About Simon Head

Fighters Only's Global Head of Content, Simon is a veteran sports journalist and editor who has covered MMA for more than a decade for a host of major international outlets, including BBC Sport, BT Sport, MMA Junkie/USA Today, The Sun, and the Daily Mirror.
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Team Renegade prospect Akonne Wanliss defends ‘lovely guy’ Ian Machado Garry, despite gym exit

By |2023-12-13T11:33:29+00:00December 13th, 2023|Latest News|

Much has been made of Ian Machado Garry's widely-publicized split from Birmingham gym Team Renegade, but despite the parting of the ways, one of the staples of the gym has come out to defend the Irishman in response to some of the comments thrown at him ahead of his bout at UFC 296.

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Leon Edwards targeting knockout of Colby Covington at UFC 296: ‘I want to put that nail in his coffin’

By |2023-12-12T16:41:47+00:00December 12th, 2023|Latest News|

Leon Edwards was never a fan of Colby Covington getting the next shot at his title, and he wants to deliver a statement at UFC 296 to put Covington's contendership to rest once and for all.

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Former title challenger warns Ian Machado Garry should be ‘very, very cautious’ at UFC 296 press conference

By |2023-12-12T16:00:00+00:00December 12th, 2023|Latest News|

Ian Machado Garry has a big fight on his hands at UFC 296, and after becoming the subject of much conversation on social media over the last week or so, the Irishman has been offered some friendly advice from a UK MMA legend.

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Oktagon 50: Losene Keita returns from injury to capture featherweight title in Ostrava

By |2023-12-10T17:58:21+00:00December 9th, 2023|Latest News|

Just 133 days after breaking his leg in his first crack at the Oktagon featherweight title, Belgium's Losene Keita returned to the cage and demolished Niko Samsonidse to finish the job and claim the 145-pound title at Oktagon 50 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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