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Nina Nunes
Nina Ann Nunes (; born December 3, 1985) is an American former mixed martial artist who most competed in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Nunes was born and raised in Weston, Florida. Her maternal grandparents descend from North Macedonia. Nunes started practicing Taekwondo at the age of 6. She wrestled while at Lake Region High School. She began training in mixed martial arts in 2009 as a way to lose weight and to help keep in shape following a motorcycle accident. Mixed martial arts career Nunes made her professional debut in 2010 competing in regional promotions, and amassed a record of 5–3 before joining Invicta FC. Invicta FC Nunes made her promotional debut against Munah Holland on December 7, 2013 at Invicta FC 7. Nunes won the fight via TKO in the third round and earned the ''Knockout of the Night'' bonus award. Ultimate Fighting Championship Nunes made her debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weston, Florida
Weston is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, just west of Fort Lauderdale. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which is anchored by Miami. The population was 68,107 at the 2020 census. Weston is 30 miles northwest of Miami, FL History In the 1950s, industrialist and philanthropist Arthur Vining Davis took control of the approximately which Weston is now located on; Davis was Arvida's first owner. In the following years, plans were made to develop the land, and the area which is known as Bonaventure was sold and subsequently developed independently from the Arvida development; this area forms Weston's Bonaventure Development District. The large, remaining portion of the master-planned community was developed by Arvida/JMB Realty (known for developing Walt Disney World), and the community was originally named Indian Trace; the area developed by Arvida forms Weston's Indian Trace Development District. The community's name of Indian Trace was changed to Weston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munah Holland
Munah Holland is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. She has fought in Invicta FC and Bellator. Mixed martial arts career Bellator Holland made her professional debut against Kim Couture at Ring of Combat 32 on October 23, 2010. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Holland made her Bellator debut against Marianna Kheyfets at Bellator 63 on March 30, 2012. She won the fight by a second-round knockout. Holland's next fight was outside of Bellator, as she faced Carina Damm at Matrix Fights 6 on July 10, 2012. She won the fight by a second-round knockout. Holland returned to Bellator to face Michelle Ould at Bellator 74 on September 28, 2012. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Invicta FC Holland made her promotional debut against Nina Ansaroff on December 7, 2013 at Invicta FC 7. Holland lost the fight via TKO in the third round. Mixed martial arts record , Loss , align=center, 5–3 , Nina Ansaroff , KO (Punches) , Invicta FC 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvarez Vs
Álvarez or Álvares may refer to: People *Álvarez (surname), Spanish surname Places *Alvares (river), a river in northern Spain *Alvares (ski resort), in Iran *Alvares, Iran * Alvares, Portugal *Álvarez, Santa Fe, a town in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina *Álvarez, Tamaulipas, Mexico *Alvarez Glacier, Antarctica *General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, Philippines *Los Alvarez, Texas, US *3581 Alvarez, an asteroid Other uses * Alvarez (''Gotham''), a character in the TV series ''Gotham'' * Manny Alvarez, a character in ''The Last of Us Part II'' *Alvarez Guitars, an acoustic guitar manufacturer *"Alvarez", a song by the band Funeral for a Friend See also *Álvares, a Portuguese and Galician surname *Alvarez' syndrome Alvarez' syndrome is a medical disorder in which the abdomen becomes bloated without any obvious reason, such as intestinal gas Flatulence, in humans, is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. ..., a medical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randa Markos
Randa Cemil Markos-Thomas (born August 10, 1985) is an Iraqi-born Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Personal life Markos was born in Iraq in 1985. She is ethnically Assyrian. She and her parents are of Chaldean Catholic religious background. At the age of three, she and her family were held at gunpoint and imprisoned during the Iran-Iraq War for trying to escape Iraq. They successfully escaped and boarded a plane to Ontario, Canada that same year. Markos earned her Pharmacy Assistant Diploma at TriOS College. She then worked as a pharmacy technician at a pharmacy in Windsor. Mixed martial arts career Markos made her pro MMA debut on November 17, 2012 at IFC 51 defeating Allanna Jones via third round armbar. Markos compiled an unblemished 3–0 record making her RFA debut against future TUF 20 teammate Justine Kish. Markos suffered her first loss that nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poirier Vs
Poirier is a French surname, meaning pear tree (cf. poire). Those bearing this surname include: * Anne and Patrick Poirier, French artists * Dustin Poirier, an Acadian-American professional mixed martial arts fighter * Claude Poirier, a French-Canadian television journalist * Denise Poirier, an American voice actress * Denise Poirier-Rivard, a French-Canadian politician from Quebec * Dominique Poirier, a French-Canadian journalist and diplomat * Ghislain Poirier, a French-Canadian DJ and record producer * Gregory Poirier, an American film and television writer, director, and producer * Jean Poirier, a Canadian politician from Ontario * Kim Poirier, a French-Canadian actress, singer, film producer, and television host * Luc Poirier, a French-Canadian professional wrestler known as Rambo * Lyne Poirier, a French-Canadian Olympic judoka * Manuel Poirier, a French film director * Mark Poirier, an American novelist and screenwriter * Narcisse Poirier, a French-Canadian artist * Normand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Hill
Angela Patrice Hill (born January 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She was formerly signed with the Invicta Fighting Championships, of which she was the strawweight champion. She is also a former World Kickboxing Association champion. Hill currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 15, 2022, she is #12 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. Background Hill received a bachelor of fine arts degree at the Cooper Union school of art. Before becoming a professional fighter, she worked as an animator in animation studios and as a bartender. Hill is also a video gamer and cosplayer, and several times appeared in costume before fights at Invicta. She has cosplayed as Dhalsim, Afro Samurai, a ''Fallout'' Vault Dweller, and as one of '' The Warriors'', among others. After recording her February 2020 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Hill told host Joe Rogan that her paternal grandfather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodríguez Vs
