Each month, MMA Empire presents a complete rundown of every Canadian fighter set to compete on MMA cards abroad. Return weekly to stay current on all outcomes.
This April delivers an impressive lineup with more than twelve Canadian athletes competing across the UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship, PFL, LFA, Brave CF, CFFC, and beyond.
Brave CF 50 – Bahrain – April 1
TV: Fight Network – 11 a.m. EST (March 31)
135 lbs- Brad Katona submits Borislav Nikolic via Guillotine Choke in Round 3, 0:40
Bellator 255 – Connecticut – April 2
TV: YouTube – 6 p.m. EST
155 lbs- Mandel Nallo bests Ricardo Seixas by KO (Superman Punch) in Round 1, 3:23
CFFC 95 – Philadelphia – April 2
TV: UFC Fight Pass
135 lbs- Mateo Vogel secures submission over Garrett Armfield with a Rear-Naked Choke in Round 2, 2:28
Mountain Force 24 – Montana – April 4
TV:
265 lbs- Finn Higgins claims victory over Eduardo Fernandez via Unanimous Decision *Amateur
Bellator 256 – Connecticut – April 9
TV: YouTube – 9 p.m. EST
145 lbs- Adam Borics defeats Jeremy Kennedy by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Fight Night 189 – Las Vegas – April 10
TV: TSN5 – 1 p.m. EST
155 lbs- John Makdessi triumphs over Ignacio Bahamondes via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Peak Fighting 10 – Arkansas – April 10
TV: Internet PPV – 7:30 p.m. EST
145 lbs- Patrick Connors (3-2) faces Dakota Hope (4-0)
***Featherweight Title Fight (Vacant)
ONE Championship – Singapore – April 14
TV: YouTube – 8:30 p.m. EST
155 lbs- (C) Christian Lee (14-3) vs. Timofey Nastyukhin (14-4)
***Lightweight Title Fight
265 lbs- Dustin Joynson (6-0) takes on Kirill Grishenko (3-0)
Bellator 257 – Connecticut – April 16
TV: YouTube 6 p.m. EST (Prelims) 9 p.m. EST (Main Card)
145 lbs- Julia Budd (14-3) squares off against Dayana Silva (9-5)
155 lbs- Lance Gibson Jr. (3-0) goes head-to-head with Marcus Surin (6-2)
LFA – April 15
TV: UFC Fight Pass
185 lbs- Julien Leblanc (5-1) battles Joel Bauman (3-1)
UFC on ESPN 22 – Las Vegas – April 17
TV: TSN
115 lbs- Lupita Godinez (5-0) meets Jessica Penne (12-5)
Coastal Combat 9 – Australia – April 17
TV: PPV
135 lbs amateur – Jake Pitfield (3-1) faces Val Sharipov (2-1)
PFL 2021 #1 – Atlantic City – April 23
TV: TSN
155 lbs- Alex Martinez (7-0) challenges Loik Radzhabov (13-2-1)
UFC 261 – Las Vegas – April 24
TV: UFC Fight Pass
145 lbs- Tristan Connelly (14-6) clashes with Pat Sabatini (13-3)
PFL 2021 #2 – Atlantic City – April 29
TV: TSN
170 lbs- Rory MacDonald (21-6-1) goes toe-to-toe with Curtis Millender (18-6)
205 lbs- Smealinho Rama (11-5-1) meets Jordan Young (11-1)
