Will Fleury
Irish mixed martial artist (born 1989)
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Will Fleury (born 13 March 1989) is an Irish mixed martial artist. He competes in Oktagon MMA, where he is the heavyweight and light heavyweight champion. He has previously competed for organizations such as BAMMA, Bellator MMA, Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland
| Will Fleury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1989 Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Division | Heavyweight (2025 — present) Light heavyweight (2020, 2022 — present) Middleweight (2016 — 2021) |
| Fighting out of | Ireland |
| Team | SBG Ireland |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
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
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 unanimous decision.[10]
Post Bellator
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
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
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]
Fleury faced Lazar Todev for the vacant Oktagon Heavyweight Championship on 8 March 2025, at Oktagon 68.[26][27] He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the vacant title.[28]
In his first heavyweight title defense, Fleury was reportedly to face Martin Buday on 4 October 2025, at Oktagon 77, but it did not materialize due to Fleury had been announced in advance that his cousin would be holding a wedding ceremony that day.[29][30] The bout with Buday took place on 28 December 2025, at Oktagon 81.[31] Fleury defended the title by TKO in the first round.[32][33]
Championships and accomplishments
- Oktagon MMA
- Oktagon Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
- Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
- Second simultaneous two-weight Champion in Oktagon MMA history
- UAE Warriors
- UAE Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 20 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–3 (1) | Martin Buday | TKO (punches) | Oktagon 81 | December 28, 2025 | 1 | 1:40 | Prague, Czech Republic | Defended the Oktagon Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–3 (1) | Lazar Todev | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 68 | March 8, 2025 | 5 | 5:00 | Stuttgart, Germany | Heavyweight debut. Won the vacant Oktagon Heavyweight Championship. |
| 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 | 1 | 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. |
