With World Series of Fighting taking a little hiatus before re-launching in early 2018 as the Professional Fighters League, what does this mean for a couple of high ranking Canadian prospects in Hakeem Dawodu and Smealinho Rama. It’s unclear if there will be any more events under the WSOF banner… Could we see them jump […]

TUF 26 tryouts will happen May 23 in Las Vegas, Nevada! The UFC is casting Men’s Middleweights and Women’s Strawweights. Which Canadians do you think deserve a shot in the Ultimate Fighter House. Here come the rumours… Former UFC Strawweight title challenger Valérie Létourneau has officially signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator. Sounds like Mike Kent has […]

A big congrats to one of the original Canadian MMA pioneers Patrick Côté who called it a career after his UFC 210 fight this past weekend.  “The Predator” finished his career with a 23-11 record against some of the toughest competition in the world. Meilleurs voeux pour une bonne retraite Patrick! …And now for some […]

Congrats go out to Sarah Kaufman on her Unanimous Decision victory over Jessica-Rose Clark this weekend. The bout was the co-main event of Korean promotion Battlefield FC’s debut event.  In a surprising twist Cris Cyborg was in Kaufman’s corner, alongside with her longtime coach Adam Zugec. Congrats also go out to Jesse Arnett, who became a dual […]

Let’s kick off this Rumour Mill with a goodbye to Kurt Southern.  “The Hurt” has decided that it is time to hang up the gloves.    Southern has been fighting since 2007 and has been involved in some very entertaining tilts over the years.  From his early battles in the UMAC before MMA was even […]

The good news keeps rolling in on the Georges St. Pierre comeback trail. UFC president Dana White announced that GSP’s first fight back would be against Michael Bisping for the Middleweight Title. The date and venue has yet to be announced but White did mention that it will likely take place in Las Vegas later […]

Sounds like after months of speculation Georges St. Pierre’s return is imminent! Me thinks the rumoured card at Rogers Place in Edmonton would be a fantastic opportunity for GSP to make his triumphant return! Oddsmakers have Michael Bisping as the most likely opponent for GSP’s return followed closely by Anderson Silva, Stephen Thompson, Tyron Woodley, […]

MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani recently reported that UFC has 3 total events planned for Canada in 2017. It appears that UFC 216 is targeted for September 9 in Canada and although no venue has been specified we’ve heard extensive rumours that the Octagon would be making it’s way to Rogers Place in Edmonton, could that […]

We start this Rumour Mill out on a somber note as the MMA community lost another fighter way to soon. Denny Houle passed away this weekend at the age of 30. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of Denny’s friends, family and training partners. …and now some rumours! Jeremy Kennedy will look to […]

Look at me.  Two updates in two weeks!  Great to see lots of MMA action in Canada these days.  Last weekend, we had three cards go down and had a few of our fighters head south for other fights. Here are our rumours: The Ultimate Fighter 25 will have former and current UFC Welterweight fighters […]