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# uncaged - Saturday 15 June, 2013

Uncaged: It’s win or bust for Henderson and Evans at UFC 161 UFC 161 This post contains videos

Uncaged: It’s win or bust for Henderson and Evans at UFC 161

Brian Kirk takes a look at the big hitters on tonight’s UFC card in Winnipeg.

# uncaged - Saturday 1 June, 2013

Uncaged: Cathal Pendred can cement UFC claims at Cage Warriors in Dublin

Win tonight in The Helix and it’s surely next stop UFC?

# uncaged - Saturday 18 May, 2013

Uncaged: The UFC are back in action in Brazil UFC

Uncaged: The UFC are back in action in Brazil

Former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold takes on a former UFC champion in Vitor Belfort. Kablamo.

# uncaged - Saturday 11 May, 2013

Uncaged: 5 must-see MMA documentaries MMA This post contains videos

Uncaged: 5 must-see MMA documentaries

Brian Kirk picks out some top documentaries to get you through the weekend, fight fans.

# uncaged - Saturday 4 May, 2013

Uncaged: what we’ve learned after ‘Awesome April’ in the UFC UFC

Uncaged: what we’ve learned after ‘Awesome April’ in the UFC

The Irish made their mark and there were plenty of dramatic KOs in a bumper month of action for fight fans, writes Brian Kirk.

# uncaged - Saturday 30 March, 2013

Uncaged: Forget March Madness, it’s Awesome April in the UFC MMA This post contains videos

Uncaged: Forget March Madness, it’s Awesome April in the UFC

We’ve got all the MMA news in an arm-lock. Tap, tap, tap!

# uncaged - Saturday 23 March, 2013

Uncaged: The cost of winning ugly UFC This post contains videos

Uncaged: The cost of winning ugly

Has George St Pierre’s halo slipped a little? Brian Kirk reflects on last week’s UFC 158 in Montreal.

# uncaged - Saturday 16 March, 2013

Uncaged: The wait is finally over — it’s Diaz vs GSP UFC This post contains videos

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.

# uncaged - Saturday 9 March, 2013

Uncaged: GSP and Diaz coming up to the boil nicely with war of words UFC

Uncaged: GSP and Diaz coming up to the boil nicely with war of words

One most anticipated fights of the year is just one week away.

# uncaged - Saturday 2 March, 2013

Uncaged: Time for Brian to Stann and deliver in Japan Octagon This post contains videos

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.

# uncaged - Saturday 16 February, 2013

Uncaged: The UFC returns to London and offers up a title fight UFC

Uncaged: The UFC returns to London and offers up a title fight

Renan Barao and Michael McDonald do battle for the interim bantamweight championship cross channel tonight.

# uncaged - Saturday 12 January, 2013

Fighter Focus: Michael Bisping looking to finally earn his UFC title shot MMA

Fighter Focus: Michael Bisping looking to finally earn his UFC title shot

Has the time finally come for ‘The Count’ to have his say at the top end of the middleweight division?

# uncaged - Saturday 5 January, 2013

Uncaged: What 2013 has in store MMA This post contains videos

Uncaged: What 2013 has in store

2012, with all its injuries and phantom events, has been consigned to the record books. What now?

# uncaged - Monday 31 December, 2012

UFC: 5 things we learned this year Uncaged This post contains videos

UFC: 5 things we learned this year

Controversies inside the Octogon and outside it, big fights and missed chances. It’s been another big year for Dana White’s UFC.

# uncaged - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Uncaged: One last treat before Christmas for fight fans UFC

Uncaged: One last treat before Christmas for fight fans

Boom. Heavyweight Junior dos Santos takes on Cain Velasquez once more in the main event in Vegas tonight.

# uncaged - Friday 14 December, 2012

Uncaged: Double trouble as ‘Ultimate Fighter’ series reach conclusion

Brian Kirk looks ahead to the weekend’s fight action.

# uncaged - Saturday 8 December, 2012

Uncaged: Henderson looking for ‘smooth’ victory over Diaz UFC

Uncaged: Henderson looking for ‘smooth’ victory over Diaz

Brian Kirk looks forward to an early Christmas present with a brilliant card coming up at UFC on Fox 5.

# uncaged - Saturday 24 November, 2012

Uncaged: The UFC heralds Saint Georges Pierre UFC

Uncaged: The UFC heralds Saint Georges Pierre

GSP beat Carlos Condit in one of the toughest fights of his career.

# uncaged - Saturday 10 November, 2012

Uncaged: China to get its first taste of UFC action MMA

Uncaged: China to get its first taste of UFC action

Rich Franklin and Cung Le look to put on a good show in front of a potentially lucrative new Asian market.

# uncaged - 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.

# uncaged - Saturday 20 October, 2012

Uncaged: Sonnen talks his way to another title shot UFC

Uncaged: Sonnen talks his way to another title shot

Brian Kirk has all the week’s MMA news in an ankle lock and he isn’t letting go.

