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Ontario Athletics Commission to Begin Random Anti-Doping Testing in 2026

9 January 20269 January 2026 mmehandy No Comments

The Ontario Athletics Commission (OAC) has announced that random anti-doping testing will begin for professional combative sport contestants in Ontario starting January 1, 2026, according to a memorandum issued on December 22, 2025 that MM-EH was able to obtain. The communication, addressed to professional combative sport stakeholders, outlines the implementation of testing as part of…

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Canadian MMA Resolutions For 2026 Brought To You By MM-EH

31 December 20256 January 2026 mmehandy No Comments

Canadian MMA 2026 New Year’s Resolutions Every December MM-EH reaches out to the fighters, coaches, promotors, and other stakeholders in the Canadian mixed martial arts community, and asks them to share their resolutions for the following year. This year we had an incredible response. All of the major Canadian and international fight organizations are represented….

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Video: Julien Leblanc Doesn’t Know Who He’s Fighting in 4 Days At Samourai MMA 17

20 November 202520 November 2025 mmehandy No Comments

In this exclusive interview, Samourai MMA Middleweight Champion Julien Leblanc drops some shocking news. Leblanc (9-2 MMA) was set to defend his title against Brazilian Neemias Santana this Friday night in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. But Julien tells MM-eh Andy that Santana was removed last week for as-yet unknown reasons, and that Samourai has not one,…

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EXCLUSIVE – Samourai MMA 14 Comes To Montreal on May 9 Ahead of UFC 315

12 February 202512 February 2025 mmehandy No Comments

By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) 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…

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Aaron Jeffery Joins PFL After Bellator Shutdown, Set to Fight in April 2025

10 February 202510 February 2025 mmehandy No Comments

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…

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EXCLUSIVE – Canadian Frédérik Dupras To Make PFL Debut During 2025 World Tournament

2 February 20252 February 2025 mmehandy No Comments

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…

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EXCLUSIVE — UFC 315 Coming To Montreal In May?

27 January 202512 February 2025 mmehandy No Comments

By Andy Cotterill Several sources have told me that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be returning to Montreal in May, with one source stating that they were told it would be on May 10th. I called the Bell Centre administration today to see if the venue was booked by the UFC, but the person…

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Unified MMA 60 Postponed

29 November 202415 December 2024 mmehandy No Comments

By Andy Cotterill MM-EH has found out that Unified MMA 60, scheduled for December 13th at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, has been cancelled. Unified MMA CEO Sunny Sareen told us that the event was cancelled by the River Cree shortly after the tragic death of amateur mixed martial artist Trokon…

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Jasmine Jasudavicius Talks Vicious Performance Over Priscila Cachoeira At UFC 297 In Toronto / MM-EH

27 January 202427 January 2024 mmehandy No Comments

UFC Flyweight fighter Jasmine Jasudavicius almost broke the internet on January 20th, 2024, when she absolutely demolished Brazilian opponent Priscila Cachoeira at UFC 297 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. MMA people in various social media platforms were beside themselves watching the fight take place, as Jasudavicius set numerous records. From Forbes,com Jasmine Jasudavicius sets UFC record…

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Saygid Izagakhmaev and Jack Grant Rumoured To Clash At Unified MMA 55 in Toronto Ahead Of UFC 297

14 January 202414 January 2024 mmehandy 3 Comments

By Andy Cotterill MM-EH has learned that there may be an unusual last-minute addition to the Unified MMA 55 fight card, scheduled for January 19th in Toronto…the day before UFC 297 is set to take place in the same city. A reliable source has told us that Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-2) and Jack Grant (19-7) may…

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