Last fight
Win
Patterson vs Crosbie
Jul. 27, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 163
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 293
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 3
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Trains at
SBG Ireland
Fighting style
MMA
Age
34
Height
71.00
Weight
184.10
Octagon Debut
Sep. 10, 2023
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Reported 6-5 amateur record
- Pro since 2016
- Five wins by KO, two by submission (Triangle, RNC)
- Has won four of his last seven and two of his last three
- Five first-round finishes
- Most recent MMA win was first round stoppage of UFC vet Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira in April 2023
- Coming off decision win over Aaron Chalmers in exhibition boxing match in July 2023
- Origin of nickname: “Big Daddy Kief – the name was given to me when I had my first kid by my friends in the boxing gym I used to train in. It was originally a joke, and then it stuck.”
UFC 304 (7/27/24) Crosbie was submitted by Sam Patterson via arm-triangle choke at 2:50 of the first round
UFC 293 (9/9/23) Crosbie was submitted by Kevin Jousset via rear naked choke at 4:49 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training martial arts when I was 10 years old. I’m from the inner city of Dublin, which is a rough area, and knowing how to fight as a boy is crucial for self-defense and has saved my life many times throughout my life. Once I had my first kickboxing competition, I was hooked and obsessed ever since.
What professional titles have you held? World MMA title for Rise FC (Beating Alex Cowboy Olivera) first round KO
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? National kickboxing champion; national ammy MMA champion.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Brown belt BJJ
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? Black belt kickboxing
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? I would say my last one because I wasn’t prepared. Not even in terms of skills, just lack of preparation.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Mike Tyson, I’ve been a fan since I was a small kid.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Never finished school or college. I was kicked out when I was 16 and worked full time in a martial arts gym. That’s been my only job, teaching martial arts and competing.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in a pub for one year at 15-16, then just teaching martial arts.
Personal Life / Background: 3 kids (2 boys - Kylo 4 & Kason 2, 1 girl Hayley 13) GF - Jen, my number 1 supporter, wouldn’t be here without her. I come from the north inner city of Dublin, a lower-class rough area, and not many make it where I’m from.
