Foundations is a Severe MMA mini-series by Peter Carroll that aims to give Irish fans a better understanding of how mixed martial arts developed in Ireland, in the lead up to the UFC’s return on July 19th.

One of the first generation of fighters to come out of John Kavanagh’s Straight Blast Gym, former Ultimate Fighting Revolution champion Mick “Sissy Boy” Leonard caught up with PETER CARROLL to discuss how he got into the sport, training in ‘the shed’ and early competition.

Banking early wins against fighters who would make significant breakthroughs in the sport – Greg Loughran, Neil Seery and Phil Harris – Leonard spoke about how the landscape has changed and how he believes UFC’s Dublin return will affect the sport in Ireland.

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