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hello i am new to this site and i am in need of some help! my name is davey and im a british pro mma fighter (cage fighter) and im sick of living in the UK! im wanting to find out how i can move to Canada, what i need to do? how to look for jobs? and if anyone knows of the best place to go to train for my sport? I lived and was a student in New Jersey (USA) for 5 years and visited canada with the school and thought it was a brilliant place! can anyone give me some advice and help on this??? before my head falls off with excitment over here! NOT! :curse:

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What on earth is a cage fighter!? I'm afraid I cant help other than to say that it sounds ridiculous and I cant imagine why anyone would want to watch something like that.

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Athletes and Coaches are on the list of Occupations under Pressure in British Columbia. That can be helpful in applying for a temporary work permit.

In most instances, pre-arranged employment is critical to gaining entry to Canada. I suggest you read the Wiki articles called Quick Job Hunting Instructions-Canada and Finding Job Opportunities-Canada.

People who have participated in world class cultural and athletic activities can apply for permanent residence under the Self-Employed Persons category.

I don't know the best place in Canada to train for cage fighting / mixed martial arts. I didn't know what it was, and had to do a Google search to get myself up to speed. That search brought up a March 2006 article that stated that cage fighting was banned in Ontario. So I guess that rules out Ontario. But the Finding Job Opportunities article, to which I gave you a link, will provide you with strategies for finding out where the job opportunities are.
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thanks for your comment on what i do for a living and have dedicated my life too! but i dont think that helped me any? and cagefighting is the biggest up and coming sport in the world! and i think its one of the biggest in canada? sorry i couldnt say im a doctor or something but thats what i am and it supports my family very well!! thanks again!

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thank you very much judy thats really helpfull i will look at them sites now and thanks for taking the time to look into the sport. :)

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UFC is big business in Calgary if that helps

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Welcome to BE Daveyflash, and good luck. :thumbup:

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In Kelowna to. I think it's all about the IQ.

It's big cash too - some people are such ignorant knobs :sneaky:

R.

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Personally I fail to see the attraction, but we stiil live in a democracy and each to their own. :confused:

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sorry cant help with the job advice as not sure what that would come under... but just wanted to ay " good luck" and hope you manage to find something.

Sorry to read that some of the posts are belittling to what you do for a living - I'm sure if you had said you were a professional wrestler or boxer you may have got a better response - though to be honest given the holier than thou judgemental attitudes of many on here you'd have probably got a slating off someone even if you'd said you were Mother Theresa's stand in.



welcome to the forum - lesson 1- ignore the morons
good luck

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I love watching UFC, the level of fitness and dedication you guys have is immense, mixed martial arts much have taken you a lifetime to master and I wish you every luck in the future.

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Well, no, I personally wouldnt have had a different opinion if he was a boxer or wrestler - they are still all examples of mindless violence along with cage fighting in my view. Of course lots of people will argue that it's different because its a "sport" but then technically so are bull fighting, dog fighting, and gladiators doing battle to the death in roman times. I personally find those kind of "sports" positively distasteful and seeing as on this forum everyone always feels free to express their opinions about every possible subject I didnt see why I should hold back on sharing mine too.

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So is dealing drugs, extortion, prostitution etc - what's your point exactly?

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Each to their own though eh? You won't find any moral high ground.

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I once watched UFC, it was on the tv at the bar. Had a homoerotic quality.

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Blue Oyster? :eek:

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WOW! all i wanted to know was how to move?? ha ha yeh two men rubbing together how gay hey? ha !

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Gay.....I saw one UFC match where 1 flying knee, right at the start of the 2nd round, ended it - I have never seen anyone bleed out of their eyes

Not ideal I know, but with the right training etc...

Seriously good luck with everything. Follow your dream, don't give up on it, we did, we are here, it's the BEST thing we have ever done in our lives. You'll find a way even if it's not clear, if you want it bad enough.

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The UFC is the ultimate in MMA (far more financially than Pride or any other MMA organization for that matter)
Davey it all depends on what you call PRO ? (can you make a living out of it ?)

If you are a fully dedicated fighter (and then some) and have the talent to make a living out of it (you picked a hard sport to do that in...but YOU should already know that) then there are "opportunities" in Canada ! This sport is dominated by the Yanks (a few Canadians and Brazilians out there though). Brits are a novelty but you have to thank Michael Bisping for getting us on the map !

It can be done but would require one hell of an effort mate !
Feel free to PM me and i will talk to some of my contacts (will need to know your experience, age, weight, fighting record, etc)
Whatever you decide...good luck mate !