Onwordi vs McCarthy

Who won Onwordi vs McCarthy?

Conor McCarthy beat Joshua Onwordi by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Cage Warriors 188, on Saturday 26th April 2025 at The RDS in Dublin.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Conor McCarthy.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Onwordi vs McCarthy division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Onwordi vs McCarthy stats

Joshua Onwordi stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

Conor McCarthy made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Joshua Onwordi's 12th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Conor McCarthy marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Joshua Onwordi's Cage Warriors record stood at 5-5-0, while Conor McCarthy's came in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggested McCarthy had a massive power advantage over Onwordi, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Onwordi's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Onwordi had a large advantage over McCarthy, boasting a 25% submission rate over McCarthy's 0%.

Joshua Onwordi was the same age as Conor McCarthy, at years old.

Onwordi was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 5 years and 6 months earlier than McCarthy, whose first professional fight was in 2024. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, 33 to McCarthy's 8.

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What time did Onwordi vs McCarthy start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:10 PM UTC , which was 1:10 PM EST or 10:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Onwordi vs McCarthy?

Joshua Onwordi was a 13/2 (+650) underdog going into the contest, while Conor McCarthy made his way into the ring at 1/14 (-1400) with oddsmakers.