Tag: UFC

Squamish, BC’s Jamey-Lyn Horth Joins The Maple-Leaf Militia In Winnipeg

12 March 202612 March 2026 mmehandy No Comments

Canadian flyweight prospect Jamey-Lyn Horth will return to action this spring when she faces veteran contender JJ Aldrich at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The bout is scheduled for the preliminary card at the Canada Life Centre, where the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its return to the city on April 18….

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Fight Night Heads to Canada’s Capital: UFC Announces April 18 Event in Winnipeg

13 February 202620 February 2026 mmehandy No Comments

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially confirmed it will stage a Fight Night card in Ottawa on April 18, 2026, marking the promotion’s return to the nation’s capital. One of the first announced bouts features Canadian flyweight contender Jasmine Jasudavicius (#6), who is set to face surging Brazilian prospect Karine Silva (#9) in a pivotal…

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Marc-André Barriault vs Michał Oleksiejczuk Set For UFC Fight Night 266 on Feb 7th

11 December 202511 December 2025 mmehandy No Comments

Canadian middleweight Marc-André Barriault is set to face Polish striker Michał Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night 266 on February 7, 2026, in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex, marking a key bout on the early 2026 UFC calendar as both fighters look to climb the rugged middleweight ranks. Barriault, a gritty competitor from Gatineau, Quebec,…

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Diana (The Warrior Princess) Belbiţă Retires from the UFC

8 April 20258 April 2025 mmehandy No Comments

Honourary Canadian daughter Diana Irena Belbiţă announced today that she is finished competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In a post on her Instagram page she wrote: “It was fun fighting at the highest level.I never even dared to dream that I will get there, But I ended up spending my last 6 years fighting…

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Canada’s Serhiy Sidey Set for UFC Clash Against Cameron Smotherman on May 3

6 February 20256 February 2025 mmehandy No Comments

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…

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Gillian Robertson Eyes Strawweight Surge With Clash vs Marina Rodriguez

2 February 20252 February 2025 mmehandy No Comments

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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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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UFC Welterweight Mike Malott Talks UFC Edmonton and the UFC/Skilled Trades College Scholarship

2 November 20242 November 2024 mmehandy No Comments

Ultimate Fighting Championship Welterweight fighter “Proper” Mike Malott talks to MM-EH Andy Cotterill about the new partnership between the Skilled Trades College and the UFC, then about his UFC Fight Night bout against Trevin Giles in Edmonton on November 2nd. Watch the interview to hear them talk about various skilled trades and how important they…

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UFC Coming To Edmonton November 2nd

15 August 202415 August 2024 mmehandy No Comments

In an interview with Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter that was released last night, UFC President Dana White confirmed the rumour that the UFC will be coming back to Canada. UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Blanchfield will take place at Rogers Place in Edmonton, on November 2nd, and so far there are 4 Canadians slated to fight….

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The MM-EH Show 003 with Devon Lozej, Shannon Clark, Caio Machado, and Remembering Ashley Nichols

19 February 202419 February 2024 mmehandy No Comments

This week’s episode starts with some time remembering friend, warrior, and mixed martial artist Ashley Nichols, who tragically passed away just a week ago. Then we’ll speak with Devon “The Dream” Lozej, the Thunder Bay, Ontario resident who went into the wilds of Shakopee, Minnesota last weekend, and returned home as the Ignite Fights Flyweight…

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