Blaine O’Driscoll will make his first outing as a Bellator fighter in next weekend’s return to the Irish capital in a fight that carries more weight than most realise. When Bellator made moves to dip into the European market late last year, their focus on the talent emerging from both Ireland and England saw them carve out opportunities for several …
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The newly-crowned WWFC flyweight champion Blaine O’Driscoll is looking to settle the score with the man who should have shared the cage with him for his first world-title shot late last year. O’Driscoll was set to compete against then-Cage Warriors flyweight champion Nathan Greyson at CW99 last November before his opponent pulled out, claiming that he was unable to make weight for …
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Blaine O’Driscoll spoke to us here at Pundit Arena MMA ahead of his WWFC flyweight title showdown in Kiev, Ukraine this weekend. After O’Driscoll had earned a shot at the Cage Warriors flyweight title last year, the reigning champion Nathan Greyson confirmed that he was unable to make weight for the bout just days before the fight’s date – which …
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SBG standout Blaine O’Driscoll’s attempt to take home Cage Warriors flyweight gold has been cancelled after the champion Nathan Greyson failed to make weight. You have to feel for Blaine with this one. After earning a shot at the Cage Warriors flyweight title, the reigning champion Nathan Greyson confirmed that he is unable to make weight for the bout – …
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SBG Ireland’s Blaine O’Driscoll has been officially signed and sealed for a 125lb championship showdown with Nathan Greyson at Cage Warriors 99. Blaine O’Driscoll’s long-awaited shot at a world-title has finally arrived, with him now scheduled to face off against Cage Warriors flyweight champion Nathan Greyson over five-rounds at CW99. The fight will take place in Colchester on November 17. …
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In this, the very first edition of Exploring Irish MMA, we spoke to SBG’s flyweight prospect Blaine O’Driscoll as he edges closer to his first BAMMA title-shot. The Irish mixed martial arts scene just doesn’t seem to be slowing down in its growth and with this generation of rising stars, there are more than a few who have shown championship …
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As week one of 2018 draws to a close, we present a list of the most promising Irish professional MMA talents you should be keeping an eye out for over the next fifty-one and beyond. Note: The list below is one of the country’s best prospects, so the likes of James Gallagher, who has already established himself as a legitimate …
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On the latest edition of The Fighting Irish podcast we hear from two of the hottest prospects in Irish MMA, Blaine O’Driscoll and Will Fleury, who have fights coming up at BAMMA 30 and Cage Legacy 3 respectively. While four quality veterans are the headline attractions, BAMMA 30 is really more of a showcase of the future stars of MMA …
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This Saturday night at the 3Arena in Dublin’s docklands, the recent spate of top quality MMA shows to visit Ireland’s shores continues. Just a couple of months after North American giant Bellator MMA made it’s first foray into the Irish market alongside the well established presence of BAMMA at the same venue, and mere weeks after the promotional pair lit …
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In total, nine SBG Ireland fighters will take to the cage at Dublin’s 3Arena tonight, September 10th, as part of BAMMA 26. Two others were originally scheduled to compete as well but Chris Fields’ fight with BAMMA light-heavyweight champion Paul Craig was scrapped when the undefeated Scot was forced to withdraw through injury. That bout was replaced in the headline …
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