Mike Johnston
Staff Writer at Sportsnet Canada
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2 days ago |
sportsnet.ca | Mike Johnston
A flyweight championship bout between the defending Alexandre Pantoja and No. 4 contender Kai Kara-France will serve as the co-main event at UFC 317 this summer for the organization’s annual International Fight Week. UFC president Dana White confirmed the 125-pound title fight Tuesday on social media while announcing a handful of other upcoming matchups.
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2 days ago |
sportsnet.ca | Mike Johnston
Ilia Topuria will look to add a second UFC championship belt to his collection when he headlines UFC 317 this summer. The former undisputed featherweight champ is set to face former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira for a vacant lightweight title during the organization’s annual International Fight Week in late June.
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4 days ago |
sportsnet.ca | Mike Johnston
Jack Della Maddalena defeating Belal Muhammad to become the new undisputed UFC welterweight champion may end up having a ripple effect in two divisions. Dana White was in Montreal this week and at the pre-fight press conference said Saturday’s result would determine the next opponent for the current lightweight champion and No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter on the UFC roster, Islam Makhachev.
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4 days ago |
sportsnet.ca | Mike Johnston
Charles Radtke was public enemy No. 1 this week, but Mike Malott put one on the board for Team Canada. The 33-year-old from Burlington, Ont., sent the Montreal crowd into a frenzy when he knocked out Radtke early in the second round Saturday at UFC 315 presented by Skilled Trades College. Radtke, 34, from Wisconsin, played up his villain role and had some choice words for Canadian fans as well as Malott earlier in the week when asked about the Canada vs. USA nature of the matchup.
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4 days ago |
sportsnet.ca | Mike Johnston
Marc-Andre Barriault broke down in tears while sitting on top of the Octagon in his home province after earning a massive knockout victory over Bruno Silva during the early portion of the preliminary card at UFC 315 presented by Skilled Trades College. Barriault had lost his past three fights, including two in a row by first-round knockout, but on Saturday night in Montreal, it was the Gatineau native who got his hand raised.
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