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Darragh O’Conaill is an Irish born Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Saulo and Alexandre Ribeiro, being also one of the top middleweights in the European grappling circuit. One of the original competitors in the famous ‘Lloyd Irvin BJJ Kumite’ tournament (2013), O’Conaill is also an EBI veteran as well as an American and European No-Gi champion, additionally to him running the East Coast Jiu-Jitsu Academy, one of the most successful jiu-jitsu gyms in Dublin – Ireland.

Darragh O’Conaill Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Darragh O’Conaill

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Royler Gracie > Saulo Ribeiro > (Alexandre Ribeiro >) Darragh O’Conaill

Main Achievement:

  • European No-Gi Open Champion (2018)
  • London Open Champion (2014)
  • Finnish No-Gi Open Champion (2016)
  • London Fall Open Champion (2016)
  • London Open No-Gi Champion (2014)
  • American National No-Gi Champion (2015)
  • European No-Gi Open Championship Runner-up (2017)
  • Rome Open Championship Runner-up (2015)
  • American National Championship Runner-up (2015)
  • European No-Gi Open Championship 3rd Place (2015)

Main Achievement (Colored Belts):

  • European No-Gi Open Champion (2012/2013 brown)
  • London Open Champion (2011/2012/2013 brown)
  • London Open No-Gi Champion (2013 brown)
  • Rome Open Champion (2013 brown)
  • European No-Gi Open Championship Runner-up (2014 brown)
  • London Open Championship Runner-up (2012 brown absolute)
  • European No-Gi Open Championship 3rd Place (2013 brown)
  • European Open Championship 3rd Place (2012/2013 brown)
  • Pan American Championship 3rd Place (2013 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Baseball bat choke

Weight Division: Peso Médio (82kg/181lbs)

Team/Association: East Coast Jiu-Jitsu

Darragh O’Conaill Biography

Darragh O’Conaill was born on June 23, 1987 in Dublin – Ireland, where he grew up.

From the age of 8 up to his 19th birthday, Darragh played rugby, one of the most traditional sports in the British Isles. After 10 years of playing competitively, O’Conaill felt burnt out and decided to quit. He immediately started looking for a different sport to stay active, finding it in jiu-jitsu.

Jiu-jitsu was introduced to Darragh by his physical education teacher, who was also one of O’Conaill’s rugby coaches. This same teacher was a blue belt in BJJ at the time and brought Darragh to his academy, where the Irishman got acquainted with grappling on December 2006.

Darragh’s first jiu-jitsu coach was David Jones – a student of Chris Brennan – former UFC fighter (Next Generation Academy), who awarded O’Conaill’s blue and purple belts.

When Darragh was a purple belt (2010), David Jones (then a brown belt) decided to quit jiu-jitsu, plagued by injuries as he was. In Jones’ disenchantment with the martial art, he asked O’Conaill to take over the 20/25 student class he had led up until then, an offer accepted by O’Conaill mainly because there were no academies nearby for him to train with.

At the time the academy was still affiliated with Next Generation, a school that angled towards the mixed martial arts (MMA) aspect of grappling. O’Conaill was totally devoted to thejiu-jitsuu and sought a more likeminded affiliation, researching extensively for the right team. That Summer Darragh decided to travel to the US West Coast and visit the University of Jiu Jitsu – Xande and Saulo Ribeiro. He loved the environment and the level of coaching there, which led him to join their affiliation – Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu.

Within 6 years Darragh revamped his academy, going from 20 odd students to 200 strong, while adding affiliate schools across Ireland, as well as one in Wales and one in Newcastle – England. An incredible success story in a booming Irish jiu jitsu market.

Darragh OConaill Grappling Record

61 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    30 (49%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    2 (3%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    26 (43%)
  • BY DECISION
    0 (0%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    2 (3%)

26 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Darce choke
23
6
#86e620
Baseball bat choke
19
5
#5AD3D1
Guillotine
15
4
#d1212a
North south choke
12
3
#fad11b
Armbar
8
2
#f58822
Baseball choke
8
2
#224aba
RNC
8
2
#ff9124
Triangle
4
1
#bf1f6c
Submission
4
1
26
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
35 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    18 (51%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    6 (17%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    8 (23%)
  • BY DECISION
    2 (6%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    1 (3%)

