Tom Egan signs for UFC?

Martin Walker

Suprised? If its true im not.

http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=1338

Delighted for Tom to be honest. Deserving of his shot. Hope everyone here turns out in support for him now.

Perfect fit

yup tis true:) well done tank:D

www.thetankegan.com

mark.leonard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLY7yI1xV-M

Ata boy Tom!

Nothingcompares

great stuff

Perfect fit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLt7clQbBzo

Mark Hamill

Perfect fit wrote: »

yup tis true:) well done tank:D

www.thetankegan.com

Congradulations and good luck.
Opponent rumoured to be John Hathaway

thetankegan.net wrote:

His opponent in January is rumoured to be British welterweight standout John Hathaway, who has also just signed a four-fight deal with the UFC.

Hathaway (10-0) is a veteran of Cage Rage and some of the UK’s higher-profile regional shows, including FX3 and ZT Fight Night.

rovert

Very best of luck

dunkamania

Good luck Tom!

cowzerp

from the 1st time i seen tom i knew he'd go places-good hands and a good ground game and generally an exciting fighter. Best of luck tom, i'll be there cheering ya on.

Dragan

Great news!!!

Fozzy

Good luck to him

Surely there'll be some more Irish lads?

JohnMc1

I never knew there was an Irish Top Team.

weemate

Good luck Mate

mark.leonard

Perfect fit wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLt7clQbBzo

get your own joke!

Perfect fit

mark.leonard wrote: »

get your own joke!

sorry mark couldnt resist:p

damo

Wow thats great....good luck i'll be cheering for the paddy!!

Opponent looks pretty tough, 9-0....

Drunkmonkey79

Great stuff, well done Tom. I called it first!:D

calex71

some great motivation from the corner here, "he's f**ked already Thomas"
being my favorite

Best of luck to the lad.

Raze_them_all

Congrats, correct me if I'm wrong but dfoesn't this make him the first fighter from the republic to be signed by the ufc??

Fozzy

Raze_them_all wrote: »

Congrats, correct me if I'm wrong but dfoesn't this make him the first fighter from the republic to be signed by the ufc??

I haven't seen any reports saying that the UFC have signed him. He's got one fight, if he impresses then he may be offered a contract. His rumoured opponent has already signed a contract with the UFC, so they're probably hoping (to some degree) that Egan loses

He will be the first Irish fighter in the UFC though. Unless another Irish guy fights before him on the card :pac:

Raze_them_all

Fozzy wrote: »

I haven't seen any reports saying that the UFC have signed him. He's got one fight, if he impresses then he may be offered a contract. His rumoured opponent has already signed a contract with the UFC, so they're probably hoping (to some degree) that Egan loses

He will be the first Irish fighter in the UFC though. Unless another Irish guy fights before him on the card :pac:

Colin Robinson from up north has fought. So I'll take that as a yes first guy from the republic:)

Fozzy

Raze_them_all wrote: »

Colin Robinson from up north has fought. So I'll take that as a yes first guy from the republic:)

Yes, what I meant. Unless you want to count Marcus Davis :pac:

Roper

Colin Robinson and Stevie Lynch have both had fights in the UFC. Tom will be the first Southerner but to me what matters is that Irish guys are getting their chance. Far less talented guys than Tom or Stevie for example have been on UFC cards by virtue of being stateside.

In any case, delighted for Tom and his coach John. Tom for his commitment and dedication to becoming a top professional, and John for all the hard work he's put into Irish MMA and his gym.

Fozzy

Fozzy wrote: »

I haven't seen any reports saying that the UFC have signed him.

He told me himself that he signed a 4 fight deal yesterday.

mmaireland.com

Congratulations Tom! Great News. :cool:

dave80

Fozzy wrote: »

I haven't seen any reports saying that the UFC have signed him. He's got one fight, if he impresses then he may be offered a contract.

even if it was for one fight there would still be a contract involved

stevemc01

Thats great news, good to see local fighters getting their chance.

john kavanagh

tom signed a 4-fight deal

yes he's the first guy from the republic to fight in the UFC...coached by the first guy in the republic to fight in a cage he'll probably be first fight on the night, gettin the first KO of the show....thats a lot of 'firsts'

Judomad

john kavanagh wrote: »

tom signed a 4-fight deal

yes he's the first guy from the republic to fight in the UFC...coached by the first guy in the republic to fight in a cage he'll probably be first fight on the night, gettin the first KO of the show....thats a lot of 'firsts'

first person to make people spill there drinks when he wins by KO too dont forget

Roper

First person to make me hoarse from shouting for him.

Fozzy

Ah that's good news so. I hope he does well for himself

liam-h

good stuff tom!

Pride Fighter

Congratulations to him. I can only imagine the buzz he would feel to fight for the UFC, I am sure he is absolutely tearing into training sessions. He has a tough opponent but I am sure he can take him.

mirwillbeback

john kavanagh wrote: »

tom signed a 4-fight deal

yes he's the first guy from the republic to fight in the UFC...coached by the first guy in the republic to fight in a cage he'll probably be first fight on the night, gettin the first KO of the show....thats a lot of 'firsts'

when i was young, we had no money and me and my sister were kept in a cage and used to fight for meals, so take that back kind sir.

mirwillbeback

mirwillbeback wrote: »

when i was young, we had no money and me and my sister were kept in a cage and used to fight for meals, so take that back kind sir.

Bish the Personal Issues forum is right up your alley! :P

Dragan

john kavanagh wrote: »

tom signed a 4-fight deal

yes he's the first guy from the republic to fight in the UFC...coached by the first guy in the republic to fight in a cage he'll probably be first fight on the night, gettin the first KO of the show....thats a lot of 'firsts'

It really is great news and nice to see the hard work and dedication of our local fighters paying off.

Hopefully he will just be the first of many!

Colm_OReilly

Great news for Tom, Congratulations.

Let's hope he makes weight this time :P

(that's a joke, btw).

siochain

well done Tom, serious hard worker and sound guy. Good few of the Bushido crew are going to support, don't forget your roots Tom !


All the best..

Balfe

I've never seen any of Tom's fights. Can someone let me know what sort of fighter he is and his strengths.

I know he's 6-0. Where do most of his wins come from?

And does anyone know anything about his opponent?

dunkamania

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tom+egan&search_type=&aq=f

siochain

Balfe wrote: »

I've never seen any of Tom's fights. Can someone let me know what sort of fighter he is and his strengths.

I know he's 6-0. Where do most of his wins come from?

And does anyone know anything about his opponent?

google Thomas Tank Egan and you'll find his web site with fight video's

Nothingcompares

Balfe wrote: »

I've never seen any of Tom's fights. Can someone let me know what sort of fighter he is and his strengths.

I know he's 6-0. Where do most of his wins come from?

And does anyone know anything about his opponent?

I've seen Tom fight a couple of times, wouldn't be an expect but I'd consider his strengths to be his good hands (good boxing) and submission skill (good at bjj).

Perfect fit

just a great all rounder