Lone'er Kavanagh, head-and-shoulders portrait

Lone'er Kavanagh

Flyweight
Orthodox
Ranked contender
Record Record: 10-2-0
Wins
10
Losses
2
Draws
0
4KO/TKO
1Sub
5Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age27
Height1.68 m
Reach170 cm
Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.Orthodox
NationalityEngland
TeamGreat Britain Top Team
Weight classFlyweight
Active2021–present

Record

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LossSUB
Opponent: Brandon Royvalrear-naked chokeR3 3:40
UFC 329
11 Jul 2026

Royval controlled much of round one before Kavanagh dropped and hurt him in round two. Royval recovered, hurt Kavanagh, took the back and completed a rear-naked choke at 3:40 of round three.

Key moments

  • Royval controlled much of the opening round.
  • Kavanagh dropped and hurt Royval in round two.
  • Royval took the back and finished a rear-naked choke at 3:40 of round three.
WinDEC
Opponent: Brandon MorenounanimousR5
UFC Fight Night
28 Feb 2026

He out-landed Moreno on strikes and defended eight takedowns to sweep a clear decision.

Key moments

  • Stepped in on short notice as a sizable underdog.
  • Out-landed Moreno over five rounds.
  • Defended eight takedown attempts.
  • Earned his first six-figure performance bonus.
LossKO
Opponent: Charles JohnsonpunchesR2 4:35
UFC Shanghai
23 Aug 2025

Kavanagh was winning with slick boxing and footwork before Johnson landed a right hook and follow-up late in round two; Kavanagh went limp in an alarming finish that was waved off immediately.

Key moments

  • Out-classed Johnson early on the feet.
  • A sudden right hook landed midway through round two.
  • A follow-up combination dropped him.
  • Immediate stoppage on a scary finish.
WinDEC
Opponent: Felipe dos SantosunanimousR3
UFC London
22 Mar 2025
WinDEC
Opponent: Jose OchoaunanimousR3
UFC Macau
23 Nov 2024

Kavanagh pressured forward with combinations and scored a body-to-head knockdown in round two for a controlled decision.

Key moments

  • Pressured early with combinations.
  • A body-head combo dropped Ochoa in round two.
  • Controlled decision on debut.
WinKO
Opponent: An Tuan HopunchR1 2:35
Dana White's Contender Series
13 Aug 2024
WinDEC
Opponent: Shawn Marcos da SilvaunanimousR3
Cage Warriors 169
30 Mar 2024

A co-main event at Indigo At The O2 in London that served as the rescheduled rematch after da Silva pulled out of their originally booked CW 157 bout with injury. Kavanagh dropped da Silva multiple times in the first round before the Brazilian recovered and pushed back, making it a competitive three-round contest that Kavanagh edged on all three cards.

Key moments

  • Originally booked to meet da Silva at CW 157 before an injury cancellation.
  • Dropped da Silva multiple times in round one before da Silva regrouped.
  • A competitive back-and-forth second and third round kept the result in question.
WinTKO
Opponent: Davide Scaranospinning back kick and punchesR3 0:58
Cage Warriors 150
17 Mar 2023
WinDEC
Opponent: Ander SanchezunanimousR3
Cage Warriors 141
22 Jul 2022
WinKO
Opponent: Ryan MorganpunchesR3 1:13
Cage Warriors 134
18 Mar 2022

Kavanagh's Cage Warriors promotional debut, held at Indigo At The O2 in London. He went past the first round for the first time professionally before closing the show with a third-round KO finish — a result that convinced the promotion to sign him to a new deal.

Key moments

  • CW promotional debut at Indigo At The O2 in London.
  • Finished with punches at 1:13 of the third round.
  • The debut performance prompted Cage Warriors to sign him to a new multi-fight contract.
WinSUB
Opponent: Danny Missinguillotine chokeR1 0:56
FightStar Championship 19
14 Dec 2019

An early regional win on the UK circuit, held at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre in London. Kavanagh showed his grappling credentials by finishing Missin with a guillotine choke inside the first minute — a swift finish on a local FightStar show.

Key moments

  • Held at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, a regular London regional MMA venue.
  • Guillotine choke finish in under a minute of round one.
  • One of his early UK regional bouts before signing with Cage Warriors.
WinTKO
Opponent: Glody MatusiwaelbowsR2 4:05
Rise of Champions 7
02 Mar 2019

An early regional win for the then-teenage Kavanagh, held at Brentwood Leisure Centre in Essex.

Key moments

  • Kavanagh was still a teenager at the time of this fight.
  • Held at Brentwood Leisure Centre in Essex.
  • TKO finish with elbows at 4:05 of round two.

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Lone'er Kavanagh is a fast-rising London flyweight — a technical boxer with elite takedown defence who reached the UFC through Cage Warriors and a Contender Series knockout. He began in kickboxing at age eight, holds a BJJ purple belt, and leans on distance management and crisp combinations rather than volume.

Royval controlled much of round one before Kavanagh dropped and hurt him in round two. Royval recovered, hurt Kavanagh, took the back and completed a rear-naked choke at 3:40 of round three.

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