It’s official. The UFC will make its return to Ireland on Saturday, July 19, with a star-studded UFC Fight Night event at the O2 Arena in Dublin.This marks the UFC’s first event in Ireland since UFC 93 in January of 2009. In the first bout made official for the event, it’s a meeting of welterweight unbeatens, as Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson takes on New York’s Ryan LaFlare. Combining for a 7-0 Octagon slate, Nelson (12-0-1) is coming off a Performance of the Night submission over Omari Akhmedov in March, while LaFlare (11-0) scored a decision win over John Howard in April.Also added to the car … Read the Full Article Here
UFC Returns to Dublin in July
It’s official. The UFC will make its return to Ireland on Saturday, July 19, with a star-studded UFC Fight Night event at the O2 Arena in Dublin.This marks the UFC’s first event in Ireland since UFC 93 in January of 2009. In the first bout made of…