Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this weekend’s highly anticipated UFC 236 card when featherweight king, Max Holloway attempts to land the interim-lightweight strap to his list of achievements against UFC veteran Dustin Poirier. It’s the second meeting of the two, having fought previously in 2012 when Poirier handed Holloway the first loss on his professional record. Since then, however, …
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SBG Charlestown coach Owen Roddy has expressed his belief that a fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone would be the ideal matchup for his star-pupil’s return. There have been whispers of a showdown between these two for quite some time but speculation well and truly amped up a gear following Cerrone’s UFC Brooklyn victory over Alex Hernandez. In many ways, …
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A week has passed since the news broke that Bellator are returning to Dublin next year and in the time since, it has become increasingly clear that Scott Coker and co. have crafted an opportunity to do something incredible on February 23. Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. In the week that led up to the UFC’s second trip …
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Owen Roddy’s name is renowned throughout the world of combat sports. The SBG Charlestown is the striking coach for one of the world’s most feared strikers, Conor McGregor. What many don’t know about Coach Roddy though, is that he is also a Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Black-Belt under the tutelage of John Kavanagh. Roddy himself fought professionally, but it was his coaching …
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SBG Ireland’s long-time striking coach Owen Roddy has officially parted ways with the gym after a period of 13 years. Roddy is one of the most prominent figures in the Irish MMA scene – notably coaching some of the country’s top fighters, including the former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor among others. In recent times, he has been focussing on …
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Owen Roddy has released the latest edition of his pre-fight vlogs, with UFC 229’s fight-day in focus as Conor McGregor fought Khabib Nurmagomedov. The SBG Charlestown coach has made a tradition of giving us an intimate insight into his preparations for all of his star-pupil’s recent fights. And while the result didn’t go their way when Conor faced off against Khabib …
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After nearly two years out of action, Conor McGregor gave fans their first live glimpse of him sparring MMA in quite some time at last night’s open workouts. Obviously, it will be quite difficult to tell exactly how much of an effect his time off has had on him until he actually steps into the octagon, but for what it’s …
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In the latest edition of Truth or Trash?, we put former champion Conor McGregor’s argument to being an all-time pound-for-pound great under the microscope. Earlier this week, we delved into the commonly held notion that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s record is puffed and padded and with UFC 229 fast approaching, this time around we’re going to turn our attention to his opponent, Conor McGregor. …
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There have been multiple times that Conor McGregor appeared to be done with professional fighting. The Irishman infamously ‘retired’ in 2016 following a dispute with the UFC in the wake of his defeat to Nate Diaz. And having made in the region of nine figures for his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, no-one could have blamed him for deciding to …
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The famed SBG striking coach Owen Roddy has given an insight into what Team McGregor’s preparation for Khabib will amount to if the fight goes ahead. Things do seem to be trending in the right direction for the heavily-rumoured matchup between the unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov and the champ who never lost his belt, Conor McGregor. Even in the last few …
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The SBG Ireland striking coach gave a positive update on the progress his fighter Conor McGregor is making towards fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov. Conor McGregor’s inactivity has been the cause of great concern for those who watched his meteoric rise to the top of the MMA game. Talk of the money getting to his head, the fame being too much and …
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Khabib Nurmagomedov may have the 155lb title wrapped firmly around his waist, but the shadow of the champ who never lost the belt has been looming large in recent times. UFC 223 will perhaps always be remembered for the unprecedentedly crazy week that preceded it but when all was said and done on the night itself, the lightweight division crowned …
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SBG Ireland’s striking coach Owen Roddy gave his take on the rumours linking Conor McGregor to a cage-side appearance at UFC 223 this weekend. With us now just a matter of hours away from UFC 223’s fight-week one of the most widespread talking-points surrounding the event has been the level of involvement we will see from the UFC’s lightweight champion …
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Coach Owen Roddy brought his 14 years of work with Conor McGregor to the table in an in-depth analysis of his supreme skills as a fighter. There might still be those who believe he will never come back but right now, it does appear as though we will know a lot more about Conor McGregor’s fighting future directly after all …
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Two of the most iconic members of the Irish MMA explosion discuss the incredible impact that Conor McGregor had on everyone upon his arrival at SBG Ireland. Ireland’s MMA scene, in the last five years, has come further than perhaps anyone could have expected given its relatively obscure beginnings within the last decade. For a sport that has not yet …
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Coach Owen Roddy breaks down Darren Till's trouncing of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone from UFC Gdansk last weekend.c
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SBG Ireland's Owen Roddy revealed that Conor McGregor's celebrations following his history-making showdown with Floyd Mayweather are officially at an end.
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SBG Ireland's Owen Roddy gave his two cents on Tony Ferguson's chances in a fight against Conor McGregor.
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