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CFC Gym April Update

Hello everyone,

Here are some interior pictures of Our New Wellness Centre & CFC Gym Winnipeg. Our building is near completion! All structural, plumbing and electrical work are finished, and we are in the painting and flooring stages.

We appreciate all of our members patience during these busy times as we transition into our new building.

Anyone with inquires about CFC please email us at students@canadianfighting.com for a faster and clearer response. Keep up to date on all news by following us on our social media pages and cfcgym.com

Thank You,
Giuseppe DeNatale

CFC Gym Winnipeg


CFC Gym Update

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


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.




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.

Duke Roufus

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
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