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Paddy Holohan
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Holohan in 2019
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| South Dublin County Councillor | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2019 |
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| Constituency | Tallaght South |
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Patrick Pearse Holohan
3 May 1988 Tallaght, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Sinn Féin (2019-2021) |
| Other names | The Hooligan |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2007–13), Flyweight (2014–2016) |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Dublin, Ireland |
| Team | SBG Ireland |
| Trainer | John Kavanagh |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Tom King |
| Years active | 2007–2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
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last updated on: 18 July 2015
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Patrick Pearse Holohan, born on May 3, 1988, is an Irish politician and a former mixed martial artist. He used to compete in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was a professional fighter from 2007 until he retired in 2016. Before the UFC, he also fought for Cage Contender and was on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter 18.
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About Paddy Holohan
Early Life and Family
Paddy Holohan's mother faced difficulties before he was born. For some of his childhood, he lived with an aunt in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This was during the final years of a period known as the Troubles.
His maternal grandfather was a very important person in his life. His grandfather was part of the Irish Defence Forces. Paddy says his grandfather taught him about discipline and doing the right thing.
Paddy became a father when he was 19 years old. He has two sons and two daughters. His oldest son is named Tiernan. His son Séamus Patrick was born in 2018, and his daughters Féile Éireann and Ceóla Laragh were born in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He shares his children with his long-term partner, Chelsea Hudson.
Paddy and Chelsea run a martial arts school together called Holohan Martial Arts. In 2019, Paddy also released a book about his life called Hooligan.
Paddy's Fighting Career
Starting in Mixed Martial Arts
Paddy Holohan had a very successful start to his fighting career in Ireland. He won nine fights, lost none, and had one draw. This impressive record was 9 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw.
In August 2013, he was chosen to be on The Ultimate Fighter 18. This is a reality TV show where fighters compete to earn a contract with the UFC. For his fight to get into the house, he faced Josh Hill. Paddy lost this fight by decision.
Fighting in the UFC
Paddy Holohan made his official UFC debut on July 19, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 46. He fought Josh Sampo and won the fight in the first round. He won by using a move called a rear-naked choke, which makes an opponent give up.
His next fight was on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 54. He was supposed to fight Louis Gaudinot, but Gaudinot got injured. Chris Kelades stepped in to fight instead. Paddy lost this fight by a unanimous decision from the judges. However, both fighters performed so well that they earned the Fight of the Night award.
Paddy fought Shane Howell on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59. He won this fight by a unanimous decision. He then fought Vaughan Lee on July 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 72, winning by unanimous decision again.
His last fight was against Louis Smolka on October 24, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 76. Paddy lost this fight in the second round by submission.
Retirement from Fighting
Paddy Holohan was scheduled to fight Willie Gates on May 8, 2016. However, on April 25, he announced that he was retiring from fighting. He explained that he had a rare blood condition called Factor XIII deficiency. This condition made it unsafe for him to continue fighting. Yuta Sasaki replaced him in the fight.
Paddy's Political Career
Becoming a Councillor
Paddy Holohan was elected to the South Dublin County Council in May 2019. He ran as a member of the Sinn Féin party during the 2019 Irish local elections.
Podcast Discussions
In January 2020, Paddy Holohan made some comments on his podcast, "Paddy Holohan's No Shame Podcast." He talked about the Taoiseach (Ireland's Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar. Paddy later apologized for these comments. Varadkar accepted his apology.
Later that month, more comments Paddy made on his podcast came to light. These comments were about serious topics. As a result, Sinn Féin suspended him from the party. This meant he could not act as a Sinn Féin councillor for a while.
Nomination for Mayor
On June 26, 2020, Paddy Holohan's suspension from Sinn Féin was lifted, and he was back in the party. On the same day, he was nominated to become the Mayor of South Dublin by other councillors. However, he was not elected as mayor. Some senior members of Sinn Féin said that his nomination was "regrettable" and "wrong." Because of this, Sinn Féin suspended their entire South West Dublin organization for a period of time.
Leaving Sinn Féin
In March 2021, Sinn Féin took disciplinary action against Paddy Holohan again. This was because he refused to remove a social media post that supported a business owner who had opened during COVID-19 restrictions.
Later that month, it was announced that Paddy Holohan had decided not to renew his membership with Sinn Féin. He then became an independent councillor, meaning he was no longer part of a political party.
Recent Elections
In the 2024 Irish local elections, Paddy Holohan ran for seats in both Tallaght South and Tallaght Central. He won seats in both areas. He chose to take up his seat in Tallaght South. For the Tallaght Central seat, he nominated Dean Donnelly, a local MMA coach, to take his place on the council.
In November 2024, Paddy Holohan announced that he plans to run in the 2024 Irish general election for the Dublin South West Dáil constituency.
Achievements in Fighting
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Chris Kelades
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 12–2–1 | Louis Smolka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 24 October 2015 | 2 | 1:29 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 12–1–1 | Vaughan Lee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | 18 July 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 11–1–1 | Shane Howell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | 18 January 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 10–1–1 | Chris Kelades | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | 4 October 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 10–0–1 | Josh Sampo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | 19 July 2014 | 1 | 3:06 | Dublin, Ireland | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 9–0–1 | Artemij Sitenkov | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Contender 14 | 21 July 2012 | 1 | 2:50 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 8–0–1 | Damien Rooney | KO (punch and head kick) | Cage Contender 13 | 28 April 2012 | 1 | 1:01 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 7–0–1 | Neil McGuigan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Chaos FC 9 | 3 September 2011 | 1 | 2:46 | Derry, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 6–0–1 | Steve McCombe | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Contender 8 | 12 March 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Draw | 5–0–1 | Neil McGuigan | Draw | Chaos FC 8 | 12 February 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Derry, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 5–0 | Andreas Lovbrand | Submission (triangle kimura) | KO – The Fight Before Christmas 3 | 3 December 2010 | 1 | 2:03 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Milan Kovach | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Contender 5 | 24 July 2010 | 1 | 4:58 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ritchie Ivory | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 26 | 29 May 2010 | 1 | 0:00 | Waterford, Ireland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Michael Daboville | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase Fighting Championship 2 | 17 April 2010 | 1 | 4:37 | Marseille, France | |
| Win | 1–0 | Shane Bane | Submission (triangle choke) | ROT7 – The Next Level | 28 July 2007 | 2 | N/A | Dublin, Ireland |
Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition Record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Josh Hill | Decision (majority) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | 4 September 2013 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Elimination bout |
See Also
- List of Irish UFC fighters
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
