Danni McCormack (née Neilan; born March 15, 1990) is an Irish

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

(MMA), currently competing in the strawweight division of

Invicta FC Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

where she is the current Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. She also had a stint in Bellator.

Professional mixed martial arts career

Bellator

In her professional MMA debut, Neilan faced Camila Rivarola at Bellator 227 on September 27, 2019. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Neilan faced Chiara Penco at Bellator 240 on 22 February 2020. She also won the fight by unanimous decision. Neilan faced Claire Lopez at Bellator Milan 2 on 26 September 2020. She won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. Neilan faced Audrey Kerouche at

Bellator 270 Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 (also known as ''Bellator Dublin'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on November 5, 2021 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event marked Bellator's first return to Irish s ...

on 5 November 2021. She won the bout via third round technical knockout. McCormack faced Stéphanie Page on 25 February 2022 at

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. She lost the bout via first round technical knockout, making it her first loss in her professional career.

Invicta FC

McCormack faced Maíra Mazar on November 16, 2022, at Invicta FC 50, winning via unanimous decision.

Invicta FC Strawweight Champion

McCormack faced

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for the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship on March 15, 2023, at Invicta FC 52. She won the bout and title via unanimous decision. In the first title defense, McCormack faced Karolina Wójcik on October 27, 2023, at Invicta FC 54: McCormack vs. Wójcik. She won the fight via rear-naked choke in the fourth round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

** Invicta FC Strawweight Championship (One time, current)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCormack, Danni 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from County Roscommon Strawweight mixed martial artists Irish female mixed martial artists