Owen Livesey (born 3 August 1991) is a British judoka, submission wrestler, and mixed martial artist.
[2] He had hoped to be selected to represent Great Britain in judo at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, but was not, a disappointment which made Livesey ponder his continuation of the sport.
[3] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, Livesey defeated John Muthee of Kenya in the round of 16.
[12] At the 2022 Catch Wrestling World Championships hosted by The Snake Pit at the University of Bolton Stadium, Livesey won the heavyweight (-100kg) division.
[13] He was given the call to compete with around a week's notice, as Luccas Lira Costa was forced to withdraw due to visa issues.
[18] On March 11, 2023, Livesey was booked to compete against former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in the main event of Polaris 23.
[29] He beat Mahamed Aly by decision in the opening round and was submitted by eventual winner Nick Rodriguez in the quarter-final.
[30] Livesey made his professional mixed martial arts debut in April 2021, beating Liam Gregory by TKO in the first round.