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2017 In UFC
The year 2017 was the 25th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2017 in UFC Dana White's Contender Series In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold ''Dana White's Contender Series'' weekly on UFC Fight Pass. As with the earlier web series ''Looking for a Fight'', the goal of the series is for White to scout talent for the UFC. Similar to The Ultimate Fighter none of the fighters involved will have existing UFC contracts. Licensed separately from the UFC with Dana White applying for a promoter's licence, it was stated ahead of the license being approved that “this is not the UFC, this is not the UFC brand, but instead a promotion that will allow up and coming fighters the chance to showcase their talents in hopes that one day they may compete in the UFC." The inaugural event took take place on July 11, 2017 at the UFC's home base of Las Vegas. 2017 UFC.com awards Debut UFC fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2016 In UFC
The year 2016 was the 24th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2016 UFC.com awards Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2016: * Abdul Razak Alhassan * Adam Milstead *Albert Morales *Alberto Uda *Alessandro Ricci * Alessio Di Chirico *Alex Morono * Alex Nicholson *Alexander Volkanovski *Alexa Grasso * Amanda Cooper *Andrew Sanchez *Anna Elmose * Ashley Yoder *Augusto Mendes *Belal Muhammad *Bojan Veličković * Brandon Moreno * Brett Johns * Brian Camozzi *Cristiane Justino *CM Punk *Charlie Ward *Chase Sherman *Chris Avila *Christian Colombo * Claudio Puelles *Cody East *Cory Hendricks *Cristina Stanciu *Curtis Blaydes * Cyril Asker *Damian Grabowski * Damir Hadžović * Danielle Taylor * Darrell Horcher * Darren Stewart *David Teymur * Damien Brown * Devin Clark *Dmitry Smolyakov * Elvis Mutapčić *Emil Weber Meek * Eric Spicely *Filip Pejić *Felipe Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
UFC 218
''UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 2, 2017, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Background After previously contesting two events in the Metro Detroit area (and the first since UFC 123 in November 2010), the event was the first for the promotion at the newly built venue. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Max Holloway and former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar was expected to serve as the main event. However, on November 11, Edgar was forced to withdraw from the fight citing injury. He was replaced by former WEC Featherweight Champion and former two-time champion José Aldo. Aldo was scheduled to face Ricardo Lamas at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos in a rematch of his successful title defense at UFC 169 in February, 2014. Holloway and Aldo met previously at UFC 212, with the former defeating the latter to win the championship. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Swanson Vs
Swanson is a brand of TV dinners, broths, and canned poultry made for the North American and Hong Kong markets. The former Swanson Company was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, where it developed improvements of the frozen dinner. The TV dinner business is currently owned by Conagra Brands, while the broth business is currently owned by the Campbell Soup Company. TV dinner products currently sold under the brand include Swanson's Classics TV dinners and pot pies, and the current broth lineup includes chicken broth and beef broth. History Carl A. Swanson (1879–1949) was a Swedish immigrant who worked on a farm in Blair, Nebraska, until he moved to Omaha. There, he worked in a grocery store where he came into contact with John O. Jerpe, who owned a small commission company, in which Swanson would become a partner in 1899. Initially, the Jerpe Commission Company purchased eggs and cream from local farmers. In turn, they processed the eggs, made butter from the cream, and sold thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor from 2005–2018, Ellenberger has also formerly competed for the Quad Cities Silverbacks of the International Fight League, IFL, Bodog Fight, and King of the Cage. Background Jake Ellenberger was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Jake's father was an iron worker, and his twin brother named Joe was also an MMA fighter. After starting his career with a 10–0 record, Joe was diagnosed with an extremely rare blood disease called Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria when he was 24 years old. Some estimates suggest that roughly half of the people diagnosed with PNH die within 10 years of their diagnosis. Joe still cornered his brother's fights and is a huge inspiration for Jake. Both Jake and Joe were very athletic growing up; Jake was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mike Perry (fighter)
Michael Joseph Perry (born September 15, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Perry also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 15 times. As of April 4, 2025, he is #8 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Background Perry was born in Flint, Michigan, on September 15, 1991. For much of his life, he moved around to different schools between Michigan and Florida. He said, " n Michigan I was one of maybe 10 white kids in the whole school, so I was bullied a lot. It was the same thing at other schools. I wouldn’t back down, so I would get into fights." This instability led him to a path of drugs, house arrest, probation violation, and jail. Perry started training boxing at age 11. Upon his release from jail for burglary, he got a job as a trainer at a UFC gym in Winter Springs, Florida. His work as a trainer led to his car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cynthia Calvillo
