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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 wa ... [...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] |
Grasso Vs
Grasso is a surname, and may refer to: * Alexa Grasso (born 1993), Mexican mixed martial artist * Dick Ibarra Grasso (1914–2000), Argentine researcher * Domenico Grasso (born 1955), American engineer and educator * Ella Grasso (1919–1981), American politician * Francis Grasso (1949–2001), American disc jockey * Mateo Grasso (born 1995), Argentine professional footballer * Pietro Grasso (born 1945), Italian politician * Richard Grasso (born 1946), chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange * Thomas J. Grasso (1962–1995), American double murderer executed by lethal injection Place * Mistralian norm for Grasse Grasse (; Provençal dialect, Provençal oc, Grassa in classical norm or in Mistralian norm ; traditional it, Grassa) is the only Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence- ... {{surname [Baidu] |
Nate Maness
Nate Maness (born June 27, 1991), is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Maness made his amateur debut in 2013, winning four bouts before turning professional in the same year. Outside the UFC, Nathan Maness collected three belts at three different weight classes, ranging from 135 through 155 lbs. in 12 professional fights, “Mayhem” won six of them via stoppage, four in the very first frame. After he won the bantamweight championship of the Quebec-based TKO promotion in 2018, his sole loss came when he dropped the belt to former UFC competitor Taylor Lapilus in May 2019 but came back with a first-round stoppage win in February in his next bout. Ultimate Fighting Championship Maness was scheduled to face Ray Borg on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. However, Borg was removed from the fight on the day of the event's weigh-in for undis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagir Ulanbekov
Tagir Radzhabovich Ulanbekov (russian: Тагир Раджабович Уланбеков; born July 8, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is also the former Fight Nights Global Flyweight Champion. He is one-time World champion, one-time Eurasian champion and one-time European cup winner in combat sambo, for his team SC Bazarganova. As of July 11, 2023, he is #13 in the UFC flyweight rankings. Background Tagir Ulanbekov was born to an Avar family on July 8, 1991, in the Kazbekovsky District of the Republic of Dagestan. As a child, Ulanbekov began wrestling after his uncle took him to a wrestling section named after Saypulla Absaidov. When Ulanbekov was 8 years old, he moved to Makhachkala, Dagestan. In Makhachkala, he joined the ranks of Eagles MMA and was coached by Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. There, he trained alongside fighters such as Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrick Minner
Darrick Minner (born April 28, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born in Auburn, Nebraska and raised in Nebraska City, Minner wrestled at Nebraska City High School. He then continued wrestling at Iowa Western Community College. Mixed martial arts career Early career A professional mixed martial artist since October 2012 and representing Glory MMA and Fitness, Darrick Minner compiled a 24–10 record through 34 professional fights, the wins being 21 submissions, one knockout, and two decisions, during his days fighting on the regional MMA scene. Dana White's Contender Series Minner was invited to participate on Dana White's Contender Series 23 on August 9, 2019. He faced Herbert Burns, losing the bout via first-round submission. Ultimate Fighting Championship Minner made his UFC debut as an injury replacement for Chas Skelly against Grant Dawson on February 29, 2020, at UFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (born May 4, 1994 kk, Нұрданбек Сайран) is a Chinese Kazakhs in China, mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Nuerdanbieke comes from the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, which is located in northern Xinjiang, straddling the borders of Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia. He belongs to the Kazakhs in China, Kazakh minority, training wrestling for 6 years and winning the 66KG Greco-Roman Wrestling, Classical Wrestling Championship in Xinjiang and participated in many national competitions. After seeing Conor McGregor on television, he was inspired to try his hand in MMA. He spends his free time practicing the dombra, a traditional stringed Kazakh musical instrument. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his professional career in 2016, Nuerdanbieke compiled a 37–9 record fighting on the Chinese regional scene. Ultimate Fighting Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Sherman
Chase Sherman (born November 16, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former bare-knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2014, he has competed for the UFC and Titan FC. Background Born and raised in D'Iberville, Mississippi, Sherman played football at D'Iberville High School. He continued with the sport on a scholarship to Jones Junior College, before transferring to NCAA Division II Delta State University after two years. At Delta State, Sherman helped the team reach the Division II National Championship in 2010 as an offensive tackle. Sherman also earned a bachelor's degree in sports management and exercise science from Delta State. In 2019, Sherman revealed that he had graduated from the fire academy, and is eligible to work as a firefighter. Mixed martial arts career Early career After amassing an amateur record of 4–0, Sherman made his professional debut in April 2014. Over the next two years he fought ten times and amassed a record of 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Parisian
