Octagon
# octagon - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Uncaged: Irish hope Parke made to wait as Melendez looks to make mark in UFC
Parke’s opponent John Tuck was forced to pull out through injury.
# octagon - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Uncaged: Hall looking to live up to the hype and join the elite
Ahead of the final night of “The Ultimate Fighter” 17, Brian Kirk previews the action in the ocatagon.
# octagon - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Uncaged: The wait is finally over — it’s Diaz vs GSP
Nick Diaz vs Georges St Pierre is the “must-see fight of the year so far,” writes Brian Kirk ahead of tonight’s showdown in Montreal.
# octagon - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Uncaged: Time for Brian to Stann and deliver in Japan
Will tonight be Wanderlei Silva’s swansong? Brian Kirk previews UFC on Fuel TV 8.
# octagon - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Uncaged: Jackson ready for one last UFC rampage
Brian Kirk looks ahead to tonight’s card at UFC on Fox 6.
# octagon - Friday 14 December, 2012
Uncaged: Double trouble as ‘Ultimate Fighter’ series reach conclusion
Brian Kirk looks ahead to the weekend’s fight action.
# octagon - Saturday 27 October, 2012
Uncaged: A look back at the biggest upset in UFC history
As Georges St-Pierre prepares to make his comeback, Brian Kirk looks back at his shock defeat to Matt Serra at UFC 63.
# octagon - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Uncaged: UFC back to its best in Brazil
Stephan Bonnar has a chance to go out on a high when he faces hometown hero Anderson Silva at UFC 153 in Rio.
# octagon - Friday 5 October, 2012
Uncaged: Browne looking to tame ‘Big Foot’ tonight
Set those alarms, fight fans – UFC on FX 5 is going to be an early one on Saturday morning.
# octagon - Sunday 8 July, 2012
UFC 148: Anderson Silva retains his middleweight crown after second round TKO
The Brazilian was tested early on by Chael Sonnen before wrapping up his 15th win in succession.
# octagon - Friday 1 June, 2012
Uncaged: It’s finals night for season 15 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
Poor ratings have dragged down TUF 15. Can Ellenberger and Kampmann save the day?
# octagon - Saturday 12 May, 2012
Uncaged: Midweek madness for UFC fans
An issue with scheduling has forced Dana White to put on a Tuesday night event but MMA fans aren’t complaining, writes Brian Kirk.
# octagon - Saturday 10 March, 2012
Un-caged: Time to take stock at the UFC
As the MMA world enjoys some down time, Brian Kirk takes the opportunity to look at the state of play in each of the weight divisions.
# octagon - Saturday 11 February, 2012
Un-caged: Nick Diaz has gone to pot
It has been a week to forget for Nick Diaz. Our resident Octagon expert Brian Kirk catches us up on all of the action from UFC 143.
# octagon - Saturday 24 December, 2011
Un-caged: A look back at the year’s best action
Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to take stock of the biggest winners and losers from the previous 12 months.
# octagon - Saturday 10 December, 2011
Un-caged: Machida’s nightmare before Christmas
UFC 141 takes place in Toronto, Canada, tonight with the Nogueira brothers both in action against Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz, while Mark Hominick looks to defeat the ever durable Chan Sung Jung.
# octagon - Saturday 27 August, 2011
Un-caged: Down at the Copa, Copacabana
Brian Kirk looks ahead to UFC 134 which sees Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami square off in Rio.
# octagon - Friday 12 August, 2011
Cage rage: Shaq lists the NBA stars he’d like to face in an MMA fight
Who’d be mad enough to get into the octagon with him?
# octagon - Saturday 23 July, 2011
Un-caged: UFC announces UK show in November
Plus there’s plenty of local action for Dublin fight fans to get their teeth into in Tallaght tonight.
# octagon - Saturday 14 May, 2011
Un-caged: Injuries force fight postponements, new match-ups already in place
News that Frankie Edgar Vs Gray Maynard III has been put back indefinitely comes as a major disappointment to all fight fans as the final match of the trilogy was just weeks away.







































