MMA

• 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
  
• ‘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
  
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• Death of amateur fighter after MMA event in Alberta raises questions

  Members of Edmonton's amateur fighting community are questioning how a local event was run, after a man allegedly died as a result of a charity mixed martial arts match.

  Canada

  Nov 26
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• Shannon Clark from Lethbridge knocked out in Dana White’s Contender Series bout

  The 32-year-old Clark, a mother of two from Lethbridge, Alta., earned the chance to compete for a UFC contract after defeating Brazil's Thaiany Lopes in February.

  Sports

  Sep 4
• 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
• Belleville, Ont. MMA fighter hopes to one day reach UFC

  A knockout blow was the deciding factor in Nick Hatton’s most recent MMA fight. Hatton defeated Fred Ca by knockout on April 29th in Toronto. 

  Sports

  May 3, 2023
• 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
• Peterborough area Muay Thai fighter training for contract fight

  “It is called ‘The Road to ONE," said Mike Doherty, Muay Thai fighter and owner of Nomad Striking Academy. "It is for a $100,000 contract with ONE Championship."

  Sports

  Feb 7, 2023
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• ‘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
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• Elias Theodorou, Canadian UFC fighter and cannabis advocate, dies at 34

  Elias Theodorou, from Mississauga, Ontario, was a charismatic mixed martial artist who campaigned successfully for the right to use medical marijuana as an athlete.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2022