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Bruno Cappelozza
Bruno Henrique Cappelozza (born May 20, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed to the Professional Fighters League, where he competes in the heavyweight division. He is the 2021 PFL heavyweight world champion. Cappelozza has also competed in MMA promotions Rizin Fighting Federation and Jungle Fight. Early life Cappelozza was born in Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil, where he first began to train in mixed martial arts. He commenced his martial arts journey at the age of 7, participating in disciplines such as karate, judo, and capoeira. Subsequently, he transitioned to Muay Thai, eventually making his debut in MMA. Mixed martial arts career Cappelozza made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2010, fighting for an MMA team owned by Brazilian soccer team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly called Corinthians. At Corinithians, Cappelozza trained with former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva. At the onset of the last d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaú
Jaú is a municipality in the center of the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, in Brazil. The population is 151,881 (2020 est.) in an area of . The elevation is . The city takes its name from the native fish species ''Gilded catfish, jau''. History The history of the city goes back to 1853, when a group of people decided to settle and found a village. Not until 1889, however, did it achieve the status of town. Its most widely known inhabitant is João Ribeiro de Barros, the first man to travel from Europe to South America by plane, in 1927, 23 days before Charles Lindbergh's flight. Economy Jaú is located in a tropical weather region, known for its very fertility (soil), fertile lands, which were once called "terra roxa" (purple land). The city is known as the national capital of female shoes, which are exported to the whole world. Sports Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú), Esporte Clube XV de Novembro is a traditional sport club of the town, founded in 1924. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 In Rizin Fighting Federation
The year 2018 is the 4th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. The season started with Rizin Fighting Federation in Fukuoka. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV. Background Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2018: May, July, August, September and the December 31st show. List of events Title fights Rizin 10 - Fukuoka ''Rizin 10 - Fukuoka'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on May 6, 2018 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. Background Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi was announced to take on fellow veteran Ian McCall in a much anticipated bout that failed to materialize during the New Years Event. Rounding off the marquee match-ups were the kickboxing phenomenon, Tenshin Nasukawa, taking on DEE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 2 (2023 Season)
The ''PFL 2'' mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 7, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions. Background Ante Delija was to headline the event in a bout against Yorgan De Castro in a heavyweight match-up. However, Delija pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Denis Goltsov. In turn, Goltsov withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Danilo Marques. In the new women's featherweight division, Larissa Pacheco, who caused an upset in the 2022 finals by defeating two-time women's lightweight champion Kayla Harrison, will take on former Bellator MMA champion Julia Budd. At weigh-ins, Kolesnyk came in at 146.4 lbs, .4 pounds over the limit for featherweight. She was fined 20% of her purse and was given a point deduction in the standings. Res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World MMA Awards
The World MMA Awards are awards presented by ''Fighters Only'' magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of mixed martial arts. Winners are presented with the ''Fighters Only silver statuette''. The World MMA Awards are divided into over twenty categories. The first World MMA Awards ceremony was held in 2008. From their inception to the present, award winners have been chosen through online fan voting. It is the most prestigious award event in the world of MMA. Active award categories Fighters * From 2010, ''Fighter of the Year'' was awarded as ''The Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year'' in commemoration of Tapout co-founder Charles Lewis Jr. * From 2010, ''European Fighter of the Year'' was awarded as ''International Fighter of the Year'', to the leading MMA fighter from outside of the Americas. Fight of the Year Knockout of the Year Submission of the Year Comeback of the Year Upset of the Year Training, In-ring Promotion Media * From 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 5 (2022 Season)
The ''PFL 5'' mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 24, 2022 at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This marked the fifth regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Featherweight divisions. Background In the main event, 2021 heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza faced Matheus Scheffel, with Cappelozza having his second headlining bout of the season following his first-round TKO victory 2022 PFL 2. The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and fellow UFC veteran Stevie Ray. The rest of the main card saw former UFC vets Chris Wade and Kyle Bochniak facing off in a featherweight bout while heavyweights Renan Ferreira and Klidson Abreu met in a second round bout. Stuart Austin, Ali Isaev, Jamelle Jones, Saba Bolaghi, Boston Salmon all pulled out of their respective bouts, with the matchups being reorganized and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 2 (2022 Season)
