UFC 159: Jonny ‘Bones’ Jones moves on to bigger and better
UFC 159 is in the books and whilst it wasn’t without its issues the New Jersey card did provide strong hints as-to what the future holds for some of the sport’s biggest stars. None more so than the poster boy of MMA, Jonny “Bones” Jones.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Wednesday, 1 May 2013 at 1:10 pm
UFC: Featherweight star is born in Sweden as Conor McGregor wins on debut
Whilst established names such as Brad Pickett and Ross Pearson enhanced their respective reputations considerably a debutant stole the show.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Tuesday, 9 April 2013 at 4:23 pm
UFC: Conor McGregor to make anticipated Swedish debut
I rang Dana White a couple of weeks ago when he was in Dublin. I had prepared for the interview as I usually would but what transpired was more of a general chat about fighters than anything else.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Wednesday, 13 March 2013 at 1:44 pm
UFC: London delivers, plus Dana White recovers from night in Dublin
With the first UK bill of the year now well and truly in the books we look back at a solid London card and ask “what next?” for some of its protagonists. We also hear from UFC President Dana White as he recovers from a night in Dublin’s Temple Bar.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Tuesday, 19 February 2013 at 4:24 pm
UFC: Will the torch be passed in Seattle?
As the UFC and FOX mark one year since their high profile marriage, Seattle is primed for a genuinely bumper-packed night of fights. UFC on Fox 5 will be a defining crossroads for many of its participants but will it prove to be a tombstone for two highly touted prospects or the final nail in the MMA coffin of a couple of the sport’s most respected veterans.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Friday, 7 December 2012 at 4:10 pm
UFC: Nick Diaz and Josh Koscheck on Superbowl collision course
With the meeting of Georges St Pierre and Carlos Condit hovering on the horizon two other top tier welterweights are spoiling for a fight and its one that UK fans will clamour for.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Tuesday, 30 October 2012 at 4:51 pm
UFC: Sonnen overtakes Hendo in title stakes
Chael Sonnen and Dan Henderson are life-long friends. Their imposing fighting styles were both forged on the well worn wrestling mats of Oregon.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Friday, 19 October 2012 at 2:56 pm
UFC: The Rio crucible awaits
Following a troubled few weeks where the world of MMA appeared more akin to a second rate soap opera, the fights are coming thick and fast. UFC Nottingham was a resounding success and UFC 153 this weekend promises to be a raucous celebration of all that is good about South American MMA. A bevy of Brazilian stars are poised to illustrate once again why the country’s mixed martial artists are often perceived as a cut above when it comes to illuminating the famous octagon.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Friday, 12 October 2012 at 1:36 pm
UFC: Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy set to wow Nottingham this weekend
For the first time the UFC experience is about to be visited upon the fine city of Nottingham and what a bill awaits in the Midlands.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Thursday, 27 September 2012 at 2:19 pm
UFC: Bonnar gets the fight of his life
Stephan Bonnar has long campaigned for some “big fights” before he inevitably calls time on a storied career. In the last couple of years he has continuously put himself forward for other high profile bouts, company man that he is, all to no avail. On Wednesday night however, it was revealed that Bonnar will have his day in the sun, only it’s not the type of date most fighters would envy.
By Brian Mallon | Sport | Friday, 14 September 2012 at 1:39 pm
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