Combat Sports

• Fatal MMA fight in Alberta linked to company cited in death of U.K. boxer

  A senior coroner in England urges in a report that a U.K.-based organization improve its safety standards following the 2022 death of fighter Dominic Chapman.

  Canada

  Dec 17
  
• Former Edmonton Elks CEO to head Alberta athlete safety committee after fighter’s death

  Cui, who left Edmonton's Canadian Football League team in 2023, is also co-founder of ONE Championship, a global martial arts media organization.

  Politics

  Dec 4
  
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• Calls for ‘Dr. Henry of sport’ amid confusion over new B.C. restrictions

  There is more confusion about just who exactly is covered by recent provincial health orders meant to curb COVID-19.

  Sports

  Nov 29, 2020
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• COVID-19: Training for combat sports returns in Quebec under strict conditions

  After months of waiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, combat sports have finally resumed in Quebec.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
• Coronavirus: Quebec allows combat sports to resume with additional health rules

  Athletes will have to abide by several restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2020
• Quebec combat sports athletes, federations fighting to get back in the ring

  Quebec combat sports federations and athletes are asking for the green light from provincial health officials to begin fighting and sparring again.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2020
• Ontario to overhaul laws around combat sports like mixed martial arts, aims to attract more fights

  Combat sport laws in Ontario are set to be overhauled in what the government says is an effort to draw more high profile events to the province and bolster athlete safety.

  Canada

  May 12, 2019
• Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov face off ahead of highly-anticipated title fight

  Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov come face to face at Radio City Music Hall in New York Thursday afternoon ahead of their highly-anticipated UFC title fight.

  Sports

  Sep 20, 2018
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• UFC 202 press conference cancelled after Connor McGregor, Nate Diaz hurl water bottles at each other

  A press conference for UFC 202 went off the rails as main event fighters Connor McGregor and Nate Diaz began hurling expletives - and then water bottles - at each other.

  Sports

  Aug 18, 2016