Just Canadian MMA
Taking a leap of faith was scary for Marc-André Barriault and his wife in 2021, when the couple sold everything they had and moved from Quebec to Florida so that Marc-Andre could continue training mixed martial arts, which had is essence shut down in Canada during COVID. In this interview Marc-Andre tells Andy Cotterill his…
If a non-fight fan were to speak with Canadian fighter Charles “Air” Jourdain, it’s likely that they would describe him as not being what they expected of someone who made a living striking and choking people. Jourdain will be fighting American Sean Woodson on Saturday night inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto at UFC 297:…
Mateo Vogel is widely regarded as one of the top Mixed Martial Artists in Canada, but when he lost his fight in UFC President Dana White’s Contender Series last fall, a loss that Vogel says was “outrageous,” he know that it would only be a matter of time for his redemption. On Friday night, Vogel…
A week ago Niagara Top Team’s Zack “Pow Pow” Powell was disappointed to learn that his Unified MMA 55 opponent Mac Laursen had withdrawn from their planned fight on January 19th. That disappointment quickly turned to happiness when not only was he offered a new opponent, but that opponent would have a big-name cachet as…
Mixed Martial Artist Gillian Robertson left Canada when she was 6-years-old to move to the United States with her family, but the submission specialist told Andy Cotterill of www.MM-EH.ca that she still thinks of herself as being a Canadian. On Saturday, January 20th 2024, Gillian will step inside the famed UFC Octagon to face Brazilian…
By Andy Cotterill I once heard a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu say that the day he received his Black Belt was the day that he now no longer considered himself to be a beginner. Perhaps that perspective could be applied to mixed martial artists who achieve their goal of fighting in the world’s…
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It’s Sunday, so like promised, here’s the 2nd MM-EH weekly update on what happened, and what’s happening in Canadian MMA news. This week we talk about: Thunder Bay’s Kelton Sneve going 2-0 as a pro against a tough American opponent Additions to the Samourai MMA 9 fight card Montreal Fight League Unified MMA and their…
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…
Only days after signing a new 3-fight deal with the UFC, Canada’s Aiemann Zahabi has been scheduled to fight Afghan-born British fighter Javid Basharat. Bantamweight (135 lbs) UFC Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia02 March 2024
Thunder Bay, Ontario’s Kelton Sneve has been quietly going across the border from Canada to the USA for several years, amassing a 6-1 amateur MMA record, and a 1-0 professional record. On Friday, January 12th 2024, Kelton will try to move to 2-0 when he takes on American Coty Milhausen at LFA 174 in Prior…
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