Julien Leblanc and Robert Valentin, UFC Winnipeg

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One of nine Canadian fighters on Saturday's UFC Winnipeg card, middleweight Julien Leblanc made his promotional debut against a slumping Robert Valentin. At 34, Leblanc was getting a late start in the UFC, after compiling a 10-2 record on the...
Tanner Boser and Gokhan Saricam, UFC Winnipeg

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Melissa Croden and Darya Zheleznyakova, UFC Winnipeg

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Canadian bantamweight Melissa Croden looked to return to the win column at UFC Winnipeg on Saturday, when she took on Daria Zhelezniakova. Croden had split the first to fights of her UFC career, earning a victory in her debut against...

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With the Winnipeg crowd behind her and a ranked opponent standing across the cage, Jamie-Lyn Horth stepped into one of the biggest opportunities of her UFC career against veteran JJ Aldrich in a flyweight clash that quickly turned into...
Mike Malott, UFC Winnipeg

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John Castaneda and Mark Vologdin, UFC Winnipeg

John Castaneda and Mark Vologdin Fight To Majority Draw

Bantamweight Mark Vologdin made his promotional debut at UFC Winnipeg in a 139lb catchweight fight with John Castaneda. Originally scheduled for bantamweight, the bout was moved to a catchweight prior to weigh-ins, reportedly due to a fighter struggling with his...
John Yannis and Jamie Siraj, UFC Winnipeg

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Jamie Siraj made his promotional debut at UFC Winnipeg, facing John Yannis in bantamweight action, a fight that was remarkable simply for Siraj being there. After a long road to reach the UFC, Siraj’s appearance on the card marked a...
Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic, UFC Vegas 54

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UFC 328 has lost a high-profile light heavyweight match-up. Former 205lb champ Jan Blachowicz was to have faced Bogdan Guskov at the event on May 9, a rematch of their UFC 323 bout back in December. That fight ended in...

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The Academy Minnesota has always been a place to keep an eye on. Under the tutelage of Greg Nelson, we've seen plenty of fighters come through the ranks at major promotions. One guy who has been around for a...

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