# uncaged - Saturday 13 October, 2012

Uncaged: UFC back to its best in Brazil Octagon This post contains videos

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.

# uncaged - 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.

# uncaged - Saturday 15 September, 2012

Uncaged: No sign of injury jinx let-up

With the loss of two headliners in a day, Anderson Silva has had to step in to save the event in Rio and will face a strange choice of opponent.

# uncaged - Saturday 8 September, 2012

Uncaged: Antrim fighter named in cast of the new series of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ UFC

Uncaged: Antrim fighter named in cast of the new series of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

As Norman Parke gets his big break, fight fans have a chance to support Irish MMA tonight, writes Brian Kirk.

# uncaged - Saturday 1 September, 2012

Uncaged: It’s all gone quiet as UFC 151 becomes the phantom event UFC

Uncaged: It’s all gone quiet as UFC 151 becomes the phantom event

Dana White is looking to move on from the mess of UFC 151 as quickly as possible, writes Brian Kirk in this week’s column.

# uncaged - Saturday 18 August, 2012

Uncaged: Different weight class but same old Chael Sonnen UFC

Uncaged: Different weight class but same old Chael Sonnen

He was unable to get the better of middleweight champ Anderson Silva so Chael Sonnen has turned his attention to light heavyweight top dog, Jon Jones.

# uncaged - Saturday 4 August, 2012

Uncaged: All four one as top contenders do battle for shot at light heavyweight glory MMA

Uncaged: All four one as top contenders do battle for shot at light heavyweight glory

The most impressive performer out of Machida, Vera, Bader and Rua has been told that they will be next in line for the light heavyweight championship.

# uncaged - Saturday 28 July, 2012

Uncaged: Which Premier League footballer wants to be a UFC fighter? MMA This post contains videos

Uncaged: Which Premier League footballer wants to be a UFC fighter?

We’ll give you three guesses. You won’t need them.

# uncaged - Saturday 21 July, 2012

Uncaged: Who will be crowned the interim bantamweight champion? UFC

Uncaged: Who will be crowned the interim bantamweight champion?

UFC 149 takes place in Calgary tonight and this event perhaps highlights the current injury jinx in the organisation best as the card had to re-drawn practically from top to bottom.

# uncaged - Saturday 7 July, 2012

Uncaged: The time for talking is over, (unfortunately), it’s Silva versus Sonnen II. UFC This post contains videos

Uncaged: The time for talking is over, (unfortunately), it’s Silva versus Sonnen II.

The verbal battle between the two has been fascinating.

# uncaged - Saturday 30 June, 2012

Uncaged: Franklin and Silva produce another memorable match-up MMA This post contains videos

Uncaged: Franklin and Silva produce another memorable match-up

It was left to two veterans of the sport to salvage a somewhat disappointing weekend of action in the UFC.

# uncaged - Friday 22 June, 2012

Uncaged: Double trouble for UFC fans with two events this weekend MMA

Uncaged: Double trouble for UFC fans with two events this weekend

It is a measure of how far the UFC has come as it prepares to stage two different events in two different countries on consecutive nights for the first time.

# uncaged - Saturday 16 June, 2012

Uncaged: Injury crisis forces changes to the roster UFC

Uncaged: Injury crisis forces changes to the roster

Dana White is having to work hard to fill the schedule due to the number of fighters currently out of action.

# uncaged - Friday 1 June, 2012

Uncaged: It’s finals night for season 15 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Octagon This post contains videos

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?

# uncaged - Saturday 28 April, 2012

Uncaged: Cage Contender XIII is good to go UFC

Uncaged: Cage Contender XIII is good to go

Local MMA fans get ready; Cage Contender XIII kicks off tonight in The King’s Hall, Belfast.

# uncaged - Saturday 14 April, 2012

Uncaged: ‘There’s a common misconception about MMA. Almost any sport has an element of danger’ MMA

Uncaged: ‘There’s a common misconception about MMA. Almost any sport has an element of danger’

After introducing local MMA fighter Damien “The Rage” Rooney last week, TheScore met up with him again to discuss all things MMA.

# uncaged - Saturday 17 March, 2012

Un-caged: A quick look ground and pound through the divisions UFC This post contains videos

Un-caged: A quick look ground and pound through the divisions

Having looked at the bantamweights, light heavyweights and lightweights last week, it’s time to see what shape the heavyweights, middleweights and welterweights are in.

# uncaged - 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.

# uncaged - Saturday 3 March, 2012

Un-caged: Its tournament time in the brand new flyweight division UFC

Un-caged: Its tournament time in the brand new flyweight division

Ian McCall takes on Demetrious Johnson while Yasuhiro Urushitani faces Joseph Benavidez with the winners of the two bouts battling it out for the belt.

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