Joseph Duffy (16-5, 14) was born in County Donegal, Ireland on February 18, 1988. At the age of 20 years on March 29, 2008, he made his professional MMA debut against Mick Broster, winning the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On March 14, 2015, 27-year old Joseph Duffy made his UFC debut on his 14th professional MMA fight at UFC 185 against Jake Lindsey, winning the fight in the 1st round via TKO.
Duffy's last fight was a 1st-round submission loss to Joel Álvarez at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 at age 32 on July 19, 2020. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought eight times in the UFC, and has a record of 4 wins and 4 losses in the promotion.
Some of Joseph Duffy's best fights have been against Ivan Jorge, Mitch Clarke, Jake Lindsey, Reza Madadi, Conor McGregor and Norman Parke.
Duffy has 5 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21  | Jul 19, 2020 32 years, 5 months 16-5 (14) | 27 years, 4 months 16-2 (16) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke |
20  | Mar 16, 2019 31 years 16-4 (14) | 26 years 12-3 (7) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
19  | Nov 4, 2017 29 years, 8 months 16-3 (14) | 30 years, 8 months 11-1 (7) | UFC | LT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
18 | Mar 18, 2017 29 years, 1 months 16-2 (14) | Reza Madadi | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
17  | Jul 7, 2016 28 years, 4 months 15-2 (14) | 30 years, 7 months 11-3 (7) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
16  | Jan 2, 2016 27 years, 10 months 14-2 (13) | 26 years, 11 months 18-4 (15) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
15  | Jul 18, 2015 27 years, 5 months 14-1 (13) | 34 years, 8 months 26-4 (16) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke |
14 | Mar 14, 2015 27 years 13-1 (12) | Jake Lindsey | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Head kick and body punch |
13 | Nov 15, 2014 26 years, 8 months 12-1 (11) | Julien Boussuge | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Knee | |
12 | Aug 16, 2014 26 years, 5 months 11-1 (10) | Damien Lapilus | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
11 | Oct 1, 2011 23 years, 7 months 10-1 (9) | Ivan Musardo | CW | LT | 4 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke For Cage Warriors lightweight title |
10 | Jul 9, 2011 23 years, 4 months 10-0 (9) | Francis Heagney | CW | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
9 | May 28, 2011 23 years, 3 months 9-0 (9) | Oriol Gaset | CW | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
8 | Feb 26, 2011 23 years 8-0 (8) | Tom Maguire | CW | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke |
7  | Nov 27, 2010 22 years, 9 months 7-0 (7) | 22 years, 4 months 4-1 (4) | CW | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke |
6  | Mar 20, 2010 22 years, 1 months 6-0 (6) | 23 years, 2 months 10-1 (10) | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
5 | Nov 1, 2009 21 years, 8 months 5-0 (5) | Sebastien Grandin | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
4 | Jul 11, 2009 21 years, 4 months 4-0 (4) | Marius Buzinskas | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
3 | May 29, 2009 21 years, 3 months 3-0 (3) | James Bryan | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
2 | Dec 13, 2008 20 years, 9 months 2-0 (2) | Ciaran Fry | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
1 | Mar 29, 2008 20 years, 1 months 1-0 (1) | Mick Broster | 1 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage |
