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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.Gerald Everett Rams Jersey . 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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JOHNS, N.NFL owners, executives, coaches and players have privately been expressing their displeasure over how the league and the New York Giants?have handled the domestic violence allegations against kicker Josh Brown, sources confirmed to ESPN.One team owner has called the situation an embarrassment, sources said, as more information into Browns alleged abuse becomes public.The NFL initially suspended Brown for the 2016 season opener in response to a domestic violence case from May 2015, for which he was arrested but not charged. He was placed on the commissioners exempt list Friday after documents released by the King County (Washington) Sheriffs Office showed the kicker acknowledged physical, verbal and emotional abuse against his then-wife Molly Brown. The couple has since filed for divorce.NFL senior vice president Adolpho Birch, in a letter sent to Brown, said the league wants to investigate further upon learning of the new documents.But an NFL owner, sources said, questioned how the situation reached this point, considering the league implemented a domestic violence initiative under its personal conduct policy in 2014 and hired three female advisers to assist on these issues.Two league officials believe the NFL was disinterested in Browns case when compared to the fervor with which it pursued the New England Patriots over Deflategate.CBS Sports first reported teams displeasure with the NFLs handling of the situation.The NFL implemented a six-game suspension for domestic violence cases in 2014. The policy allows for aggravating circumstances that can make the suspension longer or mitigating circumstances that can make it shorterr.ddddddddddddIn an interview with BBC Sport on Friday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, We take this issue incredibly seriously. This is something weve been working on with policy changes, to educating our players to make sure they understand how they deal with issues with their family, give them resources to be able to deal with this. But when it happens, were not going to tolerate it. So we have some new information here, well evaluate that in the context of our policy, and well take it from there.By being placed on the commissioners exempt list, Brown is still able to collect his base salary of approximately $1.15 million and is permitted to attend the Giants facility for meetings, individual workouts, therapy and rehabilitation, and other permitted non-football activities, according to the letter from Birch. Brown is not allowed to attend practices or games.New York re-signed Brown to a two-year, $4 million deal this offseason. Team co-owner John Mara said in August the Giants were comfortable re-signing Brown after reviewing all the information at their disposal.The?Giants have said they will review the newly released documents and revisit the issue when they return from London, where they will face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.Former Bears kicker Robbie Gould signed a prorated one-year deal with the Giants and will play Sunday.On Friday, Giants coach Ben McAdoo said the team wasnt going to abandon Brown, but multiple sources have expressed doubt that he will ever kick again in the NFL. ' ' '