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UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders (also known as UFC Fight Night 125) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 3, 2018, at Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belém, Brazil.

Main Card

Lyoto Machida def. Eryk Anders via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
Valentina Shevchenko def. Priscila Cachoeira via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of R2
Michel Prazeres def. Desmond Green via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Timothy Johnson def. Marcelo Golm via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Thiago Santos def. Anthony Smith via TKO (strikes) at 1:03 of R2

Undercard

Sergio Moraes def. Tim Means via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Alan Patrick def. Damir Hadzovic via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Polyana Viana def. Maia Stevenson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:50 of R1
Iuri Alcantara def. Joe Soto via TKO at 1:06 of R1
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Morales via TKO (punches) at 4:34 of R2

UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 (also known as UFC on Fox 27) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on January 27, 2018 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Main card

Jacare Souza def. Derek Brunson via first-round KO (3:50)
Andre Fili def. Dennis Bermudez via split decision (live blog)
Gregor Gillespie def. Jordan Rinaldi via first-round TKO (4:46)
Drew Dober def. Frank Camacho via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

Undercard

Bobby Green def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Mirsad Bektic def. Godofredo Pepey via first-round TKO (2:47)
Katyln Chookagian def. Mara Romero Borella via (29-28 x2, 30-27)
Randa Markos def. Juliana Lima via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Ji Yeon Kim def. Justine Kish via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Vinc Pichel def. Joaquim Silva via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Niko Price def. George Sullivan via submission (rear-naked choke) (R2, 4:27)
Cory Sandhagen def. Austin Arnett via TKO (punches) (R2, 3:48)

UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on January 20, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Main card

Stipe Miocic def. Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision
Daniel Cormier def. Volkan Oezdemir via second-round TKO (2:00)
Calvin Kattar def. Shane Burgos via third-round TKO (0:32)
Gian Villante def. Francimar Barroso via split decision
Rob Font def. Thomas Almeida via second-round KO (2:24)

Undercard

Kyle Bochniak def. Brandon Davis via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)
Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Sabah Homasi via first-round KO (3:47)
Dustin Ortiz def. Alexandre Pantoja via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Julio Arce def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Enrique Barzola def. Matt Bessette via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Islam Makhachev def. Gleison Tibau via first-round KO (0:57)

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi (also known as UFC Fight Night 124) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on January 14, 2018 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Main card

Jeremy Stephens def. Doo Ho Choi via second-round TKO (2:36)
Jessica-Rose Clark def. Paige VanZant via unanimous decision
Kamaru Usman def. Emil Meek via unanimous decision
Darren Elkins def. Michael Johnson via submission (R2, 2:22)

Undercard

James Krause def. Alex White via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Marco Polo Reyes def. Matt Frevola via first-round KO (1:00)
Irene Aldana def. Talita Fernando via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Kyung Ho Kang def. Guido Cannetti via submission (triangle choke) (R1, 4:53)
Jessica Eye def. Kalindra Faria via split decision (29-28, 28-29 29-28)
JJ Aldrich def. Danielle Taylor via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Mads Burnell def. Mike Santiago via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 30, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

Main card

Cris Cyborg def. Holly Holm via unanimous decision
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Edson Barboza via unanimous decision
Dan Hooker def. Marc Diakiese via submission (guillotine) (R3, 0:42)
Carla Esparza def. Cynthia Calvillo via unanimous decision
Neil Magny def. Carlos Condit via unanimous decision

Undercard

Michael Oleksiejczuk def. Khalil Rountree via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Myles Jury def. Rick Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Marvin Vettori vs. Omari Akhmedov ruled majority draw (28-28, 29-28 Vettori, 28-28)
Matheus Nicolau def. Louis Smolka via unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 30-25)
Tim Elliott def. Mark De La Rosa via submission (anaconda choke) (R2, 1:41)

Find out the latest details on the the new CFC location from striking legend Duke Roufus. This new state-of-the art facility is sure to impress. Stay tuned to find out more.

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to take the time to thank UFC for coming back to Winnipeg. UFC on Fox 26 was a great night of MMA with some fantastic fights!

UFC is the world leader in Professional Combat Sports, it was a privilege to have them back in Winnipeg, and we hope they come back again soon.

