Mike Johnston

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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.

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

Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey and women's MMA pioneer Gina Carano are set to step back into the cage at an MMA event in May.

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

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UFC rankings update: Kyoji Horiguchi continues flyweight surge

Kyoji Horiguchi's resurgence in the UFC continues to be one of the feel-good stories in MMA, and the flyweight contender has surged up the rankings following his recent win. Mike Johnston has the story.

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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.

Welterweight strikers Donchenko, Veretennikov win at UFC Fight Night

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

The first UFC Fight Night card of the year takes place this weekend with bantamweight contenders stepping into the spotlight at the 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.

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

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

Diego Lopes will attempt to avenge a previous loss and simultaneously play spoiler when he faces Australia's Alexander Volkanovski in a championship rematch at UFC 325 in Sydney. Sportsnet's Mike Johnston has the preview.