UFC Ottawa’s Brad Katona Explains Why John Kavanagh Won’t Be In His Corner

Brad Katona had some well-deserved time off.   The Ultimate Fighter 27 featherweight tournament winner took a much-needed break after a busy 2018, which saw him compete four times in the calendar year.  On May 4th he’ll step back into the oct…

Brad Katona had some well-deserved time off.   The Ultimate Fighter 27 featherweight tournament winner took a much-needed break after a busy 2018, which saw him compete four times in the calendar year.  On May 4th he’ll step back into the octagon opposite Merab Dvalishvili at UFC on ESPN+ 8 in Ottawa. For the SBG […]

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UFC Ottawa Poster Officially Released

The UFC Ottawa poster has been officially released. Mixed martial arts’ (MMA) leading promotion will hit the Canadian Tire Centre on May 4, 2019, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Check it out here: In the main event, lightweights Al Iaquinta and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will go head-to-head. Iaquinta comes off his first victory since having a […]

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The UFC Ottawa poster has been officially released. Mixed martial arts’ (MMA) leading promotion will hit the Canadian Tire Centre on May 4, 2019, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Check it out here:

In the main event, lightweights Al Iaquinta and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will go head-to-head. Iaquinta comes off his first victory since having a five-fight win streak snapped by current 155-pound champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. He defeated Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee back in December.

As for Cerrone, he’s also doing well with back-to-back wins. His last being a second-round TKO win over the young Alexander Hernandez. Now, Cerrone is looking to continue his road to a 155-pound title shot with an even bigger win over “Ragin’.” Check out the current UFC Ottawa card below:

Main Card:

  • Lightweight: Al Iaquinta vs. Donald Cerrone
  • Middleweight: Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou
  • Middleweight: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez
  • Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Brad Katona
  • Featherweight: Shane Burgos vs. Cub Swanson
  • Heavyweight: Walt Harris vs. TBA

Preliminary Card:

  • Bantamweight: Vince Morales vs. Aiemann Zahabi
  • Welterweight: Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Nordine Taleb
  • Featherweight: Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Sayles
  • Bantamweight: Mitch Gagnon vs. Brian Kelleher
  • Heavyweight: Juan Adams vs. Arjan Bhullar
  • Women’s bantamweight: Macy Chiasson vs. Sarah Moras

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Randa Markos Talks Angela Hill Win & Wants On UFC Ottawa or Chicago Next

Randa Markos put her best performance on display at UFC Nashville this past Saturday Earning her first stoppage win in the UFC, Markos made short work of rival TUF 20 castmate Angela Hill, who she submitted in the first round. For the Iraqi born Canadi…

Randa Markos put her best performance on display at UFC Nashville this past Saturday Earning her first stoppage win in the UFC, Markos made short work of rival TUF 20 castmate Angela Hill, who she submitted in the first round. For the Iraqi born Canadian, she felt like fans finally got to see her true […]

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Cub Swanson vs. Shane Burgos Set for UFC Ottawa

UFC Ottawa just picked up a major featherweight bout against former title challenger Cub Swanson and rising 28-year-old prospect Shane Burgos, as originally reported by The Toronto Sun on Wednesday. This May 4 event will mark the 2019 debut for both fi…

UFC Ottawa just picked up a major featherweight bout against former title challenger Cub Swanson and rising 28-year-old prospect Shane Burgos, as originally reported by The Toronto Sun on Wednesday. This May 4 event will mark the 2019 debut for both fighters in what should prove to be an action-packed scrap. Cub Swanson (25-10) remains […]

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Aleksei Oleinik Returns At UFC Ottawa

A heavyweight match-up now joins the UFC Ottawa card set to go down on May 4th. MMA Fighting and ESPN have confirmed that Aleksei Oleinik and Walt Harris will lock horns inside the Canadian Tire Centre. Oleinik is one of the UFC’s most experience…

A heavyweight match-up now joins the UFC Ottawa card set to go down on May 4th. MMA Fighting and ESPN have confirmed that Aleksei Oleinik and Walt Harris will lock horns inside the Canadian Tire Centre. Oleinik is one of the UFC’s most experienced fighters on the roster with 69 career fights under his belt. He has […]

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UFC Ottawa Announced: Theodorou vs. Brunson; Other Bouts Signed

The UFC has announced that the promotion will be making their second visit to Ottawa on May 4th from the Canadian Tire Centre as reported by TSN. A main event for the card has yet to be announced, but several fighters were announced for the event. The …

The UFC has announced that the promotion will be making their second visit to Ottawa on May 4th from the Canadian Tire Centre as reported by TSN. A main event for the card has yet to be announced, but several fighters were announced for the event. The biggest fight announced in terms of rankings will […]

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