Category: MMA

MMA Fighters from Chatham-Kent

The UFC Going The Way Of Boxing

Dwight Wakabayashi- April 14, 2019

Let’s imagine a future hockey world where the following scenario faces us; It is the year 2025, and the NHL is winding down it’s season. ... Read More

Joe Thomas Wins Gold

Joe Thomas Wins Gold

CKSN Submissions- March 12, 2019

Joe Thomas - Contributed PhotoArmstrong Academy of Martial Arts coach Joe Thomas competed in Next Generation Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open in Niagara Falls, Ontario recently, ... Read More

Chatham Jiu Jitsu Club Wins 18 Medals At Provincials

Chatham Jiu Jitsu Club Wins 18 Medals At Provincials

Jay Smith- December 10, 2018

Chad Nolan took home two of Chatham-Kent's 18 total medals at the Provincial Jiu Jitsu Championships Chatham-Kent jiu jitsu took centre stage at this past ... Read More

Chad Laprise Flattened In Knockout Loss

Chad Laprise Flattened In Knockout Loss

Ian Kennedy- December 9, 2018

Chatham's Chad Laprise had a day to forget in the octagon, fighting at UFC 231 in Toronto, Canada Saturday night. Laprise was knocked out at ... Read More

Laprise To Fight At UFC 231 In Toronto

Laprise To Fight At UFC 231 In Toronto

Ian Kennedy- August 26, 2018

Chatham's Chad Laprise will fight at UFC 231 in Toronto on December 8 at Scotiabank Arena. This will be one of Laprise's closest fights to ... Read More

Chad Laprise Knocked Out

Chad Laprise Knocked Out

Ian Kennedy- May 20, 2018

Chad Laprise of Chatham fell victim to a first round knock out at UFC Fight Night in Santiago, Chile this weekend. The 31-year-old Laprise, who ... Read More

Chad Laprise Fighting This Week

Chad Laprise Fighting This Week

Ian Kennedy- May 16, 2018

Chad Laprise of Chatham will compete in the UFC Fight Night in Santiago, Chile this week, with his bout scheduled for May 19. The 31-year-old ... Read More

Chad Laprise Headed To UFC Fight Night In Chile

Chad Laprise Headed To UFC Fight Night In Chile

Ian Kennedy- February 27, 2018

Chad Laprise of Chatham knows who his next opponent, and when his next UFC fight will be. The 31-year-old Laprise, who enters the bout with ... Read More

Laprise Survives Early Scare For UFC Win

Laprise Survives Early Scare For UFC Win

Ian Kennedy- December 17, 2017

Chad Laprise (second from left) of Chatham celebrates his UFC victory in Winnipeg Chad Laprise of Chatham improved to 6-2 in the UFC, and 13-2 ... Read More

Laprise Returns To UFC Action This Weekend

Laprise Returns To UFC Action This Weekend

Ian Kennedy- December 13, 2017

Chatham’s Chad Laprise will return to the cage, looking to add another win to his growing 13-2 professional record when he fights Galore Bofando at ... Read More

Laprise To Fight At UFC Fight Night In Winnipeg

Laprise To Fight At UFC Fight Night In Winnipeg

Ian Kennedy- October 17, 2017

Chatham's Chad Laprise will return to the cage, looking to add another win to his growing 13-2 professional record when he fights Galore Bofando at ... Read More

Laprise Fighting At UFC 213 This Weekend

Laprise Fighting At UFC 213 This Weekend

Ian Kennedy- July 5, 2017

Chatham's Chad Laprise has stepped in to replace an injured Alan Jouban at this weekend's UFC 213. Taking place July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in ... Read More

Maple City Cagefighting Forced To Cancel Operations

Maple City Cagefighting Forced To Cancel Operations

Ian Kennedy- July 3, 2017

After an extremely successful launch and several well received MMA events, Chatham's Maple City Cagefighting has been forced to cancel all future plans for events ... Read More

Chad Laprise Steps In For UFC 213

Chad Laprise Steps In For UFC 213

Ian Kennedy- June 8, 2017

Chatham's Chad Laprise has stepped in to replace an injured Alan Jouban at the upcoming UFC 213. Taking place July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in ... Read More