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WATCH: Exclusive interview with Craig Rankin, the latest SBG import who you’ve read all about
Published 19:20 9 Dec 2015 GMT
Updated 19:20 9 Dec 2015 GMT
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The Notorious is aiming to catapult Irish MMA even further onto the world's stage by unifying the UFC featherweight title and cement SBG as one of the best gyms in Europe, if not the world. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/665182086744133636 Straight Blast Gym, run by John Kavanagh, has recently made headlines after a series of blog posts by Craig Rankin, a young Dubliner with Spina Bifida. Craig started training with Kavanagh at SBG almost a year ago, having been told he could no longer train at his previous gym due to insurance reasons. His blog series - entitled Being Disabled in Mixed Martial Arts - went viral in November, with outlets clamouring for a quote from Craig. We got the chance to sit down with Craig at SBG on one rainy December morning and got his thoughts on his MMA journey thus far.Explore more on these topics:
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