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The Head Line with Simon Head

The Head Line with Simon Head

By Simon Head

Simon Head has been a sports journalist for more than 20 years and has covered the sport of mixed martial arts for more than a decade. On 'The Head Line', Simon shares personal updates, behind-the-scenes content, and discussion with fellow media colleagues as he covers one of the most exciting sports in the world.
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Recapping the Bellator 216 Presser with Paul Daley and Michael 'Venom' Page

The Head Line with Simon HeadMar 09, 2019

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UFC 199 retrospective: The story of Michael Bisping's historic title win

UFC 199 retrospective: The story of Michael Bisping's historic title win

Simon recaps an unforgettable night for UK mixed martial arts as Michael Bisping stunned Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 to capture the undisputed UFC middleweight title in Los Angeles.

Jun 04, 202229:55
Michael Schiavello talks fantasy fights and coronavirus commentary

Michael Schiavello talks fantasy fights and coronavirus commentary

Simon catches up with ONE Championship commentator Michael Schiavello, who lifts the lid on his experience of commentating on the first major MMA event of the "coronavirus era" as he called the fights at "ONE Championship 109: King of the Jungle" behind closed doors at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Michael also plays fantasy matchmaker as he books some of the big fights HE'D like to see in ONE Championship, and offers up a couple dynamite cross-promotional fights involving champions from both ONE and the UFC.

Jul 11, 202035:22
Discussing Conor McGregor's 'retirement' on CNN World Sport

Discussing Conor McGregor's 'retirement' on CNN World Sport

Simon joined CNN's Amanda Davies live on CNN World Sport to chat about Conor McGregor's announcement that he had "retired" from the sport of mixed martial arts.

Apr 02, 201904:45
Unpacking UFC London on MMA Junkie Radio

Unpacking UFC London on MMA Junkie Radio

On Tuesday, March 19, Simon hopped on MMA Junkie Radio for the first time to join Gorgeous George, Goze, Dan Tom and Richard Hunter to discuss UFC London: Till vs Masvidal and unpack some of the big talking points from a wild night at The O2 Arena.

For the full show, check out the MMA Junkie Radio podcast on Audioboom and iTunes, or rewatch the live stream from the MMA Junkie studios at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, via the MMA Junkie YouTube channel.

Mar 21, 201921:46
Talking UFC Prague with John Morgan

Talking UFC Prague with John Morgan

Simon chats with MMAjunkie's John Morgan on The MMA Road Show from his hotel room in Prague as he previews UFC on ESPN+ 3 in the Czech Republic.

Mar 09, 201933:28
Recapping the Bellator 216 Presser with Paul Daley and Michael 'Venom' Page

Recapping the Bellator 216 Presser with Paul Daley and Michael 'Venom' Page

Simon checked in with John Morgan and Ken Hathaway on The MMA Road Show after a busy day at the Bellator MMA press conference in London. This episode features his chats with British welterweight rivals Paul 'Semtex' Daley and Michael 'Venom' Page.

Mar 09, 201922:38
UFC Calgary: Completed, with Danny Austin

UFC Calgary: Completed, with Danny Austin

Simon grabs a word with press row colleague from Canada, PostMedia's Danny Austin, as they look back at the events of UFC on FOX in his home city of Calgary. Danny also reveals his other sporting beat, covering the CFL, and the pair look ahead to the big fights at the top of the upcoming UFC 227 card in Los Angeles.

Jul 30, 201848:04
In Conversation: Danny Roberts

In Conversation: Danny Roberts

Simon chats to British UFC welterweight Danny Roberts after his victory over David Zawada at UFC Fight Night in Hamburg, Germany. The pair chat about Roberts' career, the difficulty of facing a last-minute opponent change, and what inspires him to succeed inside the Octagon.

Jul 26, 201828:09
International Fight Week Live: UFC 226

International Fight Week Live: UFC 226

Simon checks in live from Octagonside as Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier do battle for the UFC heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.


Jul 08, 201837:58
International Fight Week Live: TUF 27 Finale

International Fight Week Live: TUF 27 Finale

Simon checks in live from Octagonside at The Ultimate Fighter Finale as Israel Adesanya faced Brad Tavares in the main event at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas.


