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Charles Rosa
Charles Rosa (born August 24, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Charles is of Italian descent and, the son of Chucky and Mary Rosa was born and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts. Rosa's father, grandfather, and uncle were all professional boxers. Rosa had two older brothers, Domenic and Vincent, who both died from accidental drug overdoses. He also has a sister, Teresa, and two younger brothers, Lucas and Francis. Growing up, Rosa played football, hockey, lacrosse, and also trained in karate. Rosa continued playing lacrosse at Johnson & Wales University, where he also earned a degree in the culinary arts. After graduating from the college, Rosa later relocated to Florida to find a fresh start. Looking for a boxing gym, Rosa stumbled upon American Top Team gym, where he began to train in mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Early career Rosa compiled a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 54,481 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts, and is known for its rich industrial history. History The area was long inhabited by Native American people known as the Naumkeag. The area was settled as part of Salem in 1626 by a small group of English colonists from Cape Ann led by Roger Conant. It was subsequently referred to as the Northfields, Salem Farms, and Brooksby. Several area residents were accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century, three of whom were executed ( John Proctor, Giles Corey, and Martha Corey). In 1752, the area was set off from Salem, and incorporated as a district of Danvers. It was referred to as "the South Parish", associated with a church located in present-day Peabody Square. In 1855, the community broke away from Danvers, and was incorporated as the inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 59
''UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 59'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 18, 2015, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver. It was announced that a victory over Siver will ensure McGregor of a shot at the UFC Featherweight Championship in his next fight. Jorge Masvidal was expected to face Norman Parke at the event. However, in early December, Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau. Paul Felder was expected to face Johnny Case at the event. However, Felder elected to fight as a replacement against Danny Castillo at UFC 182. He was replaced by Francisco Treviño. On December 23, it was announced that Treviño had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Frankie Perez. Costas Philippou was expected to face Uriah Hall at the event. However, Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of UFC Bonus Award Recipients
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions occurred. * Fight of the Night: Awarded to the two fighters who delivered the most impressive fight on the card. * Knockout of the Night: Awarded to the fighter with the most impressive knockout/technical knockout. * Submission of the Night: Awarded to the fighter with the most impressive submission. * Performance of the Night: On February 11, 2014, the UFC announced a modification to its live event bonuses. Since UFC Fight Night 36, UFC has awarded Fight of the Night Bonuses to each of the fighters in the best fight of the night, as well as additional Performance of the Night Bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonuses are awarded to the athletes who put on the best and most exciting individual performances. The Submission of the Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC On ESPN 6
''UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 6'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 18, 2019 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background A light heavyweight bout between Dominick Reyes and former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman served as the event headliner. A featherweight bout between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar was scheduled to take place at this event. However, in mid-September promotion officials elected to reschedule the pairing for "UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Volkov", which was later retitled to UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar. The fight was moved for undisclosed reasons. A middleweight bout between Brendan Allen and Eric Spicely was scheduled for the event. However, Spicely was forced to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed reason. He was replaced by Kevin Holland. At the weigh-ins, Deron Winn and Manny Bermudez missed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Bermudez
Manny Bermudez (born July 19, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional mixed martial artist since 2015, Bermudez has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Bermudez was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States Bermudez started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of thirteen and competed his first amateur fight five year later. Mixed martial arts career Early career Bermudez fought all his fights under Cage Titan, Classic Entertainment, and Sports promotions since 2015 and amassed a record of 11-0 prior signed by UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship Bermudez made his UFC debut on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens against Albert Morales. He won the fight by a guillotine choke in round two. Bermudez was scheduled to face Davey Grant on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130. However, Grant pulled out of the fight after being diagnosed with a staph infect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 220
''UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on January 20, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou served as the event headliner. The event also featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormier and Volkan Oezdemir. A welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner Kamaru Usman and Emil Weber Meek was originally scheduled for UFC 219. However, due to an alleged visa issue for Meek which affected his travel schedule, the pairing was delayed and then rescheduled for this event. However, it was shifted to UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi a day later, which took place six days before this event. A welterweight bout between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Sabah Homasi was originally scheduled for UFC 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Ige
