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Interviews, previews and updates from MMA media in this country.
Browse interviews, previews and association updates from partner media covering Ireland MMA.
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22 Sep 2026 preview Preview Chaos FCNovice 67kgs
Novice 67kgs Oisin McKeown (IMMA/NGNI) Vs Brandon Lyndsay (Team Ryano Limavady) Both these lads have a bit of kickboxing experience so expect to see some leather being thrown. They have both been grafting hard in their respective gyms and are eager to put on a show. Who will…
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21 Sep 2026 preview Preview Chaos FC72 kgs cadet 72 kgs cadet Rhys McMullan (Aiseiri) vs Roan McLaughlin (Team Ryano Limavady) Two young lads go head to head in their debuts on a big show. They both have backgrounds in BJJ so expect a technical match. Who will get their hand raised?
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21 Sep 2026 preview Preview Chaos FCPro bantamweight ⬇️ Pro bantamweight ⬇️ November 14th, Everglades Derry Daniel Thompson (Ryano Limavady, 1-0) v Levi Bachelor (SMMA, 3-2) A big professional fight added to the card as Daniel Thompson steps back in the cage after an early stoppage win in his pro debut back in May at the Everglades…
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21 Sep 2026 promo Official post Cage Conflict🔥 CAGE CONFLICT XIX — “MASSACRE” 🔥 🔥 CAGE CONFLICT XIX — “MASSACRE” 🔥 📅 10TH OCTOBER 📍 THE DEVENISH COMPLEX 🩸 THE NOVICE DAYS ARE OVER. They’ve spent their time learning, developing and gaining valuable cage experience. Now they take the next step. ALL EIGHT FIGHTERS WILL MAKE THEIR AMATEUR DEBUTS. 🍿59KG…
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4 Sep 2026 preview Preview Belfast Junior MMA LeagueUpdated Running Order (subject to change) Updated Running Order (subject to change) After a few changes and fights dropping off here is the updated running order. All the teams have trained really hard all summer & are ready to put on An action packed day. 📍 Black Mountain Shared Space, Belfast 🎟️ Spectators £10/…
Fighter: junior-nesbitt-barr
Fighter: fionnbarr-shannon-mclaughlin
Fighter: conan-o-rourke
Fighter: olly-o-neill
Fighter: veda-o-gara
Fighter: lucas-doyle-connolly
Fighter: dualta-rooney-phenix
Fighter: sean-o-neill
Promotion: belfast_junior_mma_league
Promotion: new_era_mma
Event: belfast_junior_mma_league_2026_09_05
Gym: team-ryano-donaghmede
Gym: team-ryano-limavady
Gym: morris-martial-arts
Gym: hybrid-devils-mma
Gym: team-ryano-hq
Gym: sbg-drogheda
Gym: hybrid-mma-ards
Gym: shaolin-martial-arts
Gym: team-evolve-derry
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1 Sep 2026 preview Preview Belfast Junior MMA League🔥 RUNNING ORDER – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 🔥 🔥 RUNNING ORDER – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 🔥 Summer matchmaking is always a nightmare with holidays, camps and people being away — but we’ve still managed to pull together another HUGE Belfast Jr MMA League show! 👊🔥 Over 160 kids getting the chance to step in, compete and gain…
Fighter: junior-nesbitt-barr
Fighter: fionnbarr-shannon-mclaughlin
Fighter: olly-o-neill
Fighter: veda-o-gara
Fighter: lucas-doyle-connolly
Fighter: dualta-rooney-phenix
Fighter: conan-o-rourke
Fighter: sean-o-neill
Promotion: belfast_junior_mma_league
Promotion: new_era_mma
Event: belfast_junior_mma_league_2026_09_05
Gym: team-ryano-donaghmede
Gym: team-ryano-limavady
Gym: morris-martial-arts
Gym: hybrid-devils-mma
Gym: team-ryano-hq
Gym: sbg-drogheda
Gym: hybrid-mma-ards
Gym: shaolin-martial-arts
Gym: team-evolve-derry
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27 Aug 2026 preview Preview DECGAR MMA Fight Night🥊 FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🥊 🥊 FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🥊 The cage is set for another exciting Novice MMA matchup! 🔥 ⚔️ CODY PEOPLES Team Ryano Limavady 🆚 ⚔️ ROBERTO ALVES Fantom Team Ireland 🇮🇪 Phantom Team Ireland 📍 80KG Catchweight 📅 Saturday 29th August 🔥 LIVE AT DECGAR MMA Two hungry fighters. One cage…
