Will Fleury (born 13 March 1989) is an Irish mixed martial artist. He competes in

Oktagon MMA Oktagon MMA is a mixed martial arts organization based in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, considered the largest Czech-Slovak organization. The founders and at the same time its owners are Pavol Neruda (formerly Šipkovský) and Ondřej Novotný ...

, where he is the

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and light heavyweight champion. He has previously competed for organizations such as

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(Brave CF) and

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(PFL).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fleury made his professional MMA debut on 2 April 2016 against John Redmond, at BFC 15, winning the bout by submission via arm-triangle choke. In his next bout, Fleury faced Kyle McClurkin at BAMMA 28, winning the bout by TKO. He then competed at EFC 66 and Brave CF 10, winning both bouts.

Bellator MMA

Fleury made his Bellator debut against

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at Bellator 203 on 14 July 2018. He lost the fight via first-round knockout. Fleury faced Shaun Taylor at Bellator 217 on 2 February 2019. He won the bout by submission in the second round. Fleury faced Antonio Jones at Bellator 224 on 12 July 2019. He won the bout by unanimous decision. Fleury faced Norbert Novenyi on 27 September 2019, at Bellator 227. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fleury faced Justin Moore at Bellator 240 on 22 February 2020. He won the bout by submission in the first round. Fleury faced Kent Kauppinen on 26 September 2020, at Bellator Milan 2. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Post Bellator

Fleury faced Tarek Suleiman at UAE Warriors 28 on 26 March 2022. He won the bout by unanimous decision to become the inaugural middleweight champion.

Professional Fighters League

In his PFL debut, Fleury faced Anthony Salamone on 13 August 2022 at PFL 8. He won the bout by unanimous decision. Fleury started the 2023 season against

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on 1 April 2023, at PFL 1. He initially won the bout via split decision. The result of the bout was later overturned to a no contest after Fluery tested positive for

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. Fleury was scheduled to face Rob Wilkinson on 8 June 2023 at PFL 4. After Fleury had failed a commission drug test, he was replaced by Ty Flores. On May 31, it was revealed that Wilkinson also failed a drug test. Fleury and Wilkinson were later suspended 9 months and fined for their positive drug tests.

Oktagon MMA

Making his Oktagon MMA debut, Fleury faced Daniel Škvor on 20 April 2024, at Oktagon 56. He won the bout by submission in the second round. Fleury faced Pavol Langer on 12 October 2024, at Oktagon 62. He won the bout by knockout in the first round. Fleury faced

Karlos Vémola Karel "Karlos" Vémola (born July 1, 1985) is a Czech professional mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, wrestler and member of Sokol. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division of OKTAGON MMA, where he is the former OKTAGON MMA Light Heavyweigh ...

for the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship on 29 December 2024, at Oktagon 65. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title. Fleury faced Lazar Todev for the vacant Oktagon Heavyweight Championship on 8 March 2025, at Oktagon 68. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the vacant title.

Championships and accomplishments

** Oktagon Heavyweight Championship (One time, current) ** Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, current) *

UAE Warriors UAE Warriors is a mixed martial arts league and martial arts promotion in the Middle East based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2012, UAE Warriors has to date held 57 events across five nations. Scheduled events Past events ...

** UAE Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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