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In my eyes, there are three fighters who could well stand in front of Conor McGregor once he makes his return to the UFC octagon either later this year or in the early months of 2020. And it’s a tired topic, don’t get me wrong. But in the wake of UFC 242 and UFC Vancouver’s back-to-back main-events, it’s a subject …

Another landmark event in the history of Irish MMA is upon us and with that in mind, we’ve made up a list of everything you’ll need to know going in. Who’s headlining? The event will be headlined by the return of Strabane’s James Gallagher – who will look to extend his current streak of wins to three when he takes …

Richard Kiely could well leave Dublin’s 3Arena on September 27 with his life forever changed if he can beat the global superstar Michael ‘Venom’ Page.  As unlikely as it might seem, by the time all is said and done on the night, we could well have another story worthy of the great tradition of Irish sporting underdogs. Kiely, though certainly …

Pedro Carvalho managed to score an impressive submission victory over the veteran Sam Sicilia at Bellator 226 last night. The SBG standout will advance to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Bellator featherweight grand-prix and as a result, will edge closer to the tournament’s $1 million overall prize. Carvalho, who held both the Portuguese and Irish flags above his head upon …

Will Fleury spoke to us here at Pundit Arena ahead of his return to the Bellator cage this month to face Nobert Novenyi Jr. at Bellator Dublin. Nothing has ever been simple when it comes to the career of Will Fleury. If he had been able to navigate his way through the turbulent waters of the fight-game half as easily …

Bellator Dublin will take place on September 27 and will feature a host of Ireland’s finest mixed martial artists from top to bottom.  Of course, James Gallagher will draw in the bulk of the global attention with his showdown against his fellow prospect Cal Ellenor in the night’s main-event, but littered throughout the card you will find several top Irish …

Michael ‘Venom’ Page was not in the slightest bit hesitant in telling the media exactly how he feels about his Bellator Dublin opponent Richard Kiely. And, of course, MVP was always going to play up the level of disinterest he has in this bout – something that serves the purpose of keeping Kiely’s relentless trash-talking to a certain extent but …

Kiefer Crosbie spoke to the media during the official Bellator Dublin press conference and explained his thoughts on the first defeat of his career at Bellator 224 in Oklahoma. Crosbie’s US debut seemed to be going according to plan and upon hurting his opponent Mike Jackson on the feet, the finish seemed to be something of an inevitability as the …

Richard Kiely could well leave Dublin’s 3Arena on September 27 with his life forever changed if he can beat the global superstar Michael ‘Venom’ Page.  As unlikely as it might seem, by the time all is said and done on the night, we could well have another story worthy of the great tradition of Irish sporting underdogs. Kiely, though certainly …

Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Richard Kiely nearly came to blows at today’s Bellator Dublin press conference ahead of their co-main event clash on Sept 27.  Kiely stands with the opportunity to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the year when he gets in there with the globally-known superstar Page at Bellator Dublin in the 3Arena. Irish athletes have …

Kiefer Crosbie’s US debut at Bellator 224 came to an unfortunate close as he suffered DQ loss after striking his opponent Mike Jackson with an illegal knee. Crosbie was just a shot or two away from taking a dominant first-round finish back home to Ireland with him as he put on a clinical display, one that would have moved him …

SBG middleweight Will Fleury scored a dominant decision over Antonio Jones at Bellator 224 in his first ever fight on US soil. Fleury’s run on the professional circuit has seen him establish himself as one of Ireland’s top rising stars and now, he has managed to make a strong showing against a tough opponent to continue his recent run of …

SBG middleweight Will Fleury returns to the cage this month after the biggest win of his career to date at Bellator Dublin in February. I sat cage-side that night as the intensity within the 3Arena began to build fight-by-fight. Looking back on it now, when Will made his walk, in many ways, it was the first major pop of the …

Will Fleury is set to make his return to the Bellator cage to face Antonio Jones on July 12’s Bellator 224 in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Fleury was able to turn in a crowd-pleasing effort in his dominant victory over Shaun Taylor at Bellator Dublin in February – submitting the Scottish fighter in the second-round to earn himself his first win as …

James Gallagher had a moment of real honesty with the media directly after his strong showing on the Bellator London main-card last night. At 22-years-old, James has already become something of a household name on the Bellator roster – a guy who has been pushed to the forefront of the Scott Coker-run promotion both due to his own clear talent …

James Gallagher put on his most composed display yet as he defeated Jeremiah Labiano in a gritty showdown on the Bellator London main-card. And it was not without something of a challenge for the 22-year-old as he traded positions with the BJJ black-belt over the course of the fifteen minutes. The opening round went as smoothly as one could hope …

SBG Ireland bantamweight Frans Mlambo spoke to Pundit Arena ahead of his debut in the Bellator cage at tonight’s Bellator London.  Mlambo has managed to make this huge step into the spotlight on the back of a glittering run in the IMMAF’s as an amateur where he took home a gold medal in the 145lb weight-class. Earning a Bellator contract …