TKO Major League MMA explained

TKO Major League MMA
Last Season:	TKO Major League in 2019
Founder:	Stéphane Patry
Headquarters:	Montreal, Quebec
Sport:	Mixed martial arts promotion
Owner:	Private
Website:	https://www.facebook.com/tkommaofficial/
Country:	Canada
Founded:	2000

TKO Major League MMA was a Canadian mixed martial arts promotion established in 2000, it was originally broadcast on RDS and later on Fight Network. Formerly known as the Universal Combat Challenge (UCC), it was the first mixed martial arts promotion in Canada, before eventually rebranding to TKO Major League MMA in 2003. For years it was the largest MMA promotion in Canada, before eventually going on hiatus for 8 years.^[1] Returning in 2016, since then it has signed a deal with the UFC to be broadcast on the promotion's streaming service UFC Fight Pass.^[2] The promotion was dissolved, as per Quebec Enterprise Register concluding fiscal year 2019.

History

Founded in early 2000 by Stephane Patry and Universal Combat Challenge (UCC) would allow wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, grappling, their bouts consisted of two 10 minute rounds. The rules at the beginning also allowed for knee's and kick's(soccer kick) to the head of a downed opponent. Following the success of the first event they would announce that the promotion would be instituting Canadian Championship titles as well as the World Championship titles beginning at UCC 2 due to international interest, this would last until 2005 when the promotion unified the titles. UFC/TKO started off with 6 weight classes, 265 lb, formerly unlimited), Light Heavyweight (205 lb), Middleweight(185 lb), Welterweight(170 lb), Lightweight(155 lb) and Super Lightweight(now known as Featherweight 145 lb). Bantamweight would be added in 2007 and following the promotions return from hiatus, Flyweight(125 lb) and 2 female weight classes were introduced, Woman's Flyweight and Woman's Straw-weight (125 lb and 115 lb).

TKO/UCC was the first promotion of its kind in Canada and was host to an abundance of Canada's top MMA talent for close to two decades, in 2003 the organization would be rebranded as TKO Major League MMA. In the promotions early days they used a boxing-style ring for their contests, before eventually being one of the first to adopt the UFC-spec octagon. The promotion has organized 62 events involving over 620 matches.

Universal Combat Challenge

On June 2, 2000, UCC would hold their first event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The promotion ran 21 events under the UCC banner before rebranding to TKO Major League MMA in 2003.

Events

Title	Date	Location	Main Event
UCC PG 9: Proving Ground 9	March 22, 2003	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN	Stephane-Laliberte def. Emmanuel-Gauthier
UCC 12: Adrenaline	January 25, 2003	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
UCC PG 8: Proving Ground 8	November 3, 2002	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN	Shawn Peters def. Dany Laflamme
UCC 11: The Next Level	October 11, 2002	Montreal, Quebec, CAN	Jeremy Horn def. Kristof-Midoux
UCC PG 7: Proving Ground 7	September 28, 2002	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN	Yan Pellerin def. Ricardeau Francois
UCC Hawaii: Euroption in Hawaii	September 17, 2002	Honolulu, Hawaii, US
UCC PG 6: Proving Ground 6	July 21, 2002	Montreal, Quebec, CAN	Yan Pellerin def. Jonathan Goulet
UCC 10: Battle For The Belts 2002	June 15, 2002	Montreal, Quebec, CAN	Sean Alvarez def. Mike Radnov
UCC PG 5: Proving Ground 5	May 19, 2002	Sherbrooke, Quebec, CAN	Raffie Keuleyan def. Pascal Beauregard
UCC 8: Fast And Furious	March 30, 2002	Rimouski, Quebec, CAN	Jesse Jones def. Donald Ouimet
UCC PG 4: Proving Ground 4	March 9, 2002	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN	Jonathan Goulet def. Robin Dionne
UCC PG 3: Proving Ground 3	February 24, 2002	Jean, Quebec, CAN	Shawn Davidson def. Sebastien Routhier
UCC 7: Bad Boyz	January 25, 2002	Montreal, Quebec, CAN	Jeremy Horn def. Stephan Potvin
UCC PG 2: Proving Ground 2	December 16, 2001	Jean, Quebec, CAN	Ricardeau Francois def. Pascal Gosselin
UCC PG 1: Proving Ground 1	October 28, 2001	Jean, Quebec, CAN	Ricardeau Francois def. Stephane Bourchard
UCC 6: Redemption	October 19, 2001	Montreal, Quebec, CAN	Sean Sherk def. Claudionor Da Silva Fontinelle
UCC 5: Heatwave 2001	June 30, 2001	Quebec City, Quebec, CAN	Stephane Vigneault def. Scott Clay
UCC 4: Return Of The Super Strikers	May 12, 2001	Sherbrooke, Quebec, CAN	Donald Ouimet def. Claudionor Da Silva Fontinelle
UCC 3: Battle For The Belts	January 27, 2001	Sherbrooke, Quebec, CAN
UCC 2: The Moment Of Truth	August 12, 2000	Montreal, Quebec, CAN	Claudionor Da Silva Fontinelle def. Tadarius Thomas
UCC 1: The New Beginning	June 2, 2000	Montreal, Quebec, CAN

