Each month, MMA Empire delivers a full roundup of every Canadian athlete stepping into the Octagon and beyond outside their home country. Return weekly for updated scores and outcomes.
This April features an impressive roster of Canadian talent across the UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship, PFL, LFA, Brave CF, CFFC, and additional promotions.
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 at 0:40 of Round 3
Bellator 255 – Connecticut – April 2
TV: YouTube – 6 p.m. EST
155 lbs- Mandel Nallo knocks out Ricardo Seixas with a Superman Punch in 3:23 of Round 1
CFFC 95 – Philadelphia – April 2
TV: UFC Fight Pass
135 lbs- Mateo Vogel secures a submission victory over Garrett Armfield using a Rear-Naked Choke at 2:28 of Round 2
Mountain Force 24 – Montana – April 4
TV:
265 lbs- Finn Higgins earns a Unanimous Decision win against Eduardo Fernandez *Amateur
Bellator 256 – Connecticut– April 9
TV: YouTube – 9 p.m. EST
145 lbs- Adam Borics edges out Jeremy Kennedy with a 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 captures a Split Decision victory over Ignacio Bahamondes (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Peak Fighting 10 – Arkansas – April 10
TV: Internet PPV – 7:30 p.m. EST
145 lbs- Dakota Hope traps Patrick Connors in a Rear-Naked Choke at 3:25 of Round 5
***Hope claims the Featherweight Championship
ONE Championship – Singapore – April 14
TV: YouTube – 8:30 p.m. EST
155 lbs- (C)Christian Lee stops Timofey Nastyukhin with punches at 1:13 of Round 1 via TKO
***Lee successfully defends his Lightweight Title
265 lbs- Dustin Joynson (6-0) vs. Kirill Grishenko (3-0) *Cancelled due to injury to Grishenko
Bellator 257 – Connecticut – April 16
TV: YouTube 6 p.m. EST (Prelims) 9 p.m. EST (Main Card)
145 lbs- Julia Budd beats Dayana Silva by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
155 lbs- Lance Gibson Jr. takes down Marcus Surin with a Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
LFA 104 – Oklahoma – April 15
TV: UFC Fight Pass
185 lbs- Joel Bauman wins over Julien Leblanc by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC on ESPN 22 – Las Vegas – April 17
TV: TSN1 – 8 p.m. EST
115 lbs- Jessica Penne defeats Lupita Godinez by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Coastal Combat 9 – Australia – April 17
TV: PPV
135 lbs- Val Sharipov wins over Jake Pitfield by Unanimous Decision *Amateur
PFL 2021 #1 – Atlantic City – April 23
TV: TSN Direct – 5:30 p.m. EST
155lbs- Alex Martinez edges past Loik Radzhabov by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
UFC 261 – Las Vegas – April 24
TV: TSN5 – 8 p.m. EST
145lbs- Pat Sabatini defeats Tristan Connelly by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
PFL 2021 #2 – Atlantic City – April 29
TV: TSN2 – 9 p.m. EST
170 lbs- Rory MacDonald catches Curtis Millender in a Rear-Naked Choke at 3:38 of Round 1
205 lbs- Smealinho Rama (11-5-1) vs. Jordan Young (11-1) *Cancelled—Rama withdraws
LFA 106 – Oklahoma – April 30
TV: UFC Fight Pass – 9 p.m. EST
135lbs- Tyler Wilson (6-3) vs. Kyle Estrada (10-6)