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13 Aug 2026 interview Interview Fansview Combat Sports (YouTube)Andy Chapman interview (August 2026)
transcript
Brian Coyle speaks to Andy Chapman Andy Chapman is a BJJ black belt, Head coach of Team Ryano Limavady and promoter for Chaos fighting championship he also runs a yearly rural retreat for BJJ enthusiast's Brian talks about the professional main event for Chaos fighting…
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2 Aug 2026 other Official post Chaos FCALPHA PROJECT IS BACK FOR CHAOS ⬇️ transcript
ALPHA PROJECT IS BACK FOR CHAOS ⬇️ Here are your contacts - Derry - @teamevolvederry Limavady - @limavady_ryanos_bjj Coleraine- @team_ryano_causeway Omagh - @omma_ryano From the couch to the cage on November 14th at Chaos Fighting Championship #mixedmartialarts
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4 Jul 2026 other Mentioned Energized Show@joseph_glass437 ( @limavady_ryanos_bjj ) got the finish in rd1 at @cageconflict 💯👊 transcript
@joseph_glass437 ( @limavady_ryanos_bjj ) got the finish in rd1 at @cageconflict 💯👊
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2 Jul 2026 other Official post Cage ConflictOur novice card kicks off at 3pm on Sat. To raise the curtains Eoin Cassidy from Ardoyne MMA will take on FAI’s Padraig Magee. Our novice card kicks off at 3pm on Sat. To raise the curtains Eoin Cassidy from Ardoyne MMA will take on FAI’s Padraig Magee.
Fighter: ryan-walsh-williams
Fighter: sean-paul-robinson
Fighter: declan-o-neill
Fighter: eoin-cassidy
Fighter: padraig-magee-2
Fighter: noah-mackle
Fighter: stevie-kearney
Fighter: tristan-morgan
Promotion: cage_conflict
Event: cage_conflict_18
Gym: team-ryano-limavady
Gym: hybrid-mma-ards
Gym: team-evolve-derry
Gym: team-kf-martial-arts
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2 Jul 2026 other Official post Cage ConflictOur preliminary card will kick off with a cracking match up between Dean Bollard from Team KF against FAI’s Dominic Piotrowicz! Our preliminary card will kick off with a cracking match up between Dean Bollard from Team KF against FAI’s Dominic Piotrowicz!
Fighter: dean-bollard
Fighter: dominic-piotrowicz
Fighter: luca-longhi
Fighter: stephen-gillen
Fighter: tighearnan-doyle
Fighter: josh-hamilton
Fighter: gustavo-borges
Fighter: shea-donnelly
Promotion: cage_conflict
Event: cage_conflict_18
Gym: team-ryano-limavady
Gym: hybrid-mma-ards
Gym: team-kf-martial-arts
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22 Jun 2026 preview Preview Cage Conflict🔥 CAGE CONFLICT XVIII 🔥 🔥 CAGE CONFLICT XVIII 🔥 The countdown is on. ⏳ Less than two weeks until showtime. Some new matchups have been added. Some opponents have changed. But the mission remains the same… STEP INTO THE CAGE. PUT ON A SHOW. GET THE WIN. ⸻ ⚔️ AMATEUR 73KG CATCHWEIGHT DEAN BOLLARD (Team…
Fighter: dean-bollard
Fighter: dominic-piotrowicz
Fighter: john-byrne
Fighter: sean-carlisle
Fighter: oisin-kelly
Fighter: james-marley
Fighter: stevie-kearney
Fighter: tristan-morgan
Promotion: cage_conflict
Event: cage_conflict_18
Gym: team-ryano-limavady
Gym: team-evolve-derry
Gym: team-kf-martial-arts
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16 Jun 2026 preview Preview Cage Conflict🔥 CAGE CONFLICT XVIII 🔥 🔥 CAGE CONFLICT XVIII 🔥 AMATEUR TRIPLE HEADER The amateur ranks are packed with hungry talent, and these three contests promise action from the opening bell. ⸻ ⚔️ FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT GUSTAVO BORGES (Shaolin MMA, 1-0) 🆚 SHEA DONNELLY (Yodha MMA, 1-3) 🚀 Borges looks to remain…
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12 Jun 2026 preview Preview Cage ConflictCAGE CONFLICT XVIII 🔥 CAGE CONFLICT XVIII 🔥 More novice match ups to announce……. Every champion starts somewhere. This is where reputations are built, lessons are learned, and future stars take their first steps towards greatness. ⸻ ⚔️ BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT Declan O’Neill (Regenerate MMA, 1-1) vs Theo…
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6 May 2026 other Official post Chaos FC@chaos_fighting_championships 26 was pure chaos in Derry 💯👊😎