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TKO Major League MMA

On September 6, 2003, TKO had its first show under the new brand name. 41 events have been held under the TKO banner with the previous UCC events being added being added onto TKO.

Events

	Event Title	Date	Location
41	TKO 49: Matsuba vs. Gordan		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
38	TKO 48: Souza vs. Gane		Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
37	TKO 47: Jourdain vs. Ronson		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
36	TKO 46: Pessoa vs. Gane		Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
35	TKO 45: Jourdain vs. Morgan		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
34	TKO 44: Hunter vs. Barriault		Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
40	TKO MMA: TKO Fight Night 1		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
33	TKO 43: Barriault vs. Kornberger		Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
32	TKO 42: Nogueria vs. Laramie		Laval, Quebec, Canada
31	TKO 41: Champions		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
30	TKO 40: Denouncment		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
29	TKO 39: Ultimatum		Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, Canada
28	TKO 38: Ascension		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
27	TKO 37: Rivals		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
26	TKO 36: Resurrection		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
25	TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
24	TKO 34: Sims vs. Bosse		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
23	TKO 33: Battle in Paradise		Oranjestad, Aruba
22	TKO 32: Ultimatum		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
21	TKO 31: Young Guns		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
20	TKO 30: Apocalypse		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
19	TKO 29: Repercussion		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
18	TKO: MMA 2007 Tournament		Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
17	TKO 28: Inevitable		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
16	TKO 27: Reincarnation		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
15	TKO 26: Heatwave		Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
14	TKO 25: Confrontation		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
13	TKO 24: Eurption		Laval, Quebec, Canada
12	TKO 23: Extreme		Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
11	TKO 22: Lionheart		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
10	TKO 21: Collision		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
9	TKO 20: Champion vs. Champion		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8	TKO 19: Rage		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7	TKO 18: Impact		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
6	TKO 17: Revenge		Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
5	TKO 16: Infernal		Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
4	TKO: Future Stars		Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
3	TKO 15: Unstoppable		Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2	TKO 14: Road Warriors		Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
1	TKO 13: Ultimate Rush		Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Events

Past events

	Event	Date	Number of bouts	Location
62	TKO Major League 49: Matsuba vs. Gordan		(event cancelled)	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
61	TKO Major League 48: Souza vs. Gane		14	Gatineau, Quebec, CAN
60	TKO Major League 47: Jourdain vs. Lapilus		10	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
59	TKO Major League 46: Pessoa vs. Gane		(event cancelled)	Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
58	TKO Major League 45: Jourdain vs. Morgan		12	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
57	TKO Major League 44: Hunter vs. Barriault		12	Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
56	TKO Major League :TKO Fight Night 1		12	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
55	TKO Major League 43: Barriault vs. Kornberger		13	Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
54	TKO Major League 42: Nogueria vs. Laramie		13	Laval, Quebec, CAN
53	TKO Major League 41: Champions		10	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
52	TKO Major League 40: Denouncement		13	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
51	TKO Major League 39: Ultimatum 2		16		Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, CAN
50	TKO Major League 38: Ascension		12	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
49	TKO Major League 37: Rivals		15	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
48	TKO Major League 36: Resurrection		14	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
47	TKO Major League 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki		13	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
46	TKO Major League 34: Sims vs. Bosse		11	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
45	TKO Major League 33: Battle in Paradise		9	Oranjestad, Aruba
44	TKO Major League 32: Ultimatum		12	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
43	TKO Major League 31: Young Guns		10	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
42	TKO Major League 30: Apocalypse		11	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
41	TKO Major League 29: Repercussion		11	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
40	TKO Major League MMA 2007 Tournament		10	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
39	TKO Major League 28: Inevitable		12	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
38	TKO Major League 27: Reincarnation		11	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
37	TKO Major League 26: Heatwave 2006		8	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
36	TKO Major League 25: Confrontation		10	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
35	TKO Major League 24: Eruption		8	Laval, Quebec, CAN
34	TKO Major League 23: Extreme		8	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
33	TKO Major League 22: Lionheart		8	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
32	TKO Major League 21: Collision		9	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
31	TKO Major League 20: Champion vs. Champion		9	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
30	TKO Major League 19: Rage		7	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
29	TKO Major League 18: Impact		11	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
28	TKO Major League 17: Revenge		13	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
27	TKO Major League 16: Infernal		10	Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
26	TKO Major League: Future Stars		9	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
25	TKO Major League 15: Unstoppable		12	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
24	TKO Major League 14: Road Warriors		9	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
23	TKO Major League 13: Ultimate Rush		13	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
22	TKO Major League PG 9: Proving Ground 9		11	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
21	TKO Major League 12: Adrenaline		11	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
20	TKO Major League PG 8: Proving Ground 8		10	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
19	TKO Major League 11: The Next Level		9	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
18	TKO Major League PG 7: Proving Ground 7		8	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
17	TKO Major League Hawaii: Eruption in Hawaii		9	Honolulu, Hawaii U.S.
16	TKO Major League PG 6: Proving Ground 6		9	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
15	TKO Major League 10: Battle For The Belts 2002		11	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
14	TKO Major League 8	2002	(event cancelled)	Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
13	TKO Major League PG 5: Proving Ground 5		9	Sherbrooke, Quebec, CAN
12	TKO Major League 8: Fast And Furious		12	Rimouski, Quebec, CAN
11	TKO Major League PG 4: Proving Ground 4		8	Victoriaville, Quebec, CAN
10	TKO Major League PG 3: Proving Ground 3		9	Saint-Jean, Quebec, CAN
9	TKO Major League 7: Bad Boyz		12	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
8	TKO Major League PG 2: Proving Ground 2		11	Saint-Jean, Quebec, CAN
7	TKO Major League PG 1: Proving Ground 1		5(confirm)	Saint-Jean, Quebec, CAN
6	TKO Major League 6: Redemption		10	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
5	TKO Major League 5: Heatwave 2001		1(event cancelled due to bad weather)	Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
4	TKO Major League 4: Return Of The Super Strikers		11	Sherbrooke, Quebec, CAN
3	TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts		13	Sherbrooke, Quebec, CAN
2	TKO Major League 2: Moment of Truth		9	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
1	TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning		10	Montreal, Quebec, CAN

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Return

The company's return to action would be announced with TKO 36: Resurrection on November 4, 2016. This coming after 8 years of inactivity. With founder Stephane Patry returning it quickly regained its status as one of the top Mixed Martial Arts promotions in Canada. Since then it has held 14 event's all in Quebec, the return would see the introduction of new weight classes including female weight classes which had previously been absent from the promotion.^[6]

Broadcast deal

In August 2016 it was announced that TKO Major League and the Ultimate Fighting Championship had signed a deal for TKO events to be broadcast on the UFC's digital streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.^[7] TKO MMA had its first event on Fightpass on November 4, 2016. The promotion also acts as a feeder organization for the UFC with the company often offering contracts to TKO Major League Champions.^[8] The prelims still air on Fight Network.

Current issues

In 2019, TKO Major League had to cancel TKO Major League 46: Pessoa vs. Gane due to 18 fighter's being injured or ill well trying to book the card.^[9] The Second incident occurred when President of the organization Stephane Patry was hospitalized, the promotion had to cancel its second event of the year TKO Major League 49: Matsuba vs. Gordan postponing it. The Covid-19 pandemic would force the organization to remain inactive from 2020 to 2021, as the company decided to restructure before returning to action. Athletes under contract with TKO have all obtained permission to fight outside of organization during this time, athletes with valid contracts have not left TKO.^[10]

Champions

Division	Upper weight limit	Champion	Since	Title Defenses
Heavyweight		Ciryl Gane	Signed with UFC	2
Light Heavyweight		Marc-André Barriault	Signed with UFC	0
Middleweight		Marc-André Barriault	Signed with UFC	1
Welterweight		Jesse Ronson	Signed with UFC	0
Lightweight		Jesse Ronson	Signed with UFC	0
Featherweight		Charles Jourdain	Signed with UFC	0
Bantamweight		Taylor Lapilus	May 24, 2019 (TKO 48)	0
Flyweight		Malcolm Gordon	Signed with UFC	0
Women's Bantamweight
Women's Flyweight		Mandy Böhm	Signed with UFC	0
Women's Strawweight		Ashley Nichols	June 16, 2016 (TKO 39)	0

TKO World Championship history

TKO World Heavyweight Championship

120 kg (265 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
Dave Beneteau and Elvis Sinosic fought to a draw on June 2, 2000 at TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning for the inaugural title.
1	Sean Alvarez	TKO Major League 10: Battle For The Belts 2002	align=center	June 15, 2002
Alvarez vacated to compete for the UFC.
2	Jacob Conliffe	TKO Major League 20: Champion vs. Champion	align=center	April 2, 2005
3		TKO Major League 20: Champion vs. Champion	align=center	April 2, 2005
4		TKO Major League 27: Reincarnation	align=center	September 29, 2006
Soszynski vacated to compete for the UFC.
The promotion was on hiatus 2008–2016.
Adam Dyczka and Bakary Sakho fought to a no contest on December 8, 2017 at TKO Major League 41: Champions for the vacant title.
5	Ciryl Gane	TKO Major League: TKO Fight Night 1	align=center	August 2, 2018	1. def. Adam Dyczka at TKO Major League 44: Hunter vs. Barriault on Sept. 29, 2018 2. def. Roggers Souza at TKO Major League 48: Souza vs. Gane on May. 24, 2019
align=center colspan="6"	Gane vacated the title when he signed with the UFC.

TKO World Light Heavyweight Championship

93 kg (205 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Stephan Potvin	TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning	align=center	June 2, 2000	1. def. Barney Schisler at TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts on Jan. 27, 2001 2. def. Joe Doerksen at TKO Major League 6: Redemption on Oct. 19, 2001
2	Jeremy Horn	TKO Major League 7: Bad Boyz	align=center	January 25, 2002
The promotion was on hiatus 2008–2016.
3	Marc-André Barriault		align=center	September 29, 2018
Barriault vacated to sign with the UFC.

TKO World Middleweight Championship

84 kg (185 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Claudionor da Silva Fontinelle	TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning	align=center	June 2, 2000	1. def. Tadarius Thomas TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts at on Jan. 27, 2001
2	Donald Ouimet	TKO Major League 4: Return Of The Super Strikers	align=center	May 12, 2001
3	Jesse Jones	TKO Major League 8: Fast And Furious	align=center	March 30, 2002
4	David Loiseau	TKO Major League 11: The Next Level	align=center	October 11, 2002	1. def. Tony Fryklund at TKO Major League 12: Adrenaline on Jan. 25, 2003
5	Jeremy Horn	TKO Major League 15: Unstoppable	align=center	February 28, 2004	align=center	Signed with UFC in 2005
Horn vacated to sign with the UFC.
6	Patrick Côte	TKO Major League 29: Repercussion	align=center	June 1, 2007
Cote vacated to sign with the UFC.
align=center colspan="6"	The promotion was on hiatus 2008–2016.
7	Marc-André Barriault	TKO Major League 41: Champions	align=center	December 8, 2017	1. def. Brendan Kornberger at TKO Major League 43: Barriault vs. Kornberger on May 4, 2018
align=center colspan="6"	Barriault vacated when he signed with the UFC.

