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Conor McCarthy vs Dumitru Girlean

Conor McCarthy is 7-1-0; Dumitru Girlean is 9-4-0. Conor McCarthy has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Dumitru Girlean. Conor McCarthy is 3" · 8 cm taller than Dumitru Girlean. They have met once: Conor McCarthy 1, Dumitru Girlean 0.

Conor McCarthy
Ireland
Conor McCarthy
“The Hotstepper” · 7-1-0
Win · TKOLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Dumitru Girlean
Italy
Dumitru Girlean
“Dima” · 9-4-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · TKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
81%
19%
Body
13%
9%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Conor McCarthylast 3 fights
76%18%
Dumitru Girleanlast 5 fights
45%26%29%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Conor McCarthy· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Dumitru Girlean· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.513.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDumitru Girlean · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.622.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDumitru Girlean · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.673.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersDumitru Girlean · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersDumitru Girlean · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDumitru Girlean · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.002.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDumitru Girlean · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.51
Strikes landed / min
3.38
1.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.35
0.67 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.50 / 6.2
50%
Takedown accuracy
56%
100%
Takedown defence
56%
2:54
Control time / fight
3:39
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Conor McCarthy3 fights · by range and by target
Range
79%Distance · 152
18%Clinch · 34
3%Ground · 6
Target
72%Head · 114
19%Body · 30
9%Leg · 14

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Dumitru Girlean5 fights · by range and by target
Range
30%Distance · 74
42%Clinch · 104
29%Ground · 71
Target
81%Head · 117
13%Body · 19
6%Leg · 9

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Conor McCarthy and Dumitru Girlean ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 210: McCorry vs Sousa (Sat, Sep 26, 2026), where Conor McCarthy won by TKO.

What are the records of Conor McCarthy and Dumitru Girlean?

Conor McCarthy is 7-1-0 and Dumitru Girlean is 9-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Conor McCarthy or Dumitru Girlean?

Conor McCarthy has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Dumitru Girlean, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Conor McCarthy or Dumitru Girlean?

Conor McCarthy is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Dumitru Girlean stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who has more finishes, Conor McCarthy or Dumitru Girlean?

Conor McCarthy has 4 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Dumitru Girlean has 9 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).