Roy Nelson waiting on knee, Lesnar before agreeing to Carwin fight UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson confirmed to the Las Vegas Sun on Tuesday that the organization is looking to set him up against Shane Carwin at the UFC 125 event Jan. 1 in Las Vegas. Read more on Canada.com
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Jared Hamman says he has nothing to lose at UFC Fight Night
Posted by on September 13th, 2010
Jared Hamman says he has nothing to lose at UFC Fight Night Truth be told, UFC light heavyweight Jared Hamman could have spent his entire life working as an assistant college football coach and been happy doing it. Read more on Canada.com
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No Comments »UFC 118 live coverage: Edgar vs. Penn, Couture vs. Toney
Posted by on August 31st, 2010
UFC 118 live coverage: Edgar vs. Penn, Couture vs. Toney Whether you’re a casual fight fan or a hardcore follower, UFC 118 has something for everybody thanks to co-main events pitting lightweight champ Frankie Edgar against BJ Penn and UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture versus future boxing Hall-of-Famer James Toney. Read more on Canada.com
Posted in MMA News Tags: randy couture, bj penn, james toney, edgar, ufc, couture, hardcore, penn, fight fan, follower No Comments »Ontario, Canada moves to regulate MMA by 2011
Posted by on August 14th, 2010
Ontario, Canada moves to regulate MMA by 2011 The Canadian province of Ontario is ‘taking steps’ to sanction mixed martial arts events according to a statement released on the government’s website Saturday. Read more on Las Vegas Sun
Posted in MMA News Tags: regulate, mixed martial arts, province of ontario, moves, las vegas, martial arts events, taking steps, vegas sun, ontario canada, 2011 No Comments »WEC 49 Wrap Party: Wicked Excellent Competition
Posted by on June 22nd, 2010
WEC 49 Wrap Party: Wicked Excellent Competition At the rate of nearly an event every weekend, it’s becoming more and more difficult for an MMA card to actually stand out for a complete night of action, not just one or two good-to-great fights. Yet, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) keeps managing to avoid this situation. This [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: world extreme cagefighting, wec, competition, excellent, wrap, party, bleacher report, canada, wicked No Comments »UFC 115 Preview: Is Chuck Liddell over the Hill?
Posted by on June 12th, 2010
UFC 115 Preview: Is Chuck Liddell over the Hill? The UFC returns this weekend after only a two-week lay off. UFC 115 will be the fourth show in Canada for the organization and the first one held in Vancouver, which just sanctioned the sport in December of last year. The main event was originally going [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: liddell vs tito, ultimate fighter, over, ufc, vancouver, hill, liddell vs tito ortiz, liddell, chuck liddell, main event No Comments »UFC opens Toronto office with ex-CFL chief at helm
Posted by on May 28th, 2010
UFC opens Toronto office with ex-CFL chief at helm The Ultimate Fighting Championship has opened an office in Toronto and put former CFL commissioner Tom Wright in charge of growing its brand in Canada. UFC president Dana White says Canada is “the mecca” of mixed martial arts, and the hockey-mad nation is UFC’s second-biggest market [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: mixed martial arts, office, ultimate fighting championship, dana white, toronto, yahoo sports, accounting, excfl, helm, mecca No Comments »Sweet science bangs up against UFC
Posted by on April 8th, 2010
Sweet science bangs up against UFC Canadian light heavyweight champion Junior Moar has taken another step forward in his boxing career. Too bad it isn’t that easy for the sport itself. Read more on Canada.com
Posted in MMA News Tags: science, canada, boxing career, ufc, light heavyweight champion, science light, against, moar, sweet science, bangs No Comments »Legend meets rising star at UFC 110
Posted by on February 20th, 2010
Legend meets rising star at UFC 110 Although Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira soon hope to be fighting for a UFC title a bit closer to home, they’re happy to take a detour to Australia for this Saturday’s UFC 110 if it means moving one big step towards a championship match. Read more on [...]
Randy Couture beats Mark Coleman at UFC 109
Posted by on February 14th, 2010
Randy Couture beats Mark Coleman at UFC 109 As Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Randy Couture walked to the Octagon on Saturday night at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for his main event against Mark Coleman at UFC 109, the familiar melody of ‘Stranglehold’, by Ted Nugent, reverberated through the arena. It was perhaps prophetic. Read [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: mark coleman, main event, randy couture, ted nugent, ultimate fighting championship, beats, mandalay bay in las vegas, melody, mark, couture No Comments »Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker wins MMA debut
Posted by on February 3rd, 2010
Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker wins MMA debut As a freshman phenom at the University of Georgia three decades ago, Herschel Walker ran for more than 1,600 yards on his way to establishing one of the most storied college football legacies of all-time. Though his mixed-martial-arts debut on Saturday wasn’t quite as spectacular, the now-47-year-old Walker [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: legacies, freshman, phenom, university of georgia, wins, canada, herschel, mixed martial arts, herschel walker, exnfl No Comments »Prentice leads way in cabinet contacts with lobbyists: analysis
Posted by on January 10th, 2010
Prentice leads way in cabinet contacts with lobbyists: analysis Ottawa’s lobbying industry reported communicating with members of the Harper cabinet more than 1,500 times last year, posting more contacts with Environment Minister Jim Prentice than any other minister. Read more on Canada.com
Posted in MMA News Tags: jim prentice, communicating with members, canada, prentice, contacts, leads, analysis, environment minister, ottawa, cabinet No Comments »MMA fighter considers bid for wrestling team
Posted by on January 8th, 2010
MMA fighter considers bid for wrestling team Georges St. Pierre has proven to be the most dominant fighter in the mixed martial arts welterweight division over the past five years, but the UFC champion is considering switching sports. Read more on Canada.com
Posted in MMA News Tags: mixed martial arts, considers, champion, wrestling team, fighter, sports, bid, georges st pierre, wrestling, canada No Comments »UFC star Lesnar’s Future soon known?
Posted by on January 6th, 2010
UFC star Lesnar’s Future soon known? The future of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight titleholder Brock Lesnar will likely become clearer this week. Read more on Canada.com
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