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Yeah security was also expecting a rough night this weekend (based on past events) so maybe they (security) learned their lesson and were staffed appropriately. Even with the 2 guys that got escorted out, it was peaceful - they just tried to argue with the cops for a minute about how they should stay. When that didn't work they got up and followed the cops out to the concourse on their own accord.

One day contract so Biggie can retire as a Bomber.

There were some good fights and I thought the crowd was really good too. Only saw two people getting escorted out of the building and if there were any fights in the crowd, I didn't see them. A far cry from the first event here - UFC staff were saying that UFC 161 (in 2013) had the most crowd fights out of any event they've ever done so they kind of expect that now.

I'm sure the UFC is more than happy with the gate, especially since it's likely much higher than what they would have gotten in Ottawa. Ottawa has held 2 events and the gates were far lower (1.27 million in 2016 & 807k in 2019) than what they've done here. Yeah the low fighter payroll will help with their bottom line and so will lower commission fees (Ontario is notoriously expensive for running events). They sold a ton of merchandise too (every hockey jersey they made for the event got bought) so it was a good night for them I would think.

A number of Bombers sitting cageside for UFC Winnipeg. I see Patty, Wallace, Eli, Demki, Oliveira and Walters.

It's revenue, not profit. Their TV deal alone is reportedly worth around 20 million so they do seem to meet that criteria.

Dolegala did just fine and he's even taller than Elgersma. TBF, he also has heavy balls so maybe that's more important than height? 🤣

Looks like a good year to be picking in the top 10. Lots of good options and no real consensus on rankings beyond McKenna at #1. All going to come down to the lottery and team need/philosophy.

As much as it pains me to defend the Riders, they were the ones who brought the issue to the league so they did the right thing. They also confirmed that he won't be resigned when his suspension is up - if they were douchebags like Montreal or Toronto, they would gladly take him back.

I hope they do... He'll look great in green!

I heard he was never going to sign here and was only willing to play closer to home...

What extension? He was still under his rookie deal for the 2026 season. I doubt the Riders were doing anything but waiting for the league to finish their investigatation.

Saskatchewan Roughriders release Ajou Ajou following suspension for violating CFL gender-based violence and harassment policy - 3DownNation

Not sure if asking the MAGA crowd for help, getting a foreigner getting a work visa, is a sound strategy.

The ticket sales are reflected by the card quality. That being said, some people in the industry are pleasantly surprised by how many tickets have been sold and even without a sellout, the UFC is still going to make money - their fighter payroll will not be very high with a whopping 6 fighters making their UFC debuts (and another in his 2nd UFC fight). The big TV deal let them concentrate on quantity over quality and they have also seemingly gone out of their way to not create any stars, letting the brand be the focus, rather than the fighters. As far as their future in Winnipeg goes, I'm sure they'll be back eventually. Ottawa fell through because of a potential Senators game so this card got shifted here but they had other options so there's obviously a reason why they chose Winnipeg. Will it be any time soon? Doubtful... they prefer the bigger markets but even then, cities bigger than Winnipeg (Calgary, Edmonton) often miss out and go even longer stretches without an event.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign All-Big Sky receiver Christian Fredericksen - 3DownNation

The last 2 annual reports were released on April 7th and April 9th, respectively, so if that's any indication, we should hear about that any time now.

I hope we sign this RB. Always good to have a fun TCF name to root for.

14k.

4 Sask wins in 39 years... that's a wet dream for Rider fans!

Is it any wonder why alot of people don't trust politicians. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/03/27/former-cabinet-minister-charged-with-sexual-assault

I'm assuming UFL specifically. Daniel Joseph is another Canadian who signed with a UFL team (Birmingham) but didn't play a game so there seems to be a pattern (albeit based on a small sample size).

Yep, very low odds no matter what he does and they are getting lower by the day. Even with his 4 down college experience and 1 year and a bit of good CFL play, Rourke still didn't make it so Elgersma would really have to blow people away to another shot. Sitting on the sidelines, in any league, is not helping him get there.

You're right and that's why it's just a guess based on what we know happened with it's predecessor. There are a lot of things that could be holding up his paperwork - maybe it's him, maybe it's the league, maybe it's the current US government not being fans of foreigners. We don't know what the hold up is so it's not fair to lay blame on anyone. One thing for sure is the clock is ticking. It's a 10 game schedule in the UFL and he's already missing week 1. I agree he needs to start proving he's good enough - I don't really care if it's here though. When he was drafted, a lot of people here felt the best case scenario would be as a back-up or PR player elsewhere (preferably the NFL for better coaching) so he could develop further and then come here better suited to being able to take over, without burning years off his rookie contract. I can't really disagree with that - I would hate to develop him for a few years and then see him leave just as he's ready to take over (which could happen anyway). FWIW: