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John Phillips (fighter)
John Phillips (born 9 June 1985) is a Welsh Middleweight mixed martial artist. A professional since 2005, he has also competed for BAMMA, Cage Rage, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Cage Warriors. He is the former BAMMA Middleweight Champion. Career Phillips faced Jesse Taylor for the latter's first defense of the Cage Warriors Middleweight on May 4, 2013 on the Cage Warriors 54 card. Phillips lost to Taylor via submission early in the first round. His next fight came on March 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov against Charles Byrd, where both fighters made their UFC debut. He lost the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three. Phillips faced Kevin Holland on June 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2. Phillips lost the fight via submission late in round three. Phillips faced fellow Welshman Jack Marshman on March 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 5 At the weigh-ins, Marshman weighed in at 188 lbs, 2 pounds over the middleweight n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in the United Kingdom. Located along Swansea Bay in southwest Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan; also the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales with an estimated population of 246,563 in 2020. Swansea, along with Neath and Port Talbot, forms the Swansea Urban Area with a population of 300,352 in 2011. It is also part of the Swansea Bay City Region. During the 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname ''Copperopolis''. Etymologies The Welsh name, ''Abertawe'', translates as ''"mouth/es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alen Amedovski
Alen Amedovski (born April 6, 1988) is a Macedonian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He has formely fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Amedovski arrived in Trento when he was 10. He played football, rugby, and then boxing until he was 20. When he discovered MMA, he never went back. On his MMA journey, he slept on mats, ate with 5 euros a day, and spent three and a half years injured after breaking his scaphoid bone. He was a waiter and handyman to make ends meet. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his professional career in 2012 after no amateur experience, Amedovski ended all six bouts on his perfect record before signing with Bellator MMA via knockout. Six of those wins came in the first round, with four of them taking 40 seconds or less. Bellator Racking up a 6–0 record in the European circuit, Amedovski signed with Bellator MMA in 2018. He made his promotional debut against Will Fleury at Bellator 203 on Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. The city of Abu Dhabi is located on an island in the Persian Gulf, off the Central West Coast. Most of the city and the Emirate reside on the mainland connected to the rest of the country. , Abu Dhabi's urban area had an estimated population of 1.5 million, out of 2.9 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as of 2016. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is headquartered in the city, and was the world's 5th largest sovereign wealth fund in 2021. Abu Dhabi itself has over a trillion US dollars worth of assets under management in a combination of various sovereign wealth funds headquartered there. Abu Dhabi houses local and federal government offices and is the home of the United Arab Emirates Government and the Supreme Petroleum C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ortega Vs
Ortega is a Spanish surname. A baptismal record in 1570 records a ''de Ortega'' "from the village of Ortega". There were several villages of this name in Spain. The toponym derives from Latin ''urtica'', meaning "nettle". Some of the Ortega spelling variants are Ortega, Ortego, de Ortega, Ortegada, Ortegal, Hortega, Ortiga, Ortigueda, Ortigueira, Ortigosa, Orreaga, etc. A cognate surname in Italian is ''Ortica'', in Romanian '' Urzică'', in French ''Ortie'', all from Latin ''urtica''. Origin Roberto Faure, coauthor of the ''Diccionario de Apellidos Españoles'', states that Ortega is derived from the noun ''ortega'', a spelling variant of the modern Castilian Spanish '' ortiga'' "nettle". The name of the plant is found as a toponym in various places in Spain, such as Ortega (Burgos), Ortega ( Jaén) or Ortega (Monfero, A Coruña). Mexican author Gutierre Tibón advanced the alternative theory that the name derives from ''Ortún'', earlier ''Fortún'', from the Latin name ''For ... [...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 Fight Night 180
''UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 180'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 38'' and ''UFC Fight Island 6'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 18, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background Without fans in attendance, the promotion did not have to make consideration for the local timing of the event, so the plan was to proceed with normal timing for prime time hours on the east coast of North America. The main card was scheduled to begin at 3:00 am (October 18) local time in Abu Dhabi, with a full preliminary card beginning at approximately 12:00 am Gulf Standard Time. A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Championship challengers Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung served as the event headliner. The duo were previously scheduled to main event UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie in December 2019. However, Ortega pulled ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Yong Park
Park Jun-yong (born 27 February 1991) is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his career in 2013, Park compiled a 10-3 record, fighting mainly for a various regional Asian promotions, with his most memorable win being against future Professional Fighters League Welterweight champ, Ray Cooper III. Ultimate Fighting Championship Park made his UFC debut during UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang. He lost this fight by anaconda choke. Park next faced Marc-André Barriault on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 165. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Park was expected to face Trevin Giles on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 173. However, Park was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Park faced John Phillips on October 17, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev ( ce, Хизаран Хамзат; russian: Хамзат Хизарович Чимаев; born 1 May 1994), is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly competed in Brave Combat Federation. In wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish National champion. As of 12 April 2022, he is #3 in the UFC welterweight rankings. Early life and education Chimaev who belongs to the teip Enganoy, was born in todays Chechnya, which at that time was the de facto independent Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. He started wrestling when he was five years old and allegedly won a bronze medal at the Russian National Championships in the junior level. In 2013, when he was 18, he immigrated to Sweden with his mother, joining his older brother. Wrestling career After moving to Sweden, Chimaev wrestled at multiple clubs, including BK Athén. Considered ... [...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] |
Woodley Vs
Woodley may refer to: Places * Woodley, Saskatchewan, a hamlet in Benson No. 35, Rural Municipality, Saskatchewan, Canada * Woodley, Nairobi, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya, south of Kilimani * Woodley, Berkshire, a town near Reading in Berkshire, England, UK * Woodley, Greater Manchester, a suburban area near Stockport in Greater Manchester, England, UK * Woodley, Hampshire, a United Kingdom location near Romsey in Hampshire, England People with the surname * Allan Woodley, Australian rules footballer * Anita Woodley, American writer * Bruce Woodley, Australian singer-songwriter and musician * David Woodley, American football player * Fabian S. Woodley (1888–1957), British poet * Frank Woodley, Australian comedian * John Woodley (born 1938), Australian politician and church minister * John Paul Woodley Jr., American politician * LaMarr Woodley, American football linebacker * Mark Woodley, American journalist * Shailene Woodley, American actress * Tyron Woodley, American profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
