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Paddy Holohan
Patrick Holohan (born 3 May 1988) is an Irish politician and retired mixed martial artist who notably competed in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor from 2007 until his retirement in 2016, Holohan also competed for the promotion Cage Contender and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 18. Early and personal life Holohan's mother was placed in a Magdalene Laundry before he was born following the loss of two previous children. For part of his childhood Holohan resided with a maternal aunt in Belfast, Northern Ireland. During this time Holohan experienced the final years of the Troubles. Holohan's maternal grandfather was his father figure; his grandfather was a member of the Defence Forces and Holohan credits his grandfather with instilling in him discipline and morality. Holohan became a father at age 19. He has two sons and two daughters. His eldest son is named Tiernan, after the Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan, whom Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallaght
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Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-largest in Ireland. It had a population of 345,418 . By the early 19th century, Belfast was a major port. It played an important role in the Industrial Revolution in Ireland, briefly becoming the biggest linen-producer in the world, earning it the nickname "Linenopolis". By the time it was granted city status in 1888, it was a major centre of Irish linen production, tobacco-processing and rope-making. Shipbuilding was also a key industry; the Harland and Wolff shipyard, which built the , was the world's largest shipyard. Industrialisation, and the resulting inward migration, made Belfast one of Ireland's biggest cities. Following the partition of Ireland in 1921, Belfast became the seat of government for Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughan Lee (fighter)
Vaughan Lee Harvey (born 15 October 1982) is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Lee has formerly competed for the UFC and Cage Rage. Background Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Lee began training in traditional martial arts at the age of 13. Mixed martial arts career Early career Lee held an amateur record of 1-0 before making his professional debut on 22 February 2003 against Philly San at Cage Rage 2. He won by TKO in the first second of the first round. Ultimate Fighting Championship In his UFC debut, Lee faced Chris Cariaso on 5 October 2011 at UFC 138, losing via split decision. Lee faced off with Norifumi Yamamoto on 26 February 2012 at UFC 144. Lee defeated Yamamoto via first round armbar, becoming the first person to submit Yamamoto in his MMA career. The performance also earned Lee ''Submission of the Night'' honors. Lee next faced T.J. Dillashaw on 11 July 2012 at UFC on Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 59
''UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 59'') was a mixed martial arts event held on January 18, 2015, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver. It was announced that a victory over Siver will ensure McGregor of a shot at the UFC Featherweight Championship in his next fight. Jorge Masvidal was expected to face Norman Parke at the event. However, in early December, Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau. Paul Felder was expected to face Johnny Case at the event. However, Felder elected to fight as a replacement against Danny Castillo at UFC 182. He was replaced by Francisco Treviño. On December 23, it was announced that Treviño had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Frankie Perez. Costas Philippou was expected to face Uriah Hall at the event. However, Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Howell
Shane Howell (born November 28, 1983), is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Howell has also competed for the promotions Bellator MMA and King of the Cage. Ultimate Fighting Championship Howell amassed a record of 13-7 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2014. Howell made his UFC debut replacing an injured Ryan Benoit against Ray Borg on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 44. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Howell faced Paddy Holohan on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the organization. Championships and accomplishments *Xtreme Fighting League **XFL Bantamweight Championship (One time) Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 13–10 , Ryan Hollis , Decision (unanimous) , Freestyle Cage Fighting 50 , , align=center, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Kelades
Chris Kelades (born February 21, 1981), is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former interim M-1 Challenge Flyweight champion. He previously competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Kelades made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native country. In 2014, he also fought for Bellator MMA, M-1 Global. Mixed martial arts career Early career Chris Kelades began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu which led into training wrestling and striking. He currently holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Chris would amass a 6-0 record before signing with Bellator, but would drop a decision for the promotion at Bellator 119. He would bounce back with a win in July 2014. Ultimate Fighting Championship After his win at Extreme Cage Combat 21 in July, Kelades signed with the UFC. Kelades did his promotional debut on one week short notice replacing an injured Louis Gaudinot against Paddy Holohan on October 4, 2014 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 54
