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Joseph Duffy is an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

professional mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

who competes in the lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Duffy has competed frequently in Wales and England.

Background

Duffy was born in Donegal, Ireland, but moved to South Wales

South Wales

South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...

when he was 9 months old. Duffy would eventually join Falcon Martial Arts, under the tutelage of Heath Gait. Duffy was originally a Tae Kwon Do practitioner, but later began training in kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

. Duffy later picked up Jujutsu

Jujutsu

Jujutsu , also known as jujitsu, ju-jitsu, or Japanese jiu-jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon, or only a short weapon....

and no-gi grappling under Gait. Duffy made his professional MMA debut at the age of 18, having competed at amateur level for about 30 bouts.

The Ultimate Fighter

Duffy then became highly touted by the media, including Sherdog

Sherdog

Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...

, who ranked him as the second top unbeaten prospect in the sport.

Just days later, Duffy was announced as a castmember for The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....

.

Unfortunately for Duffy however, he was eliminated from the competition in the first round, losing to Kyle Watson

Kyle Watson

Kyle Watson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Watson mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs...

via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.

Post TUF

Since being eliminated off The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....

, Duffy has gone 4-1 finishing all but one of his wins inside of the first round. In his last fight he fought Ivan Musardo

Ivan Musardo

Ivan Musardo is an Italian mixed martial artist, fighting out of Zurich, Switzerland.Musardo is the current Cage Warriors lightweight champion, having defeated Joseph Duffy at Cage Warriors 44 in London, England on October 1, 2011 to capture the vacant title.- References :...

at Cage Warriors 44. He lost via submission in the fourth round.

Mixed martial arts record

Ivan Musardo

Kentish Town

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London

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London

Newport

Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...

Newport

Nailsea

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Wells

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Weston-super-Mare

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Kidderminster

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, England
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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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Kyle Watson

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The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....

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