Author: Dwight Wakabayashi

Dwight Wakabayashi is a former Chatham-Kent resident, who is the MMA editor, and a regular sports news and opinion writer for CKSN. A featured Columnist at Bleacher Report UFC/NHL, Guest writer at Sportsnet.ca UFC, MMA Canada, and the Nikkei Voice, Dwight has 10 years of sports writing experience. Earning a diploma in journalism from Centennial College, Dwight currently lives in Toronto and is the Marketing Manager and lead writer for Word Up Communications (http://wakabayashid.wix.com/word-up-).

Perry Pappas: The Toughest Guy In Here, Part 3

Perry Pappas: The Toughest Guy In Here, Part 3

Dwight Wakabayashi- January 29, 2017

Click here to read Part 1, or here to read Part 2 of this series. THE FIGHT When talking to Perry about these two years ... Read More

Perry Pappas: The Toughest Guy In Here, Part 2

Perry Pappas: The Toughest Guy In Here, Part 2

Dwight Wakabayashi- January 21, 2017

Click here to read Part 1 of the three part series, Perry Pappas: The Toughest Guy In Here. Below is Part 2 of a 4-part ... Read More

Perry Pappas: The Toughest Guy In Here, Part I

Perry Pappas: The Toughest Guy In Here, Part I

Dwight Wakabayashi- January 14, 2017

On the morning of March 10th, 2007 Perry woke up for work feeling a bit off. A slight headache clouded his head as he prepared ... Read More

Maroon Memories: Wiseman Sets Records in Magical Season

Maroon Memories: Wiseman Sets Records in Magical Season

Dwight Wakabayashi- August 17, 2014

Brian Wiseman filled the net for the Chatham Maroons in the late 1980's. When you are a young hockey player growing up in Chatham, the ... Read More

Leafs Living On The Edge With This Core

Leafs Living On The Edge With This Core

Dwight Wakabayashi- August 16, 2014

Phil Kessel of the Toronto Maple Leafs - Photo by Tim Alamenciak With what has happened with the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past two ... Read More

Laprise Lands Fight at UFC Fight Night Halifax

Laprise Lands Fight at UFC Fight Night Halifax

Dwight Wakabayashi- August 15, 2014

Chatham-Kent fighter and The Ultimate Fighter Nations winner Chad Laprise has landed his first “official” fight in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ... Read More

Eddie Wright At Home In Chatham Hall

Eddie Wright At Home In Chatham Hall

Dwight Wakabayashi- August 15, 2014

Eddie Wright with the Boston University hockey team - Photo from the Chatham-Kent Black Historical SocietyEddie Wright's induction into the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame ... Read More

Chris “The Menace” Clements: Family Then Fighting

Chris “The Menace” Clements: Family Then Fighting

Dwight Wakabayashi- August 13, 2014

Chris Clements with his daughter Averie, and son Liam.Dresden native and veteran UFC fighter Chris Clements recently signed a four fight deal with the UFC, ... Read More

Blue Jays Deadline Inactivity Assures They Will Remain Pretenders

Blue Jays Deadline Inactivity Assures They Will Remain Pretenders

Dwight Wakabayashi- August 3, 2014

The Toronto Blue Jays most anticipated trade deadline day in the last two decades came and went yesterday and they came out of it without ... Read More

World Cup 2014: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

World Cup 2014: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Dwight Wakabayashi- July 5, 2014

The world's most prestigious soccer tournament is down to the final eight teams and has captured the attention of this sports fan through exciting play, ... Read More

Gross Dominates; Rich Steals The Show At Pro Fighting Series III

Gross Dominates; Rich Steals The Show At Pro Fighting Series III

Dwight Wakabayashi- June 17, 2014

Josh Rich wins his bout at Pro Fighting Series III - Photo by Jeff McCoy/Kaoss Studios Two Chatham-Kent mixed martial artists stole the show this ... Read More

Gross Expects Slugfest with Hervey in Pro Fighting Series III

Gross Expects Slugfest with Hervey in Pro Fighting Series III

Dwight Wakabayashi- June 13, 2014

Jesse Gross fighting in Sarnia - Photo by CKSN.caBantamweight Jesse “The Ghost” Gross of Wallaceburg will step in to the cage against tough-brawling veteran Tony ... Read More

TUF Nations Winner Laprise Takes Home Two Season Awards, See Video

TUF Nations Winner Laprise Takes Home Two Season Awards, See Video

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 17, 2014

Chad Laprise at the TUF Nations press conference - CKSN.ca ImageIt was a magical night in Quebec City for Chatham-Kent Ultimate Fighter Chad Laprise as ... Read More

Chad Laprise Is First Canadian To Win The Ultimate Fighter

Chad Laprise Is First Canadian To Win The Ultimate Fighter

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 16, 2014

Chad Laprise wins The Ultimate Fighter - Photo from UFC CanadaChad Laprise made history tonight for Canada and the Chatham-Kent area by becoming the first ... Read More