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05 Sept 2025

UFC President Dana White says 'We are going to Cork' after Callum Walsh defends title

He defended his WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight title to go to 12-0 with a second round knock out

UFC President Dana White says 'We are going to Cork' after Callum Walsh defends title

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Callum Walsh defended his WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight against Przemyslaw Runowski of Poland in impressive fashion with a second round knock out in the 3Arena. UFC boss Dana White who was sat front row of the event that he was involved in promoting.

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Following the impressive display from the Cork man, UFC president Dana White said, "We are going to Cork."

"We got to go to Cork. I’ve never been there; we’ll make it happen. When? I don’t know. Where he goes next? I don’t know."

He then spoke about the atmosphere that coming across the pond brings, "Any time you come to the UK and Ireland; it is a whole different vibe over here. The way you support your people, the singing, the cheering, it is something special. I tell people all the time in the States and other parts of the world who have never been here, you got to do it. Next time we come back we got to do Cork and really bring him home."

So fight fans across Ireland can get excited as it seems Dana is determined to bring more fights to Ireland!

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