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ACB Fighters Meet Celtic Players At Lennoxtown To Promote ACB 47

Peter Knox 23/09/2016

ACB Fighters Meet Celtic Players At Lennoxtown To Promote ACB 47. ACB fighters today travelled to Celtic Football Club training ground Lennoxtown to promote upcoming event ACB 47 which will be held at the Hydro in Glasgow on october 1st. Fighters such as Saul Rogers, Calum Murrie and Celtic daft Chris Bungard got to meet players Scott Brown, Craig Gordon and Kieran Tierney and got the players to hit some pads with them. Everything was captured and filmed by Celtic tv and will be aired on Celtic tv shortly, ACB is coming to Glasgow Saturday October 1st at the hydro featuring superstars Robert Whiteford ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke and Saul “Tha Hangman” Rogers and many more. Tickets still available http://m.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/36005105AEC03226?did=pk Anyone who buys through our link will be entered into a draw for some special prizes including signed gloves and posters by the fighters.

ACB 47 – Norman Parke Q And A

Peter Knox 23/09/2016

Norman Parke returns to the cage in Glasgow, Scotland on October 1st when the Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) roll into town. Yesterday Parke did a live Q and A on his facebook page where the fans got to ask Parke anything they wanted. He was asked a wide range of questions from UFC Belfast, neil seery retirement,his favourite ice cream and of course about his upcoming fight in Glasgow at the Hydro. Below is the full transcript of the whole Qand A. Popie Mc Coy Being in the UFC is the biggest fight stage in the world. Surely Alan Philpott should get a call for belfast card. Do you agree? ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke Yes there is a few from our gym that could fight in the UFC. Mike Corcoran how’s the training going lad any injuries ? ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke No injured at the moment Mike Corcoran, thank god???? Adam Rascal Stevenson Would you rather fight Eddie Alvarez or Nate Diaz? Forget about the £££ ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke I’d love to fight Diaz. I wouldn’t have to worry about him trying to take me down. Andy Cubb Cameron Who do you think would win between: Loughane vs Pimblett ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke I think Brendan would win that fight. Jack Allan Me and Ellis McBride are interested in your opinions on the old school rules, soccer kicks to the head and would you like them to be brought back. Ps- you’re one of the main reasons we are going ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke I know it dangerous soccer kicking someone to the head when there on the ground. The reason the sport evolved is because the banned them. I don’t agree with the old school rules. John Moran Any trance for a walk out? ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke Yea that’s what I’m thinking ???? some ABGT Jason Clancy Anywhere we can stream this fight Norman, I’d love to watch but am locationally challenged! ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke Just come to the fight ??? (ACB you tube channel) Ross Kayleigh Hanratty What do u think of Neil seery retiring after ufc Belfast and if u can put decky away do u think u have a chance to get on the Belfast card ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke Neil seery is a legend in the sport of mixed martial arts in Ireland, I love watching him fight???? If the opportunity came up I’d take it, I’m just concentrating on the fight next week tho Ian Lindsay Is there added pressure to win this being ur 1st fight outside of ufc in a while. Or is it the same pre fight feelings. ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke I’m feeling relaxed and ready to have my first fight in Scotland.???? Daniel Thomas What are the plans after this fight if you win? ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke I’m fighting October 28th also Daniel. David Badger Moore What is your favourite ice cream? Mine is raspberry ripple. ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke Dark chocolate Joe White Going to get to your mail at the gym man? ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke Joe White il get on this after the fight Alan McKay Have u had any contact with the ufc regarding the belfast card? ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke No Alan. Terry Kearney If you win do you think you will get a call up for ufc belfast ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke Don’t think so pal, I’m fighting October 28th also in drogheda. Scott Milne Been a fan since the smashes! You and Colin Fletcher we’re awesome ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke ?? cheers Scott Milne Stuarty Armour Are you gutted you will miss UFC Belfast? ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke I will still be there tho watching ACB is coming to Glasgow Saturday October 1st at the hydro featuring superstars Robert Whiteford ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke and Saul “Tha Hangman” Rogers and many more. Tickets still available http://m.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/36005105AEC03226?did=pk Anyone who buys through our link will be entered into a draw for some special prizes including signed gloves and posters by the fighters.

ACB 47 Scotland Tickets On Sale This Week

Peter Knox 09/08/2016

On October the 1st the Hydro Arena in Glasgow will lay host to what will go down as one of the most historic events in Scottish Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as Russian based promotion Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) brings Scottish and UK fans a packed card that will see a Scotsman headline a card for a major MMA promotion for the first time. ACB are one of the top 5 largest MMA promotions on the planet with a huge following in Russia, mainland Europe and Asia and with this first step on to UK soil they are looking to catch the eyes and hearts of UK fans as well. To do that they are lining up a stacked card with names that MMA fans will know well. Already confirmed for this event are top fighters Norman Parke, Saul Rogers, Mike Wilkinson and the headliner, Scotland’s own, Robert Whiteford. Whiteford will yet again lead the charge for Scottish MMA and his trademark walk out to ‘Flower of Scotland’ whist being draped in the Saint Andrews Cross he loves so much will be a sight (and sound!) to behold as he steps out in front of his hometown fans to headline this event and to represent his country once more. ACB were so impressed with the Scottish fans and Whitefords following that making the decision of which city to debut in the UK with was an easy one. With their moto of ‘Less Show, More Fighting’ they believe they have a product that Scottish and UK fans will fall in love with and it all starts on October the 1st in Glasgow at the Hydro Arena. More big names from the Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad have been contracted to this card and tickets go on sale on Wednesday 10th Aug @ 9am – SSE rewards pre-sale Thursday 11th August @ 9am – The SSE Hydro pre-sale Friday 12th August @ 9am – general on sale and you can get them via TicketMaster here

