Virtus Gold

Champions

7 belts held across 9 Virtus divisions. These are the few who reached the top.

👑 Pound-for-pound king Dale Sheridan Virtus championship belt

★ Flyweight Champion 125 lb

Breen Woods

0days as champion

Champion since Virtus 6 · Jan 2026

Won the belt at Virtus 6, def. Sean Carmody · Decision (Split) — 3 rounds

0Virtus wins 3-0Overall #29P4P 0Power

View champion Next in line Ciaran Coogan

Title history

2026 Breen Woods def. Sean Carmody · Decision (Split) — 3 rounds Virtus 6

👑 P4P King

★ Bantamweight Champion 135 lb

Dale Sheridan

“The Shink”

0days as champion

Champion since Virtus MMA 5 · Jan 2026

Won the belt at Virtus MMA 5, def. Ethan Sharkey · Decision (Split), 3 Rounds

1 title defense

def. Ethan Sharkey · Decision (Split) Virtus MMA 5

0Virtus wins 9‑4‑0Overall #4P4P 0Power

View champion Next in line Jake Ngai

Title history

2026 Dale Sheridan def. Ethan Sharkey · Decision (Split) Virtus MMA 5
2026 Dale Sheridan def. Ethan Sharkey · Decision (Split), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 5

★ Featherweight Champion 145 lb

Shane Carmody

0days as champion

Champion since Virtus MMA - VMMA 5 · Jan 2026

Won the belt at Virtus MMA - VMMA 5, def. Robbie Whitehead · Submission (Armbar), R1

1 title defense

def. Robbie Whitehead · Submission (Armbar), R1 Virtus MMA 5

0Virtus wins 6-1Overall #11P4P 0Power

Interim Champion Daniel Clooney 3-0

View champion Next in line Robbie Whitehead

Title history

2026 Shane Carmody def. Robbie Whitehead · Submission (Armbar), R1 Virtus MMA 5
2026 Shane Carmody def. Robbie Whitehead · Submission (Armbar), R1 Virtus MMA - VMMA 5

★ Lightweight Champion 155 lb

Taylor Heffernan

0days as champion

Champion since Virtus MMA 6 · Jan 2026

Won the belt at Virtus MMA 6, def. Sean McDermott · Decision (Unanimous)

0Virtus wins 5-3Overall #14P4P 0Power

View champion Next in line Ucha Nadirashvili

Title history

Barry Kennedy → Ucha Nadirashvili → Taylor Heffernan

2026 Taylor Heffernan def. Sean McDermott · Decision (Unanimous) Virtus MMA 6
2026 Ucha Nadirashvili def. Ben Doherty Roe · Doctor Stoppage, R1 Virtus MMA 6
2026 Barry Kennedy def. Jason McCourtney · Decision (Split), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 5 (VMMA Lightweight Championship)
2026 Barry Kennedy def. Jay McCourtney · Decision (Split) Virtus 5

★ Super Lightweight Champion 165 lb

Ucha Nadirashvili

0Virtus wins 5-0Overall #18P4P 0Power

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★ Welterweight Champion 170 lb

Luke O’Kelly

0days as champion

Champion since Virtus MMA 5 · Jan 2026

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

0Virtus wins Amateur 4‑1‑0Overall #23P4P 0Power

View champion Next in line Ben McGinn

Title history

Luke O'Kelly → Taylor Heffernan → Luke O’Kelly

2026 Luke O’Kelly def. Dave Armstrong · Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 5
2026 Taylor Heffernan def. Sean McDermott · Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Virtus 6
2026 Luke O'Kelly def. Dave Armstrong · Decision (Unanimous) Virtus MMA 5