Jul 08, 201814:45
UFC 194: Post-fight chat

UFC 194: Post-fight chat

Simon chats UFC 194 and wraps up the MMA year in 2015 with press row colleague and MMA media mainstay John Morgan.


Oct 02, 201734:13
UFC 194: Fight Night

UFC 194: Fight Night

Simon checks in live from Octagonside pre-fight, then the press conferences post-fight, at UFC 194 in Las Vegas.


Oct 02, 201701:19:59
UFC Vegas/TUF Finale

UFC Vegas/TUF Finale

Simon brings audio updates from a busy two days in Vegas with the UFC Vegas fight night, the TUF Finale, and the UFC 194 weigh-ins.


Oct 01, 201717:55
UFC Vegas: Weigh-In Wednesday

UFC Vegas: Weigh-In Wednesday

Simon catches up with press row compadres John Morgan and Chamatkar Sandhu, plus TUF Finale competitors Ryan Hall and Artem Lobov.


Oct 01, 201735:32
UFC 194 Media Day

UFC 194 Media Day

Interviews from the UFC 194 Ultimate Media Day at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Featuring Urijah Faber, Gunnar Nelson, Max Holloway, Jeremy Stephens, Joe Lauzon and Demian Maia.
Oct 01, 201746:29
UFC Vegas Open Workouts

UFC Vegas Open Workouts

Check out the open workout media scrums ahead of UFC Vegas, featuring Sage Northcutt, Paige VanZant, Jim Miller, Aljamain Sterling, Michael Chiesa, Rose Namajunas and Cody Pfister.
Oct 01, 201753:23
UFC 194 Preview

UFC 194 Preview

Previews and predictions from Robin Black, Norman Parke, Michael Bisping and Dana White ahead of UFC 194 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Oct 01, 201737:17
UFC Dublin

UFC Dublin

Fighter reaction ahead of UFC Fight Night in Dublin, Ireland.
Oct 01, 201701:54:13
Chatting with Andy Friedlander

Chatting with Andy Friedlander

In conversation with the UFC's EMEA octagon announcer Andy Friedlander ahead of UFC Fight Night in Dublin, Ireland.
Sep 30, 201758:31
BAMMA 21

BAMMA 21

Behind-the-scenes coverage from BAMMA 21 at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.
Sep 30, 201733:49
UFC Glasgow

UFC Glasgow

Pre-fight interviews recorded on media day ahead of UFC Fight Night: Bisping v Leites in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sep 30, 201718:31
UFC 189

UFC 189

Interviews and reaction from UFC 189 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Sep 30, 201701:03:49
UFC London

UFC London

Chatting with UFC commentator John Gooden and UFC EMEA chief Garry Cook ahead of UFC Fight Night in London.
Sep 30, 201733:16
UFC Nottingham

UFC Nottingham

Live reaction from octagonside in Nottingham from Simon Head and Rob Leigh.
Sep 30, 201726:26
BAMMA 10

BAMMA 10

Live reaction from cageside at BAMMA 10 with Simon Head and Rob Leigh.
Sep 30, 201727:22
UFC 138

UFC 138

Live reaction from octagonside from Simon Head and Rob Leigh in Birmingham.
Sep 30, 201717:02
TUF 14: Michael Bisping

TUF 14: Michael Bisping

Chatting all things The Ultimate Fighter with former winner and season head coach Michael Bisping
Sep 30, 201714:15
BAMMA 7

BAMMA 7

Live reaction from cageside with Simon Head and Rob Leigh.
Sep 30, 201720:06
UFC 129: Georges St-Pierre

UFC 129: Georges St-Pierre

I caught up with Georges St-Pierre during his training camp at the Roger Gracie Academy in London as he prepared for his title fight with Jake Shields at UFC 129.
Sep 30, 201716:05
UFC 127: Michael Bisping

UFC 127: Michael Bisping

British UFC star Michael Bisping chats ahead of his bout with Jorge Rivera at UFC 127.
Sep 30, 201730:00
UFC 120

UFC 120

Pre-fight interviews with British UFC stars Michael 'The Count' Bisping, Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy and John 'Hitman' Hathaway
Sep 30, 201757:50
Looking back at #MayMac

Looking back at #MayMac

Looking back at MayMac \u2022 What's next for Conor McGregor? \u2022 How balanced was the media coverage of MayMac?
Aug 28, 201714:55
Mayweather-McGregor: Who wins?