UFC Scotland – Robert Whiteford v Paul Redmond Announced

Peter Knox 18/05/2015

UFC today announced that Robert Whiteford will fight Paul Redmond at UFC Scotland on July 18 at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Whiteford has not fought since he earned a March unanimous-decision win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 171. It was the Scottish fighter’s first win in the UFC. In his UFC debut, he suffered a submission loss to Jim Hettes, which snapped a 10-fight winning streak. Redmond made his UFC debut at UFC on Fox 14 in Sweden and lost to Mirsad Bektic after taking the fight on short notice. Whiteford will now finally get the chance to fight in front of a home crowd, something he’s been longing for since childhood. In his own words; “I used to go to boxing fights as a teenager to watch Alex Arthur and Ricky Burns. The thing that stood out was the passion of the fans”, “There’s not a doubt in my mind I’ll be on the Glasgow show, no-one will stop me being on there.” “I can’t f***ing wait to blow the roof off that place”. Tickets go on sale in may and information on them can be found here.

UFC Scotland – Robert Whiteford

Peter Knox 25/01/2015

Yesterday UFC officially announced their first ever date for a UFC in Scotland. 13,000 people are expected to attend the show at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow and two Scottish fighters are tipped to appear on the card. We caught up with one of the two, Robert Whiteford, to see what he thought this event will do for Scottish MMA and what’s up next for Whiteford himself. So first of all Whiteford, how did you react when you heard the news that UFC was officially coming to Scotland? It’s the news I have been waiting for, for a long time, the UFC has so many other potential places to go to so it’s great that they are going to come to Scotland, as we are a nation which is engaged with martial arts and fight sports. 13,000 people are expected to attend. What do you think this event will do for MMA in Scotland? What it will do for the Scottish MMA scene is a hard one to gauge, as it was at it’s peak I think nationally a couple of years ago, with local shows putting on big cards and selling to big(ish) crowds. This is the scene where both me and Jo ( Jo Jo Calderwood) competed on and it helped us show the world our skills and get the step up. I think it’s a bit different though with the UFC as it attracts many more casual fans, who probably didn’t go to any of these local shows. At the same time, it’s a massive event, which hopefully will alert more people to MMA as a sport, but to be honest I am just really fucking pleased its coming to Scotland, I think if I could sell a few thousand tickets myself! What’s next for you? Is there anything on the cards before UFC Scotland or are you holding out hoping to be matched here instead? To be honest, I have just been focusing on my rehab. I had a quite bad training injury which forced me to withdraw from my fight with Dennis Siver. Its 85% sorted now, so I am still remaining completely focused on getting myself to full fitness. I will be ready to fight, I can’t wait, its been too long. Anyone who knows me, knows I’m climing the F****** walls every day wanting to get back into the Octagon, that is my place of peace and calm, its unexplainable to be honest. Lastly, will we be seeing you this year at The SFN Expo 2015 for the MMA fans? I missed the last one, as I was away in America (I think) preparing for my fight, (Which never happened) so, yeah I would be honored to come this year, and hopefully we can put on some cool shit for the fans! Whiteford’s closing statement… “I can’t wait to blow the f***ing roof off the place!” This interview was brought to you by the SFN EXPO Scotlands biggest ever sport, fitness and nutrition expo. http://www.sfnexpo.co.uk We can’t wait for UFC Scotland and SFN Expo 2015! Robert Whiteford, demo areas and exhibitors at Scotland’s biggest fitness exhibition – get your Early Bird Tickets Now before you miss out!

UFC Scotland Ticket Information

Peter Knox 24/01/2015

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, has today announced that it will host its first ever event in Scotland. The highly anticipated event will take place on Saturday, July 18th at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow. The news was announced today by Scottish UFC women’s strawweight fighter Joanne “BadMofo” Calderwood, at a press conference in Stockholm. Calderwood, a former Scottish Muay Thai champion who is based in Glasgow, appeared on the UFC’s reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter®, in 2014 and went on to win her debut fight in the UFC in December. The Scottish athlete was delighted to deliver the news that fans up and down the country have long been waiting for and hopes that she will be given the opportunity to compete at the event on July 18th: “People at home have been asking the UFC to come to Scotland for so long now, so I just know this will be a sellout.” said Calderwood. “It would be a dream come true for me to fight in Glasgow for the UFC. The opportunity to step inside the Octagon in front of a home crowd would be something I know I’d never forget.” Use the link to register for the latest news about when tickets will go on sale http://www.thessehydro.com/ufc-registration-for-the-sse-hydro.aspx

UFC Scotland Ticket News

Peter Knox 23/01/2015