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TSN Lands UFC Broadcast Deal
While no formal announcement has been made yet, The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada sent out schedule revisions for January to television listings services on Friday which included extensive UFC coverage (via MMAFighting.com). TSN, which is Canada’s equivalent to ESPN, was the leading candidate to get the UFC’s television contract in The Great White North. […]
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Two Planned 2014 UFC Pay-Per-Views in Canada appear to be moving elsewhere
Dear Canada, The octagon will return to the great city of Montreal… eventually. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently revealed a new date for its return to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally slated for December of 2014, Managing Director for UFC Operations Tom Wright informed media members at the “UFC Fight Night 43” post-fight press conference that the event […]
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UFC Lightweight T.J. Grant Eyeing October Return To Action
We’re still a long way off from October, but that’s when the UFC’s top lightweight contender and Canadian resident, T.J. Grant, is looking to get back inside the Octagon. Grant earned his shot at the UFC’s lightweight title back when Benson Henderson was champ. But due to injury, the Canadian born fighter hasn’t seen action […]
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Canadian cities: Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and Halifax to host UFC events in 2014
Oh Canada!!! Canadian fans will have more chances than ever to attend a UFC event in the “Great White North” this year, as it was announced today that the promotion will hold 5 events in Canada in 2014. The big announcement came during today’s news conference in Quebec City. UFC executive Tom Wright stated that […]
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VIDEO | UFC Canada: 2014 Event Press Conference (Full Replay)
Earlier today, the UFC and BJPENN.COm streamed a live press-conference from Quebec City, Canada. We’re currently working on getting the plethora of announcements from today’s media event up on the home page, but why wait? Hit play above and get caught up on the UFC’s busy plans for the country of Canada.
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Watch Today’s UFC Canadian News Conference Live on BJPENN.COM (9 a.m. PT)
Today, from Quebec City in the province of Quebec in Canada, the UFC and BJPENN.COM will be providing a live streaming new conference starting at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET. It is unknown what the nature of this conference is, but the announcement of the TUF Nations finale event mixed with the 2014 […]
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Pat Barry’s Manager Says Fight Ending Blow At UFC 161 Was An Eye Gouge
In the opening bout of the UFC 161 main card, heavyweight Shawn Jordan took out veteran Pat Barry in less than one minute. After connecting with a perfectly placed uppercut, Jordan proceeded to land a flurry of punches that ended the fight. However, Barry’s manager, Brian Butler, has said that it was an eye gouge […]
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UFC Adds Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic To Improve UFC 161 After Main Event Cancelation
After the original UFC 161 main event featuring interim champion Renan Barao vs Eddie Wineland was canceled due to an injury suffered by Barao, the UFC officially announced Dan Henderson vs Rashad Evans as the new main event. The organization didn’t stop there, however, as they decided to beef up the card with the addition […]
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Dana White Says Anderson Silva Might Be Next For Georges St Pierre, Not Johny Hendricks
UFC President Dana White announced at Thursday’s UFC on Fox 7 media day that he would be calling welterweight champ Georges St Pierre to discuss what is next for him. After giving him time to heal after his UFC 158 victory over Nick Diaz in March, White is eager to speak with St Pierre about […]
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VIDEO | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Condit – FULL Episode 1 | UFC NEWS
UFC Primetime is back!! Go inside the personal lives and training camps of welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and interim champion Carlos Condit in the weeks leading up to their title fight at UFC 154.
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UFC targeting 5 events in Canada for 2013 | UFC News
UFC president Dana White once stated that Canada was the new mecca of MMA, due to the sports popularity north of the border. In fact, most of the North American records for an event were set at UFC 129: “St. Pierre vs. Shields”, when the UFC invaded the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. So […]