''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 54'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 4, 2014. Background This event was the first event the UFC hosted in Halifax and the third event in Canada in 2014, following The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy and UFC 174. The main event featured a welterweight bout between Rory MacDonald and Tarec Saffiedine. A bout between Paige VanZant and Kailin Curran was briefly linked to this event, but delayed a month and rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 57, after VanZant suffered a minor injury. Aljamain Sterling was expected to face Mitch Gagnon at this event. However, Sterling was forced to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by Rob Font. Subsequently, Font pulled out of the fight the week of the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Roman Salazar. Louis Gaudinot was expected to face Paddy Holohan at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Gaudinot
Louis J. Gaudinot (born August 28, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the UFC's Flyweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, Gaudinot has also formerly competed on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller as a Bantamweight. Background Gaudinot began training in martial arts with Tiger Schulmann well over twenty years ago because of where he grew up and how small he was as a child. Being tiny in a bad neighborhood, Louis's parents knew he would have to defend himself at one or many points in his life, so they brought him to the Tiger Schulmann's in Yonkers NY when he was six years old. Originally, he trained in Kyokushin Karate and over time began also training in grappling. Gaudinot later earned a fourth degree black belt in karate. Mixed martial arts career Early career After many years of training, in 2008, Gaudinot made his amateur debut. He held a 3–1 record as an amateur before turning profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 46
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA promotion company in the world as of 2011. It produces events worldwide that showcase 12 weight divisions (eight men's and four women's) and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. , it had held over 600 events. Dana White has been its president since 2001. Under White's stewardship, it has grown into a global multi-billion-dollar enterprise. The UFC was founded by businessman Art Davie and Brazilian martial artist Rorion Gracie, and the first event was held in 1993 at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship competitions was to identify the most effective martial art in a contest with minimal rules and no weight classes between competitors of different fighting d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Sampo
Joshua Ashley Sampo (born July 24, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship's flyweight division. Mixed martial arts career Early career Sampo started his professional career in 2009. He fought mainly for Missouri-based promotions as ''Fight Me MMA'', ''Wright Fights'' and ''Rumble Time Promotions''. He is now a seventh grade teacher at Hardin Middle School in St. Charles. Legacy Fighting Championship Sampo was expected to face Rafael de Freitas on September 14, 2012 at Legacy FC 14. However, instead he faced Antonio Banuelos. He won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) . Championship Fighting Alliance Sampo faced Olympic medallist and Bellator MMA veteran Alexis Vila on January 19, 2013 at ''CFA 9: Night of Champions'' for the inaugural flyweight title. Sampo defeated Vila via submission due to a guillotine choke in the fifth round and became the CFA flyweight champion. Sampo defended his title once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ultimate Fighter 18
''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate'' (also known as ''The Ultimate Fighter 18'') is the eighteenth U.S.-based installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. The series was officially announced by the UFC in March 2013 with the revelation that for the first time women will serve as coaches and the contestants will be both male and female. Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey was selected to coach against the winner of the Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano bout on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale#The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale in April 2013. Zingano won the fight, but a few weeks prior to filming was removed from the coaching position due to an injury and replaced by Tate. The season was the first to air on Fox Sports 1 and debuted on September 4, 2013, and also the first time that it had been seen on BT Sport in the UK debuting on September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Tiernan
Tommy Tiernan (; born 16 June 1969) is an Irish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for hosting ''The Tommy Tiernan Show'' (2017–present) and playing Gerry in the sitcom ''Derry Girls'' (2018–2022). Early life Tiernan was born in Carndonagh on 16 June 1969, the son of a mother from County Limerick and a father from County Kerry. He moved with his family as a child; after spells living in London and Zambia, he attended the Catholic ex-junior seminary St Patrick's Classical School in Navan, where his schoolmates included Hector Ó hEochagáin and Dylan Moran.Tommy Tiernan: Comedian profile — biography from the Comedy Zone website, retrieved 28 November 2006. He later attended the boarding school |
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