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UFC On ESPN 15
''UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 15'' and ''UFC Vegas 7'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 22, 2020, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A bantamweight bout between Pedro Munhoz and former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar served as the event headliner. The matchup was briefly scheduled to take place at UFC 251, but it was then moved four days later to bolster UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige. On July 6, it was announced that the bout was scrapped after Munhoz tested positive for COVID-19. The pairing remained intact nonetheless and was rescheduled for UFC 252. However, the promotion decided to move the contest one final time. Promotion officials had initially targeted a welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and former interim champion Colby Covington to ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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 TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor (company), Endeavor Group Holdings. The largest MMA promotion in the world, the UFC has over List of current UFC fighters, 578 fighters contracted that fight across 11 Weight class, weight divisions (eight men's and three women's). The organization produces events worldwide and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. , it had held List of UFC events, over 700 events. Dana White has been its president since 2001 and CEO since 2023. 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 UFC 1, first event was held in 1993 at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the UFC's early compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colby Covington
Colby Ray Covington (born February 22, 1988) is an American professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Welterweight Champion, Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. As of December 17, 2024, he is #9 in the List of current UFC fighters#Rankings, UFC welterweight rankings. Early life Covington was born in Clovis, California, on February 22, 1988. The family moved from California to Oregon when he was eight years old. His father was a wrestler during his time at the Oregon Institute of Technology and Southern Oregon University. Wrestling career As a Wrestling, wrestler at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, Covington Letterman (sports), lettered all four years and won the 171 lb state championship as a senior in 2006. He committed to Arizona State University but his test scores were too low, so he went to Iowa Central C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Rowe
Philip Ambrose Rowe (born July 18, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Rowe went to Daytona State College, eventually becoming a Well Logging Engineer before undergoing a fighting career. Mixed martial arts career Early career A professional since October 2014, Phil Rowe owns a 6–2 record on the regional scene with the wins being four submissions and two knockouts. After losing his first two bouts off his professional MMA career, via TKO in the first round against Roberto Yong at RITC 174 and via unanimous decision against Justin Lesko at XCC 20, Rowe won his first bout submitting Jeremy Bethea at House of Fame 4 via rear-naked choke in the second round. Rowe would go on to win his next 5 bouts on the regional scene all by first or second round stoppage, culminating at Island Fights 53, where he tapped out Matt McKeon in the second round. Rowe was invited to compete at Dana Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uriah Hall
Uriah Alexander Hall (born July 31, 1984) is a Jamaican-American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, Kickboxing, kickboxer, and current Professional boxing, boxer. He competed in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hall was second on ''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen''. Prior to his appearance on ''The Ultimate Fighter, TUF'', Hall competed in Bellator MMA and Ring of Combat, where he saw success in winning the ROC Championship. He is also the first UFC fighter in history to win a fight without throwing a single strike. Hall has notable wins against former UFC middleweight champions Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman, as well as a win against former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. Early life Uriah Hall was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica but moved to the New York City borough of Queens in the United States at the age of 13. Upon his arrival in the US, he was bullied at scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a challenger for the UFC Middleweight Championship, and in Bellator MMA. As a freestyle wrestler, Romero competed at 85 kilograms, where he was the 1999 World Champion (five-time medalist at the World Championships), the 2000 Olympic Silver medalist, a three-time World Cup winner (six-time medalist), the 2003 Pan American Games Gold medalist (bronze medalist in 1999) and a five-time Pan American Champion. Wrestling career Romero started training in wrestling in the 1990s, eventually representing Cuba at senior level in the FILA Wrestling World Championships, which is held in non-Olympic years, from 1997 to 2005. At the 1999 World Wrestling Championships Romero became world champion by defea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling. It is one of two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games, along with Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman. scholastic wrestling, High school wrestling and men's collegiate wrestling in the United States are conducted under different rules and termed scholastic wrestling, scholastic and collegiate wrestling. U.S. collegiate women's wrestling is conducted under freestyle rules. Freestyle wrestling, like collegiate wrestling, has its origins in Catch wrestling, catch-as-catch-can wrestling. In both styles, the ultimate goal is to throw and pin the opponent to the mat, which results in an immediate win. Unlike Greco-Roman, freestyle and collegiate wrestling allow the use of the wrestler's or the opponent's legs in offense and defense. According to wrestling's world governing body, the United World Wrestling (UWW), freestyle wrestling is one of the six main forms of amateur competitive wrestling practiced around the globe today. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 2000 Summer Olympics
Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. The freestyle competitions were held from 28 September to 1 October, and the Greco-Roman events were held from 24 to 27 September. In the freestyle 76 kg Alexander Leipold of Germany originally placed first, but was disqualified after he tested positive for Nandrolone. Qualification Medalists Freestyle Greco-Roman Medal table Participating nations A total of 314 wrestlers from 55 nations competed at the Sydney Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksInternational Olympic Committee results database {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 2000 Summer Olympics Events at the 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 in sport wrestling 2000 2000 was designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Middleweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classes. Instead of the traditional championship model, the UFC held tournaments with the winner receiving a permanent appellation. In response to criticism from Senator John McCain that saw the loss of its television deal and the banning of the sport in thirty-six states, the UFC increased its cooperation with state athletic commissions and introduced weight classes in 1997, starting with UFC 12, and began introducing weight-specific titles. The original codification for weight classes introduced only two divisions: heavyweight, which grouped together all competitors above , and lightweight, which encompassed all competitors 199 pounds (90 kg) and under. At UFC 14 the lightweight division would be renamed to middleweight, though it wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overeem Vs
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 Dutch retired professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighti ... (born 1976), Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer {{Surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Theodoro Menifield (born October 18, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, he has formerly fought in Bellator and the Legacy Fighting Alliance. As of April 29, 2025, he is #15 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings. Background Menifield was born in Los Angeles, California. After his father passed away, his mother raised him and his brother until the age of 14 when the boys were put in foster care. Menifield bounced around between 12 different foster homes. Menifield attended Canyon High School for only two years, but graduated and excelled at football. Menifield continued his football career at NJCAA Glendale Community College (California), where he starred as primarily a linebacker and was an Honorable Mention All-American his sophomore year as well as a member of the track and field team. After his first two seasons at Glendale, Menifield ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travel Restrictions Related To The COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries and territories imposed quarantines, entry bans, or other travel restrictions for citizens of or recent travelers to the most affected areas. Some countries and territories imposed global restrictions that apply to all foreign countries and territories, or prevented their own citizens from travelling overseas. Travel restrictions reduced the spread of the virus. However, because they were implemented after community transmission had begun in several countries around the globe, they produced only a modest reduction in the total number of infections. Travel restrictions may be most important at the start and end of a pandemic. The travel restrictions brought a significant economic cost to the global tourism industry through lost income and social impacts on people who were unable to travel internationally. After travel bans lifted, global tourism saw a return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. However, some travel, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canceled UFC Event On April 25, 2020
''UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira'' was a planned mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship originally planned to take place on April 25, 2020 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UFC president Dana White announced on April 9 that starting with UFC 249, all future events were indefinitely postponed. The event was officially cancelled on April 20. Background A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira was expected to serve as the event headliner. A lightweight bout between Christos Giagos and Alan Patrick was scheduled for the event. However, Giagos pulled out of the fight on March 19 citing injury and was replaced by Frank Camacho. A light heavyweight bout between former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux and Shamil Gamzatov was scheduled for the event. However, Gamzatov was forced to pull out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
