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Simon Head
Boxing & MMA Expert
Biography
Simon is a veteran sports editor who has written for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in the UK. Since 2009, Simon has covered MMA for several major outlets across the world, including BBC Sport, MMA Junkie/USA Today, BT Sport, Daily Mirror, The Sun, Newsweek, and The National UAE, as well as providing content to the world's top MMA organizations, including UFC, PFL, ONE Championship, Cage Warriors, and IMMAF. Simon has also run the digital sports desks of two UK national newspapers, helped launch a major UK sports broadcaster, and was part of the team that launched sports betting giants Ladbrokes.com.
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