Each month, MMA Empire delivers a thorough rundown of every Canadian athlete stepping into the cage outside their home country. Return weekly to catch up on scores and outcomes.
June delivers a stacked slate of heavyweight bouts featuring top-tier Canadian veterans and rising talents alike. These matchups could reshape trajectories across the board—if the wins materialize.
UFC Fight Night – Las Vegas – June 5
TV: TSN
265 lbs – Ilir Latifi defeats Tanner Boser by Split Decision (29-28, 27-29, 29-28)
PFL 2021 #4 – Atlantic City – June 10
TV: TSN Direct – 5:30pm EST
155 lbs – Natan Schulte defeats Alex Martinez by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
155 lbs – Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeats Marcin Held by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC 263 – Las Vegas – June 12
TV: *TSN 4 – 8pm EST/#UFC Fight Pass – 6pm EST
145 lbs – Movsar Evloev defeats Hakeem Dawodu by Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
135 lbs – Pannie Kianzad defeats Alexis Davis by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PFL 2021 #5 – Atlantic City – June 17
TV: TSN
170 lbs – Gleison Tibau defeats Rory MacDonald by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
UAE Warriors 20 – Abu Dhabi – June 19
TV: Fight Network – 10am EST
135 lbs – Ray Borg defeats Jesse Arnett by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Midwest Fight League – Missouri – June 19
TV: TBD
Amateur 155 lbs- Jordan Carson defeats Kelvin Krause TKO in Round 2
Ring of Combat 72 – New York – June 19
TV: TBD
Amateur 155 lbs- Ibrahim Simreen defeats Luca Finocchio by Unanimous Decision
UFC Fight Night 190 – Las Vegas – June 26
TV: TSN
265lbs- Tanner Boser defeats Ovince St. Preux by KO (Punches) in Round 2, 2:31
B2 Fighting Series 125 – Ohio – June 26
TV:
135 lbs – Terry Lemaire (5-2) vs. (C)Jeremy Pender (17-14)
***Bantamweight Title Fight
