CONFIRMATION OF WHEN the Ultimate Fighting Championship will stage an event in Ireland again appears to be imminent.
The UFC’s last visit to these shores was in July of last year, when UFC Fight Night 46 — headlined by Conor McGregor’s first-round TKO of Diego Brandao — took place at the 3Arena in Dublin.
It was a hugely successful sell-out event for the UFC, and Irish mixed martial arts fans have been anticipating news of the organisation’s return ever since.
It looks like they won’t have to wait long more, if the UFC’s official UK Twitter account is any indication. Today, the account tweeted a picture from last year’s show, along with the caption: ”You’ve waited 332 days. 15 more to go. Announcement coming Weds. 1st July.”
It’s 332 days since UFC Fight Night 46 took place, so we’re taking it as a safe assumption that an announcement on a Dublin event will be coming on the first day of July.
As first reported by The42 back in March, the third Irish event in UFC history is expected to happen at the 3Arena on Saturday, 24 October.
Best of luck to him.
Fair play to him but is an article really necessary. I doubt that the lad wants to make a big public deal of it
@RiskFreeDuck: I can’t see the club going into that much detail on his issues without his input and consent. I would guess that he knew this type of statement would attract attention to him and he is ok with that. A lot of sportspeople are leading the way trying to show that it is nothing to be ashamed of.
Eitherway, best of luck to the lad.
Best of luck to James. My son is a Ball Boy at UCD & said that James was the most pleasant to all of them. A great keeper as well.
Best of luck to him. A very good keeper. hopefully the knuckle draggers don’t let themselves down and give him unwarranted abuse.
Thank you James for your honesty and bravery in highlighting the mental wellbeing that affects many people. Some try and hide and only get dragged into a situation they don’t want or need.
There is no shortage of help for these people and it is no slight on their character if they are accessing this help!
Good luck and thanks James!!