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JOE.ie is teaming up with the fast-growing Mixed Martial Arts promoters Cage Warriors to bring you exclusive Irish access to their talent-packed events.
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Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen’s fight at UFC 148 will be one of the biggest in Mixed Martial Arts history, but what did the build-up to the event say about the young sport's standing?
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JOE caught up with Mixed Martial Arts and movie superstar Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in an exclusive Irish interview and found a more thoughtful man than his reputation suggests.
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Mixed Martial Arts legend Tito Ortiz may be hanging up his gloves soon, but they’ll be laid to rest in the UFC Hall of Fame as the former light-heavyweight champion’s induction was announced...
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With so much happening in the domestic MMA market you could be forgiven for missing a few of the stories in the wider MMA world over the last few weeks, so with two shows over the weekend it would be...
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Cage Warriors 47 from Dublin may, in years to come, be remembered as a landmark moment in Mixed Martial Arts on this Island, it featured a great card and showcased Ireland’s first world MMA...
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Conor McGregor took a huge leap for Irish Mixed Martial Arts at Cage Warriors 47 winning a World title in a great night for nearly all the Irish fighters on the card. JOE was there tracking all the...
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The biggest Mixed Martial Arts card in Ireland for three years hits the Helix in Dublin tomorrow evening and here’s our in-depth look at some of the fights on the card.
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We look at the bout for a chance at the Women's Super Flyweight championship between Rosi Sexton and Ireland's own Aisling Daly this Saturday at Cage Warriors 47 in the Helix.
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The best Mixed Martial Arts card in years to come to Ireland is on in The Helix in Dublin this Saturday and has a distinctly Irish feel to it.
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A stacked MMA card is on offer Saturday night in Letterkenny as the Immortal Fighting Championships rolls holds its fifth event. JOE caught up with the main-eventers Steve Coll and Norman Parke.
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The biggest KO of the weekend came courtesy of an Irishman, Mark Casserly who knocked out former UFC star Marcus Davis in spectacular fashion.
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Time for JOE's updated pound-for-pound Mixed Martial Arts ratings for May.
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The biggest promotion in Irish MMA Cage Contender is to make its return to its native Belfast this coming Saturday, with a co-main event that is grabbing attention internationally.
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JOE’s Fergus Ryan was in Stockholm for UFC Sweden last weekend – and he took the chance to ask some Irish-interest questions of UFC boss Dana White in the post-fight press conference.
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JOE's updated Pound for Pound Top 10 MMA fighters shows a few new changes from the last list we had in 2011. Three new names have also managed to make the list.
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After previewing the Battlezone 4 event last week, Fergus Ryan gives us the low-down on what happened on fight night.
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In the latest of this month’s features on Brazil’s influence on MMA and UFC ahead of UFC 134 in Rio, we look back at UFC 17.5 in Sao Paolo - otherwise known as UFC Brazil.
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Cage Contender X in Dublin was an event to remember last Saturday night, with every one of the 11 fights producing something to savour.
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Mixed Martial Arts is ripe for a bit of spoofery, and the ABB – the All Balls Brawl – hits the mark on virtually every level.
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Middleweight opponents Chris Fields and John Redmond had to be forcibly separated in a dramatic weigh-in at The Square in Tallaght ahead of Saturday night’s Cage Contender X event.
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MMA is coming to Dublin - and you can be there. [THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.]
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Irish MMA clothing brand Daco Fightwear is set for a full launch on 26 May. JOE managed to get a sneak-peak at what will be on offer.
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JOE meets David Jones, Ireland's top MMA ref, to find out how he found his way into the fight game and to get an insider's take on the often questionable standard of MMA refereeing.
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Jose Aldo left Mark Hominick with a forehead that looked like it was in its third trimester. But was it the worst injury sustained in MMA? Here are five far worse MMA war wounds.
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UFC 129 provided enough action to go around the 55,000 Canadian fans that packed into the Rogers Centre in Ontario. Here is how it went down.
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Anderson Silva has said a mouth-watering clash against Georegs St-Pierre simply “has to happen”.
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JOE’s MMA writer Fergus Ryan reckons the range of ways a fight can be ended is a big part of what makes the sport so exciting. Here are some of the best finishes.
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Jordan Watson put on a Muay Thai master-class in front of 1,800 fight fans in Cork to walk away with the ISKA world title on Saturday.
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Some fighters might object to having their entire career condensed into a three-minute clip, but it makes for great watching. Here are JOE's five top MMA highlight reels.
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There were fireworks at the recent MMA event Man of War in Citywest. Here are the pictures.
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MMA fighters rarely look anything other than chiselled out of rock. Here are five top cage fighter training routines that you might just be able to steal from.
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JOE draws a line under March with a round-up of all the results from Irish shows. Here’s how last month’s MMA action went down.
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The City West Hotel opened its four star doors on April Fools night to an MMA event with an equally high star rating – the debut Man of War.
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The inaugural Man of War MMA event is set to kick off in City West this Friday. JOE caught up with organiser Greg Savage to find out what we can expect.
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JOE caught up with sports psychologist David Mullins to find out if there's more to fighting than punching a guy in the face.
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JOE caught up with featured fighter Neil Seery from Team Ryano to talk about his last fight and why the future might not be so bright for Irish MMA.
