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Justin Gaethje Hoping for Conor McGregor Matchup in Ireland
Justin Gaethje is making it known who and which fight he wants next. Always one to run straight into the fire, Gaethje told TMZ earlier this week he is hoping to get a crack at Conor McGregor next — even if he has to travel to Ireland to do it. “There are so many [potential] […]
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Aldo Misses Flight, Gets Stuck In Ireland
For the past 2 weeks, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (25-1 MMA) has been on the road promoting his UFC 189 title fight with Conor McGregor. The World Tour concluded with an appearance in Dublin yesterday, but unfortunately for Aldo he’s not home yet. Here is what the champ posted to his official instagram on […]
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Chris Weidman Doesn’t Understand Why American’s Don’t Support Their Fighters
Chris Weidman has taken note of the popularity of fighters from smaller countries, and how the people support them in masses. To see an example of this we need not look further than UFC 178, where approximately 11% of all tickets sold were bought by people in Ireland, who flew to Las Vegas to see […]
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Dana White: Tyrone Spong Wants to Fight in Ireland for the UFC
“UFC Fight Night: Dublin” took place today in Ireland and it was one of the most electric events in the history of the sport. The fights were exciting and the crowd was blowing the roof on the arena with chants and cheers all night long. GLORY kickboxing champion Tyrone Spong was at cage-side for the […]
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UFC Fight Night: Dublin Bonus Report: McGregor and Nelson Earn Well-Deserved Bonuses
Fight of the Night: Mike King vs. Cathal Pendred Cathal Pendred was on the verge of defeat in the first round and got his butt whooped so badly, even Dana White proclaimed it was a 10-8 round for Mike King. King came out looking strong in the second round but Pendred never gave up. Pendred […]
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UFC Signs Four New Fighters
The UFC has announced the signing of four new prospects: Bryan Barberena, Brendan O’Reilly, Paddy Holohan, and Matt Dwyer. MMAJunkie.com reported that Bryan Barberena will be fighting Joe Ellenberger, who is not to be confused with his brother Jake, after his last opponent Johnny Case withdrew from their bout due to an eye issue. The […]
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Diego Brandao Leaves Jackson-Winkeljohn Ahead Of McGregor Bout
Former TUF winner Diego Brandao has left his longtime camp at Jackson-Winkeljohn in Albuquerque for an unnamed team in San Antonio ahead of his UFC FN 46 bout with Conor McGregor in Dublin, Ireland. Diego joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss the move in camps: “Greg Jackson always leaves the door open […]
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UFC Announces Return to Germany, Ireland, Sweden And For The First Time, Turkey
The UFC has announced that they will be returning to Germany. This will mark the third time the UFC has held an event in the country. The fight card will be in Berlin, on May 31. This date is interesting since they also have an event scheduled in Brazil (Sonnen vs Silva) on May 31. […]
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A Look at the UFC’s ‘Notorious’ New Featherweight | UFC NEWS
Irishman Conor McGregor comes into the Octagon this Spring followed by a world of hype. The UFC just nabbed another exciting prospect that will mix beautifully into the lightweight and featherweight picture. Dublin’s Conor “Notorious” McGregor (12-2) has recently signed with the UFC and will debut against Marcus Brimage April 6 at UFC on Fuel […]