(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) QUEBEC CITY – Elias Theodorou , Sheldon Westcott , Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Chad Laprise are four of Canada’s top talents to keep an eye on at the UFC’s event Wednesday, the TUF Nations Finale. With a combined MMA record of 27-1-1, the four finalists from “The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia” reality show/competition have proven there’s still plenty of undiscovered talent north of the border. “MMA in Canada is super strong,” said UFC fighter Patrick Cote, who coached Team Canada during the series run on FOX Sports 1. “I think it showed on ‘TUF Nations.’ For me as a coach on this show, we wanted to put all Canadians in the final.
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