Aisling Daly
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Aisling Daly is an Irish
female professional mixed martial artist
who competes in the women's flyweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Daly has mostly fought in England and Ireland.
She is currently the #8-ranked 125-pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
and debuted against Majanka Lathouwers. Daly won the fight by armbar submission in the second round. She later competed outside of Cage Rage against Nadia van der Wel and won the fight by TKO.
Daly returned at Cage Rage 25
and defeated Aysen Berik via corner stoppage less than two minutes into the fight, making her the first woman to win a professional bout in Cage Rage. She then fought at Cage Rage Contenders and won via TKO, which was followed up by a win at Cage Rage 27 via rear naked choke.
Daly then made two more appearances after Cage Rage's dissolution, winning one via decision and another via TKO.
to compete in their women's 115lbs tournament.
Her opening round fight was against Lisa Ward
at Bellator 26. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On April 10, 2011, it was announced that Daly had been released from her Bellator contract.
on November 27, 2010 in Cork, Ireland
. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Daly faced German Sheila Gaff at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 41 on April 24, 2011 in North London, England
. She was defeated by TKO in the first round.
She next faced Jessica Eye at NAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 7 on June 4, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio. Daly defeated Eye by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round to become NAAFS 125 lbs women's champion.
On three days' notice, Daly agreed to face Angela Hayes at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship: Fight Night 2 on September 8, 2011 in Amman, Jordan
. Daly replaced Sheila Gaff, who withdrew from the fight due to illness. She defeated Hayes by armbar submission in 20 seconds.
Daly was scheduled to face Roxanne Modafferi
at BlackEye Promotions 5 on October 1, 2011 in Fletcher, North Carolina
. However, she was forced to withdraw from the fight due to contractual obligations to NAAFS and instead defended her title against Kelly Warren at NAAFS: Night of Champions 2011 on November 23, 2011 in Canton, Ohio
. Daly defeated Warren by submission due to an armbar in the second round.
| Win
| align=center|13-2
|
Kelly Warren
| Submission (armbar)
| NAAFS: Night of Champions 2011
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|4:39
| Canton, Ohio
, United States
| Defended NAAFS 125 lbs Women's Championship
|-
| Win
| align=center|12-2
| Angela Hayes
| Submission (armbar)
| CWFC - Fight Night 2
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|0:20
| Amman
, Jordan
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|11-2
| Jessica Eye
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| NAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 7
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|4:00
| Cleveland, Ohio, United States
| Won NAAFS 125 lbs Women's Championship
|-
| Loss
| align=center|10-2
|
Sheila Gaff
| TKO (knees and punches)
| Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 41
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|1:34
| North London, England
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|10-1
| Molly Helsel
| Decision (unanimous)
| Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 39
|
| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| Cork, Ireland
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center|9-1
| Lisa Ellis-Ward
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bellator 26
|
| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| Kansas City, Missouri
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|9-0
|
Maiju Kujala
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rumble in Rush 2
|
| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|8-0
|
Tevi Say
| TKO (punches)
| Cage of Truth 4
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|2:30
| Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|7-0
|
Eva Liskova
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Cage Rage 27
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|1:18
| London, England
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|6-0
|
Myriem el Banouti
| TKO (punches)
| Cage Rage Contenders
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|1:38
| Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|5-0
|
Aysen Berik
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| Cage Rage 25
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|1:49
| London, England
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|4-0
|
Nadia van der Wel
| TKO (punches)
| COT 1 - Battle on the Bay
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|2:39
| Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|3-0
|
Myriem Lathouwers
| Submission (armbar)
| Cage Rage Contenders: Dynamite
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|4:43
| Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|2-0
| Annika Sitter
| TKO (punches)
| ROT 7 - The Next Level
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|0:22
| Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|1-0
|
Nicole Sydboge
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|1:00
| Hvidovre
, Denmark
|
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
female professional mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the women's flyweight
Flyweight (MMA)
The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine – groups together all competitors 125 lb and below...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Daly has mostly fought in England and Ireland.
She is currently the #8-ranked 125-pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
Early career
Daly began her professional career in Denmark against Nicole Sydboge, defeating her in the second round via guillotine choke. This was followed up by a win over Annika Sitter via TKO after 22 seconds.Cage Rage
Daly then signed with Cage RageCage Rage
Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...
and debuted against Majanka Lathouwers. Daly won the fight by armbar submission in the second round. She later competed outside of Cage Rage against Nadia van der Wel and won the fight by TKO.
Daly returned at Cage Rage 25
Cage Rage 25
EliteXC Presents Cage Rage 25: Bring it On was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by England's Cage Rage Championships and the United States' Elite Xtreme Combat that took place on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Wembley Arena in London, England...
and defeated Aysen Berik via corner stoppage less than two minutes into the fight, making her the first woman to win a professional bout in Cage Rage. She then fought at Cage Rage Contenders and won via TKO, which was followed up by a win at Cage Rage 27 via rear naked choke.
Daly then made two more appearances after Cage Rage's dissolution, winning one via decision and another via TKO.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Ranked as the number three female flyweight in the world and the top female mixed martial artist in Ireland, Daly signed with BellatorBellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
to compete in their women's 115lbs tournament.
