Being the calmest one in the room, amid the guaranteed chaos of a gym environment, adds an extra layer of danger and intrigue when a fighter makes the cage walk for a major organization in the opening chapter of their career arc. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet a lordly lineman of deep convictions ready to give his clerical critique in the art of keeping belief amongst the backdrop of a mistrustful globe to the light heavyweights of lesser circumstances and fortunes. A professional mixed martial artist since January 2026 and representing St Charles MMA, Christopher Conners sports a 1-1 record, with his one and only victory coming via submission. He has fought for Shamrock FC and Legacy Fighting Alliance. Conners has never gone to the scorecards during the duration of his overall career as a professional MMA fighter with one first-round finish under his belt and a 100 percent finish rate to show for it. The lone finish of his journey inside the professional ranks has come within a single round inside of five minutes or fewer with a time of two minutes and 38 seconds. Conners has spent his whole professional arc in the United States in Missouri and Oklahoma respectively. He also fought for various promotions in his home state of Missouri as an Amateur before turning professional including Shamrock FC and Nemesis Fighting Alliance.
In his professional MMA debut on the main card of Shamrock FC 372, he faced Kameron Kemp and submitted him via rear-naked choke in the first round. The win earned Conners the first submission victory of his professional career alongside scoring his first victory and finish under the Shamrock FC banner. He also picked up his first overall win as a professional mixed martial artist in the process. Conners is a prospect whose fiery thirst for winning has quickly tempered those who stray off the homeward peace path as a form of salvation surrender!
Conners v Kemp Shamrock FC 372
