TKO Major League MMA is a defunct Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, formerly the biggest MMA promotion in Canada. Despite its name, it was considered a minor circuit, overshadowed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with which it had a close working relationship. In its early existence, TKO used a boxing-style ring to stage bouts, later became the only promotion other than the UFC to uses a UFC-spec Octagon cage. The TKO president was Stéphane Patry, who also managed several fighters. TKO's programming is currently seen on Fight Network and RDS in Canada which also has an IPTV offering on Joost.
Final TKO champions[]
| Division | Champion | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Krzysztof Soszynski | 09/29/2006 |
| Light Heavyweight | Vacant | |
| Middleweight | Patrick Côté | 06/01/2007 |
| Welterweight | Jesse Bongfeldt | 09/28/2007 |
| Lightweight | Sam Stout | 07/15/2005 |
| Featherweight | Hatsu Hioki | 05/05/2006 |
| Bantamweight | Noah Thomas | 10/03/2008 |
Other notable fighters[]
- Georges St. Pierre, former TKO Welterweight champion and current UFC Welterweight Champion
- David Loiseau, former TKO Middleweight Champion
- Sam Stout, reigning TKO Lightweight Champion
- Mark Hominick, former TKO Featherweight Champion
- Icho Larenas, former TKO Heavyweight Champion
- Crafton Wallace, former ISKA 2000 Champion and 2001 ISKA Grand Prix Winner
- Justin Bruckmann, former TKO Welterweight Champion
- Urijah Faber, fought at TKO 24, former WEC Featherweight Champion
- Hatsu Hioki, Shooto veteran and current TKO Featherweight Champion
- Jonathan Goulet, 9-0 TKO record, veteran in UFC and TKO
External links[]
- Official site
- TKO Championship Fighting news at UltimeFanatic.com
- TKO event results at Sherdog
- TKO Major League MMA at MMAonTap.com
- TKO Championship Fighting at TKO Xtreme
- TKO Championship Fighting pictures and coverage at UltimeFanatic.com
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