Oktagon’s Shem Rock eyes lightweight title and aspires to headline future main event in...
MMA star Rock (11-1) has won his last three Oktagon fights by first-round stoppage and seeks a title fight amidst dreams of a future headline main event in Liverpool or Dublin.
Rock now trains at Liverpool next generation gym...
Connor Tierney Wins Bare Knuckle UK Title whilst Liverpool’s Lee Browne Loses at BKFC...
Liverpool's Lee Browne suffered his fourth loss in the Bare-Knuckle fighting championship (BKFC) series as Connor Tierney won the main event.
Browne lost by way of TKO to Rob Boardman in the fourth round and Tierney won by unanimous decision.
Two...
Star Wars fanatic George Staines seeks to become MMA ‘GOAT’
Self-confessed geek and Star Wars fanatic George Staines has said he plans to become one of the 'GOATs' of MMA.
The Hull-born fighter who currently trains out of Next Generation MMA in Liverpool bodes an impressive amateur record of 16-1.
Staines...
EXCLUSIVE: UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall on his next fight
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall confirmed he will fight at UFC 304 in July and provided an update on who his opponent will be.
The 31-year-old last fought in November 2023 at Madison Square Garden, where he defeated Russian...
Liverpool Next Generation fighters Shem Rock and George Staines secure victories at Oktagon 56
Liverpool Next Generation fighters Shem Rock and George Staines recorded good results in the latest Oktagon MMA series.
Rock submitted Stefano Catocoli in the first round and George Staines won on unanimous decision.
Oktagon bosses striving for “Champions League of MMA”
Oktagon promotion co-founders Pavol Neruda and Ondřej Novotný are striving to become the "Champions League of MMA".
MerseySportLive visited Birmingham on Saturday to follow local talents Shem Rock and George Staines, who train at Next Generation Gym alongside Patrick Pimblett...
Liverpool UFC star is “living the dream” after winning in Atlantic City
Liverpool-based UFC star Caolan Loughran says he is “living the dream” after winning in Atlantic City.
Loughran moved to Merseyside from Kildress, Ireland to pursue his dream.
Shem Rock: 10 years on run from police to headlining Oktagon
Liverpool's Rock was accused of burglary leading him to flee to Asia for 10 years and master Mixed Martial Arts.
Moreover, Rock now trains at Liverpool’s Next Generation Gym alongside UFC fighters Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.
Merseyside mayhem: The MMA surge in Liverpool
Liverpool is a passionate sporting city. Football may dominate but Mixed Martial Arts has fast become popular.
The popularity and involvement within the MMA scene across has dramatically increased in recent years. This comes with the rise of scouse stars...
Liverpool fighter cashing in on Colombian training experience
For Liverpool fighter, Lee Crawley, the dream has always been clear, to become a professional fighter. Now, that dream looks like it may finally come true.
After starting Jiu Jitsu aged 14, Crawley trained for a few years before stepping...
