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Canadian mixed martial artist hopes to inspire in co-main flyweight bout in Winnipeg
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (871+ words) Jasmine Jasudavicius didn't practise her punches, kicks, takedowns or submissions while growing up. The world of mixed martial arts was not something the St. Catharines, Ont., product ever thought of or had any experience with until she was 26 years old…...
Charles Oliveira takes BMF title from Max Holloway at UFC 326, nearly 11 years after first meeting
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (488+ words) Winnipeg 2" C, Windy It took nearly 11 years. All five judges scored the fight 50-45, in favor of Oliveira (37-11), as the third-ranked lightweight controlled the bout from the outset. Holloway (27-9), who closed a -235 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook, won the first meeting on…...
UFC makes its Winnipeg return in April
2+ week, 5+ day ago (406+ words) Move over Ottawa " the Ultimate Fighting Championship is coming to Winnipeg. It was announced Friday that a UFC Fight Night card originally slated for the nation's capital will instead take place at the Canada Life Centre on April 18. This will…...
Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp
2+ mon, 24+ min ago (825+ words) Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because "that's the only way I'll ever get licked." Now, the three-time heavyweight champion's quip is becoming reality. Widely regarded as the most famous and influential boxer of all…...
Hollywood actor filming in Winnipeg shows off wrestling prowess
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (534+ words) Winnipeg -7" C, Blowing snow It was a takedown Hollywood-style. Award-winning movie and TV actor Paul Walter Hauser, who's also a professional wrestler, grappled his way to victory in a match in Winnipeg Friday. Hauser, who is in the city filming…...
MMA still full of lessons for Canadian fighter Jasmine Jasudavicius
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (912+ words) Winnipeg 24" C, Cloudy VANCOUVER " A decade into her career as a mixed martial arts fighter, Jasmine Jasudavicius is still learning. Now the world is starting to learn about the Canadian, too. Proof that Jasudavicius is grabbing attention came last week…...
Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain returns to UFC action in June in Atlanta
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (154+ words) Winnipeg 24" C, Sunny Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain will face American Ricky Simon on a June 14 UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The main event at State Farm Arena sees former welterweight champion Kamaru (The Nigerian Nightmare) Usman, a Nigerian-born…...
Canadians earn 5 medals at World Boxing Challenge Cup
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (267+ words) Winnipeg 19" C, Cloudy with wind "ST" NAD LABEM " Joshua Ofori of Edmonton struck gold over the weekend at the 2025 World Boxing Challenge Cup, with a 5-0 decision over Italy's Rotani Guidi in the men's 75-kilogram decision. Ofori, a member of the…...
'So much fun': Sceptres' Jackson takes advantage of first PWHL start in 2-1 SO win
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (649+ words) Winnipeg 24" C, Windy TORONTO " It was a fun night for Carly Jackson. The 27-year-old third-string goaltender from Amherst, N.S., made 25 saves in her first-ever start " and first time entering a PWHL game " in the Toronto Sceptres" 2-1 shootout victory on Tuesday night…...
Boxing rising star Lauren Price dreams of 'selling out stadiums' like Katie Taylor
1+ year, 4+ day ago (346+ words) Winnipeg 22" C, Windy The Welsh welterweight outclassed Natasha Jonas on Friday night at Royal Albert Hall to retain her WBA title and pick up the WBC and IBF belts. "You've seen it with Katie Taylor, she's got a nation behind…...