Her opening round fight was against Lisa Ward
Lisa Ward
Lisa Ward is an American professional female mixed martial artist. She has fought in HOOKnSHOOT, Smackgirl, DEEP and Bellator Fighting Championships....
at Bellator 26. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On April 10, 2011, it was announced that Daly had been released from her Bellator contract.
Outside of Bellator
Daly faced Molly Helsel at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 39Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship or CWFC is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. Cage Warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Warrior Promotions, the organisation behind CWFC, is a UK management agency for MMA fighters...
on November 27, 2010 in Cork, Ireland
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Daly faced German Sheila Gaff at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 41 on April 24, 2011 in North London, England
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
. She was defeated by TKO in the first round.
She next faced Jessica Eye at NAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 7 on June 4, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio. Daly defeated Eye by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round to become NAAFS 125 lbs women's champion.
On three days' notice, Daly agreed to face Angela Hayes at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship: Fight Night 2 on September 8, 2011 in Amman, Jordan
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
. Daly replaced Sheila Gaff, who withdrew from the fight due to illness. She defeated Hayes by armbar submission in 20 seconds.
Daly was scheduled to face Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is an American female mixed martial artist.-Biography:Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts...
at BlackEye Promotions 5 on October 1, 2011 in Fletcher, North Carolina
Fletcher, North Carolina
Fletcher is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,185 at the 2000 census.Fletcher is home to Asheville Regional Airport, which serves Western North Carolina...
. However, she was forced to withdraw from the fight due to contractual obligations to NAAFS and instead defended her title against Kelly Warren at NAAFS: Night of Champions 2011 on November 23, 2011 in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Daly defeated Warren by submission due to an armbar in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
| align=center|13-2
|
Kelly Warren| Submission (armbar)
| NAAFS: Night of Champions 2011
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|4:39
| Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| Defended NAAFS 125 lbs Women's Championship
|-
| Win
| align=center|12-2
|
Angela Hayes| Submission (armbar)
| CWFC - Fight Night 2
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|0:20
| Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
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|-
| Win
| align=center|11-2
|
Jessica Eye| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| NAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 7
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|4:00
| Cleveland, Ohio, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| Won NAAFS 125 lbs Women's Championship
|-
| Loss
| align=center|10-2
|
Sheila Gaff| TKO (knees and punches)
| Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 41
Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship or CWFC is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. Cage Warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Warrior Promotions, the organisation behind CWFC, is a UK management agency for MMA fighters...
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|1:34
| North London, England
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
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|-
| Win
| align=center|10-1
|
Molly Helsel| Decision (unanimous)
| Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 39
Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship or CWFC is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. Cage Warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Warrior Promotions, the organisation behind CWFC, is a UK management agency for MMA fighters...
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| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| Cork, Ireland
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
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|-
| Loss
| align=center|9-1
|
Lisa Ellis-WardLisa Ward
Lisa Ward is an American professional female mixed martial artist. She has fought in HOOKnSHOOT, Smackgirl, DEEP and Bellator Fighting Championships....
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bellator 26
|
| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
| align=center|9-0
|
Maiju Kujala| Decision (unanimous)
| Rumble in Rush 2
|
| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| Dublin, Ireland
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|-
| Win
| align=center|8-0
|
Tevi Say| TKO (punches)
| Cage of Truth 4
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|2:30
| Dublin, Ireland
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|-
| Win
| align=center|7-0
|
Eva Liskova| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Cage Rage 27
Cage Rage 27
Cage Rage 27: Step Up was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on July 12, 2008 at Wembley Arena in London, England. It was televised on Nuts TV in the United Kingdom....
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| align=center|1
| align=center|1:18
| London, England
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|6-0
|
Myriem el Banouti| TKO (punches)
| Cage Rage Contenders
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|1:38
| Dublin, Ireland
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|-
| Win
| align=center|5-0
|
Aysen Berik| TKO (corner stoppage)
| Cage Rage 25
Cage Rage 25
EliteXC Presents Cage Rage 25: Bring it On was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by England's Cage Rage Championships and the United States' Elite Xtreme Combat that took place on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Wembley Arena in London, England...
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| align=center|1
| align=center|1:49
| London, England
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|-
| Win
| align=center|4-0
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Nadia van der Wel| TKO (punches)
| COT 1 - Battle on the Bay
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|2:39
| Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Win
| align=center|3-0
|
Myriem Lathouwers| Submission (armbar)
| Cage Rage Contenders: Dynamite
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|4:43
| Dublin, Ireland
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|-
| Win
| align=center|2-0
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Annika Sitter| TKO (punches)
| ROT 7 - The Next Level
|
| align=center|1
| align=center|0:22
| Dublin, Ireland
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|-
| Win
| align=center|1-0
|
Nicole Sydboge| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush
|
| align=center|2
| align=center|1:00
| Hvidovre
Hvidovre
Hvidovre Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden near Copenhagen on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 22 km², and has a total population of 49,380...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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Championships and Accomplishments
- North American Allied Fight Series 125 lbs Women's Champion (June 2011)