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Dana White's Contender Series (season 4)
In June 2020 it was confirmed that season 4 of Dana White's Contender Series would commence in August 2020 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. In April 2020, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on August 4, 2020 and ending on September 1, 2020. Week 1 - August 4 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Dustin Jacoby, Uroš Medić, and Jordan Leavitt Week 2 - August 11 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Dustin Stoltzfus, Adrian Yanez, Cory McKenna, T.J. Laramie, and Impa Kasanganay Week 3 - August 18 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Louis Cosce, Cheyanne Buys, Orion Cosce, and Josh Parisian Week 4 - August 25 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Jamie Pickett, Rafael Alves, Jeff Molina, and Collin Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcasting Of Sports Events
The broadcasting of sports events (also known as a sportscast) is the live coverage of sports as a television program, on radio, and other broadcasting media. It usually involves one or more sports commentators describing events as they happen. Origin The broadcasting of sports events (also known as a sportscast) is the live coverage of sports as a television program, on radio, and other broadcasting media. It usually involves one or more sports commentators describing events as they happen. Sportscaster's environment is usually in booth, sets, and radio or television studios. Depending on the sportscasters specific job it is a time sensitive job, especially when depending on a play by play, they cannot miss any action, and due to their job they have to be flexible with schedule. Sports broadcasters have a variety of sections to deliver footage and their job can provide postgame coverage and interviews with athletes and coaches. Sports casting is a big industry throughout the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyanne Vlismas
Cheyanne Nicolae Vlismas (born June 25, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Vlismas began training in karate when she was three years old and then transitioned to taekwondo when she was ten years old, later obtaining a black belt in the sport. She got into MMA at the age of fifteen. When she was seventeen, she got expelled from high school for fighting and her family decided to let her start training full time. She took her first amateur fight four days after her eighteenth birthday. She is the ex-wife of fellow UFC fighter, JP Buys. Mixed martial arts career Early career Cheyanne made her MMA debut at LFA 35, where she faced Karla Hernandez and went on to defeat her via TKO in the third round, securing her first victory under the banner of Legacy Fighting Alliance in the process. Vlismas faced Helen Peralta at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner, losing her bout via unanimous decis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Ulberg
Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg (born 17 November 1990) is a New Zealand mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight (MMA), Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Ulberg was born in New Zealand to parents of Germans, German, Māori people, Māori and Samoans, Samoan descent. He was raised by a foster care, foster family in South Auckland from the age of four and attended Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, Hillary College throughout his upbringing. Ulberg began playing rugby league as a child, a sport in which he would later compete at the Semi-professional sports, semi-professional level when he became a Counties Manukau rugby league team, Counties-Manukau representative. He was a contestant on the Game Of Bros reality television show in 2018 and was twice offered the opportunity to star in New Zealand's version of The Bachelor New Zealand, The Bachelor. Ulberg works part-time as a model. Professional boxing career In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taneisha Tennant
Taneisha Tennant (born June 15, 1989) is a female American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the bantamweight division of Invicta FC, where she is the incumbent Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion. Background Tennant was in nursing school when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, after which she spent the next year having chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Right after that, Hurricane Sandy hit the New York area, and Tennant's house was flooded to the upper level, losing many of her possessions, photos, and videos. Tennant is currently a full-time nurse charged with the health and safety of her local retirement community. Mixed martial arts career Invicta FC In her MMA debut at Ring Of Combat 68, she faced Despina Karavas and went on to knock her out in the first round. Tennant made her Invicta FC debut against Serena DeJesus at Invicta FC 38: Murata vs. Ducote on November 1, 2019. Murata won the fight by split decision, with two judges scoring the bout 48-47 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danyelle Wolf
Danyelle Nicole Wolf (born September 8, 1983), is an American boxer and mixed martial artist. She is a three-time USA Boxing National Champion in the women’s welterweight division (152 lbs). Background She is from York, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Eastern York High School in 2002, she graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania where she was a three-sport athlete in basketball, track (heptathlon), and field hockey. Amateur boxing career Wolf started training boxing in 2008 and took her first amateur fights in 2010. In 2011, she first attended Olympic trials but her weight class was not added to Olympic boxing in 2012 Summer Olympics. She then went on to win US National Boxing Championships in three consecutive years (2013–2015). In 2015, Wolf again attended Olympic trials and as her weight class was not added to 2016 Summer Olympics either, she transitioned to mixed martial arts. As the women's welterweight division was added to 2020 Summer Olympics, Wolf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Rodrigues
