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Conor McCarthy vs George Staines

Conor McCarthy is 7-1-0; George Staines is 11-0-0. George Staines has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Conor McCarthy. They have met once: Conor McCarthy 0, George Staines 1.

Conor McCarthy
“The Hotstepper” · 7-1-0
Win · TKOLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
George Staines
“SAINT” · 11-0-0
Win · KnockoutWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Conor McCarthy

No background on record

George Staines
Kickboxing
  • 2020Amateur Featherweight ChampionAFC
  • —Amateur Lightweight ChampionUK Fighting Championships (UKFC)
  • 2023Champion · Oktagon ChallengeLightweight
  • 2022Champion · IMMAF European ChampionshipsLightweight (70.3 kg)
Camp · Next Generation MMA · Liverpool, England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
88%
19%
Body
9%
9%
Leg
3%

Time in position

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

Conor McCarthylast 3 fights
76%18%
George Staineslast 6 fights
33%18%49%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Conor McCarthy· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC George Staines· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.515.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersGeorge Staines · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.621.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersGeorge Staines · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.673.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersGeorge Staines · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersGeorge Staines · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersGeorge Staines · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McCarthy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGeorge Staines · Good · better than 68% 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
5.13
1.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.37
0.67 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.51 / 6.5
50%
Takedown accuracy
54%
100%
Takedown defence
56%
2:54
Control time / fight
6:19
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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.

George Staines6 fights · by range and by target
Range
15%Distance · 112
46%Clinch · 335
39%Ground · 281
Target
88%Head · 379
9%Body · 38
3%Leg · 15

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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Conor McCarthy and George Staines ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 206: Binder vs Ucar (Fri, Jun 19, 2026), where George Staines won by Submission.

What are the records of Conor McCarthy and George Staines?

Conor McCarthy is 7-1-0 and George Staines is 11-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, Conor McCarthy or George Staines?

George Staines has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Conor McCarthy, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Conor McCarthy or George Staines?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who has more finishes, Conor McCarthy or George Staines?

Conor McCarthy has 4 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); George Staines has 5 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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