The ''PFL 2'' mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 28, 2022, at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. This was the second regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Featherweight divisions. Background The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between the 2021 champion Bruno Cappelozza and UK regional veteran Stuart Austin. The co-main featured a featherweight bout between Brendan Loughnane and Shooto veteran Ryoji Kudo. The remaining two fights of the main card saw heavyweight finalist Ante Delija face off against Matheus Scheffel, while the Renan Ferreira faced off against Jamelle Jones. Bubba Jenkins was scheduled to face Sung Bin Jo at this event. However, after Jo Sungbin pulled out of the bout, he was replaced by Kyle Bochniak. A heavyweight bout between Ali Isaev and Klidson Abreu was scheduled for the event. However, Isaev pulled out of the bout and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 10 (2021 Season)
The ''PFL 10'' mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 27, 2021. This was the finale of the playoffs for all divisions, with the winners getting $1 million cash prize. Background Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo and is seeking her second PFL championship, headlined the PFL event opposite Taylor Guardado, who emerged as an unexpected finalist in 2021. The event also featured five other finals matchups, with the winner of each weight class taking home PFL's trademark $1 million prize. The five other championship bouts included a welterweight rematch between Ray Cooper III and Magomed Magomedkerimov, Movlid Khaybulaev versus UFC vet Chris Wade at featherweight, a heavyweight rematch between Ante Delija and Bruno Cappelozza, UFC vet Antônio Carlos Júnior taking on Marthin Hamlet at light heavyweight, and Loik Radzhabov rematching Raush Manfio at lightweight. This PFL event featured the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 8 (2021 Season)
The ''PFL 8'' mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 19, 2021. This was the second event for of the playoffs with the Heavyweight and Women's Lightweight divisions competing. This event aired on ESPN, with the prelims on ESPN+. Background Kayla Harrison, the only two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo in the history of the United States, entered her second PFL playoffs unbeaten in 10 pro bouts. She faced Genah Fabian who held a 4-1 record and had won both of her PFL regular season bouts against Julija Pajic and Laura Sanchez to advance to the playoffs. This is the second time that Harrison and Fabian had been scheduled to fight in the PFL. They were set to meet in the 2019 semifinals in October of that year, but Fabian withdrew due to an illness after issues with her weight cut. The other lightweight semifinal was expected to feature 2019 finalist Larissa Pacheco and former Invicta FC fighter Taylor Guardado. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 6 (2021 Season)
The ''PFL 6'' mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 25, 2021. This was the third regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and women's Lightweight divisions. This event will aire on ESPN2, with the prelims on ESPN+. Background The event was headlined by Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison and Cindy Dandois. The co-main was to be a bout between 2019 Professional Fighters League season Heavyweight Champion Ali Isaev against Renan Ferreira. Ali Isaev was forced to withdraw from the event after not being medically cleared to compete. Stepping in for Isaev to fight Renan Ferreira was PFL newcomer Stuart Austin. Austin however was pulled from the bout due to unknown reasons and replaced by returning PFL fighter, Carl Seumanutafa. A heavyweight bout between Ante Delija and Hatef Moeil was scheduled for this event. However, Moeil had to pull out and was replaced by Chandler Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games. A full knockout is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting. The term is often associated with a sudden traumatic loss of consciousness caused by a physical blow. Single powerful blows to the head (particularly the jawline and temple) can produce a cerebral concussion or a carotid sinus reflex with syncope and cause a sudden, dramatic KO. Body blows, particularly the liver punch, can cause progressive, debilitating pain that can also result in a KO. In boxing and kickboxing, a knockout is usually awarded when one participant falls to the canvas and is unable to rise to their feet within a specified period of time, typically because of ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 3 (2021 Season)
The ''PFL 3'' mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on May 6, 2021. This was the third regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and women's Lightweight divisions. After the previous two events aired on ESPN2, this was the first event airing on ESPN. Background The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout, contested by the former UFC Heavyweight champion Fabrício Werdum and Renan Ferreira. In the co-main event, the 2019 PFL Lightweight champion Kayla Harrison fought Mariana Morais. In the second heavyweight fight of the main card, the 2019 PFL Heavyweight champion Ali Isaev was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Hatef Moeil. However, during the week of the event, it was announced that the bout was pulled due to unknown reasons and would be rescheduled for June. Justin Willis and Denis Goltsov were expected to face each other at this event. However, Willis was pulled from the bout aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
