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TORONTO -- Canadian T.J. Grant has fought his way to a UFC title shot against lightweight champion Benson (Smooth) Henderson. After reeling off five straight wins at 155 pounds, the 29-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., has been rewarded with a main event matchup against the American at UFC 164. The card is slated for Aug. 31 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Grant (21-5) earned his 155-pound title shot by knocking out longtime contender Gray Maynard in the first round at UFC 160 on May 25. "Its been a long, slow road," said Grant. "At times, people have said to me How come youre not getting the exposure and this or that? "I just kept winning fights," he added. "Thats the only thing you can control ... Its tough to get wins in the UFC. But if you keep rattling them off, youre going to make some noise." As a lightweight, the hard-nosed Grant has beaten Shane Roller, Carlos Prater, Evan Dunham, (Handsome) Matt Wiman and Maynard. And he has looked better each time out, disposing of Wiman and Maynard in a combined six minutes 57 seconds. "I dont really necessarily talk a lot of trash but I feel like I have an exciting style," said Grant. "Im not flashy, I dont do any jumping-off-the-cage kicks or anything like that. "But I know if you watch one of my fights, when I go out there I can guarantee win or lose, Im going to put everything I have out there. Im going to take risks, I always do. I feel like the fans can connect with that. "Hopefully I made some fans in my last fight. I just like to go out there and put on some exciting fights, obviously en route to victory always." Grant took it on the chin early from Maynard, who rocked him with some solid strikes. The Canadian weathered the storm and then hit back, stunning Maynard with a shot to the head before finishing him off at the fence. The finish earned him a US$50,000 bonus for knockout of the night. Grant is bidding to become the UFCs third ever Canadian champion. Montreals Georges St-Pierre currently rules the UFCs welterweight division. Carlos Newton of Newmarket, Ont., held the same title in 2001. Grant went 3-3 as a welterweight (170 pounds) in the UFC, alternating wins over Ryo Chonan, Kevin Burns and Julio Paulino with losses to Dong Hyun (Stun Gun) Kim, Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks and Ricardo Almeida. In the 29-year-old Henderson, he meets a fighter at the top of his game. The lightweight champion was arguably the UFCs best fighter in 2012, when he dethroned Frankie (The Answer) Edgar in February at UFC 144 and then won a split decision in their UFC 150 rematch in August. He finished off the year by comprehensively defeating Nate Diaz in December in Seattle. Well-rounded with great cardio and excellent wrestling skills, the Arizona-based champion opened 2013 by beating former Strikeforce title-holder Gilbert Melendez via split decision in April. Henderson (18-2) went 5-1 in the WEC, losing only to Anthony (Showtime) Pettis. He is 7-0 since moving over to the UFC. Hendersons last eight fights have all gone to a decision. "Hes the champion for a reason," said Grant. "Hes beat guys and then hes defended his title. People can criticize him for winning these close, boring fights but Ive never thought anything but how impressive he is. "I know Ive got my work cut out for me. Hes a totally different fighter than my last opponent. ... Hes dangerous in all kinds of areas so its back to work." Notes: Its been a big year for Grant. He and wife Belinda welcomed daughter Casey in April. ... The Milwaukee card is dubbed the Harley-Davidson Hometown Throwdown, since it is happening during the motorcycle manufacturers 110th anniversary celebration. Wholesale Shoes From China . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. 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A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Wholesale Shoes 2020 .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Two wins earned David Beaty at least two more years at Kansas.Earned him a hefty raise, too.The school rewarded the second-year coach for modest but tangible signs of progress Monday with a two-year contract extension that could keep him at the Big 12 school through the 2021 season. The deal also takes his salary to $1.6 million in the first year with an additional $100,000 each succeeding year.Beaty had been among the worst-paid coaches in power-five conferences, making $800,000 last season.This shows our appreciation for Coach Beaty, his staff and our players, Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger said. I have enjoyed watching their progress during this season. We want to capitalize on the momentum we all saw as the season came to a close. This reflects our belief in Coach Beatys leadership, and the energy and enthusiasm that we see every day from him and his players.Beatys contract extension includes additional incentive payments for achievements including conference championships, bowl victories and coach-of-the-year honors.I am appreciative of Dr. Zenger and our administrations show of support, said Beaty, who is expected to speak with reporters Wednesday. He and his staff have gone above and beyond to give us everything we need to build our program.The program was a wreck when Beaty arrived two years ago.Turner Gill had failed to reach the same heights that Mark Mangino reached before his firing, and all Charlie Weis managed to accomplish over parts of threee campaigns was to win six games and leave the program lacking talent when he was let go midway through the 2014 season.dddddddddddd.Weis gambled with Division I and junior college transfers that not only didnt pan out, but also left Beaty and his coaching staff with scholarship numbers well off the national average.Beaty, who arrived from Texas A&M and has deep ties to Texas high schools, hit the recruiting trail. Selling only his vision and the promise of future success, he has managed to increase the talent level and build enough depth that the Jayhawks were finally competitive in Big 12 play.The Jayhawks nearly beat TCU, falling 24-23, and went toe-to-toe with Iowa State before a breakthrough win over Texas. It was their first over the Longhorns since 1938 and snapped a 19-game Big 12 skid.Texas coach Charlie Strong was fired soon after the defeat. Beaty ultimately got an extension soon after the win.Our staff and players have worked diligently to lay a strong foundation for the years to come, Beaty said. While we have certainly made some progress, we still have work to do to get to where we ultimately want to be and we look forward to continuing to take on that challenge. I am excited about the future of this program and am very honored to be the man leading it.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '