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2009 In Palace Fighting Championship
The year 2009 is the 3rd year in the history of Palace Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2009 PFC held 4 events beginning with, ''PFC 12: High Stakes''. Events list PFC 12: High Stakes PFC 12: High Stakes was an event held on January 22, 2009 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results PFC: Best of Both Worlds PFC: Best of Both Worlds was an event held on February 6, 2009 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results PFC: Best of Both Worlds 2 PFC: Best of Both Worlds 2 was an event held on April 23, 2009 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results PFC 13: Validation PFC 13: Validation was an event held on May 8, 2009 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results See also * Palace Fighting Championship Palace Fighting Championship (PFC) was a mixed martial arts (MMA) org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hayes (fighter)
Michael Hayes (born October 16, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, he has competed for Bellator, Strikeforce, Cage Warriors, King of the Cage, the Palace Fighting Championship, the World Series of Fighting, KSW, and Fight Nights Global. Mixed martial arts career Hayes' debut for Bellator was on June 10, 2010, at Bellator 21, where he defeated Steve Banks by unanimous decision. Hayes entered the second heavyweight tournament in Bellator's fifth season. He faced UFC veteran Neil Grove at Bellator 52 and won the back-and-forth bout via split decision. Hayes faced Andreas Kraniotakes for the vacant Cage Warriors Fighting Championship heavyweight title on March 16, 2012. He won the bout and title via submission in the third round. Hayes fought D.J. Linderman in a rematch for the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship heavyweight title at Cage Warriors 47 and lost the fight via dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Cash
Brandon Cash (born June 26, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce, Bellator, the World Series of Fighting, and Palace Fighting Championship. Background Cash is from Fresno, California and was troubled growing up, but competed in various sports as an outlet. Cash began wrestling in the third grade and then continued through high school and college. After finishing his collegiate wrestling career, Cash began to pursue a career in mixed martial arts, moving to Huntington Beach, California. Mixed martial arts career Early career Cash made his professional debut in 2008 and won his first four fights before being signed by Strikeforce. Strikeforce Cash made his debut for the promotion on November 6, 2009, against fellow unbeaten prospect Shane del Rosario. Cash was handed his first professional loss via omoplata submission in the first round. After droppi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Palace Fighting Championship
The year 2008 is the 2nd year in the history of Palace Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 PFC held 10 events beginning with, ''PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender''. Events list PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender was an event held on January 17, 2008 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results PFC: Olson vs. Alfonso PFC: Olson vs. Alfonso was an event held on February 29, 2008 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 7 PFC 7: Palace Fighting Championship 7 was an event held on March 20, 2008 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results PFC 7.5: New Blood PFC 7.5: New Blood was an event held on April 26, 2008 at the Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville, California, United States. Results PFC 8: A Night of Champions PFC 8: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Davis (fighter)
Phil Kwabina Davis (born September 25, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Light Heavyweight for Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion. Prior to signing with Bellator, Davis competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he achieved success as a top 5 Light Heavyweight contender and held a UFC record of 9–3 (1). He is currently ranked as the #5 Light Heavyweight fighter in the world by ranking site Fight Matrix. Davis first gained athletic notoriety in college as a wrestler for Penn State University, where he became an NCAA Division I champion in 2008. As of October 19, 2021, #2 in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Rankings. Background Davis was born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with his two older brothers, Jeffery and John. He began wrestling when he was in the seventh grade and then attended Harrisburg High School where he was a four-year team captain and letterman, with a 112-17 care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Olson
Casey Olson is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. A professional from 2005 until 2012, he fought in the WEC, Strikeforce, and Tachi Palace Fights promotions. Background Olson attended Clovis High School, where he was a two-time captain of the wrestling team. Olson later attended Fresno City College. At FCC, he was a two-time captain, two-time All-American, and State Champion. After two seasons, Olson transferred to Fresno State University where he was a two-time NCAA Qualifier and Northern Regional Champion. Olson was also a two-time captain for Fresno State. Mixed martial arts career World Extreme Cagefighting Olson made his professional debut for California-based promotion, WEC. After compiling a 4-0 record, Olson signed with Strikeforce. Strikeforce Olson made his promotional debut at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello, against Bobby Sanchez. Olson won via first-round submission, but would go 6-3 on the regional circuit before returning to face Chris Culley at St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Marshall
