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UFC Fight Night 241
''UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 241'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 99'' and ''UFC Vegas 92'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 18, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy headlined the event. A women's bantamweight bout between Hailey Cowan and Tamires Vidal was expected to take place at the event. They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen in March 2023, but Vidal pulled out due to undisclosed medical reasons. In turn, Cowan was pulled from the event due to a broken leg and replaced by Melissa Gatto. Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions flyweight winner) Tim Elliott and Tatsuro Taira was expected to take place at the event. However, Elliott withd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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] |
Themba Gorimbo
Themba Takura Lawrence Gorimbo (born January 23, 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Early life Gorimbo lost his mom at the age of 12 and his dad at 13. He dropped out of school at the age of 16 to become a blood diamond smuggler in order to survive and take care of his younger brother. He was bitten by German Shepherd dogs after he was caught digging for blood diamond illegally at the mines. At age 17, Gorimbo fled to South Africa, where he eventually discovered mixed martial arts. He later bought his own plane ticket to go to the United States to pursue his MMA career. Mixed martial arts career Ultimate Fighting Championship Gorimbo was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Billy Goff on February 18, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 219. However, Goff withdrawal due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by A.J. Fletcher. He lost the fight via a guillotine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 In Sports In Nevada
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other hand, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of UFC Events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains several fights. Traditionally, every event starts off with a preliminary card followed by a main card, with the last fight being known as the main event. Overview UFC events are separated into nine different formats: *"Numbered" events, currently airing on pay-per-view, with some exceptions *"Fight Night" events, currently airing on ESPN+, formerly aired on Spike, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2 or UFC Fight Pass. *"The Ultimate Fighter Finale" events, currently airing on ESPN+, formerly aired on Spike, FX, Fox Sports 1 or UFC Fight Pass. *"UFC on ABC" events, currently airing on ABC *"UFC on ESPN" events, currently airing on ESPN *"UFC on Fox" events, formerly aired on Fox *"UFC on FX" events, formerly aired on FX *"UFC on Fuel TV" events, formerly aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Current UFC Fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster consisted of fighters from 71 countries. Notes/key # This list provides an up-to-date roster of all fighters currently competing under the UFC promotional banner. The list excluded fighters who have not fought for more than two years and are not subjected to suspension.Unless otherwise cited, all fighters listed are retrieved froufc.com # All names presented are in accordance with Sherdog website profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names.All names presented are in accordance witprofiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names. # Fighters are organized by mixed martial arts weight classes, weight class and within their weight class by their date o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 In UFC
The year 2024 is the 32nd year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC in 2024 Class action: anti-trust lawsuit On August 9, 2023, U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware granted class action status to more than 1,200 former UFC fighters who competed between December 2010 and June 2017 and are suing for $800 million upward to $1.6 billion in wages, as the lawsuit claims Zuffa had abused its power to suppress UFC fighters' wages. The anti-trust law also permits private plaintiffs to be able to recover three times the damages suffered, meaning the UFC may ultimately pay several billions of dollars worth of damages. The case has a scheduled April 8, 2024 trial date. On March 20, 2024, TKO, UFC parent company reached an agreement to settle all claims in the class action lawsuits for $335 million where the settlement amount will be deductible for tax purposes. Drug Free Sport International partners ... [...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 Oklahoma City University (OCU) is a private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The university offers und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Demopoulos
Crystal Vanessa Demopoulos (born September 22, 1988) is an American female mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born in Cleveland, Ohio, her parents and paternal grandparents raised her in Greece, as she is half Greek herself and Greek is her first language. After she got involved with drugs and became homeless as a teenager, she followed in her mother's footsteps at the age of 18 and became an exotic dancer, continuing in the profession until right before her appearance at UFC 270. Demopoulos started training in MMA around the age of 21, however her childhood was filled with fighting, even getting kicked out of schools for fighting. Mixed martial arts career Early career In her MMA debut at Iron Tiger Fight Series 79, she faced Emme Weber and went on to submit her in the first round via armbar. She made her Legacy Fighting Alliance debut at LFA 52, losing via unanimous decision to Itzel Sequivel. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alateng Heili
Alateng Heili (; born December 14, 1991) is a Chinese mixed martial artist of Mongol ethnicity who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Following his father's footsteps, Alateng started wrestling in school. Eventually he was spotted by a talent scout and was invited to join a team in Beijing, where he started to develop an interest in mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his career in 2013, Heili compiled a 12–7–1 record in various Asian organizations, most notably fighting in Road FC, which one of the fights being against future Rizin champ, Kai Asakura. Asakura won the fight after 29 seconds, hitting Heili with a short left hook, followed by a knee strike. Asakura suffered his first career loss to Je Hoon Moon during Road FC 39, losing by way of TKO. Ultimate Fighting Championship Alatang made his debut on August 31, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang against Danaa Batgerel. He won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariane Carnelossi
Ariane Cristina Carnelossi (born November 17, 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Carnelossi enjoyed soccer in her youth, having to give that up after struggling to find time between physical education college and working in a restaurant. When a muay Thai school opened right across the street from home, she immediately fell in love with martial arts. After so much time spent learning the art, Carnelossi's trainer told her how much she stood out and urged her to enter into a tournament. Eventually, this led to taking up jiu-jitsu and blending everything together in MMA, and debuting at age 21 in 2014 – coincidentally enough against fellow future UFC fighter Amanda Ribas. Mixed martial arts career Early career After suffering a loss in her MMA debut against Amanda Ribas at Pentagon Combat 20, Carnelossi went on a 12 bout winning streak, winning 9 of 12 via stoppage. In the process, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warlley Alves
Warlley Alves Andrade (born 4 January 1991), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2011, Warlley made a name for himself fighting at Jungle Fight. He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament. Background Alves started training kickboxing at the age of 10, winning three Brazilian kickboxing championships in the process. Mixed martial arts career The Ultimate Fighter On 26 February 2014 it was revealed that Alves was selected to be a participant on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.'' Alves defeated Wendell Oliveira by split decision to move into the ''Ultimate Fighter'' house, and become an official cast member. Alves was selected as the third pick (fifth overall) of coach Chael Sonnen to be a part of Team Sonnen. In his second Middleweight fight of the season, Alves was selected to fight Ismael de Jesus. Alves won via knockout (kne ... [...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] |
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