MMA

• 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
  
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• 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
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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
• 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
• ‘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
• 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
• ‘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
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• UFC fighters cry foul after boss Dana White gives YouTuber $250K birthday gift

  The fighters don't understand how a YouTuber was gifted so much money while members of the UFC are barely scraping by.

  Sports

  Jul 13, 2022
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• 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