VIRTUS

#19 · Welterweight

Luke O’Kelly

★ Title Champion

Won at Virtus MMA 5 — def. Dave Armstrong · Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds

TeamMMA Cork OverallAmateur 4‑1‑0
Tapology
1–0 Virtus record
0 Finishes
0% Finish rate
36 Power Index
#19 P4P rank

How the wins come

  • KO/TKO 0
  • Submission 0
  • Decision 1
Weight classWelterweight
StatusAmateur
Virtus debutVirtus MMA 5 · 2026

Under the banner

Virtus fight log

1 bouts under the Virtus banner, newest first.

W def. Dave Armstrong Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Title Virtus MMA 5Jan 2026

The story

Luke O’Kelly

Luke O’Kelly is an amateur welterweight mixed martial artist affiliated with MMA Cork. His amateur record stands at 4‑1‑0 according to Tapology, where he is ranked regionally in Europe and the United Kingdom & Ireland. His most recent fight was at Virtus MMA 5 on March 14, 2026, where he won by unanimous decision, capturing the Virtus Welterweight Championship. Beyond Tapology, no combat sports news outlets currently report on him.

 

The division

Welterweight rivals

#11 Dara Ward 1-0 #13 Callan Peace 1-1 #17 Senan Coakley 1-0 #21 Jess Paulo 1-0 #26 Liam McGeough 1-0 #31 Ryan Parry 0-1 #39 Ben McGinn 2-0 #44 Toby Cunningham 1-0 #52 Conor Nolan 0-1 #53 Jacob Leonard 1-0 #54 Dave Armstrong 0-1 #64 Bradley Rice 0-1

Pro & amateur

Complete record

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

4–1Documented
4–1As an amateur
0Finishes
WLWWW Recent form

Career finishes

  • KO/TKO 0
  • Submission 0
  • Decision 4
W
def. Dave Armstrong Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 5 2026
AM Virtus
L
lost to Conor Nolan Submission (Guillotine Choke), R1 1:16 IMMAA National Championships 2025
AM
W
def. Hugo Sammy Harmouche Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Elite Fighting Championships 3 2024
AM
W
def. Conor Lynch Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Elite Fighting Championships 2 2024
AM
W
def. Sean Nolan Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Iúr Fighting Championship 3 2022
AM

Power Ranking

Ranking history

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

#19 first month tracked
#1#19Jun '26#19

Tracking has just begun — a new point is added at the start of each month.

Ranked aboveEoghan Gorrell Full roster Ranked belowNathan McGillian