Douglas Garrett Marshall (born February 3, 1977) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2003 until 2014, Marshall has fought in Bellator, Tachi Palace Fights, the Super Fight League, and the Palace Fighting Championship, and the WEC, where he was the Light Heavyweight Champion. 19 of his 26 career bouts have ended via KO. Background Born and raised in Visalia, California, Marshall was a star linebacker for his high school football team but was expelled for fighting. Mixed martial arts career Independent promotions When TPF Middleweight Champion David Loiseau pulled out of a TPF 10 fight with Giva Santana due to an undisclosed injury requiring surgery, Marshall stepped in to face Santana in a middleweight non-title bout. He lost via technical submission in the first round. He next competed on India's Super Fight League's third event, SFL 3, against Zelg Galešić. He lost the fight via KO early in the first round from a fly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Schneider (fighter)
Sarah Schneider (born August 30, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She is currently signed with Invicta FC. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 7–6 , Amber Stautzenberger , Decision (Unanimous) , EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 11 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , North Dakota, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–6 , Carla Esparza , TKO (Punches) , Invicta FC 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:28 , Kansas, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–5 , Sally Krumdiack , Submission (Armbar) , Invicta FC 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:01 , Kansas, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–5 , Ivana Coleman , Submission (Armbar) , BEP 5 - Breast Cancer Beatdown , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:30 , North Carolina, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–5 , Megumi Fujii , TKO (Punches) , Bellator 21 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Kaufman (fighter)
Sarah Elizabeth Kaufman (born September 20, 1985) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA). She competed in the women's bantamweight division where she is a former Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. Kaufman was the inaugural Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and was also the first and only Hardcore Championship Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion. Biography Kaufman is a graduate of Claremont Secondary School and attended two years at the University of Victoria with a goal of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon. Kaufman's father is Jewish. A dancer since the age of two, Kaufman had joined a dance company and danced everything from ballet to jazz to hip-hop. When she was 17, an MMA school was opened by Adam Zugec in the building where her dance company rehearsed. She joined the school for an aerobics kickboxing class. Enjoying it, she quickly began taking as many classes as Zugec offered. While being interviewed on February 15, 2010 by MMA Junkie Radio, Kau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Mendes
Chad Edward Mendes (born May 1, 1985)Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. is an American professional and former and collegiate wrestler who is currently signed to (BKFC). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Cheek
Richard P. "Rick" Cheek (born October 4, 1977) is an American kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A North American Muay Thai champion as an amateur, Cheek turned professional in 2005 and debuted in K-1 the same year. He holds notable wins over WSOF standout Dave Huckaba in MMA, 2001 K-1 Japan Grand Prix Champion Nicholas Pettas and multiple time world kickboxing champion Mike Sheppard Career Cheek was the United States Air Force boxing champion and started training in kickboxing and Muay Thai in 2000 at the age of twenty-three. In August 2004, he competed in a four-man tournament held over two days in Orlando, Florida to determine the IKF Amateur North American Super Heavyweight (+106.8 kg/235 lb) Muay Thai Champion. After defeating Bernard Settle, Jr. by technical knockout in round two of their semi-final bout, he outpointed Brian Wells to a unanimous decision in the final to take the crown. He followed this up with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Toughill
Erin Young Toughill (born June 13, 1977) is an American professional boxer and former mixed martial artist who also appeared as a Gladiator on the American Gladiators series. She began kickboxing at the age of 18 and started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu soon after. Under the watch of her LA Boxing trainer Sean McCully, Toughill debuted in mixed martial arts on September 27, 1999 and fought to a draw with Irma Verhoeff at World Vale Tudo Championship 9 in Aruba. Less than a year later, she made her professional boxing debut on July 20, 2000. Along with her MMA career, Toughill holds a professional boxing record of 7 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw and 1 no contest. She counts IBF Super Middleweight contender Librado Andrade, a long-time sparring partner, among her close friends. Boxing career Toughill has only one loss before losing her battle against Laila Ali. Her final boxing match was against Laura Ramsey, whom she defeated previously. Toughill's father died three days before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulysses Gomez
Ulysses Gomez (Los Angeles, May 25, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Gomez has mostly fought in PFC and Tachi Palace Fights and is also known for his grappling career. Early life Gomez was born in Los Angeles, California to two Mexican-Americans. He is the brother of soccer player and U.S. national team representative Herculez Gomez. Before his fights, Ulysses has worn the shirt of the club that his brother plays for. This has included the Kansas City Wizards and Club Puebla. Mixed martial arts career Background Gomez has been training with Marc Laimon since he was in high school. Gomez' high school wrestling coach was UFC veteran and Nova União black belt Tony DeSouza. In 2004, Gomez helped Laimon found the Cobra Kai Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he trained and taught the children's class. Since Marc Laimons move to Texas in 2010, Gomez is now training under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
