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245:Background
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480:Opponent
258:Poleglass
251:Twinbrook
1095:See also
883:BAMMA 22
861:, Italy
423:3 losses
284:BAMMA 22
68:Division
1508:Sherdog
1391:Sherdog
1366:Sherdog
537:Belfast
483:Method
477:Record
418:12 wins
211:Sherdog
45:Belfast
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1081:Dublin
1045:Dublin
935:Dublin
899:Dublin
859:Rimini
823:London
780:Dublin
737:London
698:Dublin
660:Dublin
620:Dublin
501:Notes
492:Round
486:Event
345:After
169:Losses
119:record
60:Weight
52:Height
1506:from
1077:3:45
1041:2:52
1009:Newry
967:2:36
931:5:00
895:0:42
868:Loss
855:4:30
819:3:23
776:5:00
733:0:15
710:Loss
694:5:00
656:3:36
632:10–2
616:5:00
594:11–2
578:5:00
556:12–2
533:5:00
509:12–3
506:Loss
495:Time
489:Date
474:Res.
209:from
125:Total
78:Reach
1236:2020
1133:ISSN
1057:1–0
1054:Win
1021:2–0
1018:Win
1005:N/A
983:3–0
980:Win
947:4–0
944:Win
911:5–0
908:Win
871:5–1
835:6–1
832:Win
799:7–1
796:Win
756:8–1
753:Win
713:8–2
672:9–2
669:Win
629:Win
591:Win
553:Win
135:Wins
94:Team
29:Born
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