Paul Redmond vs Ryan Roddy set for Cage Warriors 51 in Dublin, Ireland

Cage Warriors Director Graham Boylan announced moments ago via Facebook that Team Ryano’s Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond will take on fellow Irishman Ryan Roddy at Cage Warriors 51 on New Year’s Eve in Dublin, Ireland.

The Helix, DCU will once again play host to Cage Warriors, after the electrifying Cage Warriors 47 back in June of this year, where Conor McGregor captured the featherweight strap, defeating Dave Hill before jumping the cage and celebrating with the crowd.

‘Redser’ is improving noticably between each fight and is coming off two very impressive wins on Cage Warriors, TKOing Yuri Malko and submitting the highly touted Lewis Long at the end of October in Cardiff, Wales

We spoke with Ryan Roddy, who is undefeated in MMA at 5-0 and holds notable wins over Ali Maclean and Declan Larkin.

Your Sherdog record lists you as 3-0, but you’re actually 5-0, talk to us about the two wins not listed on Sherdog.

“Yeah I’m my record is a little messed up on there, I had my first fight at 18 which was professional (polish guy, need to find the spelling) then went back and had my second fight was semi pro (against Ali McLean) then back to pro from there on out, so 1 semi pro and 5 pro.

The fights that are not on there are my last 2, one against Bobby McVitie 2 years ago and one against a Latvian guy just 3 weeks ago, named Roberts Shukjins.”

Do you know much about your upcoming opponent Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond?

“Yeah I’ve watched all his fights that I could find, he looked impressive in both his last outings on Cage Warriors, actually worryingly impressive against Lewis long lol but sure that’s the fights you want, to be tested against good guys and see where you stand!”

“I’d also have to say that starting my career in Ireland and following the scene from England I’ve always looked up the Team Ryano guys, Andy Ryan is only Ireland’s second home grown BJJ black belts and so he has done loads for the Irish scene.”

“When I attended events back home I always enjoyed watching Neil seery and John Donnelly fight, and so to fight one of their guys is great for me to test myself!”

You took a couple of years out of MMA before returning last month, why was this?

“I never actually stopped training but I wanted to focus on completing my final year at uni and graduating and MMA doesn’t pay too many bills lol”

“I’m training full time now since I left university in the summer of 2011”

Is there anything you would like to add?

“I would like to thank my head coaches – Emmett McNally and Peter Irving, my training partners in Sudden Impact and EFR in Ireland, and all my various training partners in England, my manager David Kirkland and Cage Warriors for the opportunity!”

Cage Warriors 51 tickets can be purchased here from 6th December.