A Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) high-stakes bout in Rome has gone viral on social media as a Belfast fighter shouted ‘Free Palestine’ while defeating an Israeli opponent.

Paddy McCorry beat Israel’s Shuki Farage in the Cage Warriors 189 event on Saturday night. McCorry, who dominated the match, accompanied his final blows by repeatedly shouting ‘Free Palestine’ along with swear words directed at his opponent. Shuki Farage is a former Israel Defense Forces member.

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When declared the unanimous winner, McCorry held the Palestine flag aloft inside the ring and repeated the slogan, with the crowd also welcoming it with loud cheers and chants of pro-Palestine slogans.