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2015 In AFC
The year 2015 is the 6th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2015 AFC held 3 events. Events list AFC 14 AFC 14 was an event held on September 12, 2015, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 13 AFC 13 was an event held on June 14, 2015, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 12 AFC 12 was an event held on March 22, 2015, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results References {{Reflist 2015 in mixed martial arts 2015 in Australian sport AFC (mixed martial arts) events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In AFC
The year 2014 is the 5th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2014 AFC held 4 events. Events list AFC 11 AFC 11 was an event held on November 22, 2014, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 10 AFC 10 was an event held on August 16, 2014, at , Bunton Park in Albury–Wodonga, Australia. Results AFC 9 AFC 9 was an event held on May 17, 2014, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 8 AFC 8 was an event held in February 2014, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ..., Australia. Results References {{Reflist 2014 in mixed martial arts 2014 in Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 In AFC
The year 2016 is the 7th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2016 AFC held 3 events. Events list AFC 17 AFC 17 was an event held on October 15, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 16 AFC 16 was an event held on June 18, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 15 AFC 15 was an event held on March 19, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results References {{Reflist 2016 in mixed martial arts 2016 in Australian sport AFC (mixed martial arts) events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Fighting Championship
Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) is an Australian mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation based in Melbourne. In 2013 AFC was described as Australia's leading MMA organisation by MMA Kanvas and is part of Sherdog's list of top 50 global MMA organisations (2014). Since AFC 4, all events have been successfully streamed live via pay-per-view. AFC was the second ranked Australasian promotion in 2013 according to MMA media outlet ''Fight Sport Asia''. AFC CEO Adam Milankovic has had multiple media appearances promotioning the sport of MMA to the public. AFC has showcased the talents of elite Australian and New Zealand mixed martial artists alongside international talent. 2017 has seen the expansion of the promotion into Mainland China and a major rebranding to the Australasian Fighting Championship (AFC). Cage ban The 2008 "cage ban" in Victoria meant MMA competitions, while legal were conducted inside a boxing ring and not a purpose built cage (with the exception of AFC 9 in ... [...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] |
2015 In AFC
The year 2015 is the 6th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2015 AFC held 3 events. Events list AFC 14 AFC 14 was an event held on September 12, 2015, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 13 AFC 13 was an event held on June 14, 2015, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 12 AFC 12 was an event held on March 22, 2015, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results References {{Reflist 2015 in mixed martial arts 2015 in Australian sport AFC (mixed martial arts) events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. Prior to his UFC debut, Volkanovski competed as a professional boxer in 2015. As of 16 November 2022, he is #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Background Volkanovski was born on 29 September 1988, in Wollongong, New South Wales. His father was born in the village of Beranci in SR Macedonia (now North Macedonia) while his mother is from Greece. Alex began training in Greco-Roman wrestling at an early age and won a national title twice at the age of 12. He decided to give up wrestling at the age of 14 and instead focused on a career in rugby league as a front rower. Volkanovski attended Lake Illawarra High School throughout his teenage years and worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Mixed Martial Arts
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2015 In Australian Sport
Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015 Music *Fifteen (band), a punk rock band Albums * ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005 * ''15'' (Ani Lorak album), 2007 * ''15'' (Phatfish album), 2008 * ''15'' (mixtape), a 2018 mixtape by Bhad Bhabie * ''Fifteen'' (Green River Ordinance album), 2016 * ''Fifteen'' (The Wailin' Jennys album), 2017 * ''Fifteen'', a 2012 album by Colin James Songs * "Fifteen" (song), a 2008 song by Taylor Swift *"Fifteen", a song by Harry Belafonte from the album '' Love Is a Gentle Thing'' *"15", a song by Rilo Kiley from the album ''Under the Blacklight'' *"15", a song by Marilyn Manson from the album ''The High End of Low'' *"The 15th", a 1979 song by Wire Other uses *Fifteen, Ohio, a community in the United States * ''15'' (film), a 2003 Singaporean film * ''Fifteen'' (TV series), international release name of ''Hillside'', a Canadian-American teen drama *Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
