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Cameron Dollar (fighter)
''The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom'' is the ninth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series '' The Ultimate Fighter''. It began production in January 2009, and began airing on Spike on April 1, 2009. The season featured Lightweight fighters (146–155 lb) and Welterweight fighters (156–170 lb). In order to be considered for the show, a fighter had to have competed in at least three professional bouts prior to the tryouts in October 2008. UFC Middleweight fighter and winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3, Michael Bisping served as one of the two coaches. The other coach was Dan Henderson. Henderson earned his place as a coach at UFC 93 by defeating Rich Franklin. Bisping and Henderson fought each other at UFC 100 on July 11, 2009. Henderson defeated Bisping at the event via second-round knockout. Cast Coaches * Team United States ** Dan Henderson, head coach ** Cyrille Diabaté, Muay Thai ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idol (franchise), Idol'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature the gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrille Diabaté
Cyrille Moktar Diabaté (born October 6, 1973) is a retired French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, Tachi Palace Fights, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Pride Fighting Championships Diabaté then faced off against Maurício Rua at Pride Final Conflict Absolute. After 5:29 of the first round, Rua defeated Diabaté via TKO (stomps). This loss led to Diabaté heading for smaller organizations. His first fight was in England, for the Cage Rage promotion. He defeated Ryan Robinson via armbar and followed this up with a blood-soaked decision victory in a ShoXC card, where he faced Jaime Fletcher. Diabaté defeated Marcus Hicks via submission (armbar) after just 89 seconds. This win was his fourth in a row and was followed up by a win over Rob Smith via submission. Ultimate Fighting Championship Cyrille appeared fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armbar
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armpit lock is very useful; it will immobilize an opponent and pin them on the ground. An armlock that hyperextends the elbow is known as an armbar, and it includes the traditional armbar (pressing the elbow against the thigh or hips), the shoulder triangle armbar (where a figure-four is locked with the legs), and the shotgun armbar (where the opponent's wrist is placed in the armpit, using the forearm as a fulcrum). An armlock that hyper-rotates the arm is known as an armcoil, and includes the Americana, kimura, and omaplata. Depending on the joint flexibility of a person, armcoils can either hyperrotate only the shoulder joint, only the elbow joint, or both the elbow joint and shoulder joint. Obtaining an armlock requires effective use of full-body leverage in order to initiate and secure a lock on the targeted arm, while preventing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rowe
Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series '' Dirty Jobs'' and the series '' Somebody's Gotta Do It'' originally developed for CNN. He hosted a series produced for Facebook called '' Returning the Favor'' in which he found people doing good deeds and did something for them in return. He also hosts a podcast titled ''The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe''. Rowe has narrated programs on the Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, and National Geographic Channel such as '' Deadliest Catch'', '' How the Universe Works'', and '' Shark Week''. He has also appeared in commercials for firms such as the Ford Motor Company. Early life Rowe was born and raised in Baltimore County, Maryland, to John and Peggy Rowe, who were both teachers. In commercials for '' Dirty Jobs'' he stated that the show is a tribute to his father and grandfather. He became an Eagle Scout in 1979 in Troop 16 in su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Reid (fighter)
Alexander Aristides Reid (born 21 July 1975) is an English former mixed martial artist (MMA), fighting under Bellator, BAMMA and Cage Rage. He is also an actor, having been in ''Hollyoaks'' and making an appearance in '' Drifters''. Reid was the winner of Channel 4's 7th and final series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2010. Early life Reid was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, where he attended the Connaught School. His father was a paratrooper and his mother was a homemaker. He is the youngest of six siblings. Career Acting Reid played Jason Cunliffe in the Channel 4 soap-opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2001. He appeared in the comedy series '' My Hero'' in 2002. He also appeared in the TV Series '' Drifters'' (2016), as himself. Mixed martial arts Reid first got into martial arts at 14 and subsequently turned to mixed martial arts: "It was just a natural progression. I started off doing Kung Fu, Karate-style tournaments before moving on to Boxing, Kickboxing, a little bit of Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Che Mills
Ché Mills (born 29 October 1982) is an English mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of Cage Warriors. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also competed for the UFC, Cage Rage, BAMMA, and M-1 Global. He is the former Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion. Mixed martial arts career Spent early years training with Mark Weir. Early career Mills made his professional MMA debut in November 2003. After going 1-2 in his first three bouts, Mills amassed an impressive undefeated streak of 8-0 (1 NC) over the next three years. He was considered a top prospect in the UK and was invited to appear on The Ultimate Fighter. ''The Ultimate Fighter'' Mills appeared on the first episode of '' The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom''. However, he lost an elimination match via heel hook to the subsequent winner of the competition, James Wilks, and therefore was eliminated from the show. Ultimate Fighting Championship Mills si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Knabjian
