VIRTUS

#6 · Flyweight

Gary Rooney

Signed to Cage Warriors

Out ofDublin, Ireland TeamSBG Overall4‑1‑0
Tapology
1–0 Virtus record
0 Finishes
0% Finish rate
65 Power Index
#6 P4P rank

How the wins come

  • KO/TKO 0
  • Submission 0
  • Decision 1
Weight classFlyweight
StatusProfessional
Virtus debutVirtus MMA 1 – Virtus MMA, Ireland · 2022
Fighting out ofDublin, Ireland

Under the banner

Virtus fight log

1 bouts under the Virtus banner, newest first.

W def. Pierce Cunningham Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 1 – Virtus MMA, IrelandJan 2022

The story

Gary Rooney

Gary “Squeaky” Rooney (born January 7, 1999) is a professional flyweight MMA fighter from Dublin, Ireland, competing in Cage Warriors. He holds a pro record of 4‑1‑0, primarily securing wins via submission. Fighting out of SBG Ireland, he made a notable promotional debut with a first‑round submission at Cage Warriors 189 and most recently earned a submission victory at CW 194 in September 2025.

 

The division

Flyweight rivals

#7 Flobater Fares 1-0 #23 Ciaran Coogan 1-0 #24 Shea Cleland 2-0 #47 Lee Ferguson 0-1 #56 Denys Melnuk 1-0 #68 Sean Ryan 0-1 #78 Pierce Cunningham 0-1 #86 Eoghan Teague 0-1

Pro & amateur

Complete record

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

16–5Documented
4–1As a pro
12–4As an amateur
9Finishes
WWLWW Recent form

Career finishes

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 7
W
def. Gary Priestly Submission (Modified Arm‑Triangle Choke), R1 3:14 Cage Warriors 194 – Cage Warriors, Dublin 2025
PRO
W
def. Enrico Di Gangi Submission (Armbar), R1 4:06 Cage Warriors 189 – Cage Warriors, Rome 2025
PRO
L
lost to Bobby Chikavhu Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Shock n' Awe 38 – SNA, Ireland 2025
PRO
W
def. Aaron Brogan KO (Flying Knee), R1 1:11 Clan Wars Fight Night (Clan Wars – Fight Night), Ireland 2024
PRO
W
def. Moraru Gheorghe Submission (Armbar), R2 Cage Legacy 19 – CLFC, Ireland 2023
PRO
W
def. Adam Game Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Shock n' Awe 34 – SNA, Ireland 2023
AM
W
def. Tommy Clarke Submission (Modified D'arce/Brabo Choke), R2 2:28 Shock n' Awe 33 – SNA, Ireland 2022
AM
W
def. Pierce Cunningham Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 1 – Virtus MMA, Ireland 2022
AM Virtus
W
def. Jamie Abbott‑Bissett Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Cage Legacy 16 – CLFC, Ireland 2022
AM
W
def. Micky Pereira Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds IUR Fighting Championship 4 – IUR, Ireland 2022
AM
W
def. Matthew Friel Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Cage Legacy 15 – CLFC, Ireland 2022
AM
W
def. Matthew Friel Decision (Split), 3 Rounds Chaos FC 19 – Chaos FC, Ireland 2022
AM
L
lost to Dastan Zhakypbekov Decision (Split), 3 Rounds IMMAF 2021 World Championships – IMMAF, International 2022
AM
W
def. Juma Albdoor Submission (Arm‑Triangle Choke), R3 0:59 IMMAF 2021 World Championships – IMMAF, International 2022
AM
W
def. Ross Quearney TKO (Punches), R2 Cage Legacy 14 – CLFC, Ireland 2021
AM
L
lost to Mansur Magomedov Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds IMMAF 2021 MMA World Cup – IMMAF, Prague 2021
AM
W
def. Ruben Vinci Submission (Arm‑Triangle Choke), R1 1:18 IMMAF 2021 MMA World Cup – IMMAF, Prague 2021
AM
L
lost to Gani Adilserikov Submission (Armbar), R1 0:50 IMMAF‑WMMAA 2019 Junior World Championships – IMMAF, International 2019
AM
W
def. Ebrahim Darwish Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds IMMAF‑WMMAA 2019 Junior World Championships – IMMAF, International 2019
AM
W
def. Dylan Doherty Submission (Kneebar), R1 1:55 IMMAF‑WMMAA 2019 Junior World Championships – IMMAF, International 2019
AM
L
lost to Shamil A. Alikhanov Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds IMMAF‑WMMAA 2019 European Senior & Junior Open Championships – IMMAF, International 2019
AM

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Power Ranking

Ranking history

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