8 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Inside heel hook
13
1
#86e620
Choke
13
1
#5AD3D1
Submission
13
1
#d1212a
Tarikoplata
13
1
#fad11b
Cross choke
13
1
#f58822
Triangle
13
1
#224aba
Wristlock
13
1
#ff9124
Kneebar
13
1
8
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Darragh OConaill Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
6566Eduardo RiosEduardo RiosLCross chokeEuropean82KGR12015
6730Gianni GrippoGianni GrippoLPointsSF OpenABS4F2015
6735Josh HingerJosh HingerLTriangleSF Open82KG4F2015
7038Alan FinfouAlan FinfouLPointsRome Open88KGF2015
7115Renato CardosoRenato CardosoLWristlockWorld Pro85KGR12015
7370Josh HingerJosh HingerLEBI/OTEBI 377KGSF2015
7453Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaLPointsWorld Champ.82KGR12015
7627Tanner RiceTanner RiceLPointsAmerican Nat.82KGF2015
7725Jake McKenzieLPointsRio Winter Open82KGR12015
7743C. NegromonteC. NegromonteLPts: 12x0London Open82KGF2015
8824C. NegromonteC. NegromonteLPointsLondon FO82KGF2015
8944C. NegromonteC. NegromonteLPts: 15x0European Open82KGR22016
9294Yago SouzaYago SouzaLPts: 11x0Pan American82KG8F2016
9408Jonathan SatavaJonathan SatavaD---Polaris 382KGSPF2016
9999Lucas LeiteLucas LeiteLPts: 9x2World Champ.82KGR22016
10635P. TepponenLPts: 4x0NoGi Finnish OpenABSSF2016
10742MagomedovLPointsADCC EU Trials77KG4F2016
12016Craig JonesCraig JonesLKneebarEBI 1177KG4F2017
12354Isaque BahienseIsaque BahienseLPts: 0x0, AdvEuropean NoGi79KGF2017
12979Oliver TazaOliver TazaLInside heel hookADCC EU Trials77KGF2017
13281Ross NichollsRoss NichollsLPts: 4x2British NoGi Nats79KGF2017
14154Jackson SousaJackson SousaLPts: 2x0London FNGOABSSF2017
16544Claudio CalasansClaudio CalasansLChokeWorld Champ.82KG8F2018
17764Jan StachLSubmissionADCC EU Trials77KG8F2018
18634Jaime CanutoJaime CanutoLPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Worlds79KGR22018
18911Andris BrunovskisAndris BrunovskisLN/AEuropean Open82KG4F2019
18949Horlando MonteiroHorlando MonteiroLPts: 4x2European OpenABSR22019
19202Yan LucasYan LucasLPts: 0x0, AdvCopa Podio77KGRR2019
19205Ygor RodriguesYgor RodriguesLPts: 0x0, AdvCopa Podio77KGRR2019
19206Tarik HopstockTarik HopstockLTarikoplataCopa Podio77KGRR2019
19208Jhonny LoureiroJhonny LoureiroLPts: 2x0Copa Podio77KGRR2019
19542Michael PerezMichael PerezLReferee DecisionPolaris 985KGSPF2019
19606Igor PaivaIgor PaivaLReferee DecisionPan American82KGR12019
20103Oliver LovellLPts: 0x0, AdvWorld Pro77KG4F2019
20116Diego RamalhoDiego RamalhoLPts: 2x0World Pro77KG3RD2019
24075Santeri LiliusSanteri LiliusD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2020
25377Sergio LopesLPts: 0x0, AdvRio Open NG79KGSF2021
27171Nathan OrchardD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2021
27183Geo MartinezGeo MartinezD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2021
6345Nic RubenNic RubenWDarce chokeLondon Open82KGSF2014
6347Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaWPointsLondon Open82KGF2014
6350Sebastian LecoqWN/ALondon NoGi Open79KGSF2014
6351Ilke BulutIlke BulutWNorth south chokeLondon NoGi Open79KGF2014
6354Chris ReganWBaseball bat chokeSub15teenABSSPF2014
6355Maciek KozakWBaseball bat chokeToukon ChallengeABSSPF2014
