Brendan O'Reilly (fighter)
| 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 |
| 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 division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2009, O'Reilly was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.
Born and raised in Melbourne, 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. 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 auditioning for TUF: Nations in 2013.
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.
In his first fight, O'Reilly was defeated by fellow cast member Kajan Johnson via submission and subsequently eliminated from the show.
O'Reilly faced Zhang Lipeng in a lightweight bout on 23 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48. Zhang defeated O'Reilly via unanimous decision.
O'Reilly faced Vik Grujic in a welterweight bout on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65. He won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.
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