Ciaran Clarke the biggest Irish highlight on tough night at Bellator 299
Mixed Night for Irish at Bellator 299 as Eblen Defends Title Bellator 299 would see the middleweight champion Johnny Eblen seek to defend his title versus number one contender Fabian Edwards. There was a lot of Irish interest, on the night, writes Donal Long, with Ciaran Clarke making the biggest impression. Bellator returned to Dublin following an […]
2 years ago
‘Enough to send shivers down anyone’s back’ – What makes MMA nights in Ireland so special?
You get invested, even if you didn’t plan on it. Ireland is a country that has always had a strong love for sport, writes Donal Long. From GAA to rugby, there are few people in the country who don’t let sport influence their life. Some get their boots laced up to walk out at the […]
3 years ago
Big wins for Irish fighters as Ukraine’s Yaroslav Amosov unifies title before heading back to war-zone
“I’m happy because I think I gave my country a good day.” Bellator returned to the 3 Arena in Dublin, on Saturday, for their Welterweight unification bout. Yaroslav Amosov would rematch Logan Storley in a fight that would see the champion return to action for the first time since defending his native Ukraine in the […]
3 years ago
“I was hunting for this fight” – Redemption and last chances at Bellator 291
“I carry the Irish flag the same way I carry my Portuguese flag with me, with much pride.” This Saturday evening, Bellator 291 will take place at the 3Arena in Dublin. The headliner of Saturday’s event will be Amosov vs. Storley 2. Both fighters met before at Bellator 252, in 2020, with the Ukrainian successful. […]
3 years ago
“Eddie Hearn, let’s go” – Sinead Kavanagh makes play to fight on Katie Taylor undercard
“I’d be well up for that.” Sinead Kavanagh is back on the upswing in Bellator and taking on a top-10 featherweight, at the 3 Arena, but she would be up for a spot of boxing, if Eddie Hearn could get her on the Katie Taylor undercard. Ahead of Bellator 291, on Saturday, fighters took to […]
3 years ago
“I miss this. I’m ready” – Yaroslav Amosov returns from war to defend title at Bellator 291
“We were driving 36 hours without sleep, because we wanted to save our family.” Two days before Bellator 291, at the 3Arena, Yaroslav Amosov fronted up for an emotional media event, visibly upset about the situation his home country still finds itself in today. Friday marked exactly one year since the start of the Russian […]
3 years ago