Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing

UFC president Dana White to take in local Unified MMA card in Toronto

TORONTO — The stakes will be high Friday when Calgary's John (The Dragon) Ngyuen takes on Ottawa's Mateo (Carrapato) Vogel at Unified 55. Nguyen's Unified MMA Canadian featherweight title will be on the line at Toronto's Rebel Entertainment Complex.

Jan 17, 2024 6:35 AM Read more >

Canada featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain finally gets UFC fight on home soil

TORONTO — Fighting in the UFC has taken Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain to France, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Rochester and Elmont, N.Y., Newark, N.J. and six times to Las Vegas.

Jan 17, 2024 6:33 AM Read more >

Professional Fighters League takes first step into pay-per-view with Saudi Arabia card

NEW YORK (AP) — The PFL is headed to pay-per-view, with the MMA promotion running a Super Fight event Feb. 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .

Jan 16, 2024 11:38 AM Read more >

Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott looks to make the most of UFC 297 showcase

TORONTO — It seems only fitting that Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott helps set the table for the two title fights that wrap up Saturday's UFC 297 fight card in Toronto Malott (10-1-1) is battling his way to the front of the line, or at lea

Jan 16, 2024 10:16 AM Read more >

UFC champion Sean Strickland sends warning to UFC 297 opponent Dricus Du Plessis

TORONTO — Middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland has sent South African challenger Dricus Du Plessis a warning ahead of their UFC 297 main-event showdown in Toronto on Saturday.

Jan 16, 2024 10:08 AM Read more >

Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey set for UFC debut in his backyard

TORONTO — Serhiy Sidey's first-round TKO win over American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras on Dana White's Contender Series in September came with a UFC contract. And a "to be continued" tag. The 27-year-old bantamweight from Burlington, Ont.

Jan 15, 2024 10:26 AM Read more >

South African fighter Dricus Du Plessis happiest when UFC cage door closes

TORONTO — Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis is in his happy place when he steps into the Octagon, as evidenced by the wide smile always present during pre-fight introductions.

Jan 12, 2024 10:31 AM Read more >

One Championship confirms US return with fight cards in Denver and Atlanta in late 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One Championship is returning to the U.S. for two events in late 2024. The Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion will stage shows in Denver on Sept. 6 and in Atlanta on Nov.

Jan 10, 2024 10:15 AM Read more >

Conor McGregor says he's returning to octagon vs Michael Chandler. UFC neither confirms nor denies

Conor McGregor announced Sunday he's returning to the octagon for a fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. McGregor made the announcement in a video posted to one of his social media accounts.

Dec 31, 2023 1:26 PM Read more >

Toronto main event fighters Strickland, du Plessis fight in crowd at UFC 296 in Vegas

LAS VEGAS — UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland and challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) du Plessis got a head start on their main-event showdown in Toronto next month when they exchanged blows Saturday night in the crowd at UFC 296.

Dec 17, 2023 9:41 AM Read more >