Mixed martial artist Leah McCourt is relishing the chance to headline Bellator&#...
- Mixed martial artist Leah McCourt is relishing the chance to headline Bellator’s Dublin card at the Three Arena on Saturday, knowing a win over Judith Ruis in the building where Conor McGregor rose to fame could usher in a new era for Irish MMA.
“I was sitting there in the sauna before teaching a women’s MMA class when I got the news, and I just thought, ‘Are you joking?’” she told Reuters in a telephone interview. “Then I ran out of the sauna screaming, and I was still only half-dressed!” McCourt, who boasts a professional record of three wins and one loss, now tops the bill in the same venue where former UFC champion McGregor scored a knockout win over Diego Brandao, triggering a golden period for Irish mixed martial artists.
“Leah is capable of going in and getting the job done, and when it pays off, it’s going to pay off with serious rewards.” Coach Roddy believes that the lull in Irish MMA success since McGregor’s breakthrough is about to come to an end, and that a new era may well begin with a McCourt win on Saturday.
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