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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Duel in the desert: Francis Ngannou to box Tyson Fury on October 28 in Saudi Arabia

By |2023-07-13T13:05:42+01:00July 11th, 2023|Latest News|

It's official. Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury are set to meet in a huge boxing bout in October, as the former UFC heavyweight champion gets his wish and will take on boxing's lineal heavyweight champion of the world on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Stipe Miocic says he’s still evolving ahead of Jon Jones clash at UFC 295: ‘I’m always working on something new’

By |2023-07-11T19:40:46+01:00July 11th, 2023|Latest News|

We may not have seen Stipe Miocic in action since his title loss to Francis Ngannou in 2021, but the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t been inactive. Far from it.

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Matt Frevola eyeing Madison Square Garden bout with Paddy Pimblett: ‘I respect his skills, and that’s just what excites me’

By |2023-07-11T14:09:31+01:00July 11th, 2023|Latest News|

Matt Frevola has made no secret of his desire to share the Octagon with Paddy Pimblett, and the New Yorker thinks there’s no better place for the pair to meet than Madison Square Garden.

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Ilia Topuria predicts he’ll stop ‘boring’ Alexander Volkanovski: ‘There’s so many ways that I can finish him’

By |2023-07-11T15:16:02+01:00July 10th, 2023|Latest News|

Ilia Topuria says he's the clear next challenger to face Alexander Volkanovski and, after watching the Australian's latest title defense, the Spanish contender says he knows he has the champion's number.

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Dricus du Plessis ‘glad’ for Israel Adesanya faceoff at UFC 290: ‘I could see how little of a man he is’

By |2023-07-10T21:28:30+01:00July 10th, 2023|Latest News|

Dricus du Plessis said he was "glad" that his heated faceoff with Israel Adesanya took place at UFC 290, and stated that the face-to-face confrontation has only convinced him further that he will dethrone "The Last Stylebender" and become the UFC middleweight champion.

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