TKO World Welterweight Championship

77 kg (170 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	John Alessio	TKO Major League 7: Bad Boyz	align=center	January 25, 2002
2	Jason Black	TKO Major League 12: Adrenaline	align=center	January 25, 2003	i
align=center colspan="6"	Black vacated.
3	Jesse Bongfeldt	TKO Major League 30: Apocalypse	align=center	September 28, 2007	1. def. TJ Grant at TKO Major League 32: Ultimatum on February 28, 2008
align=center colspan="6"	Promotion was on hiatus from 2008 to 2016.
4	Jesse Ronson	TKO Major League 44: Hunter vs. Barriault	align=center	September 29, 2018
align=center colspan="6"	Ronson vacated title when he signed with PFL.

TKO World Lightweight Championship

70 kg (155 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Sean Pierson	TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts	align=center	January 27, 2001
align=center colspan="6"	Pierson vacated to compete at welterweight.
2	Duane Ludwig	TKO Major League 11: The Next Level	align=center	October 11, 2002
align=center colspan="6"	Ludwig vacated to compete for the UFC.
3	Donald Ouimet	TKO Major League 20: Champion vs. Champion	align=center	April 2, 2005
4	Sam Stout	TKO Major League 21: Collision	align=center	July 15, 2005	1. def. Donald Ouimet at TKO Major League 23: Extreme on November 5, 2005 2. def. Jay Estrada TKO Major League 27: Reincarnation at on Sept. 29, 2006 3. def. Fabio Holanda at TKO Major League 28: Inevitable on February 9, 2006 4. def. Martin Grandmont at TKO Major League 30: Apocalypseon Sept. 28, 2007
align=center colspan="6"	Stout vacated when he signed with UFC.
align=center colspan="6"	Promotion was on hiatus from 2008 to 2016.
5	Jesse Ronson	TKO Major League 41: Champions	align=center	December 8, 2017
align=center colspan="6"	Ronson vacated the title when he signed with PFL.

TKO World Featherweight Championship

70 kg (145 lb)
Prior to TKO Major League 24: Eruption, the 145 lbs division was known as Super Lightweight.

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Wagnney Fabiano	TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning	align=center	June 2, 2000	1. def. Tommy Lee at TKO Major League 16: Infernal on May. 22, 2004
align=center colspan="6"	Vacated title in 2005.
2	Mark Hominick	TKO Major League 20: Champion vs. Champion	align=center	April 2, 2005	1. def. Ryan Diaz At TKO Major League 22: Lionheart on Sept. 30, 2005 2. def. Naoji Fujimoto at TKO Major League 24: Eruption on Jan. 28, 2006
3	Hatsu Hioki	TKO Major League 25: Confrontation	align=center	May 5, 2006	1. def. Mark Hominick at TKO Major League 28: Inevitable on February 1, 2007 2. def. Thierry Quenneville at TKO Major League 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki on October 3, 2008
align=center colspan="6"	The promotion was on hiatus 2008–2016.
4	T.J. Laramie	TKO Major League 41: Champions	align=center	December 8, 2017	1. def. João Luis Nogueira at TKO Major League 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie on Mar. 16, 2018
5	Alex Morgan	TKO Major League :TKO Fight Night 1	align=center	August 2, 2018
6	Charles Jourdain	TKO Major League 45: Jourdain vs. Morgan	align=center	December 7, 2018	1. def. Damien Lapilus at TKO Major League 47: Jourdain vs. Lapilus on Apr. 11, 2019
align=center colspan="6"	Jourdain vacated the title when he signed with the UFC.

