McCourt vs Kavanagh

When is McCourt vs Kavanagh?

Leah McCourt could potentially take on Sinead Kavanagh, in Late 2024.

The fight would be contested over 3 rounds in the Women’s Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

McCourt vs Kavanagh stats

Leah McCourt would step into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Sinead Kavanagh would make her way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Kavanagh would have an advantage in power over McCourt, with a 44% knock out percentage over McCourt's 25%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest McCourt would have a large advantage over Kavanagh, boasting a 25% submission rate over Kavanagh's 0%.

Leah McCourt is the younger woman by 6 years, at 32 years old.

McCourt has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kavanagh. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

McCourt is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2017, 7 years and 1 month later than Kavanagh, whose first professional fight was in . She has fought 11 less professional rounds, 25 to Kavanagh's 36.

McCourt vs Kavanagh form

McCourt has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In her last fight, she won against Sara McMann at Bellator 300 on 7th October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Previous to that, she had lost to Cat Zingano at Bellator 293 on 31st March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula.

Going into that contest, she had beaten Dayana Silva at Bellator 285 on 23rd September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Before that, she had been beaten by Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator MMA on 25th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

She had defeated Jessica Borga at Bellator London on 1st October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at SSE Arena, London, England.

Sinead Kavanagh has beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she was defeated by Arlene Blencowe at Bellator Champions Series: Dublin on 22nd June 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, she had lost to Sara Collins at Bellator 299 on 23rd September 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Going into that contest, she was victorious against Janay Harding at Bellator Dublin on 25th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Before that, she had won against Leah McCourt at Bellator MMA on 25th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

She had been beaten by Cris Cyborg at Bellator 271 on 12th November 2021 by knockout in the 1st round in their Bellator Women’s Featherweight championship fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sinead Kavanagh has been fighting more than Leah McCourt.

Leah McCourt last fought 9 months and 17 days ago, while Sinead Kavanagh's last outing was 1 month and 2 days ago.

McCourt's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Kavanagh's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 12 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

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