Irish fighter Will Fleury has big plans for 2025 after winning world title

Irish fighter Will Fleury has big plans for this year after winning the OKTAGON MMA light-heavyweight world title last weekend. The Tipperary man claimed a unanimous decision victory against Karlos Vemola in Prague on Sunday to become a world champion. Fleury, 35, dominated the fight, with all three judges awarding him the contest 50-44 on the scorecards.

Read More: Heaven or hell? We look ahead to 25 of the big issues for Irish sport in 2025 Read More: The secrets behind the best sports pictures of the year “In 2024 I’ve done absolutely everything I said I was going to do," Fleury said. "I don’t know how Karlos survived five rounds. I hit him with everything I had, and he was still standing.



What a fighter, what a man. “I’ve gone and done it, but I have a lot more to do. I’ve had a big ‘24, but I’ve got even bigger plans in 2025.

Karlos opened the door for me, he gave me this chance, and now I’m here to stay.” A potential future opponent for Fleury could be former UFC fighter Makhmud Muradov, who stepped into the cage to face off with the Tipperary man in Prague. Uzbeki fighter Muradov signed up to OKTAGON last summer and beat Scott Askham by a unanimous decision in September.

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