Mixed Martial Arts

• ‘It’s a very serious risk’: Safety in the spotlight following amateur fighter’s death

  'People with minimal experience being thrown into the cage to pretty much fight professionally — this is something that should be looked over very quick.'

  Canada

  Nov 27
  
• Bare Knuckle MMA debuts in Southern Alberta

  Rumble in the Cage is the country’s longest-running mixed martial arts show, and its upcoming match in Lethbridge is the first sanctioned bare knuckle MMA fight in Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 19
  
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• Manitoba tables bill to regulate amateur combative sport

  Bill 40, tabled in the legislature on Wednesday, would expand the MCSC's mandate to include both amateur and professional sports.

  Politics

  May 17, 2023
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• U.S. airman killed by single punch from MMA fighter in Florida bar brawl, police say

  Ross Johnson, 23, was arrested and charged with manslaughter after police accused him of killing a U.S. airman in a bar fight.

  U.S. News

  Apr 12, 2023
• Rising MMA star Victoria ‘The Prodigy’ Lee dies at 18

  Victoria Lee came from a family of MMA champions, but was recognized as a natural talent in her own right.

  U.S. News

  Jan 9, 2023
• ‘Never seen anything like that’: B.C. fighter with disability competes against non-disabled fighters

  Boxer and Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter Leo Sammarelli competed in the All versus All Grappling Tournament in early October against two non-disabled fighters.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2022
• ‘Not stressed’: Quebec lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier calm before PFL semifinal in New York

  Olivier Aubin-Mercier, who likes to spend time in the kitchen when not fighting, has won all four of his bouts since leaving the UFC.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
• Manitoba Moose hold post-game watch party for Mike Malott’s UFC debut

  Mike Malott picked up an exhilarating first-round finish at UFC 273 on Saturday, while his biggest fan was on the ice in Chicago playing for the Manitoba Moose.

  Sports

  Apr 10, 2022
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• B.C. MMA trainer charged with sexual exploitation, police seek witnesses

  Ridge Meadows RCMP says 34-year-old Danyal Bahramfar, also known as Daniel Golkar, has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitation.

  Crime

  Feb 3, 2022
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• Sturgeon Lake First Nation MMA fighter prepares for Battlefield Fight League debut

  A man from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation signed the contract and will make his professional fight debut in the Battlefield Fight League.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2021