Author: By Matt Parrino

It was a historic night in Ottawa in more ways than one. The UFC made its first trip to the capital city and the fighters didn’t disappoint. Six fights ended with finishes in the third round, which is the most in UFC history for one event.Steve Bosse and Sean O’Connell engaged in a back-and-forth slugfest; Cowboy Cerrone out-classed Patrick Cote, turning in his best performance in years. Then Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson closed out the night in dominant fashion, blanking Rory MacDonald on two of three scorecards to earn a unanimous decision win.If Wonderboy’s KO w … Read the Full Article Here

 
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OTTAWAA recovering but eager Chris Weidman had to be reminded several times to dial it back Thursday afternoon at 100% Martial Arts school where the former middleweight champion appeared to host an MMA demonstration for Special Olympics Ontario athletes. Weidman was joined by UFC lightweights Chad Laprise and Stevie Ray, who took on the coaching duties as Weidman surveyed the athletes just eight days after neck surgery.RELATED: Cowboy & Cirkunov take over Ottawa Redblacks practice | MacDonald, Wonderboy put friendship on hold in welterweight epic | Letourneau v … Read the Full Article Here

 
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OTTAWAChris Weidman, one of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson’s main training partners, joked that the last place he’d ever want to be is standing across the Octagon from Thompson in an actual fight.“Across the Octagon from Wonderboy? You scared me,” Weidman said. “(When I fight Wonderboy) it’s just training.”The former middleweight champion obviously doesn’t fear any fighter, but Thompson presents a perplexing puzzle for any fighter in the welterweight division to try and solve. Just ask Johny Hendricks – the form … Read the Full Article Here

OTTAWA As Michael Bisping lifted the middleweight championship belt after knocking out Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, Patrick Cote sat at a TV at his home in Montreal, wide-eyed. Bisping’s 10-year trek for the elusive crown meant something to Cote, who got his own shot at the middleweight title and legend Anderson Silva back at UFC 90. But that was eight years ago. Almost like another lifetime for Cote, who now fights at 170 pounds and has compiled a record of 5-1 in his new division. “I don’t do the sacrifice just to be No. 2,” Cote said at Thursday’s Fight Night Ott … Read the Full Article Here

OTTAWA Given the chance to skip the weight cut down to 115 pounds for their Fight Night Ottawa main card bout, Valerie Letourneau and Joanne Calderwood snatched it like a slice of pizza on fight week. Instead, Letourneau, the No. 5-ranked strawweight, and No. 12-ranked Calderwood will make history on Saturday when they meet in the first UFC female flyweight bout. Calderwood doesn’t expect a lot to be different about fight week though – just more food. How does she feel about that? “Less hungrier,” Calderwood said. “But hungry at the same time to get in there and … Read the Full Article Here

 
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OTTAWA Footballs were flying in every direction on the Redblacks’ practice field Wednesday afternoon at The Stadium at TD Place as the team continues its preparation for the start of the Canadian Football League season. The best toss of the day may have come from UFC staple Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who showed up after practice to get some football tips from players and give some MMA instruction to all interested parties. Cerrone takes on Canadian Patrick Cote in the co-main event of Fight Night Ottawa Saturday night on FS1. But he took some time to chat and … Read the Full Article Here