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2018 In UFC
The year 2018 was the 26th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States and founded in November 1993. This year, the UFC celebrated its 25th anniversary, and an anniversary event was held on November 10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado, the city where the historical UFC 1 was held. 2018 UFC.com awards Title fights The Ultimate Fighter The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2018: Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2018: *Abu Azaitar - UFC Fight Night 134 *Adam Yandiev - UFC Fight Night 136 *Alex Gorgees - UFC Fight Night 142 *Alexander Hernandez - UFC 222 *Alexey Kunchenko - UFC Fight Night 136 *Allan Zuñiga - TUF 27 Finale * Anderson dos Santos - UFC Fight Night 140 *Andre Ewell - UFC Fight Night 137 * Andrea Lee - UFC Fight Night 129 *Antonina Shevchenko - TUF 28 Finale *Augusto Sakai - UFC Fight Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] |
Robert Whittaker (fighter)
Robert John Whittaker (born 20 December 1990) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and the first Australian to win a UFC championship. As of 4 February 2025, he is #5 in the UFC middleweight rankings. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Whittaker was a contestant on the first series of '' The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes'' and won the welterweight tournament. Whittaker became interim middleweight champion after winning the title at UFC 213; he was promoted to undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre vacated the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2017. Background Whittaker was born at Middlemore Hospital in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. His father is an Australian of European descent and his mother is of Samoan and Māori ancestry. Moving to Australia shortly after, Whittaker's father enrolled Robert, aged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Justin Gaethje
Justin Ray Gaethje (; born November 14, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, he is a former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion, and former UFC BMF Champion. Gaethje is the second fighter to win the BMF championship after Jorge Masvidal winning the title at UFC 291. As of April 16, 2024, he is #3 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Early life Justin Ray Gaethje was born on November 14, 1988, in Tucson, Arizona and was raised in Safford, Arizona. His mother, Carolina (''née'' Espinoza), is of Mexican descent from Sonora, Mexico and his father, John Ray Gaethje, is of German descent. His mother was a postmaster while his father was a copper miner, as were both of his grandfathers. His paternal grandfather boxed while serving in the United States Army. Gaethje's father Ray retired as a copper miner in September 2019, after 36 years working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dustin Poirier
Dustin Glenn Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. Poirier also challenged three times for the UFC Lightweight Championship and once for the BMF title. As of March 25, 2025, he is #5 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Early life and education Poirier was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and is of Cajun heritage. He attended Northside High School for a short time, but he dropped out in the ninth grade because of repeatedly getting into trouble and street fights. Mixed martial arts career Early career Poirier turned professional in 2009, quickly compiled a record of 7–0, competing mostly in regional promotions across his native Louisiana and the Southern United States. Glimpses of Poirier's early MMA career in Louisiana are depicted in the documentary '' Fightville''. World Extreme Cagefi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Beginning his career in the Lightweight division, Edgar captured the UFC Lightweight Championship in 2010 and successfully defended it three times before losing it in 2012. Edgar then moved down to compete in the Featherweight division, where he challenged for the UFC Featherweight Championship twice and the interim championship once before moving down to the Bantamweight division in 2020. Edgar's background was in amateur wrestling. He wrestled collegiately for the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he was a four-time NCAA Division I National qualifier. Early life Edgar was born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey, on October 16, 1981, to Mary (''née'' Annese) and Frank Edgar. He wrestled at Toms River High School East, making it to the New Jersey state championship tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brian Ortega
Brian Martin Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Ortega has also competed in the Resurrection Fighting Alliance, RFA, where he was the Featherweight Champion. As of April 15, 2025, he is #7 in the List of current UFC fighters#Rankings, UFC featherweight rankings. Background Ortega was born on February 21, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. Ortega has both American and Mexican citizenships as his parents hailed from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He grew up in a Section 8 (housing), Section 8 housing project of San Pedro, Los Angeles, San Pedro, California. When Ortega was 13 he began learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu after his father enlisted him at the ''Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy'' in Torrance, California. Ortega started training under head coach Rener Gracie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Werdum Vs
