Michael "sweety pie" Walton Makes His Pro Debut At Freedom Fight On July 26th!

Tuesday July 22, 2008
On July 26th, 2008 local fighter Michael "sweety pie" Walton will be making his mixed martial arts pro debut on the Freedom Fight; Title Quest card in Gatineau, Quebec.  Walton will be fighting Stephane Bernadel at a weight of 145lbs.  "Sweety Pie" is coached by accomplished boxing coach Billy Martin and also works on his ground game at Xtreme Couture in Toronto.  At 6'0 feet tall Walton is big for 145lbs and will look to use this to his advantage in his debut also utilizing solid striking skills and good ground game to capitalize no matter where the fight should end up.  Michael is looking to make a good impression in this first fight and open up some eyes this weekend.

Fedor Stops Sylvia In Heavyweight Duo

Sunday July 20, 2008
Anaheim, Cal - Fedor Emelianenko crushes former UFC champion Tim Sylvia in 30 seconds at Affliction Fights last night in California.  Fedor, who is unbeaten in his last 27 fights has once again proved to be one of the pound for pound top fighters in the world.  In other action, Babalu, Nogueira, Hominick, Barnett and Arlovski come out winners and Affliction definitely made history tonight by also awarding Fedor Emelianenko the WAMMA world title

Anderson Silva 205 Debut A Success!

Sunday July 20, 2008
Anderson Silva moved up in weight to test himself in another weight division and totally dominated James Irvin at UFC Fight Night.  In other action, Frankie Edgar decisions Hermes Franca, Brandon Vera decisions Andy Reese at 205 lbs and CB Dollaway proves to be the better fighter by sinking in a submission win over Jesse Taylor.

Meet/Train with Ultimate Fighter Winner Mac Danzig in Toronto!

Wednesday July 16, 2008
On the July 19th weekend, fans in the Toronto area will have access to meet/train with one of the fastest rising UFC superstars, Mac Danzig.  Danzing is fresh off his victory against Mark Bocek at UFC 83 in Montreal. Danzig also holds the Ultimate Fighter 7 winner award. Details inside...

Rampage Jackson Arrested In California

Wednesday July 16, 2008
MMACanada.net recieved word hours ago that former UFC Lightheavyweight champion Rampage Jackson has been arrested.  The former champ was arrested on Felony Evading, Reckless Driving and Hit-and-Run in Costa Mesa.  There has been several attempts from media on contacting Rampage's manager Juanito Ibarra but all were unsuccessful

Road to Freedom Fight: Title Quest – Part 1

Wednesday July 09, 2008
Sean McManus - The Freedom Fight promotion carries with it a deep sense of history in Canadian MMA.  Anyone calling themselves a fan of the sport in Canada remembers all too well the July 5, 2005 USA vs. Canada fight card.  Freedom Fight hopes to continue putting together great events with Freedom Fight: Title Quest on July 26, 2008 in Hull, Quebec.  Join MMA Canada as we follow two of the fighters from their training camp through to their post fight thoughts.  In part 1, we catch up with Canadian welterweight fighter, Eric ‘Diesel’ Muir.

Cote Cote Cote Coteee! Canadian Bags Another Win Inside The Octagon!

Sunday July 06, 2008
Patrick "The Predator" Cote continues his impressive win streak making it to 5 in a row last night at UFC 86 by defeating one of the top middleweights in the world RIccardo Almeida.  It was a very tough fight for both men who had alot to loose in this fight.  Almeida looked impressive in the early round but it was Patrick Cote who kept the pressure and was able to walk away with the split decision last night in Las Vegas

New UFC LightHeavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin

Sunday July 06, 2008
It was a breathtaking moment last night in Las Vegas Nevada as their very own Forrest Griffin left the new UFC Light heavyweight champion.  Griffin, took the unanimous decision victory over Rampage Jackson who many do believe Rampage should have been the victor.  Regardless, Forrest Griffin showed true heart and determination which gave him the edge he needed to walk away on top of the 205 food chain.

Exclusive Affliction/Fight Network Press Conference in Canada

Wednesday June 25, 2008
MMACanada.net reported live from MMA Expo in Toronto Canada to witness the Affliction and Fight Network press conference in which Andrei Arlovski, Ben Rothwell and Mark Hominick took the stage to answer questions from the fans.  The whole press conference can be viewed here only on MMA Canada!

Grove Defeats Tanner, Sadollah Wins TUF Crown At Finale

Monday June 23, 2008
Kendall Grove is back on the winning column with a win over Evan Tanner.  Amir Sadollah had an easier night with CB Dollaway as he locks on a fight ending armbar to secure the win and becomes the Ultimate Fighter 7 champion. Spencer Fisher, Diego Sanchez and Dustin Hazlett also find success on this action packed UFC card.

UFC Announces Anderson Silva vs James "Sandman" Irvin

Monday June 23, 2008
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, arguably the best mixed martial arts fighter in the world, pound-for-pound, will move up in weight class for the first time when he jumps from middleweight to light heavyweight to fight James "The Sandman" Irvin (14-4-1) on Saturday, July 19 at The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

The Fight Network & Affliction Team Up - Visit MMA Expo To Meet Andrei Arlovski!

Tuesday June 17, 2008
TORONTO, ON - June 17th 2008...The Fight Network and Affliction will team up in Toronto to announce some big news about the upcoming Affliction Banned event! Be sure to check out the MMA Expo to meet former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovksi and more...

"The Handler" faces "The Thrill" for the Raw Combat Welterweight Title

Monday June 16, 2008
Jeff "Wombat" Meszaros - If you didn't know better, you could say that Nabil "The Thrill" Khatib and Dan "The Handler" Hornbuckle aren't that different. After all, both men are seasoned mixed martial arts veterans. Both are known for their bottomless gas tanks, never-say-die attitudes and fearsome ground fighting abilities and both have cool nicknames.

Win A Free Pair Of Tickets To The Canadian MMA Expo in Toronto!

Friday June 13, 2008
MMACanada.net is giving away a pair of tickets to this years Mixed Martial Arts Expo held at the International Centre in Toronto, Canada. Enter for your chance to win

UFC 87 Card Taking Shape with Addition of Four Bouts

Friday June 13, 2008
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Heavyweight contender Cheick Kongo and lightweight standouts Frankie Edgar and Hermes Franca will be back in action on Saturday, August 9th, competing in bouts recently added to the UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” card at Minnesota’s Target Center.

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