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg

UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos (also known as UFC on Fox 26) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 16, 2017, at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Canada.

Main card

Rafael dos Anjos def. Robbie Lawler via unanimous decision
Josh Emmett def. Ricardo Lamas via first-round TKO (4:33)
Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Mike Perry via unanimous decision
Glover Teixeira def. Misha Cirkunov via first-round TKO (2:45)

Undercard

Jan Blachowicz def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Julian Marquez def. Darren Stewart via submission (RNC) (R2, 2:14)
Chad Laprise def. Galore Bofando via first-round TKO (4:10)
Nordine Taleb def. Danny Roberts via first-round KO (0:59)
John Makdessi def. Abel Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Alessio Di Chirico def. Oluwale Bamgbose via second-round KO (2:14)
Jordan Mein def. Erick Silva via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)

Hello Everyone,

We appreciate all of our members patience as we transition into our new building. We also recommend that everyone with any inquires about CFC please email us at students@canadianfighting.com for a faster and clearer response.

Keep up to date by following us on our social media pages and cfcgym.com

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg

Hello everyone,

I am very happy to tell you all that my longtime Striking coach Duke Roufus will be in town for the UFC Fight Night event this Saturday at Bell/ MTS Place.

Duke will be at CFC while he is in Winnipeg, Please stay tuned to cfcgym.com and our social media pages for info on date and time of the Duke Roufus Striking Seminar.

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega (also known as UFC Fight Night 123) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California

Main Card

Brian Ortega def. Cub Swanson by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 2, 3:22)
Gabriel Benitez def. Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)
Marlon Moraes def. Aljamain Sterling by Knockout (Knee, Round 1, 1:07)
Scott Holtzman def. Darrell Horcher by (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eryk Anders def. Markus Perez by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-25, 29-28)
Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Undercard

Alexis Davis def. Liz Carmouche by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Andre Soukhamthath def.Luke Sanders by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 1:06)
Alex Perez def. Carls John de Tomas by Submission (D’Arc Choke, Round 2, 1:54)
Frankie Saenz def.Merab Dvalishvili by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Alejandro Perez def.Iuri Alcantara by Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Davi Ramos def.Chris Gruetzemacher by Submission (RNC, Round 3, 0:50)
Trevin Giles def. Antonio Braga Neto by TKO (Punches, Round 3, 2:27)

UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Main card

Max Holloway def. Jose Aldo via third-round TKO (4:51)
Francis Ngannou def. Alistair Overeem by first-round KO (1:42)
Henry Cejudo def. Sergio Pettis via unanimous decision
Eddie Alvarez def. Justin Gaethje via third-round TKO (3:59)
Tecia Torres def. Michelle Waterson via unanimous decision

Undercard

Paul Felder def. Charles Oliveira via second-round KO (4:06)
Yancy Medeiros def. Alex Oliveira via third-round TKO (2:02)
David Teymur def. Drakkar Klose via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Felice Herrig def. Cortney Casey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Amanda Cooper def. Angela Magana via second-round TKO (4:34)
Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Sabah Homasi via first-round TKO (4:21)
Dominick Reyes def. Jeremy Kimball via submission (RNC) (R1, 3:39)
Justin Willis def. Allen Crowder via first-round TKO (2:33)

The Ultimate Fighter 26 (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.

Main Card

Inaugural Women’s Flyweight Title: Nicco Montaño def. Roxanne Modafferi via decision (50-45, 49-46 x2)
Sean O’Malley def. Terrion Ware via decision 29-28 x3
Lauren Murphy def. Barb Honchak via spit-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Gerald Meerschaert def. Eric Spicely via TKO (body kick) at 2:18 of Round 2.
DeAnna Bennett vs. Melinda Fabian declared a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Brett Johns def. Joe Soto via submission (calf-slicer) at :30 of Round 1.

Undercard

Montana De La Rosa def. Christina Marks at submission (armbar) at 2:00 of Round 1.
Ryan Janes def. Andrew Sanchez via TKO at :59 of Round 3.
Rachael Ostovich def. Karine Gevorgyan via submission (armbar) at 1:40 of Round 1.
Shana Dobson def. Ariel Beck via TKO at 2:53 of Round 2.

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum (also known as UFC Fight Night 122) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on November 25, 2017 at Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.

