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Willie Gates now meets Yuta Sasaki at UFC Fight Night 87 after Paddy Holohan’s retirement

April 26, 2016

When Patrick “Paddy” Holohan was forced to retire this week, it took him out of a fight with Willie Gates at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam in less than two weeks. Gates now has […]

Irish UFC flyweight Patrick “Paddy” Holohan forced to retire over rare blood condition

April 25, 2016

27-year-old Irish UFC flyweight Patrick “Paddy” Holohan has announced his retirement after a rare genetic blood disorder came to light. Holohan hadn’t disclosed the condition until after his most recent fight, and with doctors recommending […]

Paddy Holohan vs. Willie Gates reportedly targeted for UFC Fight Night 87 in The Netherlands

April 7, 2016

A flyweight fight between Paddy Holohan and Willie Gates is being targeted for UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam on May 8, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. For Ireland’s Holohan, the bout is his […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 144 and UFC Fight Night 76

October 28, 2015

Bellator 144 and UFC Fight Night 76 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 144 GOOD: Michael Page stops Charlie Ontiveros Page took the fight to the ground and ended […]

UFC Fight Night 76 Video: Highlights, post-fight interviews for Louis Smolka-Paddy Holohan main event

October 26, 2015

If you missed Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76 event on UFC Fight Pass, check out the embedded clip below for highlights from the main event between Louis Smolka and Paddy Holohan along with their post-fight […]

Louis Smolka expected worse backlash from partisan fans at UFC Fight Night 76, wants ranked opponent next

October 25, 2015

Louis Smolka had an excellent performance against Paddy Holohan on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 76, scoring a submission win in the second round to silence a raucous and partisan crowd in Dublin. Smolka was […]

D. FOX: Rapid-fire reactions to UFC Fight Night 76 “Holohan vs. Smolka”

October 25, 2015

You’ve got to give the Irish fans credit, as they turned out in droves and were loud as hell throughout the card. This despite the fact that the top of the card was completely ruined […]

UFC Fight Night 76 Results: Smolka quiets Dublin crowd, excellent Dalby-Till bout ends in draw

October 24, 2015

Louis Smolka entered hostile territory in Dublin on Saturday and emerged with a victory, taking the air out of the raucous crowd with a second round submission over Paddy Holohan. That bout served as the […]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 76 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s event report for “Holohan vs. Smolka” card from Dublin

October 24, 2015

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 76 OCTOBER 24, 2015 LIVE FROM DUBLIN, IRELAND The UFC’s return to Dublin today on UFC Fight Pass is a much lesser card than it was just two weeks ago, but the […]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 76 PREVIEW: Penick’s main card quick thoughts and picks for Dublin event

October 24, 2015

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin is not at all the card it was two weeks ago, which by itself was among the lesser offerings from the organization all year. The injuries to […]

Weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 76 “Holohan vs. Smolka”

October 23, 2015

Weigh-ins took place this morning for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 76 event from Dublin, Ireland. It was a fairly uneventful weigh-in, with the exception of a heated face off between Norman Parke and Reza Madadi; […]

UFC Fight Night 76 co-main event shifted again, Paddy Holohan vs. Louis Smolka now takes that spot

October 16, 2015

The UFC has made another quick change to the lineup for next weekend’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin. They had to make a change for the main card after an injury to Stipe […]

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