Last month, the Canadian Fighting Championship announced that Joe Doerksen would be headlining CFC 5 on June 4th. This is an amazing coup for the CFC as Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen will be fighting in Montreal in the UFC this weekend.

Doerksen will be taking on Tom Lawlor at UFC 113 in an exciting Middleweight matchup in the Octagon. He will then be coming back to face an undetermined opponent in the Steel Cage in Winnipeg whether he wins or loses in the UFC. Doersken told Top MMA News radio that he was asked “a couple days after defeating Chad Herrick in Detroit” to come fight as an injury replacement in the UFC. Doerksen, not wanting to miss the Winnipeg fight date, made sure that he would be able to fulfill his CFC obligations if he agreed to fight Lawlor.

CFC fans should make sure they cheer on El Dirte on UFC 113 and then purchase tickets for CFC 5. It is rare to be able to watch an active UFC fighter in any promotion outside the UFC. Winnipeg fans will have that chance on June 4th. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 772-2599 and through Ticketmaster.

The Canadian Fighting Championship is pleased to announce that fans aged aged 16 and up can now attend CFC 5.

Since buying the Steel Circle, the question that the Canadian Fighting Championship receives most is “Why can’t my son/daughter attend CFC because they are big MMA fans?” The answer has always been that the Winnipeg Convention Centre does not allow minors to attend fights. The CFC has been working hard trying to get the age limit lowered from 18 and we are proud to say that we have been able to get the Winnipeg Convention Centre to decrease the age limit to 16 years old.

So parents, bring your son or daughter and come out and watch UFC fighter Joe Doerksen, former Ballroom Zombie Robin Black, and Winnipeg fan favourite Eric Perez at CFC 5 on June 4.

Patrons are asked to bring identification as WCC staff will by checking ID to enforce the 16 year old age limit.