Casey O'Neill

King

Scotland

Struggles continue in Vegas
FlyweightUFC
December 16, 2023
O'Neill lost to Ariane Lipski via submission (armbar) at 1:18 of Round 2 at UFC 296 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Outside of a few effective low kicks, O'Neill showed next to nothing in a fight she entered as a -175 favorite. She struggled mightily in the striking exchanges between the two women and was unable to get the fight to the mat whenever she found herself in trouble. This was a highly concerning performance on multiple fronts. O'Neill hasn't looked the same since returning from a torn ACL this past March, and she now finds herself in the midst of a two-fight losing streak (and in a whole heap of trouble moving forward). On a slightly more positive note, Casey turned just 27 years of age this past October and is currently the only Australian female fighter on the UFC roster, so she probably has a bit more wiggle room than most.
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Added to UFC 296
FlyweightUFC
September 28, 2023
O'Neill (undisclosed) will take on Ariane Lipski at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, AgFight reports.
ANALYSIS
O'Neill had with withdraw from her last scheduled bout on Sept. 9 against Viviane Araujo. O'Neill returned from a knee injury the last time she was in the Octagon and was defeated by Jennifer Maia. That was her first loss as a professional and she will hope to keep it that way in December.
Withdraws from Araujo fight
FlyweightUFC
August 8, 2023
O'Neill will not fight Viviane Araujo in Australia on Sept. 9, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
O'Neill was supposed to fight Araujo at UFC 293 in Sydney. However, the former withdrew because of undisclosed reasons. Now, Araujo will fight Jennifer Maia at UFC Veagas 81 on Oct. 14.
Next fight set
FlyweightUFC
June 8, 2023
O'Neill will take on Viviane Araujo in a flyweight bout at a UFC event in Australia on Sept. 9, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports Thursday.
ANALYSIS
O'Niell lost her most recent fight to Jennifer Maia in March via unanimous decision after making her return from a torn ACL. She'll look to regain her momentum - before her recent loss, the flyweight had won her first four UFC bouts.
Struggles in return from injury
FlyweightUFC
March 18, 2023
O'Neill lost to Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 286 on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
Making her return from a torn ACL, O'Neill struggled mightily. She theoretically improved as the fight progressed, but that's a low bar considering how poorly she performed early on. Casey continuously pushed forward in an attempt to control the pace of the bout, but it was Maia who was landing at will. O'Neill managed to gain some momentum in the final few minutes, but she was already so far behind that it was never going to make a difference. The only good news here is that O'Neill appeared to be completely healthy. It's her first professional defeat in her ninth pro bout.
Returning in March
FlyweightUFC
February 20, 2023
O'Neill (knee) will take on Jennifer Maia at UFC 286 on March 18, the UFC announced on Monday.
ANALYSIS
O'Neill will be making her return to the Octagon after suffering a torn ACL in training last April. The 25-year-old has been impressive when healthy and will look to put her career MMA record at 10-0-0 next month.