Unified 44 full card set for Calgary debut on May 6
Apr 11, 2022
CALGARY – The stage is officially set for Unified MMA’s hotly anticipated debut in Calgary, with Unified 44 on May 6 at Tsuut’ina Nation, LIVE on UFC Fight Pass.
In the Main Event, two of Canada’s most dangerous 135-pound contenders, Calgary’s Noah Ali (10-5-1) and Ontario’s Gabe “The Samurai” Sagman (7-4), battle the vacant Unified MMA Canadian Bantamweight Championship.
In the Co-Main Event, Tom “Big Nasty” O’Connor tries to climb to 9-2 against John “The Dragon” Nguyen (4-2), who enters his Unified MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back wins.
Former Unified MMA Champion Tim “Shady” Smith (15-12) takes on Manitoba’s Curtis “The Demon” Demarce (18-16) in a clash of Canadian MMA fan-favourite lightweights.
Top Calgary middleweight Ali Charkie (2-1) takes aim at his second straight win against Ontario’s Chris Lee Byrne (5-1), who’s riding high on a four-fight winning streak.
Ontario’s Zack “Pow Pow” Powell tries to improve to 6-1 against his toughest challenge yet, Matt Krayco (8-9), in the super-lightweight division.
Also on the professional portion of Unified 44 is Nick LeBlanc against a to-be-determined opponent, Kristopher Bryan (pro debut) versus Hunter Lee (pro debut), Dylan Shellenberg (1-2) vs. Chris Chapman (4-3), Sean Michaels (1-0) vs. Jeremy Grieve (pro debut) and John Moore (pro debut) vs. Sebastian Lopez (pro debut).
Below is the complete Unified 44 card. Bout order is subject change.
Unified MMA 44
May 6 in Calgary
Professional Card
Noah Ali (10-5) vs. Gabe Sagman (7-4)
For the Unified MMA Canadian Bantamweight Championship
Featherweight: Tom O’Connor (9-2) vs. John Nguyen (4-2)
Lightweight: Tim Smith (15-12) vs. Curtis Demarce (18-16)
Middleweight: Ali Charkie (2-1) vs. Chris Lee Byrne (5-1)
Super-lightweight: Matt Krayco (8-9) vs. Zack Powell (5-1)
Middleweight: Kristopher Bryan (pro debut) vs. Hunter Lee (pro debut)
Welterweight: Dylan Schellenberg (1-2) vs. Chris Chapman (4-3)
Featherweight: Sean Michael (1-0) vs. Jeremy Grieve (pro debut)
Middleweight: John Moore (pro debut) vs. Sebastian Lopez (pro debut)
Nick LeBlanc (1-0) vs. TBD
Amateur Card
Lightweight: Dan Kovalchuk vs. Derek Khosa
Middleweight: Travis Erlam vs. Said Dzafic
Featherweight: Patrick Pajda vs. Leo Bonin
Featherweight: Arman Deol vs. Robert Nobel
Lightweight: AJ Market vs. Sean Carroll
Welterweight: Phil Lauzon vs. Mac Stroud
Heavyweight: Dillon Lewis vs. Terrell Jonasson
Bantamweight: Justin Fernandez vs. Bruce Roussin
Lightweight: Brodie Tansley vs. Morgan Bateman
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 43 events since it was founded in 2009, and has propelled several athletes to the UFC’s Octagon.
