It wasn’t that long ago that the biggest superstar in all of mixed martial arts was a Canadian named Georges St-Pierre, who felt the support from his entire home country while tearing through the competition to be considered one of the greatest fighters of all time.
St-Pierre’s rise to fame brought with it a surge of talent from Canada as the country became a hotbed for some of the best prospects in the sport.
As years passed, Canada continued to produce quality ranked fighters but outside of Rory MacDonald’s continued success at welterweight or Julia Budd and Felicia Spencer in the women’s divisions, the list of champions or top contenders in major organizations like the UFC or Bellator has been rather short.