Siar Ozgul vs Sean McComb at ‘MTK Fight Night’ in South Kirkby, Wakefield, England

Siar Ozgul, 27, and Sean "Sugar" McComb, 27, will battle it out at “MTK Fight Night” at Production Park Studios in South Kirkby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. The show will be aired live on August 12, 2020 in the United States on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank and worldwide on IFL TV. Fighting out of Turkey by way of Hackney, London, … Continue reading Siar Ozgul vs Sean McComb at ‘MTK Fight Night’ in South Kirkby, Wakefield, England

England’s Muhammad Mokaev earns 1st BRAVE CF win, decisions Glenn McVeigh at ‘BRAVE CF 37’ in Stockholm, Sweden

Muhammad “The Punisher” Mokaev, 20, of England and Russia was one of the winners at “BRAVE CF 37.” It was his first victory in the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion BRAVE Combat Federation. In partnership with Swedish MMA promotion Bulldog Fight Night, BRAVE CF held “BRAVE CF 37” in Stockholm, Sweden on August 1, 2020 … Continue reading England’s Muhammad Mokaev earns 1st BRAVE CF win, decisions Glenn McVeigh at ‘BRAVE CF 37’ in Stockholm, Sweden

Muhammad Mokaev vs Glenn McVeigh at ‘BRAVE CF 37’ in Stockholm, Sweden

Muhammad “The Punisher” Mokaev, 19, and Glenn McVeigh, 23, will battle it out at "BRAVE CF 37" in Stockholm, Sweden on August 1, 2020. Both are BRAVE Combat Federation debutantes who are also making a professional mixed martial arts debut. Featuring 14 professional MMA bouts, BRAVE CF will hold “BRAVE CF 37” in partnership with … Continue reading Muhammad Mokaev vs Glenn McVeigh at ‘BRAVE CF 37’ in Stockholm, Sweden

Northern Ireland’s Maciej Gierszewski earns 3rd BRAVE CF win, knocks out Mihai Suru Bogdan in Bucharest, Romania

Maciej “Magic Man” Gierszewski, 33, has earned his third victory in the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion BRAVE Combat Federation. Fighting out of Lebork, Poland by way of Belfast, Northern Ireland, he was one of the "BRAVE CF 36" winners. In partnership with Real Xtreme Fighting (RXF), BRAVE CF held “BRAVE CF 36” at Berăria H in … Continue reading Northern Ireland’s Maciej Gierszewski earns 3rd BRAVE CF win, knocks out Mihai Suru Bogdan in Bucharest, Romania

How COVID-19 pandemic changed Northern Ireland’s Maciej Gierszewski as an MMA fighter

"I'm a different fighter now," Maciej "Magic Man" Gierszewski, 33, told me. On July 25, 2020, I interviewed the Polish-Northern Irish mixed martial aritst via Zoom app. Currently, Gierszewski is in Romania for "BRAVE CF 36," which marks his third bout in the Bahrain-based MMA promotion BRAVE Combat Federation. Before this, like almost all MMA fighters … Continue reading How COVID-19 pandemic changed Northern Ireland’s Maciej Gierszewski as an MMA fighter

IMMAF’s Peace Through MMA Commission led by Northern Ireland’s Danny Corr, Denis Rowan

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has launched a commission called Peace through MMA as part of its commitment to harnessing sport to mitigate violence and engender peace with a focus on developing programs to socially benefit young people. The committee is chaired by Danny Corr of the Ulster Amateur MMA Association. “I am honoured … Continue reading IMMAF’s Peace Through MMA Commission led by Northern Ireland’s Danny Corr, Denis Rowan

Nordine Oubaali, Michael Conlan looking forward to KHK Sports, MTK Global partnership

Boxers are excited about the pioneering boxing summit Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa (KHK) Sports and Mack The Knife (MTK) Global will host in Bahrain in September 2020. Among them were World Bantamweight Champion Nordine Oubaali, 34, of France and Morocco and former Olympic medalist and world top prospect Michael John "Mick" Conlan, 28, of Northern Ireland. … Continue reading Nordine Oubaali, Michael Conlan looking forward to KHK Sports, MTK Global partnership

Johnny Nelson, Carl Frampton, Jamie Moore react to KHK Sports, MTK Global partnership

Boxing stars reacted to the announcement about the pioneering boxing summit Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa (KHK) Sports and Mack The Knife (MTK) Global will host in Bahrain in September 2020. Among them were Sky Sports pundit and former cruiserweight world champion Johnny "The Entertainer" Nelson, 53, of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, former two-weight world champion Carl … Continue reading Johnny Nelson, Carl Frampton, Jamie Moore react to KHK Sports, MTK Global partnership

Northern Ireland’s 40 most handsome men alive 2020

Created in 1921, Northern Ireland is located in the northeast of the island of Ireland. The former shares a border to the south and west with the latter. Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland are the constituent countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also known as the United Kingdom or … Continue reading Northern Ireland’s 40 most handsome men alive 2020

Wales’ Mason Jones is Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion, knocks out Northern Ireland’s Joe McColgan at ‘CW 113’ in England

Mason "The Dragon" Jones, 24, of Blaenavon, Wales and Joe "The SBG Hunter" McColgan, 33, of Belfast, Northern Ireland co-headlined "Cage Warriors 113," also known as "CW 113." They competed for the lightweight championship title of Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. While many mixed martial arts promotions either cancelled or postponed events amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) … Continue reading Wales’ Mason Jones is Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion, knocks out Northern Ireland’s Joe McColgan at ‘CW 113’ in England