Main card

Kelvin Gastelum def. Michael Bisping via first-round KO (2:30)
Li Jingliang def. Zak Ottow via first-round TKO (2:57)
Wang Guan def. Alex Caceres via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Alex Garcia def. Muslim Salikhov via submission (rear-naked choke) (R2, 3:22)

Undercard

Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Sheymon Moraes via submission (anaconda choke) at 4.30 of R3
Kenan Song def. Bobby Nash via TKO (ground and pound) at 0.15 of R1
Yan Ziaonan def. Kailian Curran via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Yadong Song def. Bharat Khandare via submission (front choke) at 4.16 of R1
Shamil Abdurakhimov def. Chase Shermon via knockout (punch) at 1.24 of R1
Gina Mazany def. Yanan Wu via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rolando Dy def. Wu Lijiburen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Cyril Asker def. Yaozong Hu via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2.33 of R2

Hello Everyone,

UFC Winnipeg is just around the corner and I am happy to say that my longtime Striking coach and friend, Duke Roufus, will be in town to corner his fighter John Makdessi. John is a talented Martial Artist from Montreal, this will be his second time fighting in Winnipeg. John fought in Winnipeg in 2010 for CFC.

Duke has been making regular trips to Winnipeg since 1997, and Canadian Fighting Center has been a Roufusport Affliate School since 2002. Duke’s world class coaching can help the skill set of any fighter. Duke also fought in Winnipeg in 2007.

I am sure that everyone in the Winnipeg combat sports community is very excited to have UFC (The biggest combat sports promotion in the World) back in our city for an event…I know I am!

Also, news on our new building, and interior pictures coming soon…

Stay tuned to cfcgym.com and our social media pages for news and updates!

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura (also known as UFC Fight Night 121) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on 19 November 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Main Card

Fabricio Werdum def. Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
Jessica-Rose Clark def. Bec Rawlings via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Belal Muhammad def. Tim Means via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jake Matthews def. Bojan Velickovic via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Elias Theodorou def. Daniel Kelly via unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Alexander Volkanovski def. Shane Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Undercard

Ryan Benoit def. Ashkan Mokhtarian via KO (head kick) at 2:38 of R3
Nik Lentz def. Will Brooks via submission (guillotine) at 2:05 of R2
Tai Tuivasa def. Rashad Coulter via KO (flying knee) at 4:35 of R1
Frank Camacho def. Damien Brown via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Nadia Kassem def. Alex Chambers via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Eric Shelton def. Jenel Lausa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
Adam Wieczorek def. Anthony Hamilton via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis (also known as UFC Fight Night 120) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

Main Card

Dustin Poirier def. Anthony Pettis via TKO (injury) at 2:08 of R3
Matt Brown def. Diego Sanchez via TKO (elbow) at 3:44 of R1
Andrei Arlovski def. Junior Albini via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Cezar Ferreira def. Nate Marquardt via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Raphael Assuncao def. Matthew Lopez via KO (punch) at 1:50 of R3
Clay Guida def. Joe Lauzon via TKO (punches) at 1:07 of R1

Undercard

Marlon Moraes def. John Dodson via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)
Tatiana Suarez def. Viviane Pereira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Sage Northcutt def. Michel Quinones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nina Ansaroff def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Sean Strickland def. Court McGee via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-29, 29-29)
Jake Collier def. Marcel Fortuna via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Karl Roberson def. Darren Stewart via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:41 of R1

UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 4, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Main card

GSP def. Michael Bisping via submission (rear-naked choke) (3rd, 4:23)
T.J. Dillashaw def. Cody Garbrandt via second-round TKO (2:41)
Rose Namajunas def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk via first-round TKO (3:03)
Stephen Thompson def. Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision
Paulo Costa def. Johny Hendricks via second-round TKO (1:23)

Undercard

James Vick def. Joseph Duffy via second-round TKO (4:59)
Mark Godbeer def. Walt Harris via first-round DQ (4:29)
Ovince Saint Preux def. Corey Anderson via third-round KO (1:25)
Randy Brown def. Mickey Gall via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 29-27)
Curtis Blaydes def. Aleksei Oleinik via second-round TKO (1:56)
Ricardo Ramos def. Aiemann Zahabi def. via third-round TKO (1:58)

Hello Everyone, here are some news and updates at CFC.

