Brendan O'Reilly (fighter)
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Melbourne, Australia
| Brendan O'Reilly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1987 Melbourne, Australia |
| Other names | The Badger |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | BadgeJitsu |
| Fighting out of | Brisbane, Australia |
| Team | Gamebred Submission Fighting |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bruno Lemos[1] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brendan O'Reilly (born 24 June 1987) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight. A professional competitor since 2009, O'Reilly was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia and competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early career
Born in Melbourne, and raised in Queensland, O'Reilly has a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Queensland, and also studied strength and conditioning at the RMIT School of Applied Sciences.[citation needed] He began training in martial arts in 2008 and made his professional debut in mixed martial arts in 2009.
Competing primarily for regional promotions in Australia, he compiled a record of 5 – 0 (1) before fighting internationally in Japan’s ‘RINGS FIGHTING NETWORK’ , before auditioning for TUF: Nations in 2013.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter
On 5 December 2013, it was announced that O'Reilly had been selected as one of the welterweight fighters representing Australia for The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia. The reality show was led by Patrick Côté and Kyle Noke and premiered in early 2014.[3]
In his first fight, O'Reilly was defeated by fellow cast member Kajan Johnson via submission and subsequently eliminated from the show.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
O'Reilly faced Zhang Lipeng in a lightweight bout on 23 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48.[5] Zhang defeated O'Reilly via unanimous decision.[6]
O'Reilly faced Vik Grujic in a welterweight bout on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[7] He won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.[8]
O'Reilly was expected to face William Macario on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193.[9] However, Macario pulled out of the bout in late September citing injury and was replaced by James Moontasri.[10] Subsequently, O'Reilly pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Anton Zafir.[11]
O'Reilly faced Alan Jouban on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[12] O'Reilly lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[13]
O'Reilly next faced Dong Hyun Ma in a lightweight bout on 3 December 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
On February 17, 2017 it was announced that O'Reilly had been released from the UFC following back to back losses in the promotion.[16]
Personal life
O’Reilly is married and resides in Texas, USA, where he works as a farrier and owns a custom saddle company, O’Reilly Colt & Saddle Co. He is still actively involved in coaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 6 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6–3 (1) | Dong Hyun Ma | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | 3 December 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 6–2 (1) | Alan Jouban | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | 20 March 2016 | 1 | 2:15 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Vik Grujic | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | 10 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Adelaide, Australia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 5–1 (1) | Zhang Lipeng | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | 23 August 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Win | 5–0 (1) | Mike Aarts | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fury MMA 5 | 15 February 2013 | 2 | 0:57 | Caloundra, Australia | Won the Fury MMA Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 (1) | Sam Gascoigne | Decision (unanimous) | Fury MMA 4 | 10 August 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Caloundra, Australia | |
| NC | 3–0 (1) | Kei Takahashi | NC (accidental head-butt) | Rings – Reincarnation | 9 March 2012 | 1 | 2:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Sam Bastin | TKO (punches) | Fury MMA 1 | 5 November 2010 | 1 | N/A | Caloundra, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Juarne Dowling | Decision (unanimous) | Rize 2 | 26 September 2009 | 2 | 1:39 | Mansfield, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Sean Attig | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FWC 2 | 18 April 2009 | 1 | 1:07 | Nerang, Australia |
