News & Updates

UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens (also known as UFC on Fox 28) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States.

Main card

Jeremy Stephens def. Josh Emmett via second-round KO (1:35)
Jessica Andrade def. Tecia Torres via unanimous decision
Ilir Latifi def. Ovince Saint Preux via submission (guillotine) (R1, 3:48)
Max Griffin def. Mike Perry via unanimous decision

Undercard

Brian Kelleher def. Renan Barao via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Marion Renau def. Sara McMann via submission (triangle choke) (R2, 3:40)
Angela Hill def. Maryna Moroz via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Alan Jouban def. Ben Saunders via second-round TKO (2:38)
Sam Alvey def. Marcin Parchnio via first-round TKO (4:23)
Rani Yahya def. Russell Sloane via submission (head and arm choke) (3rd, 2:32)
Alex Perez defeaed Eric Shelton via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Manny Bermudez vs. Albert Morales via submission (guillotine choke) (R2, 2:33)

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros (also known as UFC Fight Night 126) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 18, 2018, at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, United States.

Main Card

Donald Cerrone def. Yancy Medeiros via TKO (strikes) at 4:58 of R1
Derrick Lewis def. Marcin Tybura via KO (punches) at 2:48 of R3
James Vick def. Francisco Trinaldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Curtis Millender def. Thiago Alves via KO (knee) at 4:19 of R2
Brandon Davis def. Steven Peterson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26)
Sage Northcutt def. Thibault Gouti via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Undercard

Diego Ferreira def. Jared Gordon via TKO (strikes) at 1:58 of R1
Geoff Neal def. Brian Camozzi via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:48 of R1
Roberto Sanchez def. Joby Sanchez via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:50 of R1
Lucie Pudilova def. Sarah Moras via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Alex Morono def. Josh Burkman via submission (guillotine) at 2:12 of R1
Oskar Piechota def. Tim Williams via TKO (strikes) at 1:54

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 11, 2018, at Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.

Main card

Yoel Romero def. Luke Rockhold via third-round KO (1:48)
Curtis Blaydes def. Mark Hunt via unanimous decision
Tai Tuivasa def. Cyril Asker via first-round TKO (2:18)
Jake Matthews def. Li Jingliang via unanimous decision
Tyson Pedro def. Saparbek Safarov via submission (kimura) (R1, 3:54)

Undercard

Dong Hyun Kim def. Damian Brown via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Israel Adesanya def. Rob Wilkinson via second-round TKO (3:32)
Alexander Volkanovski def. Jeremy Kennedy via second-round TKO (4:57)
Jussier Formiga def. Ben Nguyen via submission (rear-naked choke) (R3, 1:43)
Ross Pearson def. Mizuto Hirota via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Jose Quinonez def. Teruto Ishihara via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Luke Jumeau def. Daichi Abe via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 28-27)

Hello Everyone,

Once upon a time, Winnipeg was a hotbed for Combat Sports. Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA promotions strived here, and the Canadian Fighting Championship was the best Combat Sports Promotion to come out of Winnipeg.

Launched on February 6 2009, CFC first promoted hybrid events, with Professional Kickboxing and MMA in a new 24 foot MMA Ring. In 2010 CFC purchased a new 30 foot Circle Cage, moved to an all MMA format, and in 2013 CFC held it’s last event.

During it’s run, Canadian Fighting Championship promoted the top Winnipeg Pro fighters, had some of the biggest live crowds in Canadian MMA, and promoted many fighters that went back and forth to UFC. CFC promoted fighters like John Makdessi, Gerald Meerschaert, and Sergio Pettis before they made it to the UFC. The production value at CFC events was at the top of the Canadian fight promotion game, and CFC always pleased the live crowd.

All professional combats sports in Manitoba, including all Kickboxing and MMA, are regulated by the Manitoba Combative Sports Commission.

Here are some of old CFC fights, enjoy!

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg

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