Exclusive Interview

On Friday night, Alan Philpott will challenge the fearsome two weight world champion Tom Duquesnoy for the BAMMA world bantamweight title in the 3Arena.  This wasn’t a bout made my chance either. Philpott (16-8) has been gunning for Duquesnoy (13-1) and the world title he possesses. He confidently told...

Alan “The Apprentice” Philpott (16-9-0) feels confident that he will finish Shay Walsh (16-4-0) tomorrow night at BAMMA 30 and lift the BAMMA bantamweight world title. The Northern Irishman is looking to bounce back from a defeat to former two-weight BAMMA champion Tom Duquesnoy at BAMMA 27 last December....

Dec Larkin (13-10) is an experienced fighter who is known as an excellent grappler but also a very good all-rounder. He is well known on the Irish scene as a fighter, referee and also for his role as a Promoter/Matchmaker with UXC. ‘The Bandit’ as he is known, recently...

Andrew “The Vice” Clamp (8-1-0) may not brag or showboat on stage but he remains quietly confident that he can cause an upset and defeat Chris “The Housewives Choice” Fields (11-7-1) in front of a hostile Irish crowd. The two fighters meet in the BAMMA 27 co-main event on...

An interim title is not what Andy “Taz” Young (10-8) wanted to fight for next and he believes that the current champion Rany “Prince” Saadeh (9-1) should be standing across from him at BAMMA 28 on 24th February. His debut fight for the promotion at BAMMA 26 last September...

Next Generation Northern Ireland are well-known for producing top quality fighters and Andy Young is no different. The flyweight comes into 2016 in great form having won the UCMMA and British Challenge MMA titles at the end of last year. An experienced fighter, Andy will look to secure a...

Anthony Taylor confronts Kiefer Crosbie and James Gallagher at the Bellator open work-out in SBG Ireland. Anthony Taylor will be facing James Gallagher on the Bellator 169 co main event in the in the 3Arena this Friday....

Fightstore Media recently had the fortune of sitting down and speaking to CEO of Bellator MMA, Scott Coker. Coker, an articulate and intelligent gentleman, spoke enthusiastically about the changing face of MMA. “We’ve had a lot of changes in martial arts right; the sale of the UFC, I heard...

When first asked if he would like to fight in Ireland, Bellator Heavyweight Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal (19-5-1) wasn’t that enamoured to fight in rainy Ireland away from home. But his mood changed significantly after he was welcomed with open arms during a press tour to Dublin in November...

Heavyweight fighter Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-5-1) was in Dublin during the week promoting his upcoming headline fight against Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1) at Bellator 169 in the 3 Arena on 16th December. An MMA veteran, the American is a former Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight Champion and current Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix...

This week California’s Anthony ‘Pretty Boy’ Taylor was in Dublin promoting his upcoming featherweight bout with SBG’s James Gallagher in the 3Arena on December 16. At the Bellator 169 / BAMMA 27 press conference, Taylor made himself the story. Loud, cocky and bold, the American attempted to irritate Gallagher...

Ben ‘The Spider Monkey’ Forsyth stops by Fightstore for a quick interview. We talk about BAMMA, McGregor, his new business and much more....