TKO World Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Adrian Wooley	TKO Major League 34: Sims vs. Bosse	align=center	June 7, 2008
2	Noah Thomas	TKO Major League 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki	align=center	October 3, 2008
align=center colspan="6"	The promotion was on hiatus 2008–2016.
3	Jesse Arnett	TKO Major League 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie	align=center	December 8, 2017	1. def. Sebastian Ruiz at TKO Major League 43: Barriault vs. Kornberger on May 4, 2018
4	Nate Maness	TKO Major League 44: Hunter vs. Barriault	align=center	September 29, 2018
5	Taylor Lapilus	TKO Major League 48: Souza vs. Gane	align=center	May 24, 2019

TKO World Flyweight Championship

57 kg (125 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Malcolm Gordon	TKO Major League 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie	align=center	February 16, 2018	1. def. James Mancini at TKO Major League :TKO Fight Night 1 on August 2, 2018 2. def. Yoni Sherbatov at TKO Major League 47: Jourdain vs. Lapilus on Apr. 11, 2019
align=center colspan="6"	Gordon vacated the title when he signed with the UFC.

TKO World Women's Flyweight Championship

57 kg (125 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Mandy Böhm	TKO Major League 48: Sousa vs Gane	align=center	May 24, 2019

TKO Women's Strawweight Championship

52 kg (115 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Ashley Nichols	TKO Major League 39: Ultimatum	align=center	June 16, 2016
align=center colspan="6"	Nichols vacated.

TKO Canadian Championship History

TKO Canadian Heavyweight Championship

120 kg (265 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Jacob Conliffe	TKO Major League 18: Impact	align=center	November 26, 2004
align=center colspan="6"	Title unified with the World Heavyweight Championship in 2005.

TKO Canadian Light Heavyweight Championship

93 kg (205 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Jeromie Sills	TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts	align=center	January 27, 2001
2	Gary Armburst	TKO Major League 4: Return Of The Super Strikers	align=center	May 4, 2001
align=center colspan="6"	Relinquished title and retired 6-0.
3	Jeromie Sills	TKO Major League 7: Bad Boyz	align=center	January 25, 2002
4	Steve Vigneault	TKO Major League 10: Battle For The Belts 2002	align=center	June 15, 2002
5	Patrick Côte	TKO Major League 14: Road Warriors	align=center	November 29, 2003	1. def. Bill Manhood at TKO Major League 16: Infernal on May. 22, 2004 2. def. Ricardeau Francois at TKO Major League 19: Rage on Jan. 29, 2005
align=center colspan="6"	Title unified with the World Light Heavyweight Championship in 2005.

TKO Canadian Middleweight Championship

84 kg (185 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	David Loiseau	TKO Major League 2: Moment of Truth	align=center	August 12, 2000
2	Jason St.Louis	TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts	align=center	January 27, 2001
3	Steve Vigneault	TKO Major League 4: Return Of The Super Strikers	align=center	May 12, 2001	1. def. Mike Kitchen at TKO Major League 6: Redemption on Oct. 19, 2001 2. def. J.P. Cantin at TKO Major League 8: Fast And Furious on Mar. 30, 2002 3. def. Sean Pierson at TKO Major League 13: Ultimate Rush on September 6, 2003
4	Chris Fontaine	TKO Major League 15: Unstoppable	align=center	February 28, 2004
5	David Loiseau	TKO Major League 16: Infernal	align=center	May 24, 2004
align=center colspan="6"	Title unified with the World Middleweight Championship in 2005.

TKO Canadian Welterweight Championship

77 kg (170 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Justin Bruckmann	TKO Major League 8: Fast And Furious	align=center	March 30, 2002
2	Georges St-Pierre	TKO Major League 10: Battle For The Belts 2002	align=center	June 15, 2002	1. def. Travis Galbraith at TKO Major League 11: The Next Level on Oct. 11, 2002 2. def. Dave Strasser at TKO 19: Rage on Jan 19, 2005.
align=center colspan="6"	St-Pierre vacated to sign with the UFC.
align=center colspan="6"	Title unified with the World Welterweight Championship in 2005.

