VIRTUS

#3 · Bantamweight

“The Shink”

Dale Sheridan

★ Title Champion

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

Out ofBracknagh, Offaly, Ireland TeamÉire Grapple Overall9‑4‑0
Tapology
2-fight win streakNever been finished
3–1 Virtus record
2 Finishes
67% Finish rate
75 Power Index
#3 P4P rank
W2 Win streak

How the wins come

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1
Weight classBantamweight
StatusAmateur
Virtus debutVirtus MMA 1 · 2022
Fighting out ofBracknagh, Offaly, Ireland

Under the banner

Virtus fight log

4 bouts under the Virtus banner, newest first.

W def. Ethan Sharkey Decision (Split) Title Virtus MMA 5Jan 2026 W def. Conran Coyle TKO (KO/TKO) Virtus MMA 2Jan 2023 L lost to Ciaran Brady Decision (Unanimous) Virtus MMA 2Jan 2023 W def. Jonny Duggan Submission (Arm‑Triangle Choke) Virtus MMA 1Jan 2022

The story

Dale Sheridan

Dale “The Shink” Sheridan (born March 5, 1996) is an Irish amateur bantamweight MMA fighter based in Portarlington, Laois. Fighting out of Éire Grapple, he holds an amateur record of 9‑4‑0. He last competed on March 14, 2026 at Virtus MMA 5, winning the VMMA Bantamweight Championship by split decision over Ethan Sharkey.

 

The division

Bantamweight rivals

#2 Ciaran Brady 2-0 #8 Jake Ngai 1-0 #12 Eoghan Masoliver 0-1 #18 Eoghan Gorrell 2-0 #22 Henry Leka 1-0 #35 Adrian Barrow 1-0 #57 Ethan Sharkey 0-1 #76 Cian Sweeney 0-1 #77 Glen Scroggie 0-1

Pro & amateur

Complete record

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

9–4Documented
9–4As an amateur
6Finishes
WLWWL Recent form

Career finishes

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3
W
def. Ethan Sharkey Decision (Split) Virtus MMA 5 2026
AM Virtus
L
lost to Eoghan Masoliver Submission (Triangle Choke) Cage Conflict 14 2024
AM
W
def. Arran Legge Submission (Arm‑Triangle Choke) Caestus MMA 3 2024
AM
W
def. Rajivan Somasunderam Decision (Unanimous) Goliath Fight Series 6 2024
AM
L
lost to Gerard Ryan Decision (Unanimous) IÚR Fighting Championship 10 2024
AM
L
lost to Ciaran Brady Decision (Unanimous) Virtus MMA 2 2023
AM Virtus
W
def. Conran Coyle TKO (KO/TKO) Virtus MMA 2 2023
AM Virtus
W
def. Gerard Ryan Decision (Unanimous) Premier FC 7 2023
AM
W
def. Lawrence Moran TKO (KO/TKO) IÚR Fighting Championship 7 2023
AM
W
def. Lawrence Moran Submission (Triangle Choke) Real Fighting Championship 2 2023
AM
W
def. Kyle Riley Submission (Triangle Choke) Vida Fight Championship 5 2022
AM
L
lost to Cale Brennan Decision (Unanimous) Premier FC 4 2022
AM
W
def. Jonny Duggan Submission (Arm‑Triangle Choke) Virtus MMA 1 2022
AM Virtus

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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.

#3 first month tracked
#1#3Jun '26#3

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

Ranked aboveCiaran Brady Full roster Ranked belowRonan Deegan