Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing

Canada's Dante Leon loses by decision in submission grappling world title bout

BANGKOK — American Tye Ruotolo retained his One Championship welterweight submission grappling title with a unanimous decision win over Canadian Dante Leon on Friday in the co-main event of One Fight Night 31.

May 2, 2025 9:14 PM Read more >

Canadian Dante Leon goes after submission grappling world title in Bangkok

Seventeen years after being introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Canadian Dante Leon goes after a world title Friday. The 29-year-old from Harrow, Ont.

Apr 30, 2025 8:41 AM Read more >

Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre to serve as cornerman at UFC 315 in Montreal

When Georges St-Pierre introduced Canada before its Four Nations Face-Off showdown against the United States at the Bell Centre in February, three fights followed in a span of nine seconds.

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Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker added to UFC 315 card in Montreal in May

Canadian featherweight Gavin (Guv'nor) Tucker has been added to the UFC 315 card in Montreal for a bout with South Korean JeongYeong (Korean Tiger) Lee. Tucker is the sixth Canadian on the May 10 card at the Bell Centre.

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Volkanovski claims featherweight belt at UFC 314 with unanimous decision over Lopes

MIAMI (AP) — Title fights are nothing new to Alexander Volkanovski.

Apr 12, 2025 11:01 PM Read more >

Global Fight League postpones inaugural MMA shows but it still plans to go ahead

The Global Fight League has postponed its scheduled first two shows, but says it still plans to go ahead with the team-based mixed martial arts promotion.

Apr 10, 2025 3:30 PM Read more >

Volkanovski hoped for different opponent as he tries to win back featherweight belt at UFC 314

Facing Diego Lopes wasn't Alexander Volkanovski's first choice. He hoped to get another shot at Ilia Topuria and avenge his loss from more than a year ago at UFC 298 .

Apr 10, 2025 12:14 PM Read more >

Canadian-based flyweight Diana Belbita loses via submission on UFC Fight Night card

LAS VEGAS — Brazilian Dione (The Witch) Barbosa submitted Canadian-based flyweight Diana (Warrior Princess) Belbita in the first round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show Saturday.

Apr 5, 2025 5:56 PM Read more >

Canadian Jeremy Kennedy impresses in split-decision loss at PFL World Tournament

ORLANDO — Canadian underdog Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy gave unbeaten Russian featherweight Movlid (Killer) Khaybulaev a scare but ended up on the wrong end of a split decision Thursday in the first round of the Professional Fighters League World Tournament

Apr 3, 2025 7:46 PM Read more >

Canada's Julia Budd to feature on first Global Fight League card in May in L.A.

Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd will take on American Holly (The Preachers' Daughter) Holm in a matchup of former champions when the Global Fight League holds its first shows in May.

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