{"id":537500,"date":"2026-03-13T09:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T09:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537500\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T09:42:10","slug":"annacarty-mma-fither-ryan-turns-pro-ahead-of-omagh-bout-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537500\/","title":{"rendered":"Annacarty MMA fither Ryan turns Pro ahead of Omagh bout this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773394930_67_imengine.public.prod.cmg.infomaker.io.jpeg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Gerard Ryan<\/p>\n<p>\n    Published:<br \/>\n    Fri 13 Mar 2026, 8:19 AM\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">It&#8217;s a big weekend for Tipperary man Gerard Ryan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">On Saturday afternoon in Omagh, having just turned professional, the MMA fighter takes on the experienced Aaron Broghan in a Featherweight bout as part of the Virtus Fighting Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">Ryan, from Annacarty  is one of the most decorated amateurs in the country, and he now steps into the professional ranks for the first time. A multiple-time amateur title holder, Ryan makes his pro debut at Virtus 5, returning for his second appearance with the promotion after competing in the Virtus Featherweight Grand Prix. Like his opponent, he brings an explosive wrestling-based style and the confidence of a fighter who\u2019s already proven himself at elite amateur level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">Standing opposite him is Aaron Brogan, who returns to the Virtus cage representing Team Ryano Causeway. A seasoned amateur turned professional, this will be Brogan\u2019s fourth pro outing, and he\u2019s no stranger to the Virtus stage. Known for his relentless, high-pressure wrestling, he\u2019s built a reputation for forcing the pace and dragging opponents into deep waters<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">Virtus Fighting Championships V<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">St. Enda\u2019s Hall \u2013 Healy Park, Omagh<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">Saturday 14th March<\/p>\n<p class=\"ew-body\">Event starts 3PM<\/p>\n<p>\n    Published:<br \/>\n    Fri 13 Mar 2026, 8:19 AM\n  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gerard Ryan Published: Fri 13 Mar 2026, 8:19 AM It&#8217;s a big weekend for Tipperary man Gerard Ryan.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":537501,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-537500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}