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-).

TUF Nations: Five Can’t Miss Fights

TUF Nations: Five Can’t Miss Fights

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 16, 2014

The UFC is set for the TUF Nations Finale which will bring eight straight hours of mixed martial arts coverage on Sportsnet 360, starting at ... Read More

Le Colisee, Memories of Getting “Sleighered” and Chatham Minor Hockey

Le Colisee, Memories of Getting “Sleighered” and Chatham Minor Hockey

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 16, 2014

The Pepsi Coleseum in Quebec City - Photo by Dwight WakabayashiSitting in the Pepsi Coliseum today for the TUF Nations Finale weigh-ins, memories and nostalgic ... Read More

TUF Nations Weigh-in Highlights and Main Card Predictions, See Video

TUF Nations Weigh-in Highlights and Main Card Predictions, See Video

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 16, 2014

Chad Laprise at the TUF Nations weigh inThe TUF Nations Finale weigh-ins went down today from the Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City, and all fighters ... Read More

Laprise vs. Aubin-Mercier: Point-Counterpoint

Laprise vs. Aubin-Mercier: Point-Counterpoint

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 15, 2014

Chad Laprise (left) and Olivier Aubin-Mercier - Photo by Dwight WakabayashiWith less than two days to go before Chad Laprise steps into the Octagon against ... Read More

Chad Laprise At TUF Nations Media Day, See Video

Chad Laprise At TUF Nations Media Day, See Video

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 14, 2014

Chatham-Kent mixed martial artist Chad Laprise is only two days away from the biggest fight of his life, but you would never know it by ... Read More

Canadian Fighters Guarantee Sweep On TUF Nations

Canadian Fighters Guarantee Sweep On TUF Nations

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 12, 2014

Chad Laprise - Photo by UFC CanadaWith Canadian fighters sitting in three of the four finalist spots heading in to Episode 13 there was only ... Read More

Laprise Moves Closer To UFC Contract With Knockout

Laprise Moves Closer To UFC Contract With Knockout

Dwight Wakabayashi- March 21, 2014

Chad Laprise - Photo by UFC CanadaIf his performance on episode 10 is an indication of what Chatham fighter Chad Laprise does to his friends, ... Read More

TUF Nations Episode Four: Canada Handed First Loss

TUF Nations Episode Four: Canada Handed First Loss

Dwight Wakabayashi- February 8, 2014

Chad Laprise (far left) enters TUF Episode 4 - Photo from TUF Nations Canada vs. AustraliaYou just knew the Canadians were not going to run ... Read More

TUF Nations Episode Three: Laprise Puts On Boxing Clinic

TUF Nations Episode Three: Laprise Puts On Boxing Clinic

Dwight Wakabayashi- January 30, 2014

Chad Laprise wins on The Ultimate Fighter - Photo by UFC.ca/The Ultimate FighterChatham’s Chad Laprise made his UFC cage debut last night on TUF Nations ... Read More

TUF Nations: Laprise Fights Next, Theodorou Keeps Canada Perfect

TUF Nations: Laprise Fights Next, Theodorou Keeps Canada Perfect

Dwight Wakabayashi- January 25, 2014

Chad Laprise - Photo from UFC.comThe Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia began back at the lodge, with the Canadians riding the Kajan Johnson win ... Read More

TUF Nations Episode One: Johnson Puts Canada Up; Laprise Keeps it Real

TUF Nations Episode One: Johnson Puts Canada Up; Laprise Keeps it Real

Dwight Wakabayashi- January 17, 2014

The Ultimate Fighter: Nations cast - Photo from TUF FacebookThe Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs Australia kicked off this week and things couldn't have gone ... Read More

Gross Set To Settle Grudge And Win FW Title At ECC 18

Gross Set To Settle Grudge And Win FW Title At ECC 18

Dwight Wakabayashi- September 9, 2013

Jesse Gross - CKSN.ca File PhotoRising featherweight and Wallaceburg born fighter Jesse "The Ghost" Gross will face hometown star Gavin Tucker for the vacant featherweight ... Read More

Laprise Named Co-Main Event For Inaugural PFC Show

Laprise Named Co-Main Event For Inaugural PFC Show

Dwight Wakabayashi- September 8, 2013

Chad Laprise at Xcessive ForceChatham born lightweight fighter Chad Laprise has been secured as the co-main event for the first show being put on by ... Read More

Menace Clements Set For The Wonder Boy at UFC 165

Menace Clements Set For The Wonder Boy at UFC 165

Dwight Wakabayashi- September 6, 2013

Chris Clements - CKSN.ca File PhotoWhile it has been a very slow 2013 for most Ontario mixed martial artists, three prominent Chatham-Kent fighters will be ... Read More