Daniel Alexander Ige (born August 6, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in UFC's Featherweight division. A professional since 2014, he has also competed for the Legacy Fighting Championship, Pancrase, the RFA, and Titan FC. As of December 13, 2022, he is #13 in the UFC featherweight rankings. Mixed martial arts career Ige started his career out with 10 amateur fights. He compiled an 8–2 record before going pro. He started his pro career with a 2–1 record. He then rattled off 6 straight victories competing for various regional promotions including a win on Dana White's Contender Series 3. Ultimate Fighting Championship Ige signed with the UFC after earning a victory on Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS). He was expected to face Charles Rosa in his debut at UFC 220. However, Rosa pulled out of the fight citing a neck injury. Ige remained on the card and faced fellow newcomer and DWCS alum Julio Arce. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Ige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 117
''UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 117'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 23, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Background The event was the fifth that the organization has hosted in Saitama, and first since UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson in September 2015. A light heavyweight rematch between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux was expected to headline this event. The pairing met previously at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux in November 2014 where Saint Preux defeated Rua via knockout in the fight's opening minute. On September 16, Rua withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury and was replaced by returning veteran, former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Yushin Okami. Naoki Inoue was expected to face Jenel Lausa at the event, but pulled out on September 9 due to a dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuto Hirota
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2005, he appeared in the Japanese MMA event Dynamite!! 2009 event and has also competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shooto, and Strikeforce. Background Born and raised in Japan, Hirota experienced success as an amateur boxer and sumo, winning All-Japan titles in both disciplines. Mixed martial arts career Early career Hirota made his professional debut for Shooto, winning his first two fights by TKO and then won his next four fights all by unanimous decision to reach an undefeated professional record of 6–0. Hirota then faced Takashi Nakakura for the newly vacated Shooto Pacific Rim Welterweight Championship. Hirota was handed his first professional loss via unanimous decision and then lost his next fight, also by unanimous decision. Hirota then signed with Cage Force, and in his debut, knocked out his opponent 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 210
''UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 8, 2017, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Background The event was the second that the UFC has hosted in Buffalo, the first being UFC 7 in 1995. It was the first to be held in Buffalo since the state of New York lifted its ban on professional mixed martial arts in early 2016. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between current champion Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson headlined the event. The pairing met previously in May 2015 at UFC 187 with Cormier winning the fight (and the vacant title) via submission in the third round. This rematch was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 206, but Cormier pulled out due to an injury and the bout was scrapped. Controversy arose at the weigh-in as Cormier, who had initially weighed in 1.2 pounds over the 205-pound limit, minutes later weighed in at exactly 205 pounds. Video appeared to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Burgos
Shane may refer to: People * Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress * Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946) * iamnotshane (born 1995), formerly known as Shane, American singer * Shane (name), a masculine given name and a surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with this name Arts, entertainment, and media Literature and adaptations * ''Shane'' (novel), a 1949 Western novel by Jack Schaefer ** ''Shane'' (film), a 1953 movie based on Schaefer's book ** ''Shane'' (American TV series), a 1966 American television series based on Schaefer's book, starring David Carradine, that aired on ABC Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Shane'' (British TV series), 2004 sitcom written by and starring Frank Skinner * The Shanes (German band), a German rock band * The Shanes (Swedish band), a Swedish rock band Other uses * 1994 Shane, an asteroid * Shane Company, a jewelry store * Shane English School, an English conversation school in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 81
''UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 81'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 17, 2016, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between defending champion T.J. Dillashaw and former WEC and UFC Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz headlined this event. Beneil Dariush was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov at this event. However, on December 3, Dariush was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury. He was replaced by Chris Wade. In turn, Taisumov was pulled from the fight during the week leading to the event due to alleged visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mehdi Baghdad. Dennis Bermudez was expected to face Maximo Blanco at this event. However, on December 5, Bermudez pulled out of the bout due to a staph infection in his shin. On January 4, it was announced that he was replaced by promotional newcomer Luke Sanders. Patrick Williams was expected to face Rob Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
