Smullen made his professional MMA debut in 2016 and has a professional MMA record of 3 wins and 1 loss so far in his career. Continue to read for information regarding his career, net worth, personal life, family and more.
Richie Smullen was born on 17 August 1991 in Ireland. He is of Irish nationality having a white ethnic background.
There is no official information about his parents, siblings. However, Smullen started training in 2012 and he has a brown belt in BJJ. The MMA fighter did not attend college instead he was employed on building sites after secondary school.
Richie Smullen made his amateur debut in 2013 and went on to record 7 wins and 2 loss in his amateur career. After an impressive amateur career, Smullen made his professional MMA debut in 2016.
Smullen made his professional MMA debut against Jay Morgan during the Shinobi War 8 - Global Warning that took place on July 30, 2016, via a submission hold at the second round of the bout.
YouTube: Richie Smullen highlights Shinobi
The MMA fighter later took on Andrew Murphy during the event, BAMMA 26- Saadeh vs Young at September 10, 2016, and won via submission at the first round of the match.
Smullen recorded his first professional loss against Luis Pena during his debut UFC fight in the event, UFC- The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale through a submission hold at the first round of the match. Smullen was then signed by Bellator MMA on July 27, 2018, along with other Irish MMA fighters like Norman Parke, John Redmond, and Sam Slater. There has been no announcement regarding his next fight so far.
Talking about his personal life, Smullen is reportedly in a relationship. His girlfriend is very supportive of him. However, there is not much information regarding his girlfriend. It has been reported that Smullen has a daughter as well.
Good to see @richie_smullen at the World Famous @LVFightShop! Good luck at the #TufFinale! pic.twitter.com/JC5FUBW8VL
— Las Vegas Fight Shop (@LVFightShop) July 6, 2018
The MMA fighter has not revealed much about his personal life. Smullen has mentioned his partner and daughter only in a few interviews so far. Furthermore, there is no news about his controversy, scandals, and several other issues as he seems to stay away from it.
Smullen has earned a fair amount of money through his professional career as a rising and upcoming fighter. His official earning is estimated to be around $10,000.
His exact net worth has not been officially disclosed as it is still under review. But, it is expected Smullen will increase his earning as well as his overall net worth once his career progresses to the next level.
The American MMA lightweight fighter, Richie Smullen stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 70 kg. He has a good reach of 68 inches which he uses to his maximum effect during his matches. Smullen's age is 27. His biggest hero is Connor McGregor. Smullen has quite a fan following in social sites like Twitter. His Instagram account is currently private.
