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OTTAWA — Mohamed Ado has a lot on his plate. He balances a full course load at the University of Ottawa with a fulltime job – and another part time job. He’s also quickly establishing himself as one of Canada’s top prospects in the fight game. “It makes for a long day that starts at 6…
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CALGARY — All eyes are on Ramil Kamilov. The Kazakhstan-born Canadian is undefeated with five stoppage victories in his first six fights and widely regarded as one of the top prospects in the world of MMA. He returns to action Friday against top Mexican prospect Roberto Pixley at Unified 52, LIVE on UFC Fight Pass…
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CALGARY — Some fighters don’t like competing during the summer. They’d prefer to enjoy the warmest time of the year with friends and family, and maybe indulge in some food and beverages that aren’t allowed during training camp. But it seems there’s nothing Tom “Big Nasty” O’Connor would rather be doing right now than preparing for…
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CALGARY — Nick LeBlanc is quickly establishing himself as one of the top young prospects in Canadian MMA. He ended his first three professional fights by KO, including two in the first round. He’s back in action at Unified 52 on Sept. 8 in his hometown of Calgary. He takes on top Brazilian prospect Diego…
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EDMONTON — Ali Charkie likes to compete as often as he can, so he’s counting down the seconds to his fight against Cal Kostiniuk at Unified 52 on Sept. 8 at BMO Centre in his hometown of Calgary, LIVE on UFC Fight Pass. Charkie most recently fought in December – more than 10 months ago –…
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EDMONTON — Canada’s leading MMA promotion, Unified MMA, makes its highly anticipated debut in Ottawa with Unified 53 at the Shaw Centre in the nation’s capital on Oct. 28. Exciting matchups will be announced soon, including top Canadian contenders Cody Chovanceck (5-0), Julien Leblanc (6-2), Zack Powell (6-1), Kevin Bastien Popowick (5-2), Mohamed Ado (2-0) and…
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EDMONTON – Canada’s leading MMA promotion, Unified MMA, will utilize rankings from Tapology, the top third-party ranking system in MMA, for its marketing purposes moving forward. Tapology is a free, independently owned online resource for MMA, boxing and other combat sports. The site features event schedules, results, Pick ‘Em and Fantasy games, a vibrant forum…
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EDMONTON – Teshay “My House” Gouthro hasn’t had an easy road to the Unified 51 Main Event on Friday. The 28-year-old Welland, ON product has achieved headlining status only after winning seven of his first eight professional bouts. A victory against UFC vet Eric “Showtime” Shelton on Friday in Niagara Falls, ON, LIVE on UFC…
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EDMONTON – Eric “Showtime” Shelton loves traveling, so he’s happy to be in Canada for the first time. This week’s visit, however, is first and foremost a business trip for the hard-hitting UFC vet from Indianapolis, IN. At stake is the vacant Interim Unified MMA Canadian Bantamweight Championship as the 32-year-old Shelton battles top Canadian prospect…
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EDMONTON – Unified MMA, Canada’s leading MMA promotion, returns to Ontario for a second time this week – Unified 51 goes down Friday in Niagara Falls, LIVE on UFC Fight Pass at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. The vacant Interim Unified MMA Canadian Bantamweight Championship is on the line in the Main Event…
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