Kevin Knabjian (born July 5, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist of Armenian descent. A professional from 2003 until 2012, he competed for the WEC. Mixed martial arts career Knabjian went to Eastern Illinois University, from which he graduated with a degree in Business Management. Together with fellow EIU student, Brian Ebersole, he started practicing MMA when he was in his freshman year of college. He also wrestled for EIU, a Division 1 school. In his professional debut Knabjian fought Adam Gibson to a draw. His WEC debut ended unsuccessfully when he was knocked out by Brock Larson only 27 seconds into the fight; he went on to compete in other promotions, such as XFO, where he has drawn attention as the title fight of XFO 22, defeating Ultimate Fighter 1 fighter Josh Rafferty by TKO. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, , Drew Fickett , Submission (guillotine choke) , WMMA 1: Fighting for a Better World , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waylon Lowe
Michael Waylon Lowe (born October 31, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, and the World Series of Fighting. Amateur wrestling career Lowe was a two-time state finalist and one-time state champion for Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee before wrestling for the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Lowe recorded 112 victories during his collegiate career. He was the school's first NCAA national champion in any sport when he captured the 149 lbs national title in 2002. He won two other NCAA Division II crowns, one at 149 lbs in 2003 and another at 165 lbs in 2004. In 2004, he faced off with Shawn Silvis in the finals who also was a two-time national champion. Lowe won the match 8-6 and also won the Outstanding Wrestling award for the tournament. Lowe ranks 4th in career wins, 1st in season wins, 2nd in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wilks
James Brett Wilks (born 5 April 1978) is an English former professional mixed martial artist. As a professional competitor from 2003 until 2012, he competed for the UFC, King of the Cage, and was the winner of Spike TV's '' The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom'' Biography Wilks was born and raised in Leicestershire, England. He attended Uppingham School. After leaving Uppingham in 1996, Wilks went to Bournemouth University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Land Management. Mixed martial arts career Wilks began training taekwondo and Jeet Kune Do while living in the United Kingdom. Wilks is a black belt in taekwondo, brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and an instructor of Jeet Kune Do and Combat Submission Wrestling. He had his first professional fight against The Ultimate Fighter 5 competitor, Roman Mitichyan. Wilks won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. He came back to have his second fight and lost to Jimmy Smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Osipczak
Nicholas Dominic Osipczak (born 30 December 1984) is an American- English professional mixed martial artist, most famous for his fights and wins in the welterweight division of the UFC. He was also a cast member of Spike TV's '' The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom''. Nick is also known for being one of the first people in history to represent the art of tai chi in Mixed Martial Arts competitions. Background Osipczak was born in London to an English father of Polish descent and an American mother of English, German, Irish and Serbian descent. He was raised in South London until his youth. He attended St. Olaves Grammar School, from which he graduated in 2003, and he then enrolled at Loughborough University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Accounting and Financial Management, graduating in 2007. Mixed martial arts career At the age of 18 and while he was still attending his course at Loughborough University, Nick joined a local martial art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Winner
Andre Badi Winner (born 9 November 1981) is a Grenadian-born British mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's '' The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom'', reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House. Mixed martial arts career Early career Winner was born in St. George's, Grenada to a white British father and an Afro-Caribbean mother, and moved to Leicester, United Kingdom at seven years old. Winner is one of three brothers and is the middle child. His older brother is William and his younger brother is named Michael. Michael is often in his corner during his fights and often assists in training. He started in sports during his high school years, competing in football and other athletics. Winner never thought of being a mixed martial artist but loved sports. He went to self-defense classes at Leicester Shootfighters and met Dan Hardy and Paul Daley. Hardy inspired Winner to give the sport a real try. Winner tried out for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Pearson
Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is a retired English mixed martial artist and professional boxer. A 26-fight veteran of the UFC, he was a three-time "Fight of the Night" winner and was the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 9. Background Pearson, born and raised in Sunderland, England, began training in Tae Kwon Do at the age of six, before adding Judo and Boxing to his repertoire in high-school. Pearson later began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 17. He also attended Carilion Craft Training in Sunderland. Pearson worked as a brick layer afterwards. Inspired by early UFC events, Pearson decided to become a professional MMA fighter. Mixed martial arts career ''The Ultimate Fighter'' reality show In 2009, Pearson competed on the reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. He placed first in the lightweight division. Ultimate Fighting Championship 2010 Pearson defeated kickboxer Dennis Siver by unanimous decision on 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
