Aaron Aby

Aaron Aby (born 8 February 1990)^[1] is a Welsh professional mixed martial artist and former footballer who represented Wales at youth level.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Aaron Aby
Born	(1990-02-08) 8 February 1990 (age 35) Wrexham, Wales
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division	Flyweight
Fighting out of	Liverpool, England
Team	The MMA Academy Liverpool
Years active	2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	28
Wins	16
By knockout	1
By submission	6
By decision	9
Losses	11
By knockout	2
By decision	9
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Aby had numerous bouts in various MMA promotions before main eventing UK Fighting Championships 12 against Daryl Grant on 7 December 2019, which was declared a draw.

Aby faced Elias Garcia for the Oktagon MMA Flyweight Championship on 4 November 2023 at Oktagon 48: Aby vs. Garcia and lost by technical knockout as a result of a doctor stoppage.^[11]

Aby later faced Sam Creasey in a trilogy bout again for the Oktagon MMA Flyweight Championship on 20 April 2024 at Oktagon 56: Aby vs. Creasey and lost via unanimous decision.^[12]

Aby faced Zhalgas Zhumagulov on 9 November 2024 at Oktagon 63.^[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[14]

Personal life

Aby runs a fitness and MMA gym in his hometown of Wrexham, with his father - former professional rugby player Jon Aby.^[15]

Aby was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis during childhood and recovered from testicular cancer following being diagnosed with it in 2017.^[16][13]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

27 matches	16 wins	11 losses
By knockout	1	2
By submission	6	0
By decision	9	9

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	16–11–1	Mohammed Walid	Decision (unanimous)	Oktagon 69	April 5, 2025	3	5:00	Dortmund, Germany
Loss	16–10–1	Zhalgas Zhumagulov	Decision (unanimous)	Oktagon 63	November 9, 2024	3	5:00	Bratislava, Slovakia
Loss	16–9–1	Sam Creasey	Decision (unanimous)	Oktagon 56	April 20, 2024	3	5:00	Birmingham, England	For the vacant Oktagon Flyweight Championship.
Win	16–8–1	Christopher Daniel	Decision (unanimous)	Oktagon 52	January 27, 2024	3	5:00	Newcastle, England
Loss	15–8–1	Elias Garcia	TKO (doctor stoppage)	Oktagon 48	November 4, 2023	3	5:00	Manchester, England	For the Oktagon Flyweight Championship.
Win	15–7–1	Joevincent So	Decision (unanimous)	UAE Warriors 44	August 26, 2023	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	14–7–1	Junior Willian da Silva Pereira	Submission (triangle choke)	Full Contact Contender 33	March 25, 2023	1	N/A	Bolton, England
Loss	13–7–1	Victor Nunes	Decision (unanimous)	UAE Warriors 36	February 25, 2023	3	5:00	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	13–6–1	Stipe Brcic	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 146	August 13, 2022	3	5:00	Manchester, England
Loss	13–5–1	Michelangelo Lupoli	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 142	August 13, 2022	3	5:00	Ebbw Vale, Wales
Win	13–4–1	Gerardo Fanny	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Cage Warriors 136	April 2, 2022	3	2:25	Manchester, England
Win	12–4–1	Samir Faiddine	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 132	December 11, 2021	3	5:00	London, England
Loss	11–4–1	Sam Creasey	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Warriors 123	June 24, 2021	3	5:00	London, England
Win	11–3–1	Mohamed Gamal	Decision (unanimous)	Probellum MMA: Dubai	February 7, 2020	3	5:00	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Draw	10–3–1	Daryl Grant	Draw (majority)	UKFC 12	December 7, 2019	3	5:00	Preston, England
Win	10–3	Danny Missin	Decision (majority)	ACB 70	September 23, 2017	3	5:00	Sheffield, England	Catchweight (129.2 lb) bout; Missin missed weight.
Win	9–3	Sam Halliday	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	ACB 65	July 22, 2017	3	5:00	Sheffield, England	Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win	8–3	Coner Hignett	Decision (split)	ACB 54	March 11, 2017	3	5:00	Manchester, England	Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Loss	7–3	Andy Young	Decision (unanimous)	Full Contact Contender 16	June 18, 2016	3	5:00	Bolton, England	For the vacant FCC Flyweight Championship.
Win	7–2	Adrian Ponz	Decision (unanimous)	UKFC 1	March 7, 2016	3	5:00	Preston, England
Win	6–2	Karim Miard	Decision (unanimous)	Full Contact Contender 14	October 17, 2015	3	5:00	Bolton, England	Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win	5–2	Sebastien Louchet	Submission (guillotine choke)	ICE FC 6	June 12, 2015	3	5:00	Manchester, England
Win	4–2	Ben Dearden	TKO (punches)	Full Contact Contender 12	March 28, 2015	1	4:42	Bolton, England
Loss	3–2	Danny Missin	TKO (punches)	Full Contact Contender 11	October 18, 2014	1	4:06	Bolton, England
Win	3–1	Scott Gregory	Submission (armbar)	Full Contact Contender 10	June 21, 2014	1	3:23	Bolton, England
Loss	2–1	Mick Gerrard	Decision (unanimous)	Full Contact Contender 9	March 22, 2014	3	5:00	Bolton, England
Win	2–0	John Spencer	Submission (rear-naked choke)	OMMAC 18	September 8, 2013	1	3:40	Liverpool, England
Win	1–0	Simon Osborne	Decision (unanimous)	OMMAC 17	June 1, 2013	3	5:00	Liverpool, England	Flyweight debut.

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