About me

This is me

I’m a professional Mixed Martial Artist. I first became interested in MMA in 2000 after seeing a documentary on TV. Prior to that, I trained in various martial arts including Taekwon-do, Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. My first fight was in 2002, and since then I’ve fought for various organizations, including Cagewarriors, EliteXC and BodogFight. My current record is 9-1 and I hold the Cagewarriors female title. My ideal fighting weight is 125 lbs (56.8 kg), but can go down to 115 or up to 130. My most recent fight was against Valerie Coolbaugh for Bellator Fighting Championships on June 19th 2009.

I am sponsored by PhD Nutrition, CageFilm and Tapout.

I write a regular column and occasional feature articles for Fighters Only, and I’m working on a book. I also do some work as a sports therapist. I’m a fifth year (part time) osteopathy student at Oxford Brookes University (“trust me…. I’m four fifths of an osteopath….”).

I’ve retained a few souvenirs from my previous life in academia. I have a maths degree from Cambridge University and a PhD in theoretical computer science from Manchester. If you need some bedtime reading, you can download my PhD and MSc theses here. Or they might make good wrapping paper if you have a mathematician friend. Oh, and I used to be a classical musician. I keep believing, despite all evidence to the contrary, that one day I will have enough free time to get back to playing the piano again.

I have a son, Luis, who is four and a half and puts the duracell bunny to shame.

My blog is a random assortment of journal entries, ideas, opinions and rants. They reflect my thinking at the time of writing, but I reserve the right to change any of my views without notice.

I can be reached by email, on myspace or facebook. I have some photos on picassaweb. Any enquiries regarding fights, sponsorship or media should go to Tony McDonagh at tony.mac@cagewarriors.com

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