Rodriguez ( in Peninsular Spain or in Latin America) is a Hispanic surname meaning "son of Rodrigo". It is often rendered without the accent mark, primarily outside Spanish-speaking countries. It may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Rodríguez (surname), people with the surname or mononym ''Rodríguez'' * Rodrigues (surname), people with the surname ''Rodrigues'' Music * Sixto Rodriguez, singer-songwriter who records and performs under the mononym Rodriguez * Rodriguez (band), American rock band active in the mid-late 1990s * Adrián Rodríguez, Spanish actor and singer * Adrian Rodriguez (DJ), German trance producer and DJ, known as Rodriguez * Adrian Rodriguez (musician), American musician, bassist of The Airborne Toxic Event * Magan & Rodriguez, Spanish musical duo * Martínez Rodríguez, Cuban vocalist who collaborated with Tacabro Place names * Rodrigues Island, a dependency of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean * Rodriguez, California, alternate name of Muroc, California, United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the UFC and has competed in Invicta. She competed at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson. On January 19, 2017, she announced her retirement from MMA on her Facebook page. Personal life Jones-Lybarger has a twin sister named Jillian, who is also a mixed martial artist. Their older sister Shannon is the retired pornographic actress Dylan Ryder. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger is a fan of the Los Angeles Chargers. Championships and achievements Mixed martial arts *Resurrection Fighting Alliance ** RFA Strawweight Title (One time) *Tuff-N-Uff ** Amateur Tuff-N-Uff Strawweight Title (One time) Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 6–4 , Nina Ansaroff , Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn , , align="center", 3 , align="center", 3:39 , Phoenix, Arizona, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–3 , Randa Markos , Decis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 195
''UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit'' was a mixed martial arts event held on January 2, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was expected to feature a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between then-undefeated champion Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm, a former 18-time boxing world champion in three weight classes. However, the bout was moved to UFC 193 after a thumb injury to UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler forced him out of his title bout against Carlos Condit, a former WEC Welterweight Champion and former interim UFC Welterweight Champion. The Lawler/Condit pairing remained intact and headlined this event. A welterweight bout between Sheldon Westcott and Edgar García, originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant was moved to this event. A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Joseph Duffy was originally booked as main event for UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka. However, the bout was canceled on fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Kish
Svetlana Nasibulina (born 13 April 1988), known professionally by her ring name Justine Kish, is an American mixed martial artist that competes in the Flyweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional since 2010, she has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 13, 2022, she is #9 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings. Early life Justine Kish was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union in modern-day Russia and was adopted by an American couple. She discovered Muay Thai as a teenager, while taking up fitness, which eventually led her to competitions. Muay Thai career Kish competed in Muay Thai for 10 years, winning 18 matches and a World Muaythai Council championship belt in the process. Mixed martial arts career Early career Kish began her professional MMA career in 2010. She amassed an undefeated record of five wins and no losses, including a win over future ''The Ultimate Fighter'' housemate Randa Markos. The Ultimate Fighter In September 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 187
''UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event held on May 23, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between then champion Jon Jones and top contender Anthony Johnson. However on April 28, following Jones' hit-and-run incident (''see section below''), the UFC decided to strip him of the title and suspend him indefinitely. He was replaced by the previous title challenger Daniel Cormier, who was scheduled to face Ryan Bader in the main event of UFC Fight Night 68. The co-main event featured a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Chris Weidman and former UFC Light Heavyweight champion and UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament winner Vitor Belfort. The much delayed pairing had been rescheduled for several events. The first of which was UFC 173, where Belfort withdrew from the bout following the Nevada State Athletic Commission's ban on te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Namajunas
Rose Gertrude Namajunas (born June 29, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist. She is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she competes in the women's strawweight division and is the former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. As of November 14, 2022, she is #2 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings, and as of October 17, 2022, she is #5 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. Early life and education Namajunas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on , to Lithuanian parents who had moved to the United States in September 1991. She was named Rose ( lt, Rožė) in honor of her great-grandmother Rožė Gotšalkaitė Namajūnienė, whose husband Juozas was an Independent Lithuania military officer. He enlisted in the Lithuanian military in 1933, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1936. During the Soviet invasion of Lithuania in 1939, he fought in the resistance. After the Soviets occupied the country, Juozas was forced to enlist in the Red Army. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
