John Mitchell
UFC DebutNickname“The Cork Horse”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Cork
- Born
- Ireland
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
John Mitchell 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
124-58-1
.681 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
13 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 14 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 2 sub · 5 decPFL · UAE Warriors · Cage Conflict 18 · 971 Fighting Championship · MFN 11 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:59 | Cage Conflict 18 | Jul 4, 2026 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Oct 3, 2025 | |
| W | Souhil Tairi8-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Jan 25, 2025 |
| W | Adham Mohamed11-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:57 | 971 Fighting Championship | May 4, 2024 |
| L | Jakub Kaszuba16-0 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R2 | 3:07 | PFL | Dec 8, 2023 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Sep 30, 2023 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Jul 8, 2023 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:47 | MFN 11 | Mar 31, 2023 | |
| W | Basel Ahmed Shalaan7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:39 | Sangai MMA | Nov 26, 2022 |
| L | Mariusz Mazur6-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:44 | UAE Warriors | Mar 26, 2022 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors | Oct 29, 2021 | |
| W | Arbi Emiev | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 0:00 | UAE Warriors | Jun 19, 2021 |
| W | Alan Brykalski2-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:52 | CW 114 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| W | Eric Nolan1-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 110 | Nov 9, 2019 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
10-3across 13 amateur bouts · 12 promotionsIMMAF · Akuma FC 14 · Budo 34 · CLFC 6 · CG 16 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kenny Mokhonoana7-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Akuma FC 14 | Aug 25, 2019 |
| L | Josh Hudson9-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:56 | Budo 34 | Nov 3, 2018 |
| L | Issa Isakov12-4 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 1:35 | IMMAF | Jun 20, 2018 |
| W | Victor Cotlau0-2 | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 1:50 | IMMAF | Jun 19, 2018 |
| W | Tadhg Linnane0-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CLFC 6 | Feb 9, 2018 |
| W | Andreeas Binder12-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CG 16 | Nov 25, 2017 |
| W | Ivan Blanita2-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CLFC 3 | Jul 22, 2017 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:20 | UKFC | Jun 10, 2017 | |
| W | Jay-ar Campos6-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:48 | Akuma FC 10 | Apr 23, 2017 |
| W | Elliot Levy2-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CLFC | Feb 18, 2017 |
| W | Jonny Martin2-4-1 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 0:03 | Akuma FC 9 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| W | Niyi Behan0-1 | Decision | — | R3 | 3:00 | CLFC 1 | Oct 28, 2016 |
| W | Nathan O'Neill1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Real FC 1 | Sep 17, 2016 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.