necessary Evil”
Scotland Submission Factory MMA debut 2011
Elo 958 peak 1,047 · 19 Apr 2025 89 below it
Sherdog id 4133666
2-4-2 (1)pro record
2L current streak
1,188best win, Elo
1,080average opponent
-- age unknown
67.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO989 Sub922 Dec972

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Matthew Friel Decision R3 · 31 Aug 2024 · Budo Fighting Championships 1,188
  2. Kevin O'Fee Submission R1 · 16 Sep 2017 · Vision MMA Combat UK 921

Losses

Newest first
  1. Aaron Towns KO/TKO R1 · 25 Apr 2026 · Cage Warriors 1,095
  2. Gary Rooney Submission R1 · 27 Sep 2025 · Cage Warriors 1,428
  3. Lee Percival Submission R1 · 29 Sep 2018 · Vision MMA Combat UK 932
  4. Luke Shanks Submission R3 · 12 Nov 2016 · Budo Fighting Championships 1,126

Fight history

13 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
13 25 Apr 2026 L2-4-2 (1) Aaron Towns 0-1 Flyweight KO/TKOKnee to the Body & Punches R13:24 0.00 1,029→958 -71 1,095 +160→+150 Cage Warriors 205: Glasgow Cage Warriors
12 27 Sep 2025 L2-3-2 (1) Gary Rooney 3-1 · 26.7 yrs Flyweight SubModified Arm Triangle Choke R13:14 0.00 1,047→1,029 -18 1,428 +395→+410 Cage Warriors 194: Dublin Cage Warriors
11 19 Apr 2025 D2-2-2 (1) Redgie Hingston 1-1 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.50* 1,045→1,047 +2 1,052 +154→+139 Cage Warriors 187: Glasgow Cage Warriors
10 31 Aug 2024 W2-2-1 (1) Matthew Friel 1-0 · 25.5 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 989→1,045 +56 1,188 – Budo Fighting Championships 69 Budo Fighting Championships
9 11 Mar 2023 D1-2-1 (1) Hamed Tawana debut Flyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.50 941→989 +48 1,154 – Budo Fighting Championships 56 Budo Fighting Championships
8 29 Sep 2018 L1-2 (1) Lee Percival 0-1 (1) Bantamweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R13:36 0.00 1,043→929 -114 932 – VCUK - Vision MMA Combat UK 3 Vision MMA Combat UK
7 24 Mar 2018 NC1-1 (1) Lee Percival debut Bantamweighttitle DecisionIlle R525:00 0.00 1,043→1,043 +0 1,036 – VCUK - Vision MMA Combat UK 2 Vision MMA Combat UK
6 16 Sep 2017 W1-1 Kevin O'Fee 0-1 Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R13:03 1.00 967→1,043 +76 921 – VCUK - Vision MMA Combat UK 1 Vision MMA Combat UK
5 12 Nov 2016 L0-1 Luke Shanks debut · 21.6 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:49 0.00 1,032→967 -64 1,126 – Budo 17: Shanks vs. Priestley Budo Fighting Championships
4 20 Apr 2014 W2-2 Aubrey Tarr debut Flyweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:04 1.00 944→1,034 +90 1,081 – SFC 8: Firepower Scottish Fight Challenge am
3 24 Aug 2013 L1-2 Craig Devine 0-2 Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:48 0.00 1,023→944 -79 951 – First Fighting Championship 3: Prepare for Glory First Fighting Championship am
2 21 Jul 2012 W1-1 Rafal Zalezny debut – SubTriangle R36:00 1.00 945→1,023 +78 1,013 – Caledonian Combat 1: The Gathering Caledonian Combat am
1 5 Aug 2011 L0-1 Iain Postlethwaite 1-0 · 20.2 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 0.00 1,000→945 -54 1,060 – HT - Fight Night 7 HT am