Gregory Felipe Santos Rodrigues (born February 17, 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is an eight-time National BJJ Champion and he was the Smash Global MMA Middleweight Champion and former Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) Middleweight Champion. Background Born in Porto Velho, Gregory came to Manaus when he was still four months old. He was introduced to martial arts since he was five years old, starting out with capoeira, before migrating to jiu-jitsu at 8 years old and eventually becoming a black belt under Senseí Henrique Machado, who was also Ronaldo Souza, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s jiu-jitsu coach. He became an eight-time national jiu-jitsu champion, jiu-jitsu world champion, and professional world champion in Abu Dhabi. He also trained in Olympic wrestling with professor Waldeci, joining the Brazilian wrestling cadet team and becoming the run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Williams (fighter)
Jordan Williams (born October 13, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Williams started fighting when a friend brought up the idea to him and his full-ride scholarship to UC Davis fell through when they dropped the wrestling program due to lack of funds. In 2010, at Sierra College, he was the California state community college wrestling champion at 197 pounds and All-American. As a 19-year-old college student in the middle of wrestling season, Williams was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes, after suddenly losing 20 pounds in 2 weeks. After losing to Kazula Vargas due to a cut, Williams was invited to train with David Terrell, where he has stayed since then. Mixed martial arts career Early career In his MMA debut at CFFC Nor Cal Conflict, he defeated Sean Choice via TKO in the third round. Williams defeated JC Llamas via unanimous decision at TWC 19 Blackout. He lost to Kazula Vargas A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tafon Nchukwi
Tafon Nchukwi (born 14 October 1994) is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born in Bamenda, Cameroon, Nchukwi's family moved to the United States in 2005. He played soccer in his youth, changing to football, baseball and wrestling during his high school years. He attended college, but dropped out after discovering mixed martial arts. Nchukwi is a WKA ×2 2016 National champion, WKA ×2 2017 national champion, WKA ×2 2016 World champion. He is also a Jiu-jitsu blue belt and a 2017 IBJJF PAN Silver medalist. Nchukwi flies the flag of the separatist banner of the Republic of Ambazonia. Mixed martial arts career Early career Making his MMA debut at CFFC 73, Nchukwi faced Alex Meyers and went on to defeat him via TKO in the second round. In his sophomore performance, Tafon defeated A.T. McCowin via TKO in round one at Shogun Fights 23. Returning to Cage Fury Fighting Championships at CFF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Hawes
Phillip Nicholas Fitzgerald Hawes (born January 8, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Hawes started out as a standout wrestler, winning a national 197 lb junior-college wrestling title at Iowa Central Community College, then moving onto Division I Iowa State, where he graduated with a degree in sociology. Mixed martial arts career The Ultimate Fighter After going 3–0 on the regional scene, Hawes was invited as one of the 16 Light Heavyweight fighters invited to the cast The Ultimate Fighter 23. He lost his entry fight against Andrew Sanchez via unanimous decision. World Series of Fighting/Contender Series Hawes signed with World Series of Fighting, debuting at WSOF 31 against Joshua Kay. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. Hawes would then face future PFL champion Louis Taylor, on short notice as a replacement for Shamil Gamzatov, at WSOF 32. He lost the bout via gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Brundage
Cody Sterling Brundage (born May 16, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Brundage was an accomplished high school wrestler. He held a 56–3 record as a senior, finishing as the state-runner up and held a career record of 128–22. Brundage also played football and was on the swim team. He later continued wrestling for local Newberry College. At Newberry, Brundage had 96 wins and was a two-time NCAA qualifier, and was team captain. Brundage's interest in MMA started in his wrestling days, running fight clubs out of the wrestling rooms. After competing college and wrestling on the Newberry College team, he started fighting and training to fulfill his competitive drive. Mixed martial arts career Early career Brundage made his amateur debut in 2017, compiling a record of 4-2 before turning professional in 2019. Brundage went 5–0 on the local Midwest scene, capturing the Lights Out C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Knight (fighter)
William Knight (born April 3, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Knight was bullied during his youth, be it for his small stature or skin color. He was abused by his step-father and when he was 7, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families moved him and his younger brother Eric out of their family’s home and into foster care. He spent the next year with a foster family before moving in with his grandmother. He was also put on Ritalin for ADHD, which Knight says made him even more of a target of bullying due to the medication turning him into a "zombie" and stunting his growth. His father took him off the medication, along with him starting wrestling in high school, as a turning point in his life. However when he finished high school in 2006, Knight lost direction and he "did nothing" for 10 years while playing video games, sitting on the couch, and eating unhea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melsik Baghdasaryan
Melsik Baghdasaryan (born January 28, 1992) is an Armenian mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer, currently competing as a featherweight in the UFC. A professional competitor since 2013, he is the former Wu Lin Feng International champion, and one-time K-1 Welterweight title challenger. Kickboxing career Early career Baghdasaryan began training karate at six years old, before transitioning to kickboxing, and later, muay thai. He has spent most of his professional career at the Glendale Fighting Club. Baghdasaryan was scheduled to fight Jermaine Soto at a GLORY event on September 28, 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Baghdasaryan fought during the WCK vs. Wulinfeng event in 2013, with his opponent being Xie Chuang. Baghdasaryan won the fight by a unanimous decision, while suffering a slight injury to his left thumb. Baghdasaryan was scheduled to fight John Vargas at WCK Muay Thai: Matter of Pride, on February 15, 2014. He won the fight by a third-round TKO. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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