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2008 In Shark Fights
The year 2008 is the first year in the history of Shark Fights, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 Shark Fights held 2 events beginning with, ''Shark Fights 1''. Events list Shark Fights 1 Shark Fights 1 was an event held on October 24, 2008 at the Amarillo National Center in Amarillo, Texas. Results Shark Fights 2 Shark Fights 2 was an event held on December 13, 2008 at the Azteca Music Hall in Amarillo, Texas. Results See also * Shark Fights Shark Fights was a mixed martial arts promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having UFC veterans Jorge Masvidal, Keith Jardin ... References {{Reflist Shark Fights events 2008 in mixed martial arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Shark Fights
The year 2009 is the second year in the history of Shark Fights, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2009 Shark Fights held 5 events beginning with, ''Shark Fights 3''. Events list Shark Fights 3 Shark Fights 3 was an event held on March 14, 2009, at the Azteca Music Hall in Amarillo, Texas. Results Shark Fights 4: Richards vs Schoonover Shark Fights 4: Richards vs Schoonover was an event held on May 2, 2009, at the Citibank Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas. Results Shark Fights 5.5: Nothing To Lose Shark Fights 5.5: Nothing To Lose was an event held on July 18, 2009, at the Gamboa's Outdoor Event Center in Amarillo, Texas. Results Shark Fights 6: Stars & Stripes Shark Fights 6: Stars & Stripes was an event held on September 12, 2009, at the Amarillo National Center in Amarillo, Texas. Results Shark Fights 7: Sursa vs Prangley Shark Fights 7: Sursa vs Prangley was an event held on November 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shark Fights
Shark Fights was a mixed martial arts promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having UFC veterans Jorge Masvidal, Keith Jardine, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Paul Daley, and Houston Alexander Houston Alexander (born March 22, 1972) is an American professional mixed martial artist who last competed in 2017. A professional competitor since 2001, he has fought for the UFC, Bellator, Shark Fights, the RFA, and KSW. He currently compet ... all on the same card. It last hosted an event on November 11, 2011. Events Final champions References External links Official website{{MMA organizations Mixed martial arts organizations Mixed martial arts events lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term ''mixed martial arts'' was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Shark Fights
The year 2008 is the first year in the history of Shark Fights, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 Shark Fights held 2 events beginning with, ''Shark Fights 1''. Events list Shark Fights 1 Shark Fights 1 was an event held on October 24, 2008 at the Amarillo National Center in Amarillo, Texas. Results Shark Fights 2 Shark Fights 2 was an event held on December 13, 2008 at the Azteca Music Hall in Amarillo, Texas. Results See also * Shark Fights Shark Fights was a mixed martial arts promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having UFC veterans Jorge Masvidal, Keith Jardin ... References {{Reflist Shark Fights events 2008 in mixed martial arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo ( ; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The estimated population of Amarillo was 200,393 as of April 1, 2020. The Amarillo- Pampa-Borger combined statistical area had an estimated population of 308,297 as of 2020. The city of Amarillo, originally named Oneida, is situated in the Llano Estacado region.Rathjen, Fredrick W. ''The Texas Panhandle Frontier'' (1973). pg. 11. The University of Texas Press. . The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed to the city's growth as a cattle-marketing center in the late 19th century.. Retrieved on January 25, 2007. Amarillo was once the self-proclaimed "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarillo National Center
The Amarillo National Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Amarillo, Texas. It was built in 2000. Along with the Amarillo Civic Center, it hosts local concerts and sporting events for the Amarillo area. The arena contains 5,000 permanent seats and its arena floor can hold an additional 5,000 floor seats. The center is named for locally owned Amarillo National Bank Amarillo National Bank (ANB) is a private bank providing commercial banking and personal banking across Texas. It is based in Amarillo, Texas. In 2019, ANB acquired Lubbock National Bank, expanding its locations beyond the Texas Panhandle and int .... External linksAmarillo National Center Indoor arenas in Texas Buildings and structures in Amarillo, Texas Sports in Amarillo, Texas 2000 establishments in Texas {{Texas-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc. The site is a member of the CraveOnline network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com. History Sherdog was created by photographer Jeff Sherwood (nicknamed "Sherdog") in 1997, and was later refined with the help of Garrett Poe. Sherdog features MMA news, individual records of fighters, reviews and previews of MMA events, interviews with fighters and referees, user forums, divisional and pound-for-pound fighter rankings, and original radio programs. Sherdog is also home to the Sherdog Radio Network, an internet-only sports talk network featuring Sherdog writers and staffers. Weekly programs have included ''The Savage Dog Show'' hosted by Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood, ''Beatdown'' hosted by TJ De Santis and a number of co-hosts, ''It's Time'' hosted by Bruce Buffer and ''The Jordan Breen Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Ritch
Shannon Grey Ritch (born September 27, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial artist, boxer, grappler, professional wrestler and kickboxer. In mixed martial arts competition he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and the inaugural BKFC International Heavyweight Champion in bare-knuckle boxing. A professional competitor since 1998, Ritch has competed for M-1 Global, Combate Americas, MFC, Shark Fights, Pancrase, Battlarts, K-1, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, PRIDE, Rebel Fighting Championship, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, King of the Cage, Gladiator Challenge, Hart Legacy Wrestling and the WEC. Background Ritch was born in Coolidge, Arizona and was raised "dirt poor" on a farm in Randolph. Ritch began learning karate from a young age and also competed in high school wrestling before becoming a professional kickboxer beginning as an amateur sometime in 1988. Ritch attended Central Arizona College and Arizona State University. Shannon also had a brief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Alvarez
Lynn Alvarez (born September 6, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. She competes in the strawweight division for Invicta FC and has competed for Bellator. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 6–5 , JJ Aldrich , Decision (unanimous) , Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Kansas City, Missouri , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–4 , Mizuki Inoue , Submission (armbar) , Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 , Kansas City, Missouri , , - , Win , align=center, 6–3 , Amber Stautzenberger , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Dakota FC: Winter Brawl 2014 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:45 , Fargo, North Dakota , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–3 , Carla Esparza , TKO (strikes) , Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:53 , Kansas City, Kansas , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–2 , Jessica Agu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Evans (fighter)
Douglas Evans (born October 10, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division, and is best known for the first round of his fight against Thierry Quenneville, which was named Sherdog's 2009 Round of the Year. In July 2001, Evans was also part of the delegation of three American fighters invited to Myanmar for the first time to compete under Lethwei rules. Career Mixed martial arts career Evans became a 7-time Alaska State Freestyle and Greco-Roman champion in amateur wrestling competition. Evans wrestled in high school for Bartlett High School in Anchorage. As a freshman he won a region championship and placed 4th at the 4A State Championships. As a junior he was a region runner-up and again placed 4th at the state meet. Evans wrestled future Bellator contender Jesse Brock in high school. Evans made his professional MMA debut in February 1999. He quickly established an impressive 6-1 record while fighting in his native Alaska and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shark Fights Events
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the rays. However, the term "shark" has also been used to refer to all extinct members of Chondrichthyes with a shark-like morphology, such as hybodonts and xenacanths. The oldest modern sharks are known from the Early Jurassic. They range in size from the small dwarf lanternshark (''Etmopterus perryi''), a deep sea species that is only in length, to the whale shark (''Rhincodon typus''), the largest fish in the world, which reaches approximately in length. Sharks are found in all seas and are common to depths up to . They generally do not live in freshwater, although there are a few known exceptions, such as the bull shark and the river shark, which can be found in both seawater and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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