Category: MMA

MMA Fighters from Chatham-Kent

CK youth represents Cobra’s Taekwondo on the national stage

CK youth represents Cobra’s Taekwondo on the national stage

CKSN Submissions- January 12, 2023

Xander Formosa competes at the 2023 National Championships. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Formosa) Local athlete Xander Formosa competed this past weekend at the 2023 National ... Read More

Rain Pfaff To Represent Canada At Jiu Jitsu World Championships

Rain Pfaff To Represent Canada At Jiu Jitsu World Championships

CKSN Submissions- June 15, 2022

Chatham-Kent has its first Canadian National Jiu Jitsu team member. Rain Pfaff of Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts will represent Canada in the women's 70+ ... Read More

Local Jiu Jitsu Athletes Bring Home The Gold

Local Jiu Jitsu Athletes Bring Home The Gold

CKSN Submissions- September 25, 2021

Rain Pfaff Several athletes representing Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts competed in the Ontario International Open / GTA Classic that took place at the Markham ... Read More

Chatham MMA Fighter Matt Dawson To Participate In Televised Bout

Chatham MMA Fighter Matt Dawson To Participate In Televised Bout

CKSN Staff- February 24, 2021

Matt Dawson connects against an opponent Chatham's Matt Dawson will take part in a televised MMA event March 19 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dawson, who ... Read More

Empire Universe Podcast: Featuring Guest Chris Clements

Empire Universe Podcast: Featuring Guest Chris Clements

CKSN Submissions- May 21, 2020

Welcome to an episode of the Empire Universe podcast, hosted by Luke Kelly. Today I am with MMA and former UFC fighter, Chris Clements, who ... Read More

Bronze For Armstrong In New York

Bronze For Armstrong In New York

CKSN Submissions- November 19, 2019

Thomas Armstrong shows off his bronze medal - Contributed PhotoOwner and Head Instructor Professor Thomas Armstrong of Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts won Bronze in ... Read More

10 Gold For Chatham Competitors At London Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open

10 Gold For Chatham Competitors At London Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open

CKSN Submissions- October 8, 2019

This weekend Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts students competed at the first London Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open that took place at the Metroland Media Agriplex. ... Read More

Chatham Competitors Medal At Toronto Open

Chatham Competitors Medal At Toronto Open

CKSN Submissions- September 22, 2019

Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts students competed at the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation) Toronto International Open, one of Canada's most prestigious Brazilian Jiu ... Read More

Local Martial Arts Academy Inks Unique Affiliation

Local Martial Arts Academy Inks Unique Affiliation

CKSN Submissions- September 9, 2019

Chatham's Thomas Armstrong (Right) with Rafael Lovato Jr - Contributed PhotoArmstrong Academy of Martial Arts has become the first Rafael Lovato Jr affiliate in Ontario ... Read More

Chatham Native Boxer Steve Rolls Hungry to Shake Loss To Golovkin

Chatham Native Boxer Steve Rolls Hungry to Shake Loss To Golovkin

Dwight Wakabayashi- June 24, 2019

CKSN PRO WEEKLY with DWIGHT WAKABAYASHI Chatham is a town of fighters but did you know that you have a native son boxer who is ... Read More

Armstrong’s Medal At Jiu Jitsu Nationals

Armstrong’s Medal At Jiu Jitsu Nationals

CKSN Submissions- June 20, 2019

The Armstrong’s celebrate their medals at the Canadian Jiu Jitsu Nationals - Contributed PhotoOn June 15 students at Armstrong Martial Arts Academy competed at the ... Read More

Rolls Fighting Former Middleweight Champion

Rolls Fighting Former Middleweight Champion

Ian Kennedy- June 5, 2019

Chatham's Steve Rolls will fight former world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin this coming weekend, June 8, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Rolls, ... Read More

Dynasty Martial Arts Students Win Big At IMMAF Karate Tournament

Dynasty Martial Arts Students Win Big At IMMAF Karate Tournament

CKSN Submissions- May 21, 2019

Three members of the Dynasty Martial Arts won Grand Championships at the IMMAF International Championships in London earlier this month, bringing home wins. Raymond Brush ... Read More

Local Jiu Jitsu Competitors Bring Home A Medal Haul

Local Jiu Jitsu Competitors Bring Home A Medal Haul

CKSN Submissions- May 8, 2019

Austin King and Isabelle Armstrong show off their medals - Contributed PhotoA total of 26 students at Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts and affiliates competed ... Read More