Werdum is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Notable residents * Ulrich von Werdum Ulrich von Werdum (1 January 1632 – 20 March 1681) was a German traveler and diplomat. The author of the family chronicle "Series familiae Werdumanae" (1667) and books on the history of East Frisia.Paul Wagner: Werdum, Ulrich von'. In: Allgemein ... (1632–1681), German traveler and diplomat References Towns and villages in East Frisia Wittmund (district) {{Wittmund-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (; born June 2, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current List of UFC champions, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of March 11, 2025, he is #6 in the List of current UFC fighters#Rankings, UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Ankalaev is the former light heavyweight champion of World Fighting Championship Akhmat. He is also the winner of 2016 Akhmat FC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. Early life Ankalaev was born on June 2, 1992, in Teletl', Shamilsky District, Dagestan, Russia, to a family of Avars (Caucasus), Avar descent. Ankalaev first began training in Greco-Roman Wrestling for one year whilst he was a student at the Dagestan State University, where he graduated in the sport faculty. At that time he also competed in combat sambo, where he was honoured with the title of Master of Sports in the discipline. Ankalaev was compelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paul Craig
Paul Lindsey Craig (born 27 November 1987) is a Scottish mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2013, Craig formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Champion. Mixed martial arts career Early career Craig's head coach took him from no martial arts experience to 8–0 as an amateur, with each of his wins coming via first-round stoppage. As a professional, Craig went 8–0 over four years before being signed by the UFC. In November 2014, Craig won a K1-rules fight in Germany. Craig won the BAMMA World Light heavyweight Championship at BAMMA 23 when he defeated Marcin Lazarz by submission. He was set to defend his title against Chris Fields in Dublin, although the fight was postponed following the death of Portuguese fighter João Carvalho. The match up was rescheduled, but failed to take place due to Craig's damaging his ankle ligaments. Craig d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
UFC 223
''UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Background A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between interim champion and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos welterweight winner Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov was originally expected to headline this event. The pairing had previously been scheduled and cancelled for various reasons on three occasions over the previous three years ( The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale, UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans and UFC 209). Due to the inactivity of former UFC Featherweight Champion and current lightweight champion Conor McGregor, the promotion has indicated that he would be stripped of his title and that the winner of the proposed Ferguson/Nurmagomedov bout would become the undisputed champion. Despite confirming on January 19 that the winner of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon (born May 22, 1984) is a semi-retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's Lightweight division. Described as a well-rounded fighter, he has the most post-fight bonus awards in UFC Lightweight history with 15. Joe's younger brother, Dan Lauzon, is also a mixed martial artist. Background Joseph Edward Lauzon Jr. was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, on May 22, 1984. He lived there until he was in the third grade, when he moved to Bridgewater. Lauzon lived on a small farm and enjoyed riding horses. The young Lauzon and his friends were interested in professional wrestling, and would re-enact moves on Lauzon's trampoline. Lauzon did not begin training in the martial arts until his junior year at East Bridgewater High School, after seeing a demonstration that piqued his interest. Lauzon graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in computer science. He worked as a network administrator in Cambridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chris Gruetzemacher
Chris Gruetzemacher (born June 16, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber. Background Gruetzemachers' mother Julia is from Chile, and her family was granted political asylum to United States with the help of United Churches after his grandfather, who was an assembly man in Chile, was arrested and tortured for three years after an uprising against Salvador Allende changed the regime in Chile. Gruetzemacher was born in Page, Arizona, United States, and at the age of five, his father (Army veteran Jim Gruetzemacher), was shot and murdered in Arizona, this evoked his primal instinct for self-protection where he started wrestling. Gruetzemacher was a former student at Thunderbird High School where he started his wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
