MFC: Light heavyweight Title Fight Highlights 12th Straight Sold-out Show

Edmonton, ALBERTA - The Maximum Fighting Championship, one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in North America, invites the media to attend the official press conference for MFC 19: Long Time Coming.  The press conference will take place on Wednesday, December 3 at 2 p.m. at Centre Bar inside the River Cree Resort and Casino.

Aldo out, Jens "Little Evil" Pulver To Face Off Against Urijah Faber at WEC 38

According to MMA Junkie, despite earlier reports that a Urijah Faber vs. Jose Aldo bout was likely for the WEC's as-yet-unannounced January card, sources close to the bout have now revealed that Faber will instead take part in a rematch. Unfortunately for Faber, that rematch is not the one he was seeking with new featherweight champion Mike Brown, but instead with former UFC lightweight champion, Jens Pulver. Faber defeated Pulver by unanimous decision in their memorable first meeting at WEC 34 in June.

Upstart company beats UFC to the toy aisle, ties up key contracts

Denny Burkholder - As shoppers hunt for the best doorbuster savings this gift-giving season, there will be no shortage of products for the MMA fan. The sport has a larger presence at mass retail than ever before. You can walk into any major electronics retailer and pick up hundreds of hours of MMA on DVD. Then you can swing over to a sporting goods store and choose from various Tapout or Affliction T-shirts, while UFC-brand apparel is right at your local JC Penney and FYE.

UFC Expands To Germany in 2009

The wait is now over, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading to Germany in 2009. The UFC will hold its first event in Germany on June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, the biggest indoor venue in the country with a maximum capacity of 20,000 seats. A contract between Zuffa and Marek Lieberberg, Europe’s leading concert promoter, was signed during the passing of UFC 91 in Las Vegas over a week ago.

Ultimate Cage Wars Returns To Winnipeg Manitoba This Weekend; Arlovski To Make Appearance

Ultimate Cage Wars, head by President Gabriel Santos returns to the Winnipeg Convention Center in Winnipeg Manitoba.  Headlining the fight is none other than Much Music turned MMA star Robin Black representing Xtreme Couture Toronto.  Full card inside

UFC Champ Anderson Silva Denied Entrance Into Canada

By Catherine Litt, KAMLOOPS, B.C. -Last summer, it was a troupe of dancers from Papua New Guinea who were turned away by Canadian border agents. Now it's a mixed martial arts fighter from Brazil. A planned visit to Kamloops by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was abruptly halted Friday when Canada Border Services denied the athlete entrance into Canada.

API Charity Seminar with Affliction Stars, in London Ontario

Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort, Shawn Tompkins with special guests Mark "The Machine" Hominick and Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki will be te hosts of multiple seminars presented by Athletic Performance Inc. (caveman training specialists)

Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone rescheduled for Feb. 7

After being scratched from the undercard of "UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar," a bout between "The Ultimate Fighter 7" winner Amir Sadollah and UFC newcomer Nick Catone has been rescheduled for February.

TFC5 "Armageddon" Hits The Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton

The fans have spoken and The Fight Club is listening. Due to a flood of enquiries as to why Nick Penner wasn’t fighting December 5th at TFC5 Armegeddon, TFC The Fight Club has added a super heavyweight bout featuring the very popular “Quiet Assassin”.

StrikeForce: Destruction Results

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former EliteXC contender Scott Smith made an immediate impact in Strikeforce's middleweight division -- as well as the temple of hard-hitting opponent Terry Martin -- in the main event of "Strikeforce: Destruction" on Friday. In the night's co-feature, Renato "Babalu" Sobral used a well-placed open strike to cut Bobby Southworth to force a stoppage. The effort earned Sobral Southworth's Strikeforce world light heavyweight belt.

Round 5, Mixed Martial Arts Figurines - Featured on CNBC

Joe Favorito - One of the biggest coups, and an area of the sport in which the UFC may have been beaten to the punch, so to speak, is the collectibles business, where Markham, Ontario-based startup Round 5 this month is releasing its second series of figurines bearing the likeness of some of MMA's top stars.

Former EliteXC Welterweight Champion Jake Shields Seeks New Home, Possibly With UFC

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields (22-4-1) has officially reached free agent status after the collapse of his former organization. Shields is very happy to test out new waters, could he possible be heading to the UFC?

Jon Fitch Back in The UFC and Will Fight at UFC 94

After a tumultuous 24 hours, during which he was abruptly terminated, former number one contender Jon Fitch is back on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster after a discussion with Zuffa co-owner Lorenzo Feritta.

MMACanada Strength And Conditioning Corner Brought To You By RJI Sport - Moving Isometrics – the Missing Link in Grappling Conditioning

In previous articles for mmacanada.net, I’ve examined the concept of sport-specific strength and conditioning training, and how it applies to the sport of mixed martial arts.  In this article, we will take a look at the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and how to select strength training exercises that are specific to this particular sport.

Top Welterweight Prospect, Jon Fitch Cut From The UFC

MMA Junkie - A bitterly angry Dana White said Wednesday the Ultimate Fighting Championship has cut highly regarded welterweight contender Jon Fitch and is not going to do business with any fighters who are part of the American Kickboxing Academy team in San Jose, Calif.