Joe McColgan
UFC DebutNickname“The SBG Hunter”
Record
Streak
W2
- Born
- Northern Ireland
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Joe McColgan makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
85-33-4
.720 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
7 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 5 sub · 2 decCage Warriors · CW 124 · CW 119 · CW 113 · CW 110 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Agy Sardari21-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:37 | CW 124 | Jun 25, 2021 |
| W | Kieran Lister7-3-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:47 | CW 119 | Dec 12, 2020 |
| L | Mason Jones18-2 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 4:14 | CW 113 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| W | Robbie Scott | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 1:27 | CW 110 | Nov 9, 2019 |
| D | Mehdi Ben Lakhdhar | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors | Sep 6, 2019 |
| W | Aldo Cirillo | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:30 | FC 24 | May 4, 2019 |
| L | Jai Herbert14-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:00 | CW 100 | Dec 8, 2018 |
| W | Sean Carter12-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors | Sep 16, 2017 |
| W | Richard Williams | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 4:59 | Cage Warriors | May 6, 2017 |
| L | Arnold Quero | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors | Mar 4, 2017 |
| W | Peter Queally13-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BAMMA 26 | Sep 10, 2016 |
| W | Tom Hogan0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 0:00 | BFC | Nov 28, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-1across 6 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsCW 17 · CC 14 · CC 13 · CC 10 · Man of War Fighting Championship +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Conor White | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CW 17 | Nov 24, 2013 |
| W | James Heelan | Decision | Majority | R3 | 3:00 | CC 14 | Jul 21, 2012 |
| W | Levi Kehoe0-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | CC 13 | Apr 28, 2012 |
| W | Ciaran Kearney | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:32 | CC 10 | Jul 23, 2011 |
| L | Darrah Harte | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:45 | Man of War Fighting Championship | Apr 1, 2011 |
| W | Warren Mitchell | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | CW 4 | Aug 8, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.