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Senkai Promotions made a serious jump in standard with their second show on Saturday 5 March at the D4 Hotel. Here’s how it went down.
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The march of the UFC towards MMA dominance continued apace this week, with its purchase of Strikeforce. JOE's Fergus Ryan looks at what the move may mean.
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JOE’s Fergus Ryan throws his eye over some of the noteworthy events in the Irish MMA calendar.
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Inconsistency in the judging of MMA bouts has dogged the sport for years. It's time something was done about it, writes JOE’s Michael Cunningham.
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Rush Fight Academy held its fifth installment of Rumble in Rush (26 February) in St. Maurs GAA Club in Rush, Co Dublin. Here's how it went down.
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It's been onwards on upwards for Ireland's star of female MMA of late. JOE's Fergus Ryan pays an in-gym visit to Dublin warrior Aisling Daly.
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JOE MMA specialist Fergus Ryan takes a look ahead to what promises to be a packed month for the sport in Ireland.
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There is no doubt that MMA is on the up, but there are a number of barriers to overcome before it becomes socially acceptable, writes Fergus Ryan.
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JOE caught up with the UK President of the UFC, Marshall Zelaznik, to talk about the popularity of MMA in Europe and when UFC might make a return to these shores.
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Ireland's MMA scene is heating up and February is an action packed month of local MMA shows.
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Some fighters are out to compile an impressive record. Others want to claim a title or test themselves against the best. John Donnelly fights because he loves it.
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For a fighter, there is nothing funny about having your lights turned out. For those of us watching, however, knockouts can be comical. Here are our five favourite KOs.
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Irish Muay Thai champ Jono Bracken is in Thailand fighting on the professional Thaiboxing circuit. In this week's column, he reveals his unmerciful training regime.
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'Magic' Myles Price has had an eventful few months since JOE last spoke with him and not all the challenges he’s faced have been in the ring.
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The Official Irish MMA League has returned and will have its first event in the Kingfisher Sports Centre, NUI Galway, on 12 March.
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Once upon a time, disputes between gentlemen were settled by means of duel by sword or pistol. We prefer the bare-knuckle boxing method. Here are JOE's five favourites.
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Dana White called him "a K-1 guy" while Chael Sonnen said he's not an MMA fighter. Whatever the discipline, Alistair Overeem is one of the world's best heavyweights.
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There's a fine line between overconfidence and genuine confidence in your abilities - the former can get you in trouble while the latter can get you out of it.
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The UFC returned to the fight capital of the US for its 125th show and the Las Vegas crowd was spoiled with another action packed card.
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UFC 124 provided further evidence that MMA is gaining traction in its quest for mainstream acceptance.
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Irish MMA fans can vote to secure a UK MMA Fight of the Year award for Irish fight star Aisling Daly for her bout at Cage Warriors 39.
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December 2010 got off flying start last weekend with the third offering of Barry Oglesby’s ‘The Fight Before Christmas’ MMA event.
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Andy Ryan’s Senkai Promotions event Battlezone 1 proved that MMA has a wealth of young talent waiting to progress onto a bigger stage.
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It's a big month for Irish MMA with international fighters as well as our own taking to the cage around Ireland. Fergus Ryan looks ahead to the main MMA events.
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If the action and the attendance at Cage Warriors 39 are anything to go by, the sport Mixed Martial Arts has a very bright future in Ireland.
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The amateur MMA League has drawn to a close recently so JOE’s Fergus Ryan caught up with organiser Mark Leonard to see how the event went.
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The UFC returned to Detroit for the first time since the infamous UFC 9 in 1996 last weekend.
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Irish MMA fans will be happy to hear the recent Cage Contender 7 event in Belfast is to be screened on Setanta. Here's a sneak peek at how it went down.
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Ireland’s MMA scene is heating up and a range of shows are taking place over the coming weeks and months. Here are some of the upcoming highlights.
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Two former UFC light-heavyweight champions collide later this month at UFC 123. Both men are coming off losses. Both are 32-years-old. Yet only one sounds jaded.
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MMA is the world's fastest growing sport but its popularity in Ireland is difficult to gauge. Point Blank Submissions' Mark Leonard, however, is positive it's on the up.
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This week, JOE's UFC columist Alan Murphy takes a look at the UFC's decision to subsume its sister company, the WEC.
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JOE has been busy profiling some of the biggest names in Irish MMA of late. This week we look at rising star, Kilkenny man Myles Price.
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Brock Lesnar's UFC 121 loss has seen him go from hero to zero in record time. JOE columnist Alan Murphy thinks the critics are losing the run of themselves.
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JOE MMA contributor Fergus Ryan takes a look back at the weekend's UFC action.
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Brock Lesnar faces a hurricane on Saturday night in the form of Cain Velasquez - the Mexican is likely to constitute Lesnar's toughest ever title defence.
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JOE meets one of the biggest names in women's MMA - Dubliner Aisling Daly.
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Michael Bisping is in action at UFC 120 next week, but the real box office comes a week later when Brock Lesnar defends his title against Cain Velasquez.
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As part of our MMA coverage JOE will be taking a look at some of the big names in Irish MMA – kicking off with a fighter profile of Dubliner Neil Seery.
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JOE, in association with mmabay.co.uk, brings you all the biggest stories from the past week in the world of mixed martial arts.