Joshua Wayne Parisian (born June 28, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the UFC. Background Parisian grew up in Escanaba, Michigan, before moving from Martinsburg, West Virginia before the second grade. Because of an abusive stepfather – who eventually got jail time for domestic violence – he and his mother stayed a lot in shelters. He graduated from Escanaba Senior High School before attending Bay College for two years. In college, Parisian listened to his classmate's public speaking class speech on UFC and got interested in the sport. He tried it out and felt it improve his self-esteem and confidence, leading to dropping out of college in pursuit of a career in mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Dana White's Contender Series Racking up a record of 7–2 in the United States regional circuit before being invited to the Dana White's Contender Series. He faced Greg Rebello at Dana White's Contender Series 30 on J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Bautista
Mario Bautista (born July 1, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competing in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Bautista was born in Winnemucca, Nevada, United States. He started wrestling at the age of 14 and competed throughout his high school years prior started training in jiu-jitsu. Bautista moved from Nevada to Arizona and joined MMA Lab and trained under John Crouch where he started his professional MMA career in 2012. Mixed martial arts career Early career Bautista fought in various promotions such as Tachi Palace Fights, and Combate Americas, in regional Arizona and California circuit and amassed a record of 6-0 prior signed by UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship In his UFC debut, Bautista faced Cory Sandhagen, replacing injured John Lineker, on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw. He lost the bout via first round submission. Bautista faced Jin Soo Son on July 20, 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Madsen (fighter)
Mark Madsen (born 23 September 1984) is a Danish professional mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman wrestler. As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a wrestler, Madsen won the 2016 Summer Olympic Games silver medal in the 75 kg class and was a five-time World Championship medalist. Wrestling career Madsen, who started wrestling at age of six, made his official debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he lost to Russia's Varteres Samurgashev in the first preliminary round of men's Greco-Roman 74 kg, with a technical score of 1–7, and a classification score of 1–3. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, Madsen was defeated by another Russian wrestler Roman Vlasov, in the second round of the men's Greco-Roman 74 kg category. Because his opponent advanced further until the final round, Madsen qualified for the repechage bout, where he scored four points and def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Lopez
Benito Francisco Lopez (born 6 April 1994) is an American mixed martial artist. He most competed in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Combat career Mixed martial arts career Early career In April 2014, Lopez won his debut MMA debut fight against Oscar Ramirez at Bellator 115 event at Reno, Nevada, United States. Later in September, Lopez signed to WFC and won two MMA matches versus Drey Mitchell at the WFC 11 - Mitchell vs. Major event and against Matt Wagy at the WFC 13 - Huckaba vs. Mitchell event. In 2016 and the first half of the 2017, Lopez signed a multi-fight contract with the King of the Cage, winning all three fights against Rick James, Journey Newson and Benjamin Vinson, respectively. After the fight against Steven Peterson at Dana White's Contender Series 7 , Lopez was awarded with UFC contract, together with Joby Sanchez. Ultimate Fighting Championship On 9 December 2019, Lopez was scheduled to face Martin Day at UFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Dawson
Grant Dawson (born February 20, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 19, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Background Dawson was born in Cambria, Wisconsin, but grew up mostly in Stromsburg, Nebraska. Initially dreaming of football career, Dawson started wrestling to aid his primary sport. After realizing he wasn't good enough at football, he dropped the sport and concentrated solely in wrestling. He was homeschooled until his teens, and attended Cross County Community School where he competed in high school wrestling, finishing his senior season with a record of 40–8. After graduating from high school but skipping college due to dyslexia, Dawson decided to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Early career After compiling an amateur record of 8–1, Dawson started his professional MMA career in 2014. He amassed a professional rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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