Paul Mcveigh and TUF

Sid_Justice

some gnarly ears in that video

David Jones

Is that artemij sitkenov about 38 seconds in? Good to see Ian is still a bad ass.

Mellor

Thanks for the name, couldn't find out who he was.
But he wasn't fighting in feburary, it was november.
We don't know if he was cutting down to 180 to get there or not. But either way its impressive.
I hope he makes it now. Just to see the look on Danas face when he weighs in at 145

35lbs is a huge cut, for anyone. For a FW its massive
november fight here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4xtwciJGmo

ollieo

Does anyone one have more info on whether Paul got in or not?

Sid_Justice

he's through the next phase - the interviews. don't think that process has begun yet.

theboxingclinic

Hes through the interview phase as well. Just waiting for the call now

SBG Ireland

theboxingclinic wrote: »

Hes through the interview phase as well. Just waiting for the call now

i never wouldve guessed he'd get thru the interview stage lol
i think paul is the most deserviing 'irish' fighter to be in the UFC at this stage

Nanoc

David Jones wrote: »

Is that artemij sitkenov about 38 seconds in?.

Yup sure is, anybody know how he got on?

kainer2

Nanoc wrote: »

Yup sure is, anybody know how he got on?

I heard sitkenov didnt get past the first grappling stage

leeds87

lads just wondering am i missing something, i dont know anything about paul mcveigh but in the video he says he is from scotland.

Sid_Justice

I think he was born and bred in Belfast but moved to Scotland as a young adult and has lived there for ... hmm... 7 years? Longer?

So when he says he's from Scotland I guess he means that's where he lives, where his club is (dinky ninjas) and where he fights out of.

Mellor

When he comes into the ring/octagon he would be refered to as "from ireland, fighting out of Scotland"
The from part might even get dropped sometimes

kainer2

Mellor wrote: »

When he comes into the ring/octagon he would be refered to as "from ireland, fighting out of Scotland"
The from part might even get dropped sometimes

If he makes the UFC

On the Tape of the Tape i guess it would say he was Irish

And based in Glasgow by way of Ireland

But also, does it really matter?

HellsAngel

kainer2 wrote: »

If he makes the UFC

On the Tape of the Tape i guess it would say he was Irish

And based in Glasgow by way of Ireland

But also, does it really matter?

Well if he's successful we'll claim him as one of our own, it he's not we'll throw him to the Jocks

What format is this TUF taking, USA v Rest of the World or what ??

cowzerp

HellsAngel wrote: »

Well if he's successful we'll claim him as one of our own, it he's not we'll throw him to the Jocks

What format is this TUF taking, USA v Rest of the World or what ??

He's 1 ours either way.

Mellor

HellsAngel wrote: »

Well if he's successful we'll claim him as one of our own, it he's not we'll throw him to the Jocks

What format is this TUF taking, USA v Rest of the World or what ??

There's not USA vrs UK was a one off.
This is a regualr season like all the others

MrStuffins

Anyone got an update on this?

Mellor

TUF 14 airs in the US in mid-september. It's the featherweight division, and the bantamweight division.
It'd back to the usual format, 32 fighters (16 in each div) have to fight to make into the house. They skipped this last time and it was nearly as good.
The wild card picks are gone, its just old fashioned fight to win. 3 wins gets you to the finale (inc the fight into the house).
Being the first ever time for BWs and FWs the standard was pretty high I imagine. Former UFC and WEC fighters tried out afaik.

Spoiler regarding Paul Mc Veigh

He made it through try outs and was chosen to be one of the 16 bantumweights fighting to get into the house

MrStuffins

Mellor wrote: »

Spoiler regarding Paul Mc Veigh

He made it through try outs and was chosen to be one of the 16 bantumweights fighting to get into the house

Awesome

fightireland

Wow - thats amazing!