Fallout from Joao Carvalho’s death contributed to Conor McGregor’s media silence
Understandably so
10 years ago
Ariel Helwani believes Joao Carvalho’s death may have been a factor in Conor McGregor’s retirement tweet
Tragedy may have taken its toll
10 years ago
Joao Carvalho’s brother appears on Prime Time and reveals that “no one gives us answers”
Looking for answers
10 years ago
COMMENT: MMA is used to fighting falsehoods but the conversation since Joao Carvalho’s death has been risible
After the death comes the feeding frenzy. Mixed martial arts is not the only sport that is mired in misconception but it is perhaps the one that sees the most misinformation spread in the crusade to swell the opposing mob. It’s been just over a week since the tragic death of Portuguese mixed martial artist Joao Carvalho, […]
10 years ago
Dublin undertaker agrees to pay for the return of Joao Carvalho’s body to Portugal
A wonderful gesture
10 years ago
IMMAF releases call to action requesting governmental regulation of mixed martial arts events
Proper regulation is an important next step for mixed martial arts in countries that don’t currently regulate the sport. One such country is Ireland, whose attitude towards MMA has never been a more pervasive subject of discussion following the death of Portuguese fighter Joao Carvalho following a bout at a Dublin event last weekend. Carvalho passed […]
10 years ago