This is a huge week for Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia’s TJ Grant, who will be fighting Gray Maynard on the main card of UFC 160 for the chance to fight lightweight champ Benson Henderson.
In this UFC video, hear what TJ thinks about the fight.
UFC 160: TJ Grant on TJ Grant
This is a huge week for Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia’s TJ Grant, who will be fighting Gray Maynard on the main card of UFC 160 for the chance to fight lightweight champ Benson Henderson. In this UFC video, hear what TJ thinks about the fight.
MM-eh’s News and Notes from Canada for May 21, 2013
Another busy week in Canadian MMA has gone by, and MM-eh has gathered some great tidbits of information to pass along your way. If you have any news or notes that you’d like to share, you can send it to info@mm-eh.ca ECC middleweight champ Elias Theodorou has tried his hand at the acting game, and [...]
AFC 18 Results – Photo Gallery
Joel Powell (left) and Mike Hill. Photo by Qué Banh, The Photography Elf MM-eh was at the Bear mountain Arena in Victoria, BC last night for AFC 18 “Mayhem.” Ontario’s Mike Hill and Joel Powell both really good in their main event match-up, with Powell taking the split decision victory, and with it, the opportunity to fight Ryan Ford at AFC 19 in [...]
UFC 160: TJ Grant on TJ Grant
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 21st, 2013
MM-eh’s News and Notes from Canada for May 21, 2013
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 21st, 2013
Another busy week in Canadian MMA has gone by, and MM-eh has gathered some great tidbits of information to pass along your way. If you have any news or notes that you’d like to share, you can send it to info@mm-eh.ca
| ECC middleweight champ Elias Theodorou has tried his hand at the acting game, and will be appearing in an upcoming episode of CTV’s “The Listener.” Elias plays a mixed martial artist in an upstart MMA promotion, whose untimely death is deemed suspicious after rumours surface of him having been close to signing with a bigger promotion. (Sound like Bellator and the UFC to anyone?) Also appearing on the episode will be Conrad Pla, who some of you may know as the founder and original owner of UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre’s home gym, Tristar. Elias’s episode is titled “Caged In,” and will air on September 5th. |
| KOTC welterweight champion Elmer Waterhen has been forced to cancel his June 7th title defense at KOTC “Earthquake,” due to a lung infection sustained after picking up after his dog. |
AFC 18 Results – Photo Gallery
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 20th, 2013
Joel Powell (left) and Mike Hill. Photo by Qué Banh, The Photography Elf
MM-eh was at the Bear mountain Arena in Victoria, BC last night for AFC 18 “Mayhem.”
Ontario’s Mike Hill and Joel Powell both really good in their main event match-up, with Powell taking the split decision victory, and with it, the opportunity to fight Ryan Ford at AFC 19 in Edmonton on July 5th.
In the co-main event, Kalib Starnes dispatched David Perron via TKO in the second round. Next up for Starnes is a heavyweight bout versus Tim Hague, also at AFC 19.
Complete event results, as well as photo galley by Qué Banh, The Photography Elf, after the break.
Video – Matt MacGrath talks Elite 1 MMA Championship win over Richard Arsenault
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 20th, 2013
MacGrath (right) connects on Richard Arsenault. Photo by Chris Harding.
PEI’s Matt MacGrath spoke with MM-eh about his Elite 1 “Judgment Day” welterweight championship victory over incumbent Richard Arsenault.
Video – Chris Johnson Talks Victory at Elite 1 Judgment Day
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 20th, 2013
Johnson (left) catches Fraser on the chin. Photo by Chris Harding.
Elite 1 MMA’s light heavyweight champion Chris “The Crippler” Johnson spoke with MM-eh after his nice TKO win over Scott Fraser at Elite 1 “Judgment Day.”
AFC 18 Weigh-In Results – Photos
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 19th, 2013
Joel Powell (left) and Michael Hill. Photo by Imogen Bailey
Imogen Bailey was on hand last night to take photos of the AFC 18 “Mayhem” weigh-ins.
Mike Hill and Joel Powell will square off in the AFC 18 main event tonight at the Bear Mountain Arena in Victoria, with the winner scheduled to take on Ryan Ford at AFC 19 in Edmonton on July 5th.
In the co-main event UFC veteran Kalib Starnes will be taking on David Perron.
Tickets are still available HERE, or if you’re not in Victoria you can stream it for $9.99 HERE.
Complete results and photo gallery after the break.
Challenge MMA 1 Photo Gallery
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 19th, 2013
Steve Bossé (right) stuffs a Caleb Grummet takedown attempt. Photo by Mathieu Cournoyer
MM-eh’s Mathieu Cournoyer was cageside at Challenge MMA’s inaugural event in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
In the main event Steve Bossé defeated Caleb Grummet, who had stepped in at short notice for the injured Martin Désilets.
The co-main featured two of Canad’a best welterweight prospects with Alex Garcia and Ryan Dickson, with Garcia taking a unanimous decision.
Mathieu’s photos after the break.
John Alessio Fighting in June
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 18th, 2013
Alessio (right) edged out Ryan Healy in the main event of the Score Fighting Series in 2012. Photo courtesy of the Score Fighting Series.
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca)
John Alessio (34-16) has signed his first fight of 2013, and will be taking on English fighter Tim Radcliffe (12-4) at Global Warrior Challenge on June 29.
Alessio is stepping in for the injured Steve Lopez in the USA vs. UK fight card.
Born in Vancouver and raised in Duncan, BC, Alessio has lived in Las Vegas for several years and although he hasn’t fought since a No Contest against Dave Mazany at AFC 13 last November, has been keeping himself busy.
Roger Hollett Falls To Fabio Maldonado at UFC on FX 8
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 18th, 2013
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca)
Roger “The Hulk” Hollett came into his UFC 0n FX 8 bout versus Brazilian Fabio Maldonado with a lot to prove.
The Halifax, Nova Scotia native was less than pleased with his UFC debut against Matt Hamill last September, followed up by a withdrawal from a planned fight in January due to a torn bicep muscle.
Hollett won the opening round on all three judges scorecards based on a pair of takedowns, but unfortunately for him, other than a few well-connected punches to Maldonado’s face that was as good as it got.
After losing arm in farm accident, MMA is new challenge for Eugene London
Posted by Andy Cotterill on May 17th, 2013
By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca)
Most people have some type of event in their lives that sets them moving toward a certain path, but few of those events are as traumatic as what happened to Eugene London.
As a teen growing up in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Eugene spent time working on the potato harvest, as many young Maritime boys and girls did then and still do today.
On his 14th birthday he was underneath a field truck, gathering potatoes that had fallen on the ground.
He had done this several times before without incident, but that day was different.