Cynthia Tafoya Calvillo ( , born July 13, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the strawweight and flyweight divisions. She is most notable for her stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. 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 rear-naked choke submission. Calvillo fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rodríguez Vs
Rodriguez ( in Peninsular Spain or in Latin America) is a Hispanic surname meaning "son of Rodrigo". It is often rendered without the accent mark, primarily outside Spanish-speaking countries. It may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Rodríguez (surname), people with the surname or mononym ''Rodríguez'' * Rodrigues (surname), people with the surname ''Rodrigues'' Music * Sixto Rodriguez (1942–2023), singer-songwriter who recorded and performed under the mononym Rodriguez * Rodriguez (band), American rock band active in the mid-late 1990s * Adrián Rodríguez, Spanish actor and singer * Adrian Rodriguez (DJ), German trance producer and DJ, known as Rodriguez * Adrian Rodriguez (musician), American musician, bassist of The Airborne Toxic Event * Magan & Rodriguez, Spanish musical duo * Martínez Rodríguez, Cuban vocalist who collaborated with Tacabro Place names * Rodrigues Island, a dependency of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean * Rodriguez, California, alternate name of Muroc, Calif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Viktor Pešta
Viktor Pešta (; born July 15, 1990) is a Czech Republic, Czech mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is currently ranked #6 in the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki#Rankings, KSW Heavyweight rankings. Pešta was a Gladiator Championship Fighting Heavyweight Champion, WASO World Heavyweight Champion, Oktagon MMA Light heavyweight Champion and he competed in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He became historically the second List of current UFC fighters, UFC fighter from the Czech Republic, after Karlos Vemola. Mixed martial arts career Early career In 2006, Pešta started training :simple:Musado, Traditional Musado under the leadership of Vít Skalník. Traditional Musado is the Civilian, civilian version of Musado, the Combatives, close quarters combat system used by the Military of the Czech Republic. In 2008, he started training mixed m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aleksei Oleinik
Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk) is a Russian mixed martial artist and combat sambo fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in their heavyweight division. He began his professional fighting career in 1997, and is a veteran of M-1 Global, ProFC and IAFC and has competed for Bellator, KSW and YAMMA Pit Fighting. He is one of only two fighters to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke, and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen. Grappling career During his training camp with K-Dojo Warrior Tribe in April 2011, Oleinik participated in two Grappling tournaments, he won the Absolute division in an Eddie Alvarez hosted grappling tournament, and also won the Men's black belt No-Gi Advanced Super weight (210 lbs and over) division in the Grapplers Quest "Beast of the East 2011" tournament. Oleinik made his return to grappling in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lawler Vs
Lawler may refer to: People *Lawler (surname) Places in the United States * Lawler, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Lawler, Iowa, a city * Lawler, Minnesota, an unincorporated community See also * Lawlers (other) Lawlers may refer to: People * Ernest Lawlers, a US blues guitarist, vocalist, and composer Places * Lawlers Gold Mine, a gold mine in Western Australia * Lawlers, Western Australia, a ghost town See also * Lawler (other) {{disa ... * Lawlor (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ricardo Lamas
Ricardo Lamas (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Lamas' father is Cuban and his mother is Mexican. The flags of these two countries are often displayed on his clothing during his fights. His father was the leader of a Cuban resistance movement under Castro regime, eventually managing to hide in the Brazilian embassy in Cuba before escaping to the United States. Ricardo is the youngest of six brothers. He went to Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois. College wrestling Lamas graduated with a degree in exercise science from Elmhurst College in 2005, where he was a member of the men's wrestling team and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Championships at 157 lbs. During his collegiate wrestling career (2001–2005), he racked up over 100 wins. He was also a two-time CCIW Champion, and was named the CCI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Josh Emmett
Joshua James Emmett (born March 4, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Emmett has also competed for King of the Cage. As of April 8, 2025, he is #10 in the UFC featherweight rankings. Background Emmett was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 4, 1985. He grew up in a dysfunctional family with a single mom and late brother, Nick. He studied psychology in college with the intention of going into law enforcement and earned his Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree at Menlo College. He wrestled for 14 years; beginning at El Camino Fundamental High School and continuing through his college years. Emmett wrestled his first two seasons at the junior college level at Sacramento City College, before transferring to NAIA Menlo College. After his collegiate career was over, he joined Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness to continue his desire in competing i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
