VIRTUS

#20 · Lightweight / Welterweight (amateur)

Nathan McGillian

TeamTeam Torres Overall10-7-0
Tapology
1–0 Virtus record
0 Finishes
0% Finish rate
36 Power Index
#20 P4P rank

How the wins come

  • KO/TKO 0
  • Submission 0
  • Decision 1
Weight classLightweight
StatusAmateur
Virtus debutVirtus MMA 2 · 2023

Under the banner

Virtus fight log

1 bouts under the Virtus banner, newest first.

W def. Barry Kennedy Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 2Jan 2023

The story

Nathan McGillian

Nathan “Big Poppa” McGillian (born January 29, 1997 ) competes as an amateur mixed martial artist in both Lightweight and Welterweight divisions. He trains out of Team Torres Martial Arts and has amassed an amateur record of 10‑7‑0, with his most recent fight being a TKO loss at the IMMAF 2024 World Championships in November 2024. He is active in regional and international amateur MMA competition.

 

The division

Lightweight rivals

#16 Barry Kennedy “The Jawbreaker” 1-1 #29 Dean Maguire 1-1 #32 Jake Gilpin 1-0 #37 Jason McCourtney 0-1 #45 Morgan Clements 1-0 #51 Luke Richardson 0-1 #72 Jay Stewart 0-1 #82 Hugo Strutt 0-1

Pro & amateur

Complete record

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

10–7Documented
10–7As an amateur
8Finishes
WWLLL Recent form

Career finishes

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 2
W
def. Jeremia Hutahaean Submission (Rear‑Naked Choke), R1 2:10 IMMAF – 2024 World Championships Day 1 2024
AM
W
def. Gabriel Muscat Decision (Split), 3 Rounds IMMAF – 2024 World Championships Day 2 2024
AM
L
lost to Charlie Lynch‑Spence KO/TKO (Punch), R1 1:02 IMMAF – 2024 World Championships Day 3 2024
AM
L
lost to Corey McLaughlin TKO, R3 0:18 IÚR Fighting Championship 9 – IUR Lightweight Championship 2023
AM
L
lost to Sebastian Palacio Gomez TKO (Punches), R1 2:48 IMMAF – 2023 World Championships Day 2 2023
AM
W
def. Tyrone Platt TKO, R1 0:31 IMMAF – 2023 World Championships Day 2 2023
AM
W
def. Adam McEnroe Submission (Armbar), R2 1:19 IÚR Fighting Championship 8 – Interim Lightweight Championship 2023
AM
W
def. Barry Kennedy Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Virtus MMA 2 2023
AM Virtus
L
lost to James Slavin Decision (Unanimous), 3 Rounds Chaos FC 21 – Vacant Lightweight Championship 2023
AM
L
lost to Lorenzo Parente TKO (Punches), R1 EMMA Four Nations Tournament 2023
AM
W
def. Kunle Lawal Submission (Rear‑Naked Choke), R2 EMMA Four Nations Tournament 2023
AM
W
def. Jordan Little Submission (Armbar), R1 EMMA Four Nations Tournament 2023
AM
L
lost to Conor McCarthy TKO, R2 2023 Irish Junior & Senior National Championships – Senior Tournament Championship 2023
AM
W
def. Jack Thorne Submission (Rear‑Naked Choke), R1 2:25 IÚR Fighting Championship 3 2022
AM
L
lost to Aaron Boyle Decision (Split), 3 Rounds Chaos FC 19 2022
AM
W
def. Aidan O'Boyle Submission (Rear‑Naked Choke), R1 2:30 IÚR Fighting Championship 2 2021
AM
W
def. Jess Paulo Submission (Rear‑Naked Choke), R3 1:47 IÚR Fighting Championship 1 2021
AM

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Power Ranking

Ranking history

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