Mike Johnston

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Aljamain Sterling uses veteran savvy to beat Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night

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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Aljamain Sterling looks to snap Youssef Zalal's streak at UFC Fight Night

If former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling keeps winning in the featherweight division he could eventually attempt to reach career double-champ status. First, he has to win his main event this weekend.

UFC Winnipeg Takeaways: Burns goes out on shield, mixed results for Canadians

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Melissa Croden the lone Canadian to win on UFC Winnipeg prelims

Home fighters didn’t get the results they were hoping for on Saturday’s preliminary card as the UFC returned to Winnipeg for the first time since 2017.

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UFC Winnipeg weigh-in results: Malott, Burns, all Canadians on target

What's at stake for Canadian fighters at UFC Fight Night in Winnipeg

Mike Malott confident heading into first UFC main event vs. Gilbert Burns

You have to go all the way back to 2016 to find the last time a Canadian fighter headlined a UFC event located in Canada. That streak ends this week in Winnipeg when Mike Malott steps into the spotlight.

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WEC Forever: Cub Swanson's UFC 327 finale ends key chapter in MMA history

At UFC 327, Cub Swanson competed in the final fight of his 45-fight career and in doing so became the final WEC alumni to compete in the UFC.

Josh Hokit, Curtis Blaydes thrill at UFC 327; Hokit added to White House card

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Aaron Pico dominates Patricio Pitbull at UFC 327, Luque submits Gastelum

Former Bellator MMA standout Aaron Pico was flattened in his UFC debut last summer but returned at UFC 327 and showed off his full skill set.