“I work hard to be the best at it” – Meet the Salford-based MMA fighter who’s swapped from picking fights to picking locks

By Megan Nuttall 27th November 2023 Community, News, Sport 0 comments

As a former professional fighter and British lightweight Total Combat Champion, Will Burke is used to a challenge but has […]

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Muhammad Mokaev: From Refugee to once-in-a-lifetime talent

By Harry Elson 20th November 2020 Features, Sport 0 comments

In such a young sport like MMA, the notion that the route to stardom relies on a brash attitude seems […]

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“I’m happy here in Salford, this is my gym and my family” – Salford Boxer prepares for the biggest fight of his professional boxing career

By Adiva Lewis-Meikle 6th December 2019 News 0 comments

Diego ‘Dynamite’ Costa, 33, is in the run up the Contender VIP boxing final on 21st December. The undefeated boxer […]

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From muay thai to MMA: the journey of a Salford fighter

By Luke Wallworth 26th November 2019 Sport 0 comments

A professional muay thai fighter from Salford talks about why he believes a switch to mixed martial arts (MMA) is […]

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