6360Daniel BertinaWBaseball bat chokeWorld Pro Trials85KGSF2014
6361Jan MichalowskiWPointsWorld Pro Trials85KGF2014
6391Max CamposD---PolarisABSSPF2015
6726Kim TerraKim TerraWN/ASF OpenABSR12015
7034Diego CalvacantiWBaseball bat chokeRome Open88KG4F2015
7036Santeri LiliusSanteri LiliusWBaseball bat chokeRome Open88KGSF2015
7359Javier VazquezJavier VazquezWEBI/OTEBI 377KGR12015
7366Richie MartinezRichie MartinezWNorth south chokeEBI 377KG4F2015
7604Carlos FerreiraWPointsUS No Gi Nat.79KGSF2015
7605Sean FischerWPointsUS No Gi Nat.79KGF2015
7625Carlos FerreiraWPointsAmerican Nat.82KG4F2015
7626Leo IturraldeWPointsAmerican Nat.82KGSF2015
7742Sebastian LecoqWPointsLondon Open82KGSF2015
7744Esmerlannio NetoWPointsLondon NoGi Open79KGSF2015
7745Luciano RodriguesWPointsLondon NoGi Open79KGF2015
8836Gustavo DantasGustavo DantasWN/AGothenburg OpenABS4F2015
8939Davi RaabWPointsEuropean Open82KGR12016
10631Harto VallimägiWRNCNoGi Finnish OpenABSR12016
10633Riku HapulahtiWTriangleNoGi Finnish OpenABS4F2016
10637Ville HeikkonenWArmbarNoGi Finnish Open79KGSF2016
10639Jaakko HulkkonenWPts: 7x0NoGi Finnish Open79KGF2016
10740Nic RubenNic RubenWPointsADCC EU Trials77KGR12016
10741UnknownWArmbarADCC EU Trials77KGR22016
10756Juliano RochaWDarce chokeLondon NG Open79KGSF2016
10757Arbi MuradovWPointsLondon NG Open79KGF2016
12011Jose LlanasWEBI/OTEBI 1177KGR12017
12351Marco QueirozWDarce chokeEuropean NoGi79KG4F2017
12352Antti MannilaWNorth south chokeEuropean NoGi79KGSF2017
12974Francisco AlcaldeWPts: 5x0ADCC EU Trials77KGR12017
12976Bradley HillWGuillotineADCC EU Trials77KG4F2017
12977B. ŁukaszewiczWPts: 3x0ADCC EU Trials77KGSF2017
13272Mathias RibeiroWPts: 6x4Spanish Nationals82KGF2017
13273Frederico AlmeidaWDarce chokeSpanish NoGi Nats79KGF2017
13274Arthur PucciWPts: 9x2British National82KGSF2017
13275Frederico AlmeidaWPts: 7x2British National82KGF2017
13277Chris DellevagWBaseball chokeBritish NationalABS4F2017
13278Wellington DiasWellington DiasWBaseball chokeBritish NationalABSSF2017
13279Frederico AlmeidaWPts: 2x0British NationalABSF2017
13280Cesar MiyahiraWPts: 2x0British NoGi Nats79KGSF2017
13282Amadu JorgeWRNCBritish NoGi NatsABSSF2017
13283Isaac DullWDQBritish NoGi NatsABSF2017
14146Ali MonfaradiAli MonfaradiWGuillotineLondon FNGO79KGF2017
14604Leonid GatovskiWGuillotineACB JJ 985KGSPF2017
15663Arthur PucciWDarce chokeEuropean NoGi79KG4F2018
15664Eduardo RiosEduardo RiosWPts: 2x0European NoGi79KGSF2018
15665Tuomas YlinampaWDarce chokeEuropean NoGi79KGF2018
16539Ygor DantasWPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.82KGR22018
17758E. OFlannaganWPts: 11x0ADCC EU Trials77KGR22018
18624Ferando CabreraWPts: 2x0NoGi Worlds79KGR12018
18945Martin GobelWSubmissionEuropean OpenABSR12019
20091Kevin CuervoWPointsWorld Pro77KGR12019
20098Jonathan MaflinWPointsWorld Pro77KGR22019
20112Jonathan MaflinWPts: 2x0World Pro77KGRPC2019
20114A. MagomadovWPts: 2x0World Pro77KGRPC2019
24069Tarik HopstockTarik HopstockD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2020
25373Marlon FerreiraWGuillotineRio Open NG79KG4F2021
25385Sergio LopesWPts: 2x2, AdvRio Open NGABSR12021

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