// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Sinead Kavanagh
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0FEATHERWEIGHT

Sinead
Kavanagh

NICKNAME"KO"·IRELAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
27
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
9/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
44%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM
-
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC
-
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM
-
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF
-
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG
-
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC
-
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF
-
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#82
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1515
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
56th
percentile · average opponent rated 1539 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
29th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 94% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 22, 2024

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
44%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
56%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
44% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
56%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
1 OBSERVED4 DERIVED5 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint5 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER63TD DEFENSEN/AGRAPPLINGN/ACHIN73STRIKINGN/ACARDIO74AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
5 SCORED · 5 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs an observed takedown defense rate

GrapplingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=16 bouts
AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds an observed takedown defense rateNot recorded
GrapplingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share16 bouts
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2015WSEP 2015WFEB 2016WSEP 2016WDEC 2016LFEB 2017LAUG 2017WNOV 2017LOCT 2018LJUL 2019WNOV 2019WOCT 2020LNOV 2021WFEB 2022WFEB 2023LSEP 2023LJUN 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 66, SUB R2.

Peaked at 80 (W vs Kallionidou), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 66.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
31%
1
6%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
-
1
6%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
9
56%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
56%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Arlene BlencoweJun 22, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 3:02
Bellator Champions Series Dublin - Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Sara CollinsSep 23, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 299 - Eblen vs. Edwards
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Janay HardingFeb 25, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 291 - Amosov vs. Storley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leah McCourtFeb 25, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 275 - Mousasi vs. Vanderford
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cristiane JustinoNov 12, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs. Kavanagh
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Katharina LehnerOct 3, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator Milan - Gallagher vs. Ellenor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Olga RubinNov 15, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:37
Bellator 234 - Kharitonov vs. Vassell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Leslie SmithJul 12, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Janay HardingOct 12, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Cut)
W
VS Maria CasanovaNov 10, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:34
Bellator 187 - McKee vs. Moore
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Arlene BlencoweAug 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Iony RazafiarisonFeb 24, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 173 - McGeary vs. McDermott
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 9-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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