Hello Everyone,
Here are a few pics of our new building, We are in the home stretch. Stay tuned to our social media pages and www.cfcgym.com for info and updates. Interior pictures coming soon...
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg
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Canadian Fighting Championship
Hello Everyone,
Once upon a time, Winnipeg was a hotbed for Combat Sports. Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA promotions strived here, and the Canadian Fighting Championship was the best Combat Sports Promotion to come out of Winnipeg.
Launched on February 6 2009, CFC first promoted hybrid events, with Professional Kickboxing and MMA in a new 24 foot MMA Ring. In 2010 CFC purchased a new 30 foot Circle Cage, moved to an all MMA format, and in 2013 CFC held it’s last event.
During it’s run, Canadian Fighting Championship promoted the top Winnipeg Pro fighters, had some of the biggest live crowds in Canadian MMA, and promoted many fighters that went back and forth to UFC. CFC promoted fighters like John Makdessi, Gerald Meerschaert, and Sergio Pettis before they made it to the UFC. The production value at CFC events was at the top of the Canadian fight promotion game, and CFC always pleased the live crowd.
All professional combats sports in Manitoba, including all Kickboxing and MMA, are regulated by the Manitoba Combative Sports Commission.
Here are some of old CFC fights, enjoy!
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg
CFC New Location Update with Duke Roufus
Find out the latest details on the the new CFC location from striking legend Duke Roufus. This new state-of-the art facility is sure to impress. Stay tuned to find out more.
Thank You UFC!
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to take the time to thank UFC for coming back to Winnipeg. UFC on Fox 26 was a great night of MMA with some fantastic fights!
UFC is the world leader in Professional Combat Sports, it was a privilege to have them back in Winnipeg, and we hope they come back again soon.
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg
December Update
Hello Everyone,
We appreciate all of our members patience as we transition into our new building. We also recommend that everyone with any inquires about CFC please email us at students@canadianfighting.com for a faster and clearer response.
Keep up to date by following us on our social media pages and cfcgym.com
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg
Duke Roufus teaching at CFC!
Hello everyone,
I am very happy to tell you all that my longtime Striking coach Duke Roufus will be in town for the UFC Fight Night event this Saturday at Bell/ MTS Place.
Duke will be at CFC while he is in Winnipeg, Please stay tuned to cfcgym.com and our social media pages for info on date and time of the Duke Roufus Striking Seminar.
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg
November Update
Hello Everyone,
UFC Winnipeg is just around the corner and I am happy to say that my longtime Striking coach and friend, Duke Roufus, will be in town to corner his fighter John Makdessi. John is a talented Martial Artist from Montreal, this will be his second time fighting in Winnipeg. John fought in Winnipeg in 2010 for CFC.
Duke has been making regular trips to Winnipeg since 1997, and Canadian Fighting Center has been a Roufusport Affliate School since 2002. Duke’s world class coaching can help the skill set of any fighter. Duke also fought in Winnipeg in 2007.
I am sure that everyone in the Winnipeg combat sports community is very excited to have UFC (The biggest combat sports promotion in the World) back in our city for an event…I know I am!
Also, news on our new building, and interior pictures coming soon…
Stay tuned to cfcgym.com and our social media pages for news and updates!
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg
November News
Hello Everyone, here are some news and updates at CFC.
Due to unforeseen scheduling issues, we will no longer be running Saturday classes. However we have added more classes to our weekly schedule:
Kids Kickboxing has an added class on Wednesday’s at 5pm.
No-Gi BJJ has an added a class on Thursday’s at 6pm.
Kids BJJ will be resuming very soon so stay tuned for details.
Here is the new updated schedule.
Thank you all for your patience as we transition into our new building.
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg
UFC on FOX 26 in Winnipeg December 16 Lineup
| Main Card |
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| Weight class | |||||||
| Welterweight | Robbie Lawler | vs. | Rafael dos Anjos | ||||
| Featherweight | Ricardo Lamas | vs. | TBD | ||||
| Welterweight | Santiago Ponzinibbio | vs. | Mike Perry | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Glover Teixeira | vs. | Misha Cirkunov | ||||
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Jan Błachowicz | vs. | Jared Cannonier | ||||
| Middleweight | Vitor Miranda | vs. | Julian Marquez | ||||
| Welterweight | Chad Laprise | vs. | Galore Bofando | ||||
| Flyweight | Tim Elliott | vs. | Justin Scoggins | ||||
| Lightweight | John Makdessi | vs. | Abel Trujillo | ||||
| Middleweight | Alessio Di Chirico | vs. | Oluwale Bamgbose | ||||
| Welterweight | Jordan Mein | vs. | Erick Silva | ||||
| Welterweight | Nordine Taleb | vs. | Sultan Aliev | ||||
| Welterweight | Sheldon Westcott | vs. | Danny Roberts | ||||
Duke Roufus Seminar in Winnipeg
Hello everyone,
I am very happy to announce that my long time Striking coach, friend and big brother, Duke Roufus will be at CFC in December!
With over 40 years of martial arts experience, Duke is a 4-time Professional Heavyweight KickBoxing World Champion who is regarded as one of the “most knowledgeable American’s on Muay Thai KickBoxing,” and is widely considered as one of the World’s top Striking/KickBoxing and MMA trainers.
Duke will be coaching John Makessi at the UFC Winnipeg event on December 16. Duke will be hanging out at CFC that week, and are planning a Striking/ KickBoxing seminar, so stay tuned for more info!
Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale
CFC Gym Winnipeg