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Gary Priestly vs Gary Rooney

Gary Priestly is 2-4-2; Gary Rooney is 4-1-0. Gary Priestly has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Gary Rooney. Gary Priestly is 4" · 10 cm taller than Gary Rooney. They have met once: Gary Priestly 0, Gary Rooney 1.

Gary Priestly
Scotland
Gary Priestly
“The Necessary Evil” · 2-4-2
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionDraw · Draw
FlyweightMet once
Gary Rooney
Ireland
Gary Rooney
“Squeaky” · 4-1-0
Win · SubmissionWin · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
83%
17%
Body
0%
23%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Gary Priestlylast 2 fights
46%30%24%
Gary Rooneylast 1 fight
38%35%27%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gary Priestly· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Gary Rooney· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.441.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gary Priestly · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersGary Rooney · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.962.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gary Priestly · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersGary Rooney · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.479.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gary Priestly · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersGary Rooney · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gary Priestly · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersGary Rooney · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.009.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gary Priestly · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGary Rooney · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.44
Strikes landed / min
1.86
2.96
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.16
2.47 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
9.28 / 9.3
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
4:06
Control time / fight
2:05
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
9.30

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

Gary Priestly2 fights · by range and by target
Range
32%Distance · 49
46%Clinch · 70
21%Ground · 32
Target
59%Head · 48
17%Body · 14
23%Leg · 19

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

Gary Rooney1 fight · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 4
50%Clinch · 6
17%Ground · 2
Target
83%Head · 5
0%Body · 0
17%Leg · 1

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 Gary Priestly and Gary Rooney ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 194 (Sat, Sep 27, 2025), where Gary Rooney won by Submission.

What are the records of Gary Priestly and Gary Rooney?

Gary Priestly is 2-4-2 and Gary Rooney is 4-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gary Priestly or Gary Rooney?

Gary Priestly has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Gary Rooney, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gary Priestly or Gary Rooney?

Gary Priestly is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Gary Rooney stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who has more finishes, Gary Priestly or Gary Rooney?

Gary Priestly has 1 win inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Gary Rooney has 4 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).