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Chris Curtis (fighter)
Christopher Alan Curtis (born July 15, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2009, he has also competed for the Professional Fighters League (PFL). As of December 13, 2022, he is #14 in the UFC middleweight rankings. Background Curtis was born and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has a sister and a brother. Despite aspirations of becoming a lawyer, he dropped out of the law school in pursuit of a career in mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Early career Curtis amassed a record of 18–5 in the North American regional circuit while capturing Welterweight Championships in CES MMA, Z Promotions and Premier MMA Championship. Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series and first retirement Curtis was then invited to face Sean Lally at Dana White's Contender Series 9 on June 12, 2018. He won the fight via third-round knockout but retired after he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana White's Contender Series Season Two
Season Two of Dana White's Contender Series commenced on June 12, 2018. Week 1 - June 12 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Alonzo Menifield and Greg Hardy Week 2 - June 19 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Matt Sayles, Anthony Hernandez, Ryan Spann, and Dwight Grant Week 3 - June 26 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Antonina Shevchenko and Te'Jovan Edwards Week 4 - July 10 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Bevon Lewis and Jordan Espinosa Week 5 - July 17 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Maycee Barber, Domingo Pilarte, and Edmen Shahbazyan Week 6 - July 24 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Jimmy Crute, Sodiq Yusuff, and Jeff Hughes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassourdine Imavov
Nasourdin Abdoulazimovitch Imavov (born March 1, 1995) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of April 11, 2023, he is #12 in the UFC middleweight rankings. Background At the age of 9, Imavov started boxing when he arrived in France from Dagestan, Russia with his family in Salon-de-Provence. After that, he discovered MMA and at 19, he moved to Paris with his older brother Daguir, where they joined Fernand Lopez's MMA Factory. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his professional career in 2016, Imavov compiled an 8–2 record. He was riding a 5 bout win streak before signing with the UFC, during which time he picked up the Thunderstrike Fight League Welterweight Championship and a first-round beat down of former UFC welterweight Jonathan Meunier at ARES FC 1 on December 14, 2019. Ultimate Fighting Championship Imavov made his UFC debut against Jordan Williams on October 4, 2020 at UF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Cooper III
Raynald "Ray" Cooper III (born February 7, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the two-time Welterweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, he has also competed for King of the Cage. Fight Matrix had him ranked a top 10 Welterweight in the world in May 2022. He is currently ranked #16. Early life Born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii, Cooper got into many fights in the schoolyard, beginning to wrestle at the age of six and trained under the tutelage of his father, Ray Cooper Jr, a professional fighter. In Hawaii, Cooper was a three-time state champion wrestler and two-time Oahu Interscholastic Association champion, winning his last championship at 173 lbs. Upon graduating at the age of 18, he began his career in professional MMA, turning down a college scholarship to continue wrestling. Starting to train with his uncles Ron Jhun and David “Kawika” Pa’al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 7 (2019 Season)
The ''PFL 7'' mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 11, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was the seventh of the 2019 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Welterweight and Women's Lightweight divisions. Kayla Harrison was initially scheduled to face Genah Fabian at this event. However, Fabian missed weight and was replaced by Bobbi-Jo Dalziel. Results 2019 PFL Welterweight playoffs 2019 PFL Women's Lightweight playoffs See also *List of PFL events *List of current PFL fighters The Professional Fighters League, formerly known as the World Series of Fighting prior to April 2017, is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion that was started in 2012 and based in Washington, District of Columbia. This list is an up-to-d ... References {{2019 in mixed martial arts Professional Fighters League events 2019 in mixed martial arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 4 (2019 Season)
The ''PFL 4'' mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on July 11, 2019, at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This was the fourth regular season event of 2019 and include fights in the welterweight and women's lightweight divisions. Background The day before the event a Women's Lightweight bout between Sarah Kaufman and Roberta Samad and a Welterweight bout between André Fialho and Zane Kamaka were both cancelled as Samad and Kamaka both missed weight for their respective bouts. Results Standings After Event The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus po ... [...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] |
André Fialho
André Fialho Mensurado (born April 7, 1994) is a Portuguese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former UAE Warriors champion and has also competed for the PFL, Bellator and LFA. Background As a teenager, Fialho was interested in football and was also an amateur boxing champion in his native country of Portugal, after being convinced to begin boxing by his father, who was a former boxer and founded his own gym in 2019. However, after meeting a MMA coach when on holiday in the Algarve, he decided to focus solely on MMA. In 2015 he left for the United States of America in search of his dream, to be a professional MMA fighter. Mixed martial arts career Bellator MMA After winning 6 fights on the regional circuit, all by finish, Fialho made his Bellator debut against Manuel Meraz on February 26, 2016 at Bellator 150. He won the fight via TKO in just 29 seconds. In his sophomore performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 1 (2019 Season)
The ''PFL 1'' mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on May 9, 2019, at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. This was the first regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the welterweight and women's lightweight divisions. Background Kayla Harrison was originally scheduled to face Svetlana Khautova in the main event. However, on May 6, it was announced that Khautova had pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Larissa Pacheco. Results Standings After Event The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Taylor
Louis Taylor (born May 12, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2007, Taylor has also formerly competed for Strikeforce and Bellator. He is the first PFL Middleweight Tournament champion. Background Born and raised in the heart of Chicago's South Side, Taylor learned to defend himself from a young age. After being arrested at around age 16 for fighting a group of four gang members attacking him (and breaking an assailant's collarbone), Taylor was introduced to a high school wrestling coach and former Olympic alternate Ken Binge, by his pastor. Taylor, a sophomore at the time, later moved in with an uncle so that he could attend the school and compete. Highly talented, Taylor was a two-time state qualifier, and became the first competitor from a Chicago public school to compete in the state tournament. He later went on to wrestle for Lassen Community College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Professional Fighters League Season
This is a list of events and standings for the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2018 season. Each weight class had 12 fighters, each of which faced two rivals. The top eight fighters in each weight class qualified to the playoffs. The season concluded on December 31, 2018 with six championship bouts back-to-back with a $10 million prize pool. 2018 world champions Events 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs * Valdrin Istrefi was originally scheduled to face Philipe Lins but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Caio Alencar. 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs * Shamil Gamzatov was originally scheduled to face John Howard but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Eddie Gordon''.'' 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs * João Zeferino was originally scheduled to face Bojan Veličković but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
