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#38 · Welterweight

Ben McGinn

Out ofIreland TeamFight Academy Ireland (also associated with Omagh MMA / Team Ryano Omagh) Overall3-7-0
Tapology
Undefeated in Virtus2-fight win streak100% finish rateSubmission specialistMain-event headliner
2–0 Virtus record
2 Finishes
100% Finish rate
21 Power Index
#38 P4P rank
W2 Win streak

How the wins come

  • KO/TKO 0
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 0
Weight classWelterweight
StatusAmateur
Virtus debutVirtus MMA 1 · 2022
Fighting out ofIreland

Under the banner

Virtus fight log

2 bouts under the Virtus banner, newest first.

W def. Oisin Moloney Submission (Armbar) Main Event Virtus MMA 3Jan 2024 W def. Ian Kennedy Submission (Armbar) Main Event Virtus MMA 1Jan 2022

The story

Ben McGinn

Perfect in Virtus, finishing both opponents in the opening round — Ian Kennedy at V1 and Oisin Moloney at V3 — with his wider amateur ledger still being verified.

The division

Welterweight rivals

#13 Dara Ward 1-0 #15 Callan Peace 1-1 #19 Senan Coakley 1-0 #22 Luke O’Kelly 1-0 #24 Jess Paulo 1-0 #28 Liam McGeough 1-0 #33 Ryan Parry 0-1 #46 Toby Cunningham 1-0 #55 Conor Nolan 0-1 #56 Jacob Leonard 1-0 #57 Dave Armstrong 0-1 #60 Sean McDermott

Pro & amateur

Complete record

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

3–7Documented
3–7As an amateur
2Finishes
WLLLW Recent form

Career finishes

  • KO/TKO 0
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1
W
def. Nikolae Schiopu Decision (Unanimous) Cage Conflict 17 2026
AM
L
lost to Sean McDermott KO Cage Conflict 18 2026
AM
L
lost to Bradley Rice TKO Cage Conflict 16 2025
AM
L
lost to Sean McDermott Decision (Unanimous) Cage Conflict 15 2025
AM
W
def. Oisin Moloney Submission (Armbar) Virtus MMA 3 2024
AM Virtus
L
lost to Jamie Dyas Decision (Unanimous) Clan Wars 48 2023
AM
W
def. Ian Kennedy Submission (Armbar) Virtus MMA 1 2022
AM Virtus
L
lost to Jake Gilpin TKO Clan Wars 44 2022
AM
L
lost to Alex Fagan Submission Iúr Fighting Championship 3 2022
AM
L
lost to Nicky Gordon Submission (D’arce Choke) Chaos FC 19 2022
AM

Power Ranking

Ranking history

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

#39 no change this month
#1#39Jun '26Jul#39#39

Virtus Cards

Trading cards

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Fan
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Amateur
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Professional
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Champion
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Legend
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