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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Thanh Le says four-week camp is enough to beat Ilya Freymanov at ONE Fight Night 15: ‘We’re ready to kill him’

By |2023-10-08T22:12:32+01:00October 5th, 2023|Latest News|

The vacant ONE interim featherweight title is up for grabs at ONE Fight Night 15, as former champion Thanh Le takes on dangerous Russian contender Ilya Freymanov in Bangkok, Thailand. Ahead of fight night, Le took part in a quickfire Q&A session where he lifted the lid on his mindset before his championship matchup.

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Paddy Pimblett relishing UFC 296 return against ‘legend’ Tony Ferguson: ‘It’s going to be a privilege to share the cage with him’

By |2023-10-03T11:08:29+01:00October 2nd, 2023|Latest News|

Paddy Pimblett is back in training and ready for his Octagon return, and he can't wait to test his skills against a fighter he considers a legend of the sport.

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Aljamain Sterling tells Sean O’Malley: ‘Stop ducking the top contenders… be a real champion!’

By |2023-10-02T15:32:42+01:00October 2nd, 2023|Latest News|

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling made very clear how he feels about new champ Sean O'Malley, and stated that if the new champ really wants to be considered the best man at 135 pounds, he has to put his belt on the line against the division's best.

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ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp Fairtex crowned atomweight queen as Angela Lee announces retirement in Singapore

By |2023-09-30T22:44:59+01:00September 30th, 2023|Latest News|

Stamp Fairtex signed her fight contract to face Ham Seo Hee believing she was fighting for the interim ONE atomweight MMA title, but the Thai star ended up leaving the ONE Circle as the undisputed champion on an emotional night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

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