Led by featherweight sensation Conor McGregor, the well-documented rise of Irish MMA in the UFC hit an emphatic peak on July 19, 2014, when McGregor, Cathal Pendred, Paddy Holohan and Norman Parke packed the O2 in Dublin for a UFC Fight Night event in which they all emerged victorious.
But that was apparently just the beginning, with Aisling Daly, Paul Redmond and Joseph Duffy joining the fray while veteran Neil Seery continues to impress, making it clear that the UFC’s Irish Invasion is only going to get bigger.
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, let’s take a look at the current stars hailing from the Emerald Isle.
CONOR McGREGOR
The Dream Becomes Reality
Conor McGregor Invades Las Vegas
Conor McGregor Says ‘The Time is Now’ for His Stardom in the UFC
Conor McGregor, Captivating Leader of the Irish MMA Movement, Was Born To Fight
Conor McGregor Shifts Focus To Jose Aldo, Featherweight Title
AISLING DALY
Meet the Strawweights
JOSEPH DUFFY
It’s the Future that Matters for Joseph Duffy
PADDY HOLOHAN
Serious Business with a Smile
There’s Only One Paddy Holohan
NORMAN PARKE
Northern Ireland’s Great MMA Hope
Parke Seeks Eleventh Straight in Brazil
CATHAL PENDRED
Cathal Pendred Finally Gets His Homecoming Fight
PAUL REDMOND
After Nightmare Start the UFC Dream Becomes a Reality
NEIL SEERY
Working Man
THE IRISH INVASION
The Fighting Irish's Dublin Takeover
