“There’s not many things in life that are perfect, but that pretty much was the perfect debut,” says Cathal Pendred, shortly after winning his UFC debut in dramatic, come-from-behind fashion in front of a rabid crowd inside the O2 Arena in Dublin.The Irishman’s journey to the Octagon against Mike King on July 19 was a long time coming – a dream that began when the former rugby player stood in the crowd at the same venue five years earlier, a month prior to making his MMA debut, and that eventually led to “The Punisher” auditioning for Season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter in hopes of making his UF … Read the Full Article Here
Cathal Pendred: Reflections on Dublin
“There’s not many things in life that are perfect, but that pretty much was the perfect debut,” says Cathal Pendred, shortly after winning his UFC debut in dramatic, come-from-behind fashion in front of a rabid crowd inside the O2 Arena in Dublin.The Irishman’s journey to the Octagon against Mike King on July 19 was a long time coming – a dream that began when the former rugby player stood in the crowd at the same venue five years earlier, a month prior to making his MMA debut, and that eventually led to “The Punisher” auditioning for Season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter in hopes of making his UF … Read the Full Article Here