Lone'er Kavanagh (born 9 June 1999) is an English professional mixed martial artist competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He trains out of Great Britain Top Team in London. As of 11 July 2026, he is #6 in the Meta UFC flyweight rankings.
Early life Kavanagh earned a degree in sports science and previously worked as a coach and personal trainer.
Mixed martial arts career
Cage Warriors Kavanagh competed extensively for Cage Warriors, he made his promotional debut at Cage Warriors 134 in March 2022, earning a third-round knockout victory over Ryan Morgan via punches.
He followed this performance with a unanimous decision win against Ander Sanchez at Cage Warriors 141 in July 2022. In March 2023, Kavanagh scored a highlight-reel victory at Cage Warriors 150, defeating Davide Scarano via technical knockout from a spinning back kick and punches in the third round.
Kavanagh returned to the promotion in March 2024 at Cage Warriors 169 in London, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Shawn Marcos da Silva, extending his unbeaten professional record at the time to 6-0.
Dana White's Contender Series Kavanagh competed for a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series season 8 in 2024. In the opening fight of Season 8, Week 1 on 13 August 2024, he faced undefeated prospect An Tuan Ho. He won the fight via first-round knockout and was awarded a contract by Dana White.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Following his DWCS success, Kavanagh made his UFC debut on 23 November 2024, at UFC Fight Night 248 against Jose Ochoa, winning by unanimous decision.
Kavanagh would next face Felipe dos Santos on 22 March 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255 where he earned another unanimous decision win.
Kavanagh suffered the first loss of his professional career on 23 August 2025, being knocked out by Charles Johnson in the second round at UFC Fight Night 257.
Kavanagh was scheduled to face Bruno Silva at UFC Fight Night 269. However, he was pulled from this fight to replace an injured Asu Almabayev to face former two-time champion Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Fight Night 268 on 28 February 2026. Kavanagh won the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned him his first $100,000 Performance of the Night award.
Kavanagh faced Brandon Royval on 11 July 2026 at UFC 329. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. This fight earned him a $100,000 Fight of the Night award.
Kavanagh is scheduled to face Ramazan Temirov on 24 October 2026 at UFC 333.
Personal life Kavanagh lives in London. Kavanagh's father was Irish and died when he was six years old. His mother is Chinese, as is the origin of his first name "Lone'er", which translates to "Dragon Son".
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) Performance of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|Loss |align=center|10–2 |Brandon Royval |Submission (rear-naked choke) |UFC 329 | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:40 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|Win |align=center|10–1 |Brandon Moreno |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | |align=center| 5 |align=center| 5:00 |Mexico City, Mexico
|Loss |align=center|9–1 |Charles Johnson |KO (punch) |UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:35 |Shanghai, China
|Win |align=center|9–0 |Felipe dos Santos |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |London, England
|Win |align=center|8–0 |Jose Ochoa |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Macau, SAR, China
|Win |align=center|7–0 |An Tuan Ho |KO (punch) |Dana White's Contender Series 67 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:35 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|Win |align=center|6–0 |Shawn Marcos da Silva |Decision (unanimous) |Cage Warriors 169 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |London, England
|Win |align=center|5–0 |Davide Scarano |TKO (spinning back kick and punches) |Cage Warriors 150 | |align=center|3 |align=center|0:58 |London, England
|Win |align=center|4–0 |Ander Sanchez |Decision (unanimous) |Cage Warriors 141 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |London, England
|Win |align=center|3–0 |Ryan Morgan |KO (punches) |Cage Warriors 134 | |align=center|3 |align=center|1:13 |London, England
|Win |align=center|2–0 |Danny Missin |Submission (guillotine choke) |FightStar Championship 19 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:56 |London, England
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Glody Matusiwa |TKO (punches) |Rise of Champions 7 | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Brentwood, England |
See also List of current UFC fighters List of Dana White's Contender Series alumni List of male mixed martial artists
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