'Ten-plus years of work' - Darby on earning UFC contract
Dublin mixed martial artist Adam Darby says more than a decade of hard work came "to fruition" after becoming the first Irish fighter to earn a UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series.
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"I was just sitting there thinking to myself, well, that's 10-plus years of work all coming to fruition."
— Adam Darby , Athlete
"I was saying to the referee, 'Don't stop it, he's good, he's good.'"
— Adam Darby , Athlete
"One life, one chance, UFC or nothing."
— Adam Darby , Athlete
"You can't let something like that set you back. Life's going to hit you hard, but you have to be able to come back from it."
— Adam Darby , Athlete
"It's inspiring to think somebody watching me in five or ten years' time in the UFC might say, 'I saw Adam Darby do it so I knew I could do it.'"
— Adam Darby , Athlete
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Dublin mixed martial artist who earned a UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series.
London fighter who competed on the same card as Adam Darby but did not earn a UFC contract.
Mixed martial artist who previously defeated Adam Darby.
American mixed martial artist defeated by Adam Darby.
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Dublin mixed martial artist Adam Darby says more than a decade of hard work came "to fruition" after becoming the first Irish fighter to earn a UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series.
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