TKO Canadian Lightweight Championship

70 kg (155 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	J.F. Bolduc	TKO Major League 2: Moment of Truth	align=center	August 12, 2000
2	Phil Hughes	TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts	align=center	January 27, 2001
3	Justin Bruckmann	TKO Major League 6: Redemption	align=center	October 19, 2001
align=center colspan="6"	Bruckmann went up to Welterweight then eventually vacated the title
4	Dave Goulet	TKO Major League 14: Road Warriors	align=center	November 29, 2003
5	Donald Ouimet	TKO Major League 16: Infernal	align=center	May 22, 2004	1. def. Dave Goulet at TKO Major League 17: Revenge on Sept. 25, 2004 2. def. Blake Fredrickson at TKO Major League 18: Impact on Nov. 26, 2004
align=center colspan="6"	Promoted to TKO World Lightweight Championship during unification in 2005.

TKO Canadian Super Lightweight Championship

70 kg (145 lb)

style= width:1%;"	No.	style= width:21%;"	Name	style= width:30%;"	Event	style=width:12%;"	Date	style= width:45%;"	Defenses
1	Richard Nancoo	TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts	align=center	January 25, 2001	1. def. Yves Jabouin at TKO Major League 6: Redemption on Oct. 19, 2001 2. def. Steve Claveau at TKO Major League 8: Fast And Furious on Mar. 30, 2002
2	Mark Hominick	TKO Major League 10: Battle For The Belts 2002	align=center	June 15, 2002	1. def. Steve Claveau at TKO Major League 11: The Next Level on Oct. 11, 2002 2. def. Stephane Laliberte at TKO Major League 12: Adrenaline on Jan. 25, 2003 3. def. Ryan Diaz at TKO Major League 13: Ultimate Rush on September 6, 2003 4. def. David Guigui at TKO Major League 15: Unstoppable on Feb. 28, 2004
3	Shane Rice	TKO Major League 17: Revenge	align=center	September 25, 2004
align=center colspan="6"	Rice vacated the title due to injury.
4	Stephane Vigneault	TKO Major League 18: Impact	align=center	November 26, 2004	align=center	N/A
align=center colspan="6"	Vigneault vacated.
5	Mark Hominick	TKO Major League 19: Rage	align=center	January 25, 2005
align=center colspan="6"	Promoted to TKO World Super Lightweight Championship during unification in 2005.

Notable alumni

Georges St-Pierre
Jonathan Goulet
Jeremy Horn
Duane Ludwig
Sean Pierson
Elvis Sinosic
Dave Beneteau
Rich Franklin
Ivan Menjivar
Urijah Faber
David Loiseau
Baret Yoshida
Justin Bruckmann
Wagnney Fabiano
Steve Vigneault
Jens Pulver
Sean Sherk
Hatsu Hioki
John Alessio
Joe Doerksen
Shonie Carter
Patrick Côte
Jason Black
Jeff Curran
Mark Hominick
Sam Stout
Chris Horodecki
Tony Fryklund
Chris Clements
Steve Bossé
Krzysztof Soszynski
Ciryl Gane
Jesse Ronson
Charles Jourdain
Marc-André Barriault
Nate Maness
Taylor Lapilus
Malcolm Gordon

External links

• • Major League MMA at Sherdog

Notes and References

1. Web site: TKO is Canada's longest-running promotion . mmajunkie.usatoday. 2021-06-11.
2. Web site: UFC Fight Pass signs deal with Canadian promotion TKO MMA . mmafighting. 2021-06-10.
3. Web site: UCC event list. Sherdog.com. 2021-06-10.
4. Web site: TKO event list. Sherdog.com. 2021-06-10.
5. Web site: TKO Major League full event list. Sherdog.com. 2021-06-10.
6. TKO MMA CEO interview about promotions return . youtube. 2021-06-10.
7. Web site: UFC Fight Pass signs deal with Canadian promotion TKO MMA. mmafighting. 2021-06-10.
8. Web site: UFC Signs Deal with TKO MMA . ufc/news. 2021-06-10.
9. Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2019-01-28. After angry back-and-forth with promoter, MMA fighter Tariq Ismail released by Canada's TKO. 2021-06-21. MMA Fighting. en.
10. Web site: TKO official page current updates . Facebook . 2021-06-11.