Josh Machan Takes Bantamweight Belt at KOTC Canada’s “Unified”

Josh Machan laid claim to the King of the Cage Canadian Bantamweight Championship in Grande Prairie Saturday night, as the well travelled vet tapped out prospect Behrang Yousefi with a first round, armbar.

Brad Cardinal Planning to Use “Techniques and Tactics to Beat” Travis Briere

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While Brad “The Bonesaw” Cardinal has been an established name in the Canadian MMA scene for sometime, thanks to a 15-8 record which includes wins over several notable vets, his latest high profile test will take place April 28th. On that date Cardinal will take on the rising Travis Briere at King of the Cage Canada’s “Unified” event, and the lightweight is looking forward to kicking off his 2012 campaign with such an important bout.

Behrang Yousefi Credits Abilities of Josh Machan, But “My Job is to Shut Them All Down”

It hasn’t taken Behrang Yousefi long to make his presence felt in Canadian MMA, and on April 28th the up-and-coming fighter will hope to continue doing so in Grande Prairie, Alberta. After going 4-0 to begin his pro career, Yousefi has been awarded a bout with Josh Machan at King of the Cage’s upcoming “Unified” card, which will determine the promotion’s Canadian bantamweight champion.

Former KOTC Champ Tim Hague Planning "Great Show" for Grande Prairie Fans

Later this month, one of Canada’s most established heavyweights will return to the promotion where his accomplished career began: King of the Cage Canada. On April 28^th, former KOTC Canadian champion Tim Hague will head to Grande Prairie, Alberta, to take on rising heavyweight Jordan Tracey, and the UFC veteran couldn’t be happier about it.

Updated Line-Up for April 28th KOTC Canada-Unified MMA Card

King of the Cage Canada and Unified MMA continue to put together the line-up for their upcoming April 28th show in Grande Prairie, Alberta, which will be hosted by the city's Crystal Centre.

Here is the line-up to date for the upcoming card, which will feature a bout between Behrang Yousefi and Josh Machan for the vacant Canadian bantamweight title, as well as UFC veteran Tim Hague taking on heavyweight Jordan Tracey.