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
“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
On the Luas to Abbey Street with Pedro Carvalho as Bellator 291 approaches
“I’m buzzin’, man. Absolutely buzzin’.” It is media day ahead of Bellator 291 at Dublin’s 3 Arena and Pedro Carvalho draws us all in with his sense of enthusiasm and fun, with that glint in his eye when he talks about his opponent. Jeremy Kennedy may have carried the nickname JBC (Junior Bacon Cheeseburger) around […]
3 years ago
“No hand-outs. Did it the hard way” – Ciaran Clarke on Bellator 291, Drogheda, the future and more
“It just goes to show what they do think of me.” On February 25, Irish MMA fighter Ciaran Clarke will return to the 3 Arena to fight at Bellator 291, in Dublin’s 3 Arena. The card will be headlined by the welterweight title unification bout between Yaroslav Amosov vs Logan Storley. The 27-year-old from Drogheda […]
3 years ago