A report from a prominent MMA website suggests the UFC have lined up an opponent to face Paddy Holohan at UFC Dublin.
A fight between the Hooligan and Hawaiian flyweight Louis Smolka is expected to be officially added to UFC Fight Night Dublin on October 24th, so MMA Fighting is reporting.
Holohan (12-1-1, 3-1 UFC) recently defeated Vaughan Lee via unanimous decision in Glasgow. The Dubliner dominated his opponent which saw him get the nod from the judges who all scored the fight 30-27 in favour of the Hooligan.
Following the victory, he called out Smolka (9-1, 3-1 UFC) to avenge his compatriot Neil Seery’s loss at UFC 189 to the Hawaiian. The 24-year-old swiftly accepted the Dubliner’s challenge on Twitter.
@PaddyHolohanMMA @seanshelby @ufc I'll gladly fight you in Ireland 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
— Louis Smolka (@LouisSmolkaMMA) July 18, 2015
Check back with us and we’ll keep you updated as this one plays out.
At the time of writing. the confirmed bouts for the Dublin event are as follows;
Joseph Duffy vs. Dustin Poirier
Norman Parke vs. Reza Madadi
Cathal Pendred vs. Tom Breese
Scott Askham vs. Krzysztof Jotko
Bubba Bush vs Garreth McLellan