Mayweather-McGregor: Who wins?

Mayweather v McGregor: Who wins?
Aug 24, 201704:32
Mayweather-McGregor: Betting update

Mayweather-McGregor: Betting update

Mayweather-McGregor Fight Week is here! \u2022 The big fish arrive in Vegas for Mayweather v McGregor
Aug 22, 201704:06
Chatting with ONE Championship's Michael Schiavello

Chatting with ONE Championship's Michael Schiavello

Welcome to The Head Line \u2022 Michael Schiavello looks ahead to ONE: Quest for Greatness
Aug 18, 201705:37
Why Mauro Ranallo is the best in the business

Why Mauro Ranallo is the best in the business

Simon Head explains where he thinks Mauro Ranallo might land next, and pays tribute to the commentator he says is the best in combat sports.
Apr 18, 201703:32
Why Demetrious Johnson is the best fighter on the planet

Why Demetrious Johnson is the best fighter on the planet

Simon Head explains why he has UFC flyweight champ Demetrious 'Mighty Mouse' Johnson at the top of his pound-for-pound list.
Apr 18, 201702:44
Why doesn't the UFC have a women's 125lb division?

Why doesn't the UFC have a women's 125lb division?

Simon Head answers listener questions about two women's MMA divisions - one that exists (the 145lb featherweight class) and one that doesn't (the 125lb flyweight class).

Clipped from The Brit Pack MMA podcast.
Apr 18, 201704:11
Should the UFC light-heavyweight title now be vacant?

Should the UFC light-heavyweight title now be vacant?

UK-based MMA journalist Simon Head offers the theory that, following the events of UFC 210, the UFC's 205lb world title should be a vacant championship.

Originally recorded on The Brit Pack MMA podcast.
Apr 17, 201707:15
Some personal thoughts on MMA in the UK mainstream media

Some personal thoughts on MMA in the UK mainstream media

During this week's episode of The Brit Pack podcast I shared some views on the sustainability of MMA in the UK's mainstream media.
Apr 17, 201708:24
UFC London Post-Fight: Brad Pickett press conference
Apr 17, 201712:40
UFC London Post-Fight: Jimi Manuwa press conference
Apr 17, 201711:00
UFC London Interview Day: Tom Breese
Apr 17, 201702:58
UFC London Interview Day: Brad Pickett
Apr 15, 201705:50
UFC London Interview Day: Jimi Manuwa
Apr 15, 201704:57
UFC London Interview Day: Brett Johns
Apr 15, 201705:54
Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald ready to make an impact

Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald ready to make an impact

Canadian MMA star Rory MacDonald chats to Simon Head at the Bellator 179 launch presser ahead of his main event bout with Brit Paul 'Semtex' Daley at Wembley Arena.
Apr 15, 201706:15
Bellator 179: Derek Anderson taking it all in his stride

Bellator 179: Derek Anderson taking it all in his stride

Bellator MMA athlete Derek 'Barbaric' Anderson chats to Simon Head about moving up from lightweight to welterweight to take on British star Michael 'Venom' Page at Bellator 179 in London.
Apr 15, 201704:06
Bellator 179: Scott Coker press conference scrum

Bellator 179: Scott Coker press conference scrum

Scott Coker chats to reporters at the second Bellator 179 launch press conference in London, England.
Apr 15, 201708:40
Cage Warriors 80: Dan Hardy reveals he's one step closer to a comeback

Cage Warriors 80: Dan Hardy reveals he's one step closer to a comeback

Former Cage Warriors and UFC star Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy reveals he's now one step closer to a possible return to the UFC's octagon.
Apr 15, 201704:39