@chaos_fighting_championships 26 was pure chaos in Derry 💯👊😎 @_blain_mcgill ( @fightacademyireland ) & @danielthompson_93 ( @limavady_ryanos_bjj ) both won their Pro Debuts and @destiny.ezeobi ( @sandaninja ) won the Heavyweight Title 👏 We discuss the whole Chaos FC 26 card in…
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2 May 2026 results Results Chaos FC@danielthompson_93 ( @limavady_ryanos_bjj ) gets the R1 TKO win at @chaos_fighting_championships 26 in Derry 💯👊🇮🇪
@danielthompson_93 ( @limavady_ryanos_bjj ) gets the R1 TKO win at @chaos_fighting_championships 26 in Derry 💯👊🇮🇪 #MMA #IrishMMA #ChaosFC26 #EnergizedShow 🇮🇪
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2 May 2026 preview Preview Chaos FCFIGHT DAY FIGHT CARD FIGHT DAY FIGHT CARD Chaos 26
Fighter: jonny-ward
Fighter: jamie-horner
Fighter: daniel-thompson
Fighter: muaiyad-mohamed
Fighter: blain-mcgill
Fighter: gerry-downing
Fighter: james-turner
Fighter: vadim-rudii
Promotion: chaos_fc
Promotion: new_era_mma
Promotion: chaos
Event: chaos_fc_26
Gym: team-ryano-limavady
Gym: team-ryano-omagh
Gym: sbg-strabane
Gym: hybrid-mma-ards
Gym: team-evolve-derry
Gym: sanda-mma
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30 Apr 2026 preview Preview Chaos FCPRO FIGHT AMENDMENT - Pro catch weight 67kg PRO FIGHT AMENDMENT - Pro catch weight 67kg Daniel Thompson (@limavady_ryanos_bjj) v Jamie Horner (Pyramid Boxing & Fitness) A last minute pull out has matched two local MMA OGs who graced domestic shows as far back as a decade ago, both making their professional debuts on…
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30 Apr 2026 other Official post Chaos FCSTACKED CARD… Here’s your running order and estimated fight times! LETS GO! #mixedmartıalarts STACKED CARD… Here’s your running order and estimated fight times! LETS GO! #mixedmartıalarts
Fighter: jonny-ward
Fighter: ash-williams
Fighter: daniel-thompson
Fighter: nika-kakhoidze
Fighter: kenneth-breen
Fighter: gerry-downing
Fighter: james-turner
Fighter: vadim-rudii
Promotion: chaos_fc
Promotion: new_era_mma
Promotion: chaos
Event: chaos_fc_26
Gym: team-ryano-limavady
Gym: team-ryano-omagh
Gym: sbg-strabane
Gym: hybrid-mma-ards
Gym: team-evolve-derry
Gym: sanda-mma
Gym: mmaf-moneyneany
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30 Apr 2026 other Official post Chaos FC@chaos_fighting_championships @chaos_fighting_championships Nearly there now Three professional debuts going down @danielthompson_93 The @limavady_ryanos_bjj fighter makes his debut after a time away from the cage, missed out on the debut last Chaos but gets it this time @james_slavinmma The…
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20 Apr 2026 other Official post Chaos FCHere are your 4 black belts Winners from @chaos_fighting_championships last night Here are your 4 black belts Winners from @chaos_fighting_championships last night Left to right: Michael O’Connor( @teamtorreslimavady), @john_fleming (@teamtorresderry), @andychapman_bjj (@limavady_ryanos_bjj and @garathv (@sbg_strabane). The event attracted a large crowd to…
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17 Apr 2026 preview Preview Chaos FCLAST MINUTE CHANGES AND WEIGH IN INFORMATION LAST MINUTE CHANGES AND WEIGH IN INFORMATION @robint2238 (@limavady_ryanos_bjj) v @runningbacktopsf (@psflimerickcity) @tobyhhughes (@psflimerickcity) v @jordanm_90 (@rise__grappling) WEIGH INS ⬇️ Code announced tomorrow morning at 9am on our story. Make sure you calibrate the…
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14 Nov 2025 interview Interview Fansview MMALouie Woods interview transcript
Louie trains out of Team Ryano Limavady, he will compete at Chaos fighting championship this weekend His MMA journey started through the alpha project we talk about why he joined and what made him want to go on and compete at amateur
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6 Jun 2024 interview Interview Fansview MMAAndy Chapman interview transcript
Andy Chapman head coach of Team Ryano Limavady, speaks to me about his upcoming BJJ retreat, how the idea came about, what's involved in the weekend and how you can purchase extremely affordable retreat away. We also speak about his upcoming match up against John Fleming at…