IRELAND’S first representative in the controversial but hugely popular ultimate fighting championship (UFC), Thomas ‘The Tank’ Egan, weighed in at a lean 12st 1lb at the O2 Arena in Dublin yesterday, ahead of his historic debut tonight.

How was Ultimate Fighting converted from ‘human cockfighting’ to a multi-million dollar brand? The only way to find out was by getting into the famed Octagon, suggested a brave Adrian Russell.