Mike Johnston

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano to headline MMA event in May

Mike Johnston

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Mike Johnston, known as “Mikey J” around the office, is a lifelong hockey and football fan who has been at Sportsnet since 2011. Johnston writes about a wide variety of sports and, despite his peaceful demeanour, has an extensive history covering the UFC and combat sports. The 1991 Toronto Argonauts are the greatest sports team of all time, and you will not convince Johnston otherwise.

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Tom Aspinall gives harrowing update on eyes, fighting future after surgery

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has still not regained his full vision following multiple surgeries nearly four full months after he was poked in the eyes by Ciryl Gane in their October title fight.

UFC rankings update: Kyoji Horiguchi continues flyweight surge

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Mario Bautista humbles Vinicius Oliveira, forces tap at UFC Fight Night

Mario Bautista sent a message to the rest of the bantamweight division by humbling Vinicius Oliveira in the main event of the first UFC Fight Night event of 2026.

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Welterweight strikers Donchenko, Veretennikov win at UFC Fight Night

It was a good night for European strikers on the UFC Fight Night prelims Saturday at the Meta Apex.

Mario Bautista, Vinicius Oliveira front and centre at Fight Night in Meta Apex

UFC 325 weigh-in results: One fighter caught cheating on scale

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Diego Lopes both made weight ahead of their UFC 325 main event, but there was some controversy on the scale at Friday's weigh-in that resulted in one fight being cancelled.

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UFC 325 undercard overview: Hooker, Saint Denis primed for violent brawl

The UFC's stacked lightweight division and a handful of its most talented athletes are featured on Saturday’s UFC 325 card from Australia.

What can Lopes do differently at UFC 325 to dethrone Volkanovski?

UFC 325 FAQ: Could second defence vs. Lopes be Volkanovski’s swansong?

The UFC is holding back-to-back numbered events on consecutive weekends for the first time in several years when Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes meet in a rematch at UFC 325 this weekend.