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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] |
2013 In AFC
The year 2013 was the 4th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2013 AFC held 3 events. Events list AFC 7 AFC 7 was an event held on December 14, 2013, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 6 AFC 6 was an event held on August 24, 2013, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Results AFC 5 AFC 5 was an event held on May 10, 2013, 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 2013 in mixed martial arts 2013 in Australian sport AFC (mixed martial arts) events ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Albury–Wodonga
Albury–Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the twin Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga, which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: Albury on the north of the river is part of New South Wales, while Wodonga on the south bank is in Victoria. History Albury–Wodonga is located on the lands of the Dyinningmiddhang people of the Dhudhuroa language group. In the early 1970s Albury–Wodonga was selected as the primary focus of the Whitlam Federal Labor government's scheme to arrest the uncontrolled growth of Australia's large metropolitan areas (in particular Sydney and Melbourne) by encouraging decentralisation. The National Urban Growth Centres initiative, which was Australia’s closet attempt to replicate the 'New Towns' strategy of post-war European models, had grand plans to turn Albury–Wodonga into a major inland city. Albury–Wodonga, it was said, was 'central to the most ambitious plan for deliberate Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callan Potter
Callan Potter (born 6 September 1984) is an Australian retired mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mixed martial arts career Early career Potter compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 17–7 by fighting within the Australian regional MMA circuit for over 7 years winning various regional MMA titles before signing for UFC in January 2019. Ultimate Fighting Championship Potter made his UFC debut at lightweight on 9 February 2019 against Jalin Turner at UFC 234. He lost the fight via TKO in round one. Potter then returned to welterweight and faced Maki Pitolo on 5 October 2019 at UFC 243. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Potter then faced Song Kenan on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker. He lost the fight via KO in the first round. He was subsequently released from the promotion. On August 7, 2020, Potter announced his retirement from mixed martial art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Falciroli
Gustavo Falciroli (born 13 December 1982) is an Australian-Brazilian mixed martial artist. Brazilian-born Gustavo has lived in Australia since 2007 and is an Australian citizen. Gustavo Falciroli is the reigning Cage Fighting Championship and Australian Fighting Championship bantamweight champions, one of the most decorated mixed martial arts fighters in Australia and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt fourth degree. Brazilian jiu-jitsu Gustavo started his training in 1996 with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Paulo Roberto de Miranda Streckert and has also trained with Carlos Alberto Liberi, in 2003 he was awarded his black belt by Roberto Tozi and Roberto Godoi. After placing third at the BJJ World Championships, winning the Brazilian Cup and taking home a slew of state titles in Brazil—all as a black belt—in 2007 he made the move to Australia and the transition into MMA. Since entering the world of mixed martial arts, Gustavo has replicated the success he found in BJJ and is renowne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Kara-France
James Kaiwhare Kara-France (born March 26, 1993) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of August 1, 2022, he is #3 in the UFC flyweight rankings. Background Kara-France started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 10 but stopped after two years. After being bullied for his small stature in high school – Mount Albert Grammar School – he started training mixed martial arts as a whole. Kara-France attended Unitec Institute of Technology for a spell, but dropped out. He is partly of Maori ancestry. Mixed martial arts career Early career In November 2010, Kara-France began his professional MMA career in his home city of Auckland, New Zealand, with a first-round TKO win over Ray Kaitiana. Kara-France decided to drop out of the university after seeing a Facebook post promoting Tiger Muay Thai gym scholarship. He applied to the gym and was awarded the scholarship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kelly (judoka)
Daniel, Dan or Danny Kelly may refer to: Academics * Daniel Kelly (sociologist) (born 1959), British sociologist and nursing professor * Daniel Kelly (philosopher) (born 1975), American philosopher * Daniel P. Kelly, American physician and Professor of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania Entertainment * Dan Kelly (musician) (born 1974), Australian musician * Dan Kelly (recording artist) (1842–?), American pioneer recording artist * Daniel Hugh Kelly (born 1952), American stage, film, and television actor * Daniel Kelly (artist) (born 1947), American artist based in Japan * Daniel Kelly (actor) (born 1992), Canadian actor and rapper * Danny Kelly (BBC WM presenter) (born 1970), British radio presenter * Danny Kelly (journalist) (born 1956), British music journalist Sports * Dan Kelly (fighter) (born 1977), Australian Olympic judoka and mixed martial artist * Dan Kelly (footballer) (1904–1941), Scottish footballer * Dan Kelly (ice hockey) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Kelleher
Benjamin Karl Kelleher (born Auckland New Zealand 18 August 1987) is a New Zealand born Australian combat sports fighter where he competes in professional boxing, MMA fighting, kickboxing and Muay Thai boxing. Kelleher has fought over 80 times across all sports codes. In boxing, some of his most notable wins including winning the Australian National title against Jayden Joseph and the IBF Pan Pacific regional title against Patrick Ferguson. Kickboxing On 27 April 2013, Kelleher fought Ray Dimachki for the WKN Australian super cruiserweight title under K1 rules. Kelleher won the fight by Majority Decision. On 2 August 2014, Kelleher fought New Zealander Ramegus Te Wake for the WKBF South Pacific Cruiserweight title. Kelleher won the fight by knockout. In November 2014, Kelleher took on Chris Birch. Kelleher won the fight by unanimous decision. Kelleher retired from kickboxing after snapping his tibia and fibula, however, after two years from kickboxing, he returned to win a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
