Coming off a fourth straight win, Mitch Gagnon knew he was in line for a big fight. The win launched him into the UFC’s top 15 rankings for the first time, signalling his arrival on the scene as a major player in the bantamweight division. Gagnon’s next fight will be the most important and high-profile […]

Substance Cage Combat is holding their second show on May 30, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario.  If you are in the area, why not pick up a pair of tickets at TicketBreak.  There is nothing like live MMA! Alternatively, if you are not in Toronto, you can watch the Internet PPV HERE. Lastly, you can get all […]

Not even Shane Campbell could have imagined how far a win in the K-1 qualifiers in Calgary would take him. After winning the K-1 World Qualifying Tour in June of 2013, Shane Campbell fought around the world in Spain, China, and Azerbaijan before losing in the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament. Campbell’s accomplishments in the […]

We’ve all been there. That 20-something who just wants to follow their dreams and travel the world. Matt MacGrath has been there. He went to Europe in his early twenties as so many young people do. He backpacked around, saw the sights, and even called it home for a little while. It takes an independent […]

At 19 years of age, most of us had few responsibilities. Chasing girls at the bar or battling the urge to sleep until  noon are the wars we waged on a daily basis, and nothing else much mattered. Ontario born Alex Ricci had five years of Muay Thai training and three years of professional fighting […]

Combat sports fans have become accustomed to the health care options available to elite level fighters. When Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira broke his arm in Toronto at UFC 140, he was able to board a private jet and get surgery outside of Canada the next day. It’s easy to forget that there are many fighters who […]

At UFC 165 in Toronto, Jesse Ronson’s dream should have come true. Stepping into the cage in front of 15,504 people, including friends and family that made the trip from the London area, Ronson did everything he could to prepare properly for his fight with Michel Prazeres. A late notice replacement, he cut 30 pounds […]

When Chris Kelades returns to the cage on January 25 at ECC 19, it will have been well over two years since he last fought. October 7, 2011 was when Kelades took his record to 5-0; a record which landed him a spot just outside of Canada’s top 10 Bantamweight rankings and made him a […]

Exhausted from endless weeks of dealing with fighters, venues and vendors, Provincial Fighting Champion president Jamie Champion took a big sigh of relief after Saturday’s inaugural event. “I’m ecstatic,” he commented. “Really tired, I haven’t had much sleep. The show was successful and I think everyone left happy.” Marking just the third mixed martial arts […]

Provincial Fighting Championships is holding their inaugural show in London, Ontario tonight and Top MMA News’ Shawn W. Smith is cageside to bring you all the action. Top MMA News Awards: Fight of the Night: Jesse Gross vs Michael Karkula Knockout of the Night: Hector Garcia Submission of the Night: Darryl Marin Here is the […]