MMA FANS/WELSH FIGHTERS DEBUT IN THE UFC

UFC Belfast tonight will be the first card in history to feature a Welsh fighter. And there's not one, but two Welsh fighters on the card.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/38007266

Jack Marshman (20-5) a paratrooper, is making his middleweight debut against a guy who is 4-0 in the UFC.

Brett Johns (12-0), spent last winter sleeping in the gym because he had no money for the bus to get back and forth from training to home.

Huge break for both of them and massive for MMA in South Wales.

Watching the UFC press conference and weigh ins last night there was lots of Welsh football tops and bucket hats there in support, who knows we might see a stadium of red, white and green one day at a UFC event in Wales!

Good luck boys!

Marshman is from Abertillery where I'm from. He's a great talent. His trainer Richard Shaw has a son jack who is also a very big talent in the sport and could be another 1 to hit the big time 1 day. Gonna rush home from footy and try to get home ASAP to catch it as not sure what time welsh boys are fighting. Although my son has said jack is last preliminary but not 100%.

Marshman is from Abertillery where I'm from. He's a great talent. His trainer Richard Shaw has a son jack who is also a very big talent in the sport and could be another 1 to hit the big time 1 day. Gonna rush home from footy and try to get home ASAP to catch it as not sure what time welsh boys are fighting. Although my son has said jack is last preliminary but not 100%.

The Belfast fights start at 9pm on BT Sport 2.

Loving the MMA.
Very refreshing after a lot of the boxing dross on nowadays.

Loving the MMA.
Very refreshing after a lot of the boxing dross on nowadays.

Me too, UFC 205 last week was fantastic. Every fight was a cracker, loved it.

Definately be watching this tonight as it's in Belfast. Haven't got to wait till 4am Sunday to watch it!

Marshman is from Abertillery where I'm from. He's a great talent. His trainer Richard Shaw has a son jack who is also a very big talent in the sport and could be another 1 to hit the big time 1 day. Gonna rush home from footy and try to get home ASAP to catch it as not sure what time welsh boys are fighting. Although my son has said jack is last preliminary but not 100%.

The Belfast fights start at 9pm on BT Sport 2.

Yeah the Welsh lads are on the preliminary card, so I'd double check if its the main card or prelims thats start at 9pm. Sure a quick check on BT planner will tell you!

Lets hope for a double victory!

Shaky shore says Jack should be on at 7:30, the pikey, Brett Johns is one to watch saw him fight for the first time just over five years ago in Aberdare and followed him since, top bloke.

Shaky shore says Jack should be on at 7:30, the pikey, Brett Johns is one to watch saw him fight for the first time just over five years ago in Aberdare and followed him since, top bloke.

Is it all on BT????

Marshman is from Abertillery where I'm from. He's a great talent. His trainer Richard Shaw has a son jack who is also a very big talent in the sport and could be another 1 to hit the big time 1 day. Gonna rush home from footy and try to get home ASAP to catch it as not sure what time welsh boys are fighting. Although my son has said jack is last preliminary but not 100%.

The Belfast fights start at 9pm on BT Sport 2.

Yeah the Welsh lads are on the preliminary card, so I'd double check if its the main card or prelims thats start at 9pm. Sure a quick check on BT planner will tell you!

Lets hope for a double victory!

It's on for 2 1/2 hours, so I'm hoping they're on there at some point mate.

Shaky shore says Jack should be on at 7:30, the pikey, Brett Johns is one to watch saw him fight for the first time just over five years ago in Aberdare and followed him since, top bloke.

Is it all on BT????

Yes mate.

The pre lems aren't on unfortunately just the main card. Hoping all main card fights finish quick so they show the pre Lima.

I found the prelims on kodi. Good wins for both welsh fighters

I found the prelims on kodi. Good wins for both welsh fighters

I'm glad they both won.

I found the prelims on kodi. Good wins for both welsh fighters

I'm glad they both won.

Yes mate few welsh fans there also

Great wins for both fighters, Johns impressed me the most he got a bright future.

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Can we have the first sentence translated please. Predictive text is a bitch I know. Lol.

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Can we have the first sentence translated please. Predictive text is a bitch I know. Lol.

Sorry pal must be my accent.
There was no fight of the night given (usually 100k bonus) but they gave 4x performance of the night and marshman was 1 of them resulting in a 50k bonus

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Can we have the first sentence translated please. Predictive text is a bitch I know. Lol.

Sorry pal must be my accent.
There was no fight of the night given (usually 100k bonus) but they gave 4x performance of the night and marshman was 1 of them resulting in a 50k bonus

Lol. Not your fault mine for being so thick now I've reread it, it makes perfect sense.

But thanks for clearing it up.

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Can we have the first sentence translated please. Predictive text is a bitch I know. Lol.

Sorry pal must be my accent.
There was no fight of the night given (usually 100k bonus) but they gave 4x performance of the night and marshman was 1 of them resulting in a 50k bonus

Lol. Not your fault mine for being so thick now I've reread it, it makes perfect sense.

But thanks for clearing it up.

No probs

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Yeah mate so I heard. He could probably buy a small castle in abertillery for that lol

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Yeah mate so I heard. He could probably buy a small castle in abertillery for that lol

Just heard he's bought 5 houses and a shop in Aber and buying a BMW X5 with the rest

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Yeah mate so I heard. He could probably buy a small castle in abertillery for that lol

Just heard he's bought 5 houses and a shop in Aber and buying a BMW X5 with the rest

Haha you wana see if he's in the local at Christmas get a few free pints!

Couldn't have asked for much more than that. Two wars and two wins!

Marshman wants on the UFC card in London in march and I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them on it after those performances.

He had a nice 50k bonus no fight of the night but 4 performance bonuses given and he had 1.
Apparently Brett John's broke his jaw during the fight. Great credit to him for continuing and getting the result

Yeah mate so I heard. He could probably buy a small castle in abertillery for that lol

Just heard he's bought 5 houses and a shop in Aber and buying a BMW X5 with the rest

Haha you wana see if he's in the local at Christmas get a few free pints!

I'm sure plenty of "friends" will be with him

Jack Marshman is from down my way, fantastic win for him.

Jack Marshman is from down my way, fantastic win for him.

He's from Abertillery mate. According to your location your Tredegar. 10 miles away

Jack Marshman is from down my way, fantastic win for him.

He's from Abertillery mate. According to your location your Tredegar. 10 miles away

Valleys way mate, Blaenau Gwent it's all the same.. 20 minute drive.

Jack Marshman is from down my way, fantastic win for him.

He's from Abertillery mate. According to your location your Tredegar. 10 miles away

Valleys way mate, Blaenau Gwent it's all the same.. 20 minute drive.

Yeah. If it was a bad thing you would be saying nah that's Abertillery I'm miles away closer to Merthyr area