Just Canadian MMA
By Andy Cotterill Rising Canadian Featherweight mixed martial artist Fred Dupras woke up on Monday excited to be competing as an alternate in the PFL season opener this Thursday in Orlando, but not as excited as he’d be in a few short hours when he was told that he’d be replacing Yves Landu, who experienced…
Main Event 170 / Ljae Simminz def Matt SmithSplit Decision29-28, 29-28, 28-29 Co-Main Event 155 / Abdel Abdelaziz def Kevin Popowick-BastienKO4:59 Round 1 135 / Ryan Yapsam def Andrew Babcock / TKO135 / Alana Cook vs Andrea Watson / Unanimous Decision135 / Victor Bordage def Nate Small / Unanimous Decision160 / Davis Rapagna vs Ramston…
MM-EH was on site at the Slush Puppy Centre in Gatineau, Quebec on March 7th to attend the latest fight night put on by Quebec’s premier MMA organization, Samourai MMA. The 13th installment of their show had an excellent fight card from top to bottom. Here are the results: Main Event Julien Leblanc def Darian…
Norfolk Fighting Championships held their second amateur pankration event on Saturday night in Simcoe, Ontario. The main event saw a short and violent bout between Ty Kelly and Ognjen Bozic, with Kelly catching his opponent with a thudding cross that dropped him, where he was finished with some ground and pound. With the win, Kelly…
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By Andy Cotterill ([email protected]) Montreal fans of MMA were thrilled to discover that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was returning to their city when MM-EH broke the news to the world last week. As if that weren’t exciting enough, MM-EH can report that Quebec’s #1 MMA organization, Samourai MMA, will be holding their 14th event…
Read More “EXCLUSIVE – Samourai MMA 14 Comes To Montreal on May 9 Ahead of UFC 315” »
Aaron Jeffery (centre) flanked by Tom Theocharis (left) and Bobby Poulter. Photo by Andy Cotterill Aaron Jeffery has officially joined the Professional Fighters League (PFL) following the dissolution of Bellator MMA. The PFL acquired Bellator in 2023 and ran the promotions concurrently for some time, until the abrupt January announcement that Bellator would cease operations…
Read More “Aaron Jeffery Joins PFL After Bellator Shutdown, Set to Fight in April 2025” »
Photo and article by Andy Cotterill According to a report on MMA Junkie, Canadian mixed martial artist Serhiy Sidey is set to face Cameron Smotherman at UFC Fight Night 258 on May 3, 2025, at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Sidey has rapidly ascended the bantamweight ranks with…
Read More “Canada’s Serhiy Sidey Set for UFC Clash Against Cameron Smotherman on May 3” »
Photo used with permission from Samourai MMA The future looked bright for Fred Dupras last September, when the 9-1 professional mixed martial artist signed a contract with Bellator MMA, one of the few heavyweight MMA organizations. It was expected that the 31-year-old from Laval, Quebec, who trains under Coach Richard Ho at H2O MMA, would…
Read More “EXCLUSIVE – Canadian Frédérik Dupras To Make PFL Debut During 2025 World Tournament” »
Canadian Strawweight sensation Gillian Robertson will be taking on Brazilian Marina Rodriguez on May 3rd in Des Moines, Iowa. Robertson posted the matchup on her Instagram account today. Riding a 3-fight win streak, Robertson has been making significant strides in the UFC’s strawweight division, and is currently ranked 12, only 3 places behind her rival…
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Fight League Atlantic 18 took place last night at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick. There was unexpected excitement when the power to the venue was cut off mid-event, but the power was restored and the event was able to complete. FLA 19 is scheduled for Fredericton, New Brunswick on April 12th. Professional 150…
