VIRTUS

#55 · Middleweight (and previously Welterweight)

Declan Ryan

TeamMMA Cork Overall2-6
Tapology
1–0 Virtus record
1 Finishes
100% Finish rate
12 Power Index
#55 P4P rank

How the wins come

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 0
  • Decision 0
Weight classMiddleweight
StatusAmateur
Virtus debutVIRTUS I · 2022

Under the banner

Virtus fight log

1 bouts under the Virtus banner, newest first.

W def. Stephen Cunningham KO/TKO R3 VIRTUS ISep 2022

The story

Declan Ryan

Declan “Reckless” Ryan, born July 18, 1997, is an amateur mixed martial artist fighting in the Middleweight (and occasionally Welterweight) division. He competes out of MMA Cork, affiliated also with SBG Clonmel. He holds an amateur record of 2 wins and 6 losses, with his most recent bout being a loss by decision at IÚR Fighting Championship 13 in December 2024. His only confirmed win outside of Virtus MMA came via KO/TKO over Paul Fitzgerald in April 2022.

 

The division

Middleweight rivals

#5 Brian Manning 1-0 #9 Paul Buckley 1-0 #25 Seán Kelly 2-1 #27 Eric Marku 1-0 #33 Nik Rebreanu 0-1 #34 Kaillum Leech 1-1 #46 Oisin Moloney 1-2 #48 Stephen Cunningham 0-2 #50 Ben Doherty Roe 1-1 #58 Joe Hagan 0-2 #61 Robin Tong 1-0 #62 Dean O’Driscoll 0-1

Pro & amateur

Complete record

7 documented bouts across every promotion, newest first. Official tallies may include further fights — verify on Tapology.

2–5Documented
2–5As an amateur
2Finishes
LLLLL Recent form

Career finishes

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 0
  • Decision 0
L
lost to Nik Rebreanu Decision (Unanimous) IÚR Fighting Championship 13 2024
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L
lost to Daniel Negru Decision (Split) Premier MMA 2 (PMMA 2) 2024
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L
lost to Shea Leathem TKO IÚR Fighting Championship 9 2023
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L
lost to Gareth McCormac Decision (Unanimous) IÚR Fighting Championship 8 2023
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L
lost to Dean O'Driscoll Decision (Unanimous) Premier FC 5 2023
AM
W
def. Stephen Cunningham KO/TKO R3 VIRTUS I 2022
AM Virtus
W
def. Paul Fitzgerald KO IÚR Fighting Championship 3 2022
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In the news

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Power Ranking

Ranking history

Position in the Virtus Power Rankings at the start of each month. Compare with any other Virtus fighter.

#55 first month tracked
#1#55Jun '26#55

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