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Its seems with every month that goes by, another state, province or country sanctions and regulates Mixed Martial Arts, but since the inception of this modern day combat sport, the province of Ontario has turned a blind eye. But it appears the sands of the hour glass are running out for it’s most serious detractors.I […]

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At UFC 109, Chael Sonnen bullied the middleweight title shot right out of Nate Marquardt’s hands, but in doing so, finds himself caught within a spider’s web.The new contender to Anderson Silva’s crown appears to also have had an epiphany when it comes to the art of promoting a prize fight. Over the past few […]

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UFC 109: Relentless has come and gone, so let’s take a look at what the history books will say about the event, and examine what some of it’s story lines will breed in the months to come. The Mandalay Bay Events Centre saw 10,687 fans attend the show, generating a gate of $2.27 million for […]

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UFC 109: Relentless goes down Saturday night at The Mandalay Bay Events Centre, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It’s an event highlighted by various divisional contender bouts and will be capped off by a main event that is nearly thirteen (13) years in the making, as UFC Hall of Famers Randy “The Natural” Couture takes on Mark […]

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By Joe Ferraro
Herschel Walker provided us with a glimpse of what future MMA fighters can achieve; especially those who get into the sport with the mindset derived from years of being a professional athlete.
His performance was exactly what it should have been for a guy fighting for the first time, and I believe it was […]

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By Joe Ferraro
Our weekly “Inside The Octagon” report happens to be a favourite segment amongst many of “MMA Connected” viewership, with an ever surmounting request: “we want more”.
Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we can only offer up the major headlines, but as I mention at the end of the segment, “if you want […]

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A UFC lightweight contender bout between Kenny “KenFlo” Florian (12-4) and Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi (31-5) is being rumoured as the main event for UFC Fight Night 21, scheduled for March 31st, in North Carolina.
A source close to the bout informed me earlier this morning that the match up will likely be finalized shortly, […]

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By Joe Ferraro
It’s been a great week for Canadian MMA fighters over the past week (or so) and it appears it’s only going to pick up over the next few weeks.
Sam Stout’s exceptional performance against Joe Lauzon at UFC 108 has bumped up the lightweight rankings, and will now see him (potentially) face Jeremy Stephens […]

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By Joe Ferraro
This was supposed to be the week, that the MMA world would finally get a status of UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar’s health; would he return to action or would he have to leave the sport for good?
UFC President Dana White’s only comment, was in fact “No Comment”, sending the MMA world into […]

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By Joe Ferraro
Having spent all of last week covering UFC 108 in Las Vegas, I am simply amazed at how much news can be generated from stories that are not even related to the fight card.
First off was my interview with Marc Ratner (which will be posted online shortly), who stated that UFC 115 is […]

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