Michael Dufort, a Canadian lightweight fighter, finally met up with UFC president Dana White in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
UFC Fight Night Edmonton’s<\/a> weigh-ins turned out really well for the Canadian lightweight prospect Michael Dufort, as he got to meet up with\u00a0UFC<\/a> boss Dana White<\/a>. ‘The Canadian Badass’ has been asking Dana and the UFC to sign him every day through his social media<\/a> for the past 254 days.<\/p>\n Finally, in Edmonton, Dufort had the long-awaited meeting with the UFC CEO. There is no end to Dufort’s chase yet, but at the very least he has Dana’s attention now.\u00a0The Canadian posted a clip of their brief meeting on his Instagram:<\/p>\n Recommended Stories<\/p>\n Michael Dufort Might Get His UFC Shot After Meeting Dana White<\/p>\n Michael Dufort is 32 and fights out of Quebec, Canada. The man holds a pro MMA record of 18-6, with 17 finishes. In\u00a0Tapology’s regional rankings<\/a>, Michael is ranked pound-for-pound No. 1 in Canada and No. 4 in North America.<\/p>\n Lately, Dufort’s been fighting in Canadian promotion Samourai MMA, where he is the reigning lightweight champion. Right now, he is on a five-fight win streak, all title fights and all finishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Before going on this impressive run, Michael has also competed in PFL<\/a>, Cage Titans<\/a>, and TKO.<\/p>\n Last month, Dufort defended his belt for the 4th time with a spectacular hammerlock. The video of this rare submission has gone viral on the internet.<\/p>\n THIS IS ART!! \ud83e\udd0c Michael Dufort defends the lightweight title!! [ SamouraiMMA21 | Live on UFC Fight Pass ] https:\/\/t.co\/f74I7rURSd<\/p>\n \u2014 UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) September 5, 2026<\/a>
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