| Paul McVeigh | |
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| Born | April 15, 1982 |
| Other names | Metabolic |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Team | Dinky Ninjas |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Jujitsu |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Paul McVeigh (born April 15, 1982) is an Irish[1] mixed martial artist, fighting out of Glasgow, Scotland. He grew up in Drumaness, Northern Ireland before later moving to Glasgow, Scotland. He is ranked as the #1 Bantamweight in Europe[2] and is the current Cage Warriors and Cage Contender Bantamweight Champion.
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He also holds a black belt in Jujitsu[3] and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[4]
McVeigh made his professional MMA debut in November 2002. Over the next 9 years, he amassed a record of 18 wins and 6 losses fighting in England, Ireland and Scotland before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter.
On July 24, 2010, he defeated Lithuania's Artemij Sitenkov at Cage Contender V in Dublin, Ireland in a bout for the Cage Contender Bantamweight title.[5] The bout was regarded as the biggest Bantamweight fight in European MMA history.[6]
McVeigh recently appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. He lost a close fight to Louis Gaudinot. Afterward he was higly praised by coaches Michael Bisping and Jason Miller as well as UFC President Dana White.
McVeigh made his BAMMA debut against Erik Perez at BAMMA 8. He lost the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 18 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18-7 | Erik Perez | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 8 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | BAMMA Debut |
| Win | 18-6 | Andreas Bernhard | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 40 | February 26, 2011 | 2 | 2:57 | London, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 17-6 | Artemij Sitenkov | Submission (triangle armbar) | Cage Contender V: McVeigh vs Sitenkov | July 24, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Dublin, Ireland | Won the Cage Contender Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 16-6 | Musse Hasselvall | Decision (unanimous) | Bushido Challenge 1: War of the Warriors | December 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Norwich, England | |
| Loss | 15-6 | Chris David | Decision (unanimous) | Eurofight Xtreme Fighting Championship 1 | October 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 15-5 | Marcelo Costa | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Combat 1: Proving Ground | May 23, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Win | 14-5 | Steve McCombe | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 7 | July 12, 2008 | 2 | 2:37 | Nottingham, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 13-5 | Masahiro Oishi | TKO (punches) | Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force 6 | April 5, 2008 | 2 | 3:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13-4 | Anderson Pereira | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 4 | October 14, 2007 | 2 | 0:53 | Nottingham, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 12-4 | Cristian Binda | Submission (kneebar) | Cage Wars 7: Scotland the Brave | August 4, 2007 | 1 | 2:23 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 11-4 | Neil Seery | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage: Contenders 5 | May 26, 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Ireland | |
| Win | 10-4 | Said Mohammed | Submission (rear naked choke) | Caledonia Warriors: Power of Scotland 2 | March 4, 2007 | 1 | 0:40 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Loss | 9-4 | Alex Owen | Decision | Ultimate Fighting Revolution 7: Halloween Brawl | October 29, 2006 | 3 | N/A | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 9-3 | Micky Young | Submission (armbar) | Sportfight Scotland 1 | September 24, 2006 | 1 | 3:50 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 8-3 | Neil McLeod | TKO | Cage Warriors: Strike Force 6 | May 27, 2006 | 2 | 3:27 | Coventry, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 7-3 | Nayeb Hezam | N/A | Caledonia Warriors: Power of Scotland | March 12, 2006 | N/A | N/A | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 6-3 | Phil Harris | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Warriors: Strike Force 4 | November 26, 2005 | 1 | 1:05 | Coventry, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 5-3 | Augusto Frota | Submission (guillotine choke) | Caledonia Spirits | August 6, 2005 | 2 | 1:39 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Win | 5-2 | Chin Weakasingh | Submission (elbows) | Cage Warriors 8 | September 18, 2004 | 4 | 3:28 | Sheffield, England | Won the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 4-2 | David Mclaughlin | Submission (strikes) | Cage Warriors 4: UK vs. France | July 27, 2003 | 1 | 2:07 | Portsmouth, England | |
| Win | 3-2 | Neil McLeod | Submission (triangle choke) | Extreme Brawl 3 | June 29, 2003 | 3 | 4:52 | Bracknell, England | |
| Loss | 2-2 | Leigh Remedios | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Rage 3 | June 8, 2003 | 2 | N/A | London, England | |
| Win | 2-1 | Chin Weakasingh | Decision | Cage Warriors 3 | March 16, 2003 | N/A | N/A | Southampton, England | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Ashleigh Grimshaw | TKO (punches) | UKMMAC 3: Divine Retribution | February 9, 2003 | 2 | 3:00 | Essex, England | |
| Win | 1-0 | David Griffiths | Submission (armbar) | Grapple & Strike 6 | November 16, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Worcester, England |