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Polyana Viana
Polyana Viana Mota (born 14 June 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Raised solely by her mother, Viana grew up in São Geraldo do Araguaia, a small town in the Pará region of Brazil. She started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2013 and also made her professional mixed martial arts debut in late 2013. Mixed martial arts career Ultimate Fighting Championship Viana made her UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders on 3 February 2018 against Maia Stevenson. She won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round. In May 2018 it was announced that Viana would be fighting against JJ Aldrich on UFC 227 in August. Viana would lose the fight via unanimous decision as Aldrich out-boxed her most of the fight. She next took on Hannah Cifers at UFC 235, a fight she went on to lose by split decision. Viana took on Veronica Macedo at UFC Fight Night: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sao Geraldo Do Araguaia
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. * SAO, the ICAO airline designator for Sahel Aviation Service, Mali * SAO, the IATA airport code for airports in the São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil * Serb Autonomous Regions during the breakup of Yugoslavia * São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil Science * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) Entertainment * ''Sword Art Online'', a Japanese light novel series ** ''Sword Art Online'' (2012 TV series), an anime adaptation of the light novels * Sao Sao Sao, a Thai pop music trio Other uses * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Ostovich
Rachael Ostovich (born February 25, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. A professional since 2017, she has competed in the UFC and Invicta Fighting Championships. Since her release from the UFC, she has not signed with any other MMA promotion, but did fight in an event for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2021. Mixed martial arts career Early career Ostovich began her amateur MMA career in 2010. Over the next three years, she amassed an undefeated amateur MMA record of 6–0. Ostovich made her professional MMA debut in January 2014 in her native Hawaii. She went 1–1 before joining Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta FC Ostovich debuted for the all-female Invicta Fighting Championships in December 2014. She faced Evva Johnson at Invicta FC 10 and won the fight by split decision. In her second bout for the promotion, Ostovich faced Andrea Lee on September 12, 2015, at Invicta FC 14. She lost the bout via verbal submission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 223
''UFC Fight Night 223'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN+ 81'') is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on April 29, 2023, at TBD venue and location. Background A lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano is expected to headline the event. A middleweight bout between Cody Brundage and Rodolfo Vieira is expected to take place at the event. They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba but Vieira pulled out from the event due to undisclosed reasons. Announced bouts *Lightweight bout: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Renato Moicano *Lightweight bout: Natan Levy vs. Pete Rodriguez *Women's Featherweight bout: Chelsea Chandler vs. Danyelle Wolf *Bantamweight bout: Journey Newson vs. Brian Kelleher *Heavyweight bout: Marcos Rogério de Lima vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta *Middleweight bout: Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Caio Borralho *Middleweight bout: Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Viei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC On ESPN 45
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor (company), Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA promotion company in the world as of 2011. It produces events worldwide that showcase 12 Weight class, weight divisions (eight men's and four women's) and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. , it had held List of UFC events, 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 arts, martial art in a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Ducote
Emily Ducote (born January 1, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She previously competed in Invicta FC, where she was the Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. As of December 6, 2022, she is #14 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. Background The daughter of John Ducote and Yvette Bradstreet, Emily was born in Los Angeles, California. Ducote is a Taekwondo Black Belt, first beginning her training in the art at age twelve at her grandparents' recommendation. She wrestled for Los Gatos High School, ending as a runner-up in state championships in her senior year. With an aspiration to wrestle in the best college team, she moved to the Great Plains in 2012 to study kinesiology in Oklahoma City University. She started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2013 and was promoted to black belt in May 2022. Mixed martial arts career Bellator Ducote was scheduled to make her Bellator debut agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 214
''UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 214, UFC on ESPN+ 72'' and ''UFC Vegas 64'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 5, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A featherweight bout between Bryce Mitchell and Movsar Evloev was expected to headline the event. However, Evloev withdrew in mid October due to injury and the bout was scrapped. A women's strawweight bout between Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos was originally expected to take place at UFC 280, but was postponed to this event for unknown reasons. After the original main event was cancelled, they were promoted to the headliner spot. A women's flyweight bout between Miranda Maverick and Shanna Young took place at this event. The pair was previously scheduled for UFC 278, but the bout was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinh Yu Frey
Jinh Hie Yu Frey (born May 20, 1985) is a Korean-American mixed martial artist and currently competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Background Frey was born in Arkansas but she grew up in Texas. Frey graduated Palo Duro High School in 3 Years with a Distinguished Achievement Diploma in the top 2% of her class. She then earned her A.A.S. in Nuclear Medicine at Amarillo College. Next she went to Midwestern State University getting a B.S. in Radiologic Sciences and finally she went to University of Texas at Arlington for her Masters in August 2015. Her father is South Korean, and he died when she was young. She has one older brother, two younger half brothers and one younger half sister. She is married to Douglas Frey. Mixed martial arts career Jinh Yu Frey first gained notoriety when she defeated Darla Harris in a MMA fight that went viral online. Invicta FC Frey's earlier victori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 206
''UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 206'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 64'' or ''UFC Vegas 55'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 21, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira headlined the event. A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Alexander Gustafsson was expected to take place at this event. However, the fight was canceled after Rothwell was released from the organization in late March. Gustafsson would go on to face Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. Maxim Grishin was expected to face Jailton Almeida in a light heavyweight bout at the event. However, Grishin pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabatha Ricci
Tabatha Ricci (born February 21, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 14, 2023, she is #12 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. Background Ricci was born and raised in Birigui, Brazil. She has an older sister. Following her father's footsteps, Ricci started training Judo at the age of six and took up Muay Thai at the age of 15. She started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 17 and at 18 she training Boxing and had her first professional bout. She moved to Japan in 2017 for a year to compete in SEIZA competitions, before moving to America to focus on mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Early career Right after turning eighteen, Ricci made her professional mixed martial arts debut. Having difficulties in finding bouts after winning her first two bouts, Ricci eventually moved to Japan in 2017 to train various disciplines and compete in custom rul ... [...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 Nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 258
''UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 13, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between the current champion Kamaru Usman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) and Gilbert Burns served as the event headliner. The duo was previously scheduled to meet in July 2020 at UFC 251. However, it was announced on July 3 that Burns was pulled from the contest after he and his coach, Greg Jones, tested positive for COVID-19. They were also briefly targeted to headline UFC 256, but Usman pulled out citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries. A middleweight bout between former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Kelvin Gastelum (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallory Martin
Mallory Brooke Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. Martin also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta). Mixed martial arts career Early career Martin started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2016 at Kunlun Fight MMA 7 in China prior to joining Invicta Fighting Championships. Invicta Fighting Championships Martin made her promotional debut on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II against Sunna Davíðsdóttir. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Legacy Fighting Alliance Martin faced Maycee Barber on September 8, 2017, at LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Return to Invicta Fighting Championships Martin second fight in Invicta was on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad. She faced Tiffany Masters and she won the fight via technical knockout in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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