Cageside Press

While it wasn’t best of nights for Canadian fighters last Saturday at UFC Winnipeg, they did end on a high note with wins from Charles Jourdain followed by Mike Malott retiring Gilbert Burns in the main event. Overall, Canadian fighters...

The UFC took to Canada on Saturday night for UFC Winnipeg in what was the promotion's first trip to Canada in 2026. In an increasingly rare fight night main card with five bouts, just two of them produced finishes....

Marcio Barbosa realized a lifelong goal at UFC Winnipeg on Saturday night, earning a knockout victory over Dennis Buzukja in his promotional debut. After years of grinding toward the moment, Barbosa soaked it in afterward, calling the win a “dream...

Winnipeg, MB — Robert Valentin put in two camps ahead of his fight with Julien Leblanc at UFC Winnipeg, after pulling out of his last bout. The circumstances were difficult, but in the end, the extra time was a big...

Jai Herbert survived chaos and capitalized on it at UFC Winnipeg on Saturday night, rallying from multiple knockdowns to stop Mandel Nallo in a wild, back-and-forth finish. In what he later described as the “maddest two minutes” of his career,...

Winnipeg, MB — Bantamweight Melissa Croden got Canada on the board at Saturday's UFC Winnipeg, after a rough start for the host nation's fighters. Croden (8-3) picked up a unanimous decision victory over Russian Darya Zheleznyakova, though with just a...

Winnipeg, MB — Gauge Young made himself public enemy number one in Winnipeg this past week, but it mattered not when his fight with Thiago Moises played out. Sure, there were plenty of jeers for the American, who called the...

UFC Winnipeg is in the books, and it was a rocky start for Team Canada, that transitioned to a strong finish. Nationality really shouldn't matter in fighting, mind you, except when it does (more on that shortly). What should matter...

Winnipeg, MB — Flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius admits that her showing at UFC Winnipeg on Saturday was "not exactly the performance I would have liked," but she's still "happy to be back" in the win column. Speaking with Cageside Press and...

Winnipeg, MB — UFC President and CEO Dana White spoke publicly for the first time on Sunday about his involvement in the treatment and recovery of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooting victim Maya Gebala. Gebala, 11, was shot in the head...