MMA Chronicles Staff
The MMA Chronicles - September 2021
The MMA Chronicles - September 2021
MMA Chronicles Staff
The MMA Chronicles - June 2021
The MMA Chronicles - June 2021
MMA Chronicles Staff
The MMA Chronicles - March 2021
The MMA Chronicles - March 2021
Ontario MMA, Regional MMA
MMA Chronicles Staff
Will Regional MMA survive COVID?

Promoting MMA on the regional scene is a different beast. For many promoters, it’s a hobby and a labor of love. Many have tried and very few have been successful. It takes tremendous investment and even more work to put on a show with no guarantee there will be a profit at the end of the show. The only people that actually know and understand what it takes to put on a professional MMA show are those that do it.

Will Regional MMA survive COVID?
Ontario MMA
Chris Cluney
MMA's Public Perception

MMA has been legalized in Ontario for almost ten years. The House of Commons passed a bill legalizing contact sports in August of 2010, but what is the public perception of the sport?

MMA's Public Perception

BTC 7

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Assenza's Preparation for BTC 7

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Assenza's Preparation for BTC 7

If there’s one fighter that has earned the nickname “Maverick”, it’s Burlington’s Adam Assenza.

The 31-year-old is as independently-minded as they come; per his own words, he “doesn’t really care much about what anybody does.” His only focus is on preparing himself, both mentally and physically, and he only worries about doing his own thing.

That’s the perfect mentality to carry into his August 24th fight against Josh Wick for the BTC Lightweight Championship at BTC 7: Annihilation in Ottawa.

Our own Jason Hagholm talks to Assenza about how he handles preparations, how he gets over bad results, and his love for mixed martial arts.

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"Daniel-San" Lariviere on His Hometown Bout

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"Daniel-San" Lariviere on His Hometown Bout

For most fighters, there’s nothing sweeter than fighting a professional fight in their hometown. But while most fighters fail to realize that dream, 36-year-old Dan “Daniel-San” Lariviere is only weeks away from experiencing it.

Although Lariviere was born in Halifax, Nove Scotia, the Lightweight fighter was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. It’s a city that remains number one in his heart, and when he fights Patrick Connors at BTC 7: Annihilation on August 24, he expects a special performance from himself to cap off a special event.

Our own Jason Hagholm speaks to Lariviere about the importance and gravity of such a moment.

Is Weight Cutting Safe?

Is Weight Cutting Safe?

You would think that the worst part of being a professional mixed martial artist is actually stepping into the cage and fighting another human being. After all, few people would prefer to eat punches and takedowns for a living. But for many MMA fighters, the real fight is preparing for weight cuts… [READ MORE}