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UFC 11
''UFC 11: The Proving Ground'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 20, 1996, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video. History The card featured an eight-man tournament, as well as two alternate bouts in case of an injury, and to fill time for the pay-per-view broadcast. Due to multiple injuries and fatigue, no alternates were able to continue after their semifinal matches. Roberto Traven had a broken hand after his alternate match and the championship was won by forfeit. Rich Goins returned as the ring announcer. The event, with only a buyrate of 92,000, was one of the least purchased UFC events. This was the first and only UFC tournament to end by default. Due to Mark Coleman winning by default, and the vast amount of short matches, the PPV has been called "Incomplete" and "disorganised" by viewers. Igor Vovchanchyn ... [...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] |
Sam Adkins (fighter)
Sam Adkins (born April 26, 1965) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for his time in the UFC competing in the Heavyweight division fighting established fighters such as Ken Shamrock and Tank Abbott. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 7-20-2 , George Paz , TKO , REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:58 , Houston, Texas, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7-19-2 , Jesse Vasquez , Decision (unanimous) , REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Houston, Texas, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7-18-2 , Eric Loveless , Decision (unanimous) , REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Houston, Texas, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7-17-2 , Jesse Vasquez , Submission , REF: Renegades Extreme Fighting , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:33 , Houston, Texas, Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports In Augusta, Georgia
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mixed is the past tense of ''mix''. Mixed may refer to: * Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category), an ethnicity category that has been used by the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics since the 1991 Census * ''Mixed'' (album), a compilation album of two avant-garde jazz sessions featuring performances by the Cecil Taylor Unit and the Roswell Rudd Sextet See also * Mix (other) * Mixed breed, an animal whose parents are from different breeds or species * Mixed ethnicity Mixed race people are people of more than one race or ethnicity. A variety of terms have been used both historically and presently for mixed race people in a variety of contexts, including ''multiethnic'', ''polyethnic'', occasionally ''bi-ethn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Mixed Martial Arts
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people 1996 Mount Everest disaster, die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly (sheep), Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur massacre (Australia), Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Gun laws of Australia, Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Fighting Championship Events
Ultimate or Ultimates may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Ultimate'' (Jolin Tsai album) * ''Ultimate'' (Pet Shop Boys album) *''Ultimate!'', an album by The Yardbirds *''The Ultimate (Bryan Adams Album)'', a compilation album by Bryan Adams *''Ultimate Prince'' or just Ultimate, an album by Prince Songs * "Ultimate" (Denzel Curry song), a song by Denzel Curry from the double EP 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms *"Ultimate", a song by Lindsay Lohan from the ''Freaky Friday'' soundtrack Video games *''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', often referred to as simply ''Ultimate''. *''Ultimate General'', a series of computer games recreating the American Civil War *Ultimate Play the Game or just Ultimate, a video game developer, now known as Rare Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media *Ultimate (roller coaster), at Lightwater Valley amusement park near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England *Ultimates, a fictional superhero group in the Marvel Comics universe Philosophy *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In UFC
The year 1996 is the 4th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1996 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, ''UFC 8: David vs. Goliath''. Title fights Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1996: *Amaury Bitetti *Brian Johnston (Fighter), Brian Johnston *Dave Berry *Dieusel Berto *Don Frye *Fabio Gurgel *Gary Goodridge *Jack Nilson (fighter), Jack Nilson *Jerry Bohlander *Joe Moreira *John Campetella *Julian Sanchez *Keith Mielke *Koji Kitao *Mark Coleman *Mark Schultz (amateur wrestler), Mark Schultz *Matt Andersen *Moti Horenstein *Paul Herrera *Rafael Carino *Reza Nasri *Roberto Traven *Sam Adkins *Sam Fulton *Scott Ferrozzo *Scott Fiedler *Steve Nelmark *Tai Bowden *Thomas Ramirez Events list See also * Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC * List of UFC champions * List of UFC events References {{UFC Events Ultimate Fighting Cham ... [...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 UFC Champions
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 would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Gurgel
Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented in Portuguese as ''Fábio'' (with the diminutive Fabinho or Fabiano). The presence or absence of the written accent does not affect pronunciation. First name A–K * Fabio (DJ), drum-and-bass DJ and producer from the UK * Fabio Armiliato (born 1956), Italian operatic tenor * Fábio Aurélio (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Fábio Bahia (Fábio Júnior Nascimento Santana, born 1983), currently playing for Goiás * Fabio Bencivenga, Italian water polo player * Jud "Fabio" Birza, winner of ''Survivor: Nicaragua'' * Fabio Borini, Italian footballer * Fábio Camilo de Brito (Nenê, born 1975), currently playing for Coritiba Foot Ball Club * Fabio Cannavaro, former captain of the Italy national team * Fabio Capello, Italian manager of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Bohlander
Jerry Bohlander (born February 12, 1974) is an American former mixed martial artist. He is most notable for his UFC appearances and was a former UFC champion, winning the first lightweight (under 200 lb) tournament at ''UFC 12''. He was a member of the legendary fight team the Lion's Den alongside other notable fighters such as Ken Shamrock, Guy Mezger, and Frank Shamrock. Bohlander was considered one of the best under 200 lb. fighters in the world during his time with the UFC. Early life Jerry Bohlander was first exposed to combat sports in the form of high school wrestling. Also, experimented in other affairs. He was teammates with UFC fighter Pete Williams. Mixed martial arts career Jerry Bohlander began his MMA career on November 9, 1995 at United Full Contact Federation 2, where he defeated Phil Benedict by armbar. With his victory at UFCF 2, Bohlander received an invitation to the open-weight UFC 8 tournament. However, he still had to fight against his teammate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tank Abbott
David Lee "Tank" Abbott (born April 26, 1965) is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and author. He currently hosts his own podcast series titled "The Proving Ground with Tank Abbott." Abbott is perhaps best known for being an icon in the early stages of mixed martial arts and the UFC, but has also competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, EliteXC, and Cage Rage. His fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, was described by his future manager Dave Thomas as "Pit Fighting". He also authored a novel titled ''Bar Brawler''. Background Abbott was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. Abbott began practicing amateur wrestling when he was nine years old, and continued through high school where he also played football. He then continued wrestling in college, where he was a NJCAA All-American. He then attended California State University, Long Beach where he graduat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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