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Sam Hughes (fighter)
Sam Kristen Hughes (born June 28, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Hughes grew up with three older brothers in South Carolina, where she also ran track in high school. At Wofford College for her undergraduate studies in accounting and finance, she ran track and field and cross country at NCAA Division I level. She continued competing in track when she made the move to the University of South Carolina to pursue her masters in Sports Management. But after graduation, Hughes took a job in the finance world, which took her to Seattle. A friend invited her to Catalyst Fight House, in Everett, Washington and Hughes embarked on her amateur career in 2016 after a few months training at Catalyst. Hughes turned pro in 2019, due to her last amateur opponent, Melanie McIntyre, who after losing to Hughes, wanted a rematch as a pro. However, McIntyre pulled out of the fight a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019, ranking as the 147th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA in the nation. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 101,724, making it Iowa's third-largest city. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836, by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport, a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, served as a supplier Fort Armstrong, worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company, and was appointed a quartermaster with the rank of colonel during the Black Hawk War. The city is prone to frequent flooding due to its location on the Mississippi River. There are two main universities: St. Ambrose University and Palmer College of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, Anosmia, loss of smell, and Ageusia, loss of taste. Symptoms may begin one to fourteen days incubation period, after exposure to the virus. At least a third of people who are infected Asymptomatic, do not develop noticeable symptoms. Of those who develop symptoms noticeable enough to be classified as patients, most (81%) develop mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms (dyspnea, Hypoxia (medical), hypoxia, or more than 50% lung involvement on imaging), and 5% develop critical symptoms (respiratory failure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC On ESPN 34
''UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 34'' and ''UFC Vegas 51'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 16, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad headlined the event. The pair previously met at UFC 205, where Luque won the bout via first-round knockout. A lightweight bout between Drakkar Klose and Nikolas Motta was briefly link to the event. However, Motta was removed from the event for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Brandon Jenkins. A welterweight bout between Miguel Baeza and Dhiego Lima was scheduled for the event. However, Lima announced his retirement from competition in early February and was replaced by André Fialho. A featherweight bout between Melsik Baghdasaryan and T.J. Laramie was originally booked for UFC 268, but Lara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vieira Vs
Vieira is a Portuguese and Galician term which in Portuguese and Galician stands for the Great Pilgrim Mussel from the scallop family (Pectinidae). The term derives its use as a place and family name. History The use of the term can be traced, according to current knowledge, to the beginning of the 13th century in northwestern Portugal. The historical writing form of the term ''Vieira'' was ''Vyeyra''. It is assumed that the term as a name originated independently in different places (e.g. Vieira do Minho and Vieira de Leiria). As a surname, the term is first found in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho in the era of Kings D. Afonso II and D. Sancho II of Portugal around 1220 A.D. The historically common spelling Vyeyra is still found at least until the end of the Middle Ages in the mid-16th century. The modern Portuguese alphabet basically does not recognise the letter Y alongside the K and W, only the 23 letters of the Latin alphabet A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luana Pinheiro
Luana Munize Barbosa Pinheiro (born November 18, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of May 2, 2023, she is #13 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. Background Pinheiro was born into a family of judokas and started the sport at the age of two in her hometown of João Pessoa. After an accomplished junior career in judo she moved to Belo Horizonte in 2011 in pursuit of a spot in the Brazilian Olympic judo team. Ultimately her olympic dreams didn't materialize and she opted to start training mixed martial arts in late 2015. Mixed martial arts career Early career Pinheiro racked a 7–1 record, competing in Brazilian regional circuit and Brave Combat Federation before being invited to Dana White's Contender Series. Dana White's Contender Series Pinheiro faced Stephanie Frausto at Dana White's Contender Series 35 on November 10, 2020. She won the fight via first-round tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Penne
Jessica Marie Penne (born January 30, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Penne currently competes in the Women's Strawweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was the first Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. She also competed in the first women's bout in Bellator Fighting Championships. Background Penne was born in Newport Beach, California, on January 30, 1983 and graduated from Diamond Bar High School, participating on the softball and swimming teams. Next at Cal State Fullerton, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Penne is Italian American. Her father is the first generation of his Italian family born in the United States. Some of his family members remain in his family’s originating area of Turino, Italy. Mixed martial arts career Bellator In May 2009, Penne became the first woman to compete and win a bout in the Bellator Fighting Championships organization when she fought at ''Bellator 5'' against Tammie Schneider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dern Vs (1896–1966), American author
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Dern is the surname of the following people: *Anne-Kathrin Dern (born 1987), German film composer *Bruce Dern (born 1936), American actor *Daisy Dern, American country music artist *Georg Dern (1901–?), German sports shooter *George Dern (1872–1936), American politician, mining man, and businessman *Harry Dern (1929–2009), Australian rules footballer *Laura Dern (born 1967), American actress, director, and producer *Mackenzie Dern (born 1993), American mixed martial artist *Nate Dern (born 1984), American writer and actor *Peggy Dern Peggy Gaddis Dern (born Erolie Pearl Gaddis; March 5, 1895 - June 14, 1966)Peggy Gaddis; LibraryThing website http://www.librarything.com/author/gaddispeggy was an American writer of traditional romance novels, so-called "nurse novels," as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupita Godinez
Lupita "Loopy" Godínez (born September 6, 1993) is a Mexican-Canadian female mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 14, 2023, she is #11 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. Background At the age of 14, Godínez's father Carlos was approached by the cartel who demanded protection money. After he found a lot full of bullet-riddled cars and shattered windows, and answered phone calls with voices telling him his daughters’ names and schools, Carlos decided to take his family and leave. Telling his family that they were leaving for Disneyland, instead they landed in Vancouver, where they had to start from scratch. They lived out of a hotel for six months, and did odd jobs such as washing cars to pay the bills. After life stabilized, Godínez was encouraged by her boyfriend to get back into judo that she had done since childhood, and then into jiu-jitsu. She is a dual citizen of Mexico and Canada. God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website. The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. The ''SCMP'' was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation from 1986 until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993. On 5 April 2016, Alibaba Group acquired the media properties of the SCMP Group, including the ''SCMP''. In January 2017, former D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reyes Vs , a brain disease
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Reyes (Spanish, 'kings') may refer to: *Reyes (name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Reyes, Bolivia, city capital of the José Ballivián Province in the Beni Department * Reyes rendering, a computer software architecture * Point Reyes, a prominent cape on the Pacific coast of northern California, U.S. * Reyes, a name for Epiphany (holiday) * Reyes Holdings, an American food manufacturer Other uses * See also * De los Reyes (other) * Reye syndrome Reye syndrome is a rapidly worsening brain disease. Symptoms of Reye syndrome may include vomiting, personality changes, confusion, seizures, and loss of consciousness. While liver toxicity typically occurs in the syndrome, jaundice usually do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loma Lookboonmee
Suphisara Konlak ( th, สุภิสรา คนหลัก) (born January 18, 1996), best known professionally as Loma Lookboonmee ( th, โลมา ลูกบุญมี), is a Thai martial artist who has competed in Muay Thai, boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts. In boxing she has fought under the names Kanda Por Muangpetch ( th, กานดา พ.เมืองเพชร) and Kanda Kokietgym ( th, กานดา ก่อเกียรติยิม). She is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, being the first Thai fighter to sign with the organization. Career Early career Lookboonmee began training Muay Thai at seven years old at her father Boonmee Suphisara's gym. She began competing against girls, but soon was facing boys due to the lack of competition. She eventually gained several titles and competed for the Thai national team. Lookboonmee transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2017, training under coach George Hickman at Tiger Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
