MMA Empire delivers a complete rundown each month of every Canadian mixed martial artist taking part in international events. Return weekly to track down the latest results from the global circuit.
September proved to be a massive month for Canadian talent overseas, with more than two dozen fighters stepping into the cage across various promotions. In fact, Antarctica was the sole continent without a Canadian on the card.
UFC Fight Night 211 – Las Vegas – Oct. 1
TV: TSN2
155 lbs – Joaquim Silva knocks out Jesse Ronson via TKO (knee strikes and punches) at 3:08 of round 2.
Bellator 286 – Long Beach – Oct. 1
TV: YouTube
145 lbs – Jeremy Kennedy stops Aaron Pico by TKO (shoulder injury) at 5:00 of round 1.
155 lbs – Lance Gibson Jr. forces Dominic Clark to submit to a guillotine choke at 1:49 of round 1.
Lome Fight Night International 9 – Africa – Oct. 8
TV:
135 lbs – Bojan Kladnjakovic makes Essohanam Katcho tap to an arm triangle choke in round 2.
LFA 144 – South Dakota – Oct. 14
TV: UFC Fight Pass
185 lbs – Renato Valente lands a knockout punch on Jared Revel at 1:07 of round 1.
UFC Fight Night 212 – Las Vegas – Oct. 15
TV: TSN
205 lbs – Alonzo Menifield blasts Misha Cirkunov with a punch for a KO at 1:28 of round 1.
Fusion Fight League – Boise – Oct. 15
TV: YouTube
135 lbs – Taha Bendaoud locks in a triangle choke on Tryston Hutchinson at 1:00 of round 1. *Amateur*
Brave CF 63 – Bahrain – Oct. 19
TV:
135 lbs – (C) Brad Katona wins the unanimous decision over Gamzat Magomedov.
***Katona defends Bantamweight title
UFC 280 – Abu Dhabi – Oct. 22
TV: TSN
125 lbs – Muhammad Mokaev catches Malcolm Gordon in an arm bar for the submission at 4:26 of round three.
Stellar Fights 52 – Maryland – Oct. 22
TV:
135 lbs – Tyler Wilson earns a unanimous decision victory against Terry Bartholomew.
DFC 17 – Peru – Oct. 28
TV:
135 lbs – Bojan Kladnjakovic finishes Luis Alva Purizaca with a TKO at 4:35 of round 1.
