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19th October 2015
08:00pm BST

"I think because I've been fighting in Dublin. I've been fighting in GAA clubs her for a €100 for how many years now. I've been supporting my family with that and doing whatever it takes to make it. So, I think people relate with me, especially the people that will be here this time." "I walked into SBG and joined the foundation programme. So to be fighting in the co-main of the UFC in your own home town after walking in a beginner is pretty substantial to be. So I don't care who you are, that's pretty inspiring."https://twitter.com/KeithDuffyIre/status/655133202068185088 Holohan did stick up for his teammates, suggesting that because they live and mostly train in Ireland, they are more of a representation of the country than Duffy who is based in Montreal.
"It's starting to look like SBG is becoming Team Ireland. A lot the fighters are starting to travel and move around now. To me, you can play for Manchester United and you live in Argentina or something like that. You're not really involved in being at home and feeling the buzz and seeing what's going on."However, he admitted that everything that happens outside the cage is really irrelevant, and without talking smack about compatriot Duffy, he predicted that the atmosphere will be electric for his fight.
"As always, it's about the fight to me. I don't really care where other people are, where they're training in or where they are in the card. I don't really get jealous like that. I'm always there for one thing, to put away my opponent. I think you're going to see a crazy reception for that co-main event."Holohan takes on fellow rising flyweight Louis Smolka in the co-main event of UFC Dublin on October 24th.
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