Mixed Martial Arts
The Dean of Mean is out of a job, just days after co-headlining an Ultimate Fighting Championship event.
UFC 116
The hype level surrounding UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin just dropped a few decibels, but nowhere near enough to make the July 3 Las Vegas MMA card anything less than a must-see.
A near-death experience with a stomach ailment forced Brock Lesnar to re-evaluate everything he was putting into his mouth. Apparently, it's had an effect on what he allows to come out of it as well.
World Extreme Cagefighting, commonly referred to as The WEC, has built a reputation worldwide for events that rival the Ultimate Fighting Championships for compelling match ups and dynamic entertainment. On June 20th, fans filling Rexall Place will have much to cheer about as three Canadians are set to battle on a main card that will air live nationally on The Score.
Strikeforce heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko revealed over a conference call Friday that he is "not UFC fan," because of what he perceives to be a negative undertone associated with the organization's events.
For a British fighter, Dan Hardy is sure cornering a lot of Americans lately. After showing up in Mac Danzig’s corner at UFC 115 in Vancouver last weekend, Hardy was at it again Wednesday in support of Strikeforce lightweight Jeremy Umphries at the Nokia Theatre.
Weighing in on the UFC mega mixed martial arts event last Saturday night, Mayor Gregor Robertson admitted Tuesday that what he witnessed at the side of the Octagon was pretty rugged but he is not about to step in and blow the whistle on future similar events.
MMA in B.C.
Local Vancouver referee Kevin Dornan unfazed by UFC 115 hisses and boos
With eight seconds to go in the third and final round, his face pulpy and swollen, Rory MacDonald lay on his back beneath his opponent's ceaseless blows--punches, elbows and a strike known as a hammerfist.
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Tickets on sale now to The Final Fightdown - but what does that mean?
Walking out of the River Rock Casino today, I saw a poster for Manny Sobral's next mixed martial arts show, named MMA at the Rock: The Final Fightdown. Several things struck me as odd when looking at this poster.
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GM Place, commission doctors, police confident about city hosting future UFC events
The promoter of the sold-out mixed martial arts event at GM Place Saturday night wants to return for another show, according to the general manager of arena operations for Canucks Sports and Entertainment.
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Vancouver mayor Robertson ready to rumble again
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he would have no hesitation in returning to Vancouver with his glitzy mixed martial arts event despite the hassles in getting the first show in Western Canada approved for this Saturday night.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship primer: What it is, what it's not
With one of the largest professional fight promotions in the world having descended on Van City for the first time this week, locals may be confused about the mohawked giants, fightwear-draped pugs and shovel-nosed pocket dynamos destroying local gym pads, cleaning out local eateries of their salad selections, and attracting hordes of adoring women like Justin Bieber in an Axe body spray commercial.
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Well-behaved fans ecstatic about UFC's Vancouver debut
Bobby Dhaliwal took girlfriend Isha Jaura on a date to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Saturday night and bought her a B.J. Penn action figure as a memento.
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Fashion & Beauty
WEC 49: Edmonton debut of UFC B-league a slugging good time from start to finish
As World Extreme Cagefighting made its Canadian debut at Rexall Place on Sunday, Canwest News was up-and-close and personal to document the affair. Here we go, then, a recap, live from ringside at WEC
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UFC 115
- UFC 115: Franklin KO's Liddell with broken arm at Vancouver's GM Place
- UFC 114: Rashad Evans outclasses Rampage Jackson on night of the underdogs
- UFC 113: Shogun Rua hands Machida his first loss with huige KO, wins title
- WEC 48: Jose Aldo ruins Urijah Faber's homecoming in lightweight title bout
- UFC 112: Frankie Edgar shocks BJ Penn, new lightweight champ
- UFC Live 1 on Versus: Believe the hype - Jon Jones knocks out Brandon Vera
Interviews
Food
Rory MacDonald: Home-province fight a 'dream come true' for 20-year-old Kelowna fighter
Though UFC 115 features such legends of mixed martial arts as Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, it's a 20-year-old kid who could generate the loudest reaction on Saturday night at GM Place.
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Arts & Life
- Joe Rogan: UFC commentator, Fear Factor god, comedy legend
- Rich Franklin: Going all-out in a co-ed sauna
- Forrest Griffin: Food, film and fighting make for a perfect day
- Diego Sanchez: Humble and ready to feast in the welterweight division at UFC 114
- Michael Bisping: Bigger, smarter than ever heading into UFC 114
- UFC president Dana White: One-on-one
Boxing
Food
Sugar Ray’s memories of Montreal still good as gold
At 54, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard looks like could step into the ring and make yet another comeback. Just don’t ask him to be passing any basketballs.
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Boxing
- Cotto stops Foreman in Yankee Stadium bout
- Fight erupts at Amir Khan vs Paulie Malignaggi boxing weigh-in
- Manny Pacquiao to fight in mid-November, hoping for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Floyd Mayweather dominates Shane Mosley, remains unbeaten with 12-round unanimous decision
- Mosley predicts Mayweather KO, not fussed by underdog tag
- Showdown with Floyd Mayweather was destiny, says Shane Mosley
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