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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Ilia Topuria hints he may be done at featherweight, eyes Charles Oliveira
Mike Johnston
Ilia Topuria only has one title defence to his name since becoming UFC featherweight champion earlier this year yet the undisputed king of the 145-pound division suggested this week he may have already competed in the weight class for the final time.
Kai Asakura shows potential in UFC 310 debut but Japan still awaits first champ
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Shavkat Rakhmonov beats Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310 to earn title shot
Mike Johnston
Shavkat Rakhmonov stayed undefeated, looked dominant at times and earned a title shot with his victory over Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 310 co-main event.
Dominick Reyes, Movsar Evloev among big winners on stacked UFC 310 prelims
Mike Johnston
Outside of marquee events such as UFC 300 from earlier this year, fight fans are rarely treated to preliminary cards that boast as many credentialed fighters, including former champions, as UFC 310 did on Saturday night.
Islam Makhachev dismisses fellow champ Ilia Topuria as future opponent
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UFC 310 official weigh-in results: One fighter misses by whopping four pounds
Mike Johnston
Kai Asakura will join a short list of fighters to compete for a UFC title in their organizational debut when he challenges undisputed men’s flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in the main event of Saturday’s anticipated UFC 310.
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Jamahal Hill confronts Alex Pereira at UFC Performance Institute
Mike Johnston
Jamahal Hill has seemingly not gotten over his loss to Alex Pereira as Hill confronted Pereira during a training session at the at UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas.
Petr Yan still a title threat after UFC Macau win over Deiveson Figueiredo
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Stipe Miocic deserved better sendoff from UFC after incredible MMA career
Mike Johnston
The duality of mixed martial arts was on full display at the conclusion of UFC 309, with Jon Jones celebrating in one corner and Stipe Miocic receiving an unceremonious sendoff in the other.