7 Things To Look Forward To At UFC Dublin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIQwH9Lh-Hg Managing director of EMEA events Garry Cook stated that the event sold out in 35 minutes, showing the passion of Irish fans for MMA. In anticipation for the UK€™s biggest mixed martial arts event ever, we preview the so-called Conor McGregor show as he prepares to take on Diego Brandao in a colossal Featherweight clash with huge implications on the current rankings. The rest of the card features a deluge of exciting match ups, including a very tasty Flyweight battle between Brad "One Punch" Pickett and "Uncle Creepy" Ian McCall. This fight was originally scheduled for Fight Night 37 in London, however an injury foced McCall to withdraw from the fight. Now these two will finally get a chance to clash. Elsewhere on the card, Ultimate Fighter 19 competitor Cathal Pendred gets his competitive UFC debut, as he takes on fellow TUF 19 Middleweight Mike King. Both men were standouts on the show, and have the ability to have a great fight. Also, highly touted Gunnar Nelson will face his toughest challenge yet against Zak Cummings. Here are 7 things that all MMA fans are looking forward to this Saturday in Dublin.