Category: MMA
MMA Fighters from Chatham-Kent
Tiger Paw Martial Arts: Breaking Boards to Build Community Bonds
In small towns like Wallaceburg, it's not uncommon to find people helping their neighbours, and clubs helping other clubs. Last week, one local club stepped ... Read More
Steele Takes Gold at ICAD Grappling Competition in London
Gracie Barra Chatham competed in the ICAD's grappling competition hosted by Gracie Barra London on July 17th. Local grappler Justin Steele dominated his division taking home ... Read More
Laprise Wins Border Wars Bout With First Round TKO
It was the biggest fight of Chad Laprise's professional MMA career, taking on Canada's top ranked grappler, Andrew McInnes. Larpise wasted no time ending the ... Read More
Jesse Gross to Fight Brazilian Bezerra
After multiple cancelled fights following his devastating loss due to referee error against highly ranked fighter Brad Cardinal, Wallaceburg MMA fighter Jesse Gross will finally ... Read More
Chad Laprise Going to Battle at Pro Fighting Championships in Windsor
Chatham's only professional MMA fighter is preparing to put his 3-0 pro record on the line in what is shaping up to be the biggest ... Read More
Team Redemption Remains Undefeated in the Cage
This past weekend two Chatham Team Redemption fighters traveled to Michigan to compete in the Michigan Combat League. Tyler Kirk who was looking to showcase ... Read More
Gracie Barra Awards Chatham-Kent's First Ever Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belts
Gracie Barra Chatham has awarded its first two blue belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to Justin Steele and Rob Alderton. Not only are these the first ... Read More
Team Redemption MMA Sending Local Fighters Back to the Cage
This weekend, Team Redemption MMA's Tyler Kirk returns to the cage to do battle once again. This will be Kirk's 3rd amateur bout. He has ... Read More
Update: Jesse Gross Fight in Montreal Cancelled
UPDATE: June 14 - Jesse Gross' fight scheduled for Friday June 17 in Montreal has been cancelled. After a blown call stole Jesse Gross' title ... Read More
Local Fighters Win Gold at Gracie Barra Submission Grappling Competition
Gracie Barra Chatham hosted the recent ICAD's submission grappling competition on May 15th 2011. It drew in people from all over Ontario and especially from ... Read More
Video: Tiger Paw ‘Sabres and Lynx’ Demo Team Winning Performance
The following was the performance put on by the Tiger Paw Martial Arts demo team, nicknamed the 'Sabres and Lynx,' which was performed May 7 ... Read More
First Annual Tiger Paw Martial Arts Tournament Raises Over $2000 for Charity
The first annual Tiger Paw Martial Arts tournament featured an outpouring of talent, and of support for the local Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Centre. In total, ... Read More
Fans and Fighters Outraged by Controversial Stoppage in Jesse Gross Fight
It didn't go as planned for Wallaceburg MMA fighter Jesse Gross as he took on Brad Cardinal for the WRECK MMA lightweight belt in Gatineau, ... Read More
Chatham's Redemption MMA Competes at UFC Fan Expo in Toronto
This past weekend members of Redemption Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness competition team competed in the Grappler Quest grappling tournament at the UFC Fan Expo ... Read More