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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Chael Sonnen says Fedor Emelianenko’s retirement at Bellator 290 will be ‘painful’ for longtime MMA fans

By |2023-02-03T18:47:40+00:00February 3rd, 2023|Latest News|

Bellator 290 will see the retirement fight of one of the greatest fighters to ever pull on a set of MMA gloves, and Chael Sonnen says Fedor Emelianenko's farewell will be a sad moment for the sport.

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Tom Aspinall says there’s a ‘slim chance’ he’ll return in time for UFC 286, eyes multiple targets for comeback fight

By |2023-02-03T17:28:15+00:00February 3rd, 2023|Latest News|

The fight card for UFC 286 in London is shaping up nicely, but one name that may well be missing from the bout sheet on fight night is that of Tom Aspinall.

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UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten backs Alexander Volkanovski to dethrone Islam Makhachev at UFC 284

By |2023-02-03T08:56:02+00:00February 3rd, 2023|Latest News|

Alexander Volkanovski may be considered the underdog as he prepares to move up a weight class to challenge newly-crowned lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, but he's received the backing of a man who knows the fight game inside out.

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PFL Challenger Series – Week 1: Thad Jean earns PFL contract after Ray Sefo’s tie-breaking vote

By |2023-01-30T02:17:59+00:00January 28th, 2023|Latest News|

The first night of the PFL's 2023 Challenger Series produced three decision verdicts and one submission finish, but those tasked with awarding a PFL contract winner to the best performer of the night were split in their assessment of who should get the opportunity in the PFL's 2023 welterweight season.

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