Due to unforeseen scheduling issues, we will no longer be running Saturday classes. However we have added more classes to our weekly schedule:

Kids Kickboxing has an added class on  Wednesday’s at 5pm.
No-Gi BJJ has an added a class on Thursday’s at 6pm.
Kids BJJ will be resuming very soon so stay tuned for details.

Here is the new updated schedule.

Thank you all for your patience as we transition into our new building.

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida (also known as UFC Fight Night 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 28, 2017 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.

Main Card

Derek Brunson def. Lyoto Machida via TKO (punches) at 2:30 of R1
Colby Covington def. Demian Maia via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Pedro Munhoz def. Rob Font via submission (guillotine) at 4:03 of R1
Francisco Trinaldo def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Thiago Santos def. Jack Hermansson via TKO (punches) at 4:59 of R1
John Lineker def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Undercard

Vicente Luque def. Niko Price via submission (D’arce choke) at 4:08 of R2
Antonio Carlos Junior def. Jack Marshman via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:30 of R1
Jared Gordon def. Hacran Dias via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 30-26)
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Max Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Jarred Brooks via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Marcelo Golm def. Christian Colombo via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:08 of R1

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till (also known as UFC Fight Night 118) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 21, 2017 at Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland.

Main Card

Darren Till def. Donald Cerrone via first-round TKO (4:20)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Jodie Esquibel via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Jan Blachowicz def. Devin Clark via submission (RNC) (R2, 3:02)
Oskar Piechota def. Jonathan Wilson via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Undercard

Marcin Held def. Nasrat Haqparast via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Brian Kelleher def. Damian Stasiak via third-round TKO (3:34)
Ramazan Emeev def. Sam Alvey via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Andre Fili def. Artem Lobov via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Warlley Alves def. Salim Touahri via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Aspen Ladd def. Lina Lansberg via second-round TKO (2:33)
Josh Emmett def. Felipe Arantes via unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 30-25)

UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

Main card

Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee via submission (triangle choke) (R3, 4:02)
Demetrious Johnson def. Ray Borg via submission (armbar) (R5, 3:15)
Fabricio Werdum def. Walt Harris via submission (armbar) (R1, 1:05)
Mara Romero Borella def. Kalindra Faria via sub (RNC) (R1, 2:54)
Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham ruled majority draw

Undercard

Cody Stamann def. Tom Duquesnoy via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata ruled draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
Poliana Botelho def. Pearl Gonzalez via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Matt Schnell def. Marco Beltran via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
John Moraga def. Magomed Bibulatov via first-round KO (1:38)
Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26 x2)
A heavyweight match between Fabricio Werdum and Derrick Lewis has been canceled.

Hello everyone,

I am very happy to announce that my long time Striking coach, friend and big brother, Duke Roufus will be at CFC in December!

With over 40 years of martial arts experience, Duke is a 4-time Professional Heavyweight KickBoxing World Champion who is regarded as one of the “most knowledgeable American’s on Muay Thai KickBoxing,” and is widely considered as one of the World’s top Striking/KickBoxing and MMA trainers.

Duke will be coaching John Makessi at  the UFC Winnipeg event on December 16. Duke will be hanging out at CFC that week, and are planning a Striking/ KickBoxing seminar, so stay tuned for more info!

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami (also known as UFC Fight Night 117) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 23, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Main Card

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Yushin Okami by Technical Submission (Von Flue Choke, Round 1, 1:50)
Jessica Andrade defeated Claudia Gadelha by Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-27)
Dong Hyun Kim defeated Takanori Gomi by TKO (Strikes, Round 1, 1:30)
Gokhan Saki defeated Henrique da Silva by KO (Punch, Round 1, 4:45)
Teruto Ishihara defeated Rolando Dy by Unanimous Decision (28-27, 28-27, 29-27)
Jussier Formiga defeated Ulka Sasaki by Submission (RNC, Round 1, 4:30)

Undercard

Keita Nakamura defeated Alex Morono by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Syrui Kondo defeated Chan-Mi Jeon by Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
Shinsho Anzai defeated Luke Jumeau by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Daichi Abe defeated Hyun Gyu Lim by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)