It’s Unified 51 Fight Week in Ontario!

Jun 21, 2023

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 as Welland, ON’s Teshay “My House” Gouthro (7-1) welcomes UFC vet Eric “Showtime” Shelton (16-8) of Indianapolis, IN to Canada’s Ultimate Proving Ground. Gold is on the line – and a possible ticket to the UFC’s Octagon – as two of North America’s most dangerous prospects lock horns in Ontario. Don’t blink.

The judges likely won’t be necessary in the Co-Main Event as undefeated Maple, ON prospect Ergys Sigeta looks to climb to 6-0 against his toughest challenge yet, New York’s Bradley “Featherstone” Desir (10-7), in welterweight action. Sigeta tries to stake his claim as Canada’s top undefeated prospect, while the Bellator MMA vet Desir is hungry to bring his eighth KO victory home to The Big Apple.

Friday’s offering is stacked from top to bottom, with many of Canada’s most talented prospects battling tough opponents hailing from the United States. 

The Feature Fight of the night sees Bobby Poulter (4-1) of Burlington, ON take on Josh Jackson (7-3) of Walkersville, MD in the stacked Unified MMA welterweight division. Fan-favourite Toronto featherweight Vladimir Kazbekov (7-5) enters the cage for the 13th time against Gary “Playboi G” Konkol (5-3) of Oak Creek, WI. 

Also stepping into the cage for the 13th time as a professional is Toronto welterweight Tom “The Greek Warrior” Theocharis, who looks to improve to 8-5 at the expense of Fort Orange, FL’s Nathan “Two Bills” Pierce (4-4). St. Catharine’s Cody Chovancek tries to smash his way to 5-0 against Shawn “The Brutal Noodle” Johnson (4-4) of Indianapolis. 

Kicking off the Unified 51 Main Card on UFC Fight Pass on Friday at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT is a must-see, super-lightweight clash between Ottawa’s Mohamed Ado (1-0) and Taylor Cahill (1-0) of Berlin, PA. 

ABOUT UNIFIED MMA

Unified MMA is Canada’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, showcasing the country’s top-ranked fighters, LIVE on UFC Fight Pass. The organization has successfully promoted 50 events across Canada since it was founded in 2009, and has propelled several athletes to the UFC’s Octagon.