Vernon set to host first MMA event in 10 years
After city council lifted a five-year ban on mixed martial arts fighting, Vernon will be hosting an MMA event in August. Continue reading
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Tim Hague’s family and lawyers discuss lawsuit: ‘This fight never should have happened’
Three members of Tim Hague’s family appeared alongside two injury lawyers on Monday, explaining a lawsuit filed in the wake of the fighter’s death. Continue reading
Discipline, respect and confidence: Halifax students learn from MMA legend Royce Gracie
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
MMA students in Halifax got hands-on training from one of the sport’s biggest icons on Sunday when UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie taught a pair of seminars. Continue reading
Top jiu-jitsu competitors from across the Prairies take part in Winnipeg’s Manitoba Open
By Marek Tkach Reporter
Jiu-jitsu competitors converged on Windsor Park Collegiate for the 12th annual Manitoba Open. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
RCMP not worried about MMA fights bringing organized crime to Vernon
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Vernon’s city council moved forward this week on lifting a nearly five-year-old ban on professional MMA events in the city. Continue reading
Vernon reconsidering ban on professional MMA fights
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
One local councillor believes provincially regulating MMA events provides a safeguard against organized crime concerns. Continue reading
‘There are no tears,’ Georges St-Pierre announces retirement from MMA
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
Georges St-Pierre has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. Continue reading
Georges St-Pierre expected to announce retirement
Georges St-Pierre, a two-division UFC champion who put mixed martial arts on the map in Canada, is retiring. Continue reading
Former Edmonton MMA fighter recovering from rare neurological disease
By Albert Delitala Digital Broadcast Journalist
A former Edmonton mixed martial arts fighter is facing a new type of battle, after spending months in hospital with a rare neurological condition. Continue reading