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UFC On ESPN 7
''UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik'' (also known as '' UFC on ESPN 7'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 7, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., United States. Background The event was the second that the promotion had contested in the American capital, following UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson in October 2011. The event was also dubbed 'Fight Like Hell Night' and held in honor of the late ESPN broadcaster Stuart Scott, who died from cancer in 2015. A heavyweight bout between former 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion and UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris was expected to serve as the event headliner. However on November 1, Harris withdrew from the event due to the ongoing search for his missing stepdaughter, whose remains were found a month after her disappearance. He was replaced by Jairzinho Rozenstruik. A women's straww ... [...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] |
Cynthia Calvillo
Cynthia Tafoya Calvillo ( , born July 13, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight and flyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 15, 2022, she is #14 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings. Mixed martial arts career Early career Calvillo made her amateur debut in 2012, and garnered a 5–1 record over the next four years. Ultimate Fighting Championship In her UFC debut, Calvillo accepted a ten-day notice fight against Amanda Cooper at UFC 209 on March 4, 2017. She won the fight via submission in the first round. Following her successful UFC debut, she was asked to join the main card of UFC 210 against promotional newcomer Pearl Gonzalez. Gonzalez was ruled out of the contest after the NYSAC said she could not fight because of her breast implants, which are banned among combat-sports competitors. Later the decision was reversed and the fight was allowed to go on as scheduled. Calvillo won the fight by third round re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. Condit formerly fought in the UFC's sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was the final Welterweight Champion. Condit has also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase in Japan. Condit has launched business ventures, including a coffee shop and a line of custom jeans with Los Angeles brand Sene. Background Condit was born on April 26, 1984, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is of Austrian, German, Native American, and Mexican descent. Condit's father, Brian, was the Chief of Staff for former New Mexico governor and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson. Condit attended Cibola High School on Albuquerque's West Side. He began wrestling at the age of nine and continued throughout high school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Welterweight Champion
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] |
List Of WEC Champions
This is a list of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) champions at each weight class. In December 2006 World Extreme Cagefighting was bought by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, to concentrate on the four smaller weight classes under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Over the next two years, the World Extreme Cagefighting, WEC would phase out weight classes above 155 lbs, with most of the fighters going to the UFC. By the time of the WEC's absorption into the UFC at the end of 2010, the only remaining weight divisions were Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight, Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight and Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight. Discontinued Title Histories Super Heavyweight Championship :Weight limit: Unlimited Heavyweight Championship :Weight limit: Light Heavyweight Championship :Weight limit: Middleweight Championship :Weight limit: Welterweight Championship :Weight limit: Lightweight Championship :Weight li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Gall
Mickey Gall (born January 22, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Early life Gall was born in Green Brook, New Jersey. He began training in boxing at the age of 13, and transitioned to Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 16. Gall was also a wrestler and football captain at Watchung Hills Regional High School. In order to pay for his jiu-jitsu training as a full-time Rutgers student, Gall worked as a bread truck driver for Walmart. Gall is an accomplished grappler, having won multiple NAGA and Grapplers Quest titles. Mixed martial arts career After going 3–0 as an amateur, Gall made his professional debut for the Dead Serious MMA promotion in November 2015. He faced fellow debutant Ron Templeton and won via submission in the first round. Gall's bout was featured on Dana White's ''Lookin' for a Fight'' reality show, which earned him a UFC contract. Ultimate Fighting Championship Gall made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makhmud Muradov
Makhmud Muradov (born 8 February 1990) is a Tajik-born Uzbek"Muradov má novou smlouvu v UFC, českou vlajku ale zvedat nebude" '' TN.cz'', 2021/05/07. Retrieved on 29 July 2021."Muradov před bitvou: Miluju Česko a fanoušky, ale stát mě nerespektuje" '' |
Trevor Smith (fighter)
Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith (born January 5, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, Smith formerly competed for Strikeforce and Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Smith was born in Vancouver, Washington and lived there for part of his upbringing. Smith was a state champion in wrestling at Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington and a NJCAA All-American out of Highline Community College in 2002. He then continued his career at the noted Division I wrestling program at Iowa State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in marketing.Trevor Smith's profile UFC.com Mixed martial arts career Early career Smith started his career in 2009. He fought mainly for organizations within h ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo 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. 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 earned a scholarship to Texas A&M University–Commerce where he graduated with a deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallory Martin
Mallory Brooke Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight (MMA), Strawweight division. Martin also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta). Mixed martial arts career Early career Martin started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2016 at Kunlun Fight MMA 7 in China prior to joining Invicta Fighting Championships. Invicta Fighting Championships Martin made her promotional debut on March 25, 2017, at List of Invicta FC events#Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II, Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II against Sunna Davíðsdóttir. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Legacy Fighting Alliance Martin faced Maycee Barber on September 8, 2017, at LFA 22 - Heinisch vs. Perez. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Return to Invicta Fighting Championships Martin second fight in Invicta was on January 13, 2018, at List of Invicta FC events#Invicta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lívia Renata Souza
Lívia Renata dos Santos Souza (born March 11, 1991), also known as Livinha Souza, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She has previously competed in the UFC and Invicta Fighting Championships, where she is the former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. Mixed martial arts career Early career Souza made her professional MMA debut in March 2013. Over the next two years, she amassed an undefeated record of 7 wins and no losses and one no contest. Invicta FC In her Invicta FC debut, Souza defeated Katja Kankaanpää to win the Strawweight title at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza. Just like fellow Brazilian and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Herica Tiburcio, Souza went on to win the title in her very first fight on both the promotion and outside of her native Brazil. Souza successfully defended the title against DeAnna Bennett at Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova on January 16, 2016. She won the fight via TKO due to a combi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virna Jandiroba
Virna Carole Andrade Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA), who currently competes in the strawweight division of the UFC. She is a former Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta) Strawweight champion. As of August 23, 2022, she is #10 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings Background Jandiroba started training kung fu when she was a child. She later turned to Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She transitioned and competed in mixed martial arts after she earned her Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Mixed martial arts career Early career Jandiroba started her professional MMA career in 2013 and fought primarily in Brazil. She amassed a record of 11–0 prior to signing for Invicta. Invicta Fighting Championships Jandiroba made her Invicta debut on December 8, 2017 at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz against Amy Montenegro. She won the fight, tapping out Montenegro via first-round armbar. Jandiroba was scheduled to face Janaisa Morandin on Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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