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Punahele Soriano
Punahele Michael Soriano (born November 22, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background As a senior at Kahuku High School in Laie, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu, Soriano was the 171-pound state champion, after placing third in the state as a junior. In addition to being a high school state champion in wrestling, he was a high school state judo champion. He went on to wrestle Division-III at Wartburg College in Iowa, where he earned All-America honors at the 2014 NCAAs by placing seventh in the 197-pound bracket, in the process becoming the first qualifier from Hawaii. Soriano's interest in MMA started through friend and current UFC fighter Dan Ige, who invited Soriano to help train MMA fighters in wrestling. Mixed martial arts career Early career After making his professional debut in Hawaii on January 28, 2017, at X-1 World Events 45, and getting a first-round submission win, Soriano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wailua, Kauai County, Hawaii
Wailua (literally, "two waters" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2020 census, up from 2,083 at the 2000 census. Geography Wailua is located at (22.058631, -159.341761), on the east side of the island of Kauai. It is bordered to the north by Kapaa, to the west by the Wailua Homesteads CDP, to the south by the Wailua River, and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. Nounou Mountain, also known as the "Sleeping Giant", is about tall and divides coastal Wailua (the Wailua CDP) from inland Wailua (the Wailua Homesteads CDP). Inland Wailua is often referred to as a bedroom community, since it is home to many, but lacks any commercial or government facilities. Coastal Wailua is a significant commercial center, with many hotels and condominiums for visitors. The Wailua River is the only navigable river in the state of Hawaii and is a center of activity for locals (water skiing, kayaking) and visit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodriguez 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] |
UFC Fight Night 200
''UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 200'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 58'' and ''UFC Vegas 47'') was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 5, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland served as the event headliner. A light heavyweight bout between Danilo Marques and Jailton Almeida was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez. However, the bout was rescheduled due to Marques getting injured and it is now expected to take place at this event. A flyweight bout between Malcolm Gordon and Denys Bondar was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate. However, Gordon withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and the pairing was rescheduled for this date. Ian Heinisch was expected to face Sam Alvey in a middleweight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Maximov
Nicholas Ivan Maximov (born December 23, 1997) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Starting out with karate and taekwondo at the age of 11, he then took on jiu-jitsu. Maximov wrestled while in high school, having a very successful run on the Chico High wrestling team, with 137 wins against 37 losses. He would continue wrestling while attending college, first wrestling for Clackamas Community College and, briefly, at Oregon State, earning All-American honors during his second season at Clackamas Community College. Through an introduction through his father being friends with a training partner of the Diaz brothers, Nick started training at Nate Diaz Academy in Stockton. Mixed martial arts career Early career Making his MMA professional debut at KOTC Terminal Velocity, he defeated Nick Piecuch via TKO in the first round, followed by a second round kimura at Hard Fought Championships 1 aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Allen
Brendan Allen (born December 28, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for the Legacy Fighting Alliance where he is the former Middleweight Champion. Background Allen was born to Michelle Allen and James Allen of Louisiana. Allen has an older brother, James Jr. Brendan started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 13 after watching a jiu-jitsu class with his brother. In high school Allen started competing in Mississippi after had some training in wrestling and boxing. Allen attended university at Southeastern Louisiana University, majoring in criminal justice. He later joined Clementi's Gladiator Academy to train in mixed martial arts. After winning the IMMAF 2015 Amateur Middleweight Championship, Allen turned to compete in professional MMA. Mixed martial arts career Early career Allen started his professional MMA career in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overeem Vs (born 1976), Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
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Overeem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alistair Overeem (born 1980), Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, brother of Valentijn *Casper van Overeem (1893–1927), Dutch mycologist *Joris van Overeem (born 1994), Dutch footballer *Valentijn Overeem Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a retired Dutch professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently signed with United Glory. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gane Vs
Gane is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Alan Gane (born 1950), English former amateur footballer and manager *Chris Gane (born 1974), English professional golfer *Christopher P. Gane (born 1938) is a British/American computer scientist *Constantin Gane (1885–1962), Romanian writer *Ciryl Gane (born 1990), French mixed martial artist *Ionel Gane (born 1971), retired Romanian football player *Jeremy Gane, the managing director of Gane and Marshall International Ltd * John Gane (1837–1895), British politician *Lucinda Gane (born 1949), British actress, played Miss Terri Mooney in the UK TV serial ''Grange Hill'' *Nicolae Gane (1838–1916), Romanian writer and politician *Tim Gane (born 1964), British musician Given name: *Gane Todorovski (1929–2010), Macedonian poet, translator, essayist, literary critic, historian, publicist See also * Ali Gane, small town in western-central Senegal *Gane language, spoken in Indonesia *Gane Pavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hernandez (fighter)
Anthony Hernandez (born October 18, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing as a Middleweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2014, he has also competed with Global Knockout and Legacy Fighting Alliance. Background Hernandez grew up in Dunnigan, California and graduated from Woodland High School in 2011. He wrestled in high school but got kicked out of the team because of grades. He attended college for a spell but dropped out to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. Martial arts career Amateur career Hernandez made his amateur debut in 2010 during Ring of Fire 1, when he faced Michael Green Jr. He won the fight via unanimous decision. This would be the first win of an eight fight winning streak, which ended in a chance to fight for the King of the Cage Amateur Middleweight title, against Justin Jones. Hernandez lost the fight by submission in the first round. Early career In 2018, during LFA 32, Hernandez fought for the Lega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holloway Vs
A hollow way is a sunken lane. Holloway may refer to: People *Holloway (surname) *Holloway Halstead Frost (1889–1935), American World War I Navy officer Place names ;United Kingdom *Holloway, London, inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington **Holloway Road, a road that bisects the district **HM Prison Holloway, originally a mixed population prison, but later a female-only prison. Closed in 2016 **Holloway (ward), an electoral division of the London Borough of Islington **Lower Holloway, place in the London Borough of Islington **Upper Holloway, place in the London Borough of Islington * Holloway, Berkshire, a location *Holloway, Derbyshire, village in Derbyshire close to Crich * Holloway, Wiltshire ;United States * Holloway, Michigan, former settlement in Lenawee County *Holloway, Minnesota, in Swift County *Holloway, Ohio, in Belmont County Other uses *Holloway Press, New Zealand fine press publisher *The Holloways, London-based indie rock band *Holloway Field, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duško Todorović
Duško Todorović (born May 19, 1994) is a Serbian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Todorović started training taekwondo around the age of eight, continuing until his late teens. He would also pick up wrestling and grappling along the way and after faring well in all disciplines, Todorović started training mixed martial arts around the age of 16. Todorović attended the Informational Technologies School at the University of Belgrade, where he graduated with a thesis about Organization of Business Systems. Mixed martial arts career Early career Going 10-0 as an amateur, Todorović made his professional debut in 2015 under the Serbian Battle Championship banner, where he would spend most off his pre-UFC career. During his time there, Todorović took on and defeated the likes off DWCS alumni Alexander Poppeck and future UFC welterweight Michel Pereira, giving Pereira the only KO loss of his caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 245
''UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between the current champion and The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians winner Kamaru Usman and former interim champion Colby Covington served as the event headliner. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between the current champion Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski took place as the co-main event. A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Amanda Nunes (also the current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) and the inaugural featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie also took place at the event. The pairing previously met in November 2013 at UFC: Fight for the Troops 3, with Nunes winning the encounter via TKO in the first round. Santi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |