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Silvana Gómez Juárez
Silvana Gómez Juárez (born December 6, 1984) is an Argentinian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Gómez Juárez started training kung fu at the age of five due to the influence of her martial artist father, continuing to kickboxing, sanda and various other disciplines growing up. She also played rugby in Cardenales Rugby Club from where she was selected to play for the Argentina national rugby union team. She graduated from university with master's degree in physical education. In 2019, she moved to Tijuana, Mexico to train at Entram Gym. She is also the first Argentine woman to appear in the UFC. Mixed martial arts career Early career Making her debut in 2010, travelling to Bueno Aires to challenge Ana Mancinelli at Real Fights 7. After winning the bout after her opponent decided to not continue after the first round, Gómez Juárez took a break from competing to at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel De Tucumán
San Miguel de Tucumán (), usually called simply Tucumán, is the capital and largest city of Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina from Buenos Aires. It is the fifth-largest city of Argentina after Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Rosario and Mendoza, Argentina, Mendoza and the most important city of the northern region. The Spanish conquistador :es:Diego de Villarroel, Diego de Villarroel founded the city in 1565 in the course of an expedition from present-day Peru. Tucumán moved to its present site in 1685. Overview The city is bordered on the north by Las Talitas (Tafí Viejo, Tucumán, Tafí Viejo), on the east by Banda del Río Salí and Alderetes (Tucumán), Alderetes (Cruz Alta), on the west by the city of Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Yerba Buena, and on the south by Lules. The city is located on the slopes of the Aconquija mountains, the easternmost mountain range before the large Gran Chaco, Chaco-Pampas, Pampean flats. It is the commercial center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poliana Botelho
Poliana Botelho (born December 15, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of Bellator MMA. She previously has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and held the Women's Flyweight Championship in the Xtreme Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts career Early career Botelho made her professional debut in 2013, getting knockout wins over Thais Raphaela and Ingrid Schwartz in ''Favela Kombat'' and ''KTAF'' respectively. In 2014, she fought for the vacant flyweight title in the promotion ''Bitetti Combat''. She lost the bout via Unanimous Decision to fellow Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist Viviane Pereira. She later signed to the Xtreme Fighting Championships as a Flyweight. Xtreme Fighting Championships In 2014, Botelho joined XFC's second women's flyweight tournament. She made her promotional debut in September 2014 at XFCi 6 against Karina Rodriguez, winning the fight by TKO. The win propelled her to the tournament's sem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Demopoulos
Crystal Vanessa Demopoulos (born September 22, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Born in Cleveland, Ohio, her parents and paternal grandparents raised her in Greece, as she is half Greek herself and Greek is her first language. After she got involved with drugs and became homeless as a teenager, she got her life back together by following in her mother's footsteps at the age of 18, becoming an exotic dancer, continuing in the profession until right before her appearance at UFC 270. Demopoulos started training in MMA around the age of 21, however her childhood was filled with fighting, even getting kicked out of schools for fighting. Mixed martial arts career Early career In her MMA debut at Iron Tiger Fight Series 79, she faced Emme Weber and went on to submit her in the first round via armbar. She made her Legacy Fighting Alliance debut at LFA 52, losing via una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Yoder
Ashley Yoder (born October 20, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Strawweight division. A professional since 2008, Yoder is most known for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Biography Yoder was born on October 20, 1987, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. At the age of three, her parents got divorced and she and her brother were raised by her mother. During her high school years at Mitchell High School (Indiana), Yoder was involved in cheerleading, dance and competed in track and field. She attended Indiana University and received two Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice and African American Diaspora Studies. Prior to starting to fight professionally, Yoder worked as a lifeguard. Mixed martial arts career Early career On her 18th birthday, Yoder lost her brother in a car accident, followed by the death of her cousin two years later. She started training in MMA after a friend introduced her to the combat sport. Yoder only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dern Vs (1896–1966), American author
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Dern is the surname of the following people: *Bruce Dern (born 1936), American actor *Daisy Dern, American country music artist *Georg Dern (1901–?), German sports shooter *George Dern (1872–1936), American politician, mining man, and businessman *Harry Dern (1929–2009), Australian rules footballer *Laura Dern (born 1967), American actress *Mackenzie Dern (born 1993), American mixed martial artist *Nate Dern (born 1984), American writer and actor *Peggy Dern Peggy Gaddis Dern (born Erolie Pearl Gaddis; March 5, 1895 - June 14, 1966)Peggy Gaddis; LibraryThing website http://www.librarything.com/author/gaddispeggy was an American writer of traditional romance novels, so-called "nurse novels," as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupita Godinez
María Guadalupe Godínez González (born September 6, 1993), also known as Lupita Godínez or by her nickname Loopy, is a Mexican and Canadian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 8, 2024, she is #11 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. Background At the age of 14, Godínez's father Carlos was approached by the cartel who demanded protection money. After he found a lot full of bullet-riddled cars and shattered windows, and answered phone calls with voices telling him his daughters' names and schools, Carlos decided to take his family and leave. Telling his family that they were leaving for Disneyland, instead they landed in Vancouver, where they had to start from scratch. They lived out of a hotel for six months, and did odd jobs such as washing cars to pay the bills. After life stabilized, Godínez was encouraged by her boyfriend to get back into judo that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Hughes (fighter)
Sam Kristen Hughes (born June 28, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Hughes grew up with three older brothers in South Carolina, where she also ran track in high school. At Wofford College for her undergraduate studies in accounting and finance, she ran track and field and cross country at NCAA Division I level. She continued competing in track when she made the move to the University of South Carolina to pursue her masters in Sports Management. But after graduation, Hughes took a job in the finance world, which took her to Seattle. A friend invited her to Catalyst Fight House, in Everett, Washington and Hughes embarked on her amateur career in 2016 after a few months training at Catalyst. Hughes turned pro in 2019, due to her last amateur opponent, Melanie McIntyre, who after losing to Hughes, wanted a rematch as a pro. However, McIntyre pulled out of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MMAjunkie
MMA Junkie is a news website that covers the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It was founded in 2006, and has been owned by Gannett Company since 2011. The site and its content have been featured in ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine, ''ESPN The Magazine'', ''The New York Times'', Fox Sports Net's ''The Best Damn Sports Show Period'', ''Fox Report'', ''Inside MMA'', ESPN's ''MMA Live'', Yahoo! and other media outlets. Overview A variety of guest columnists and bloggers have been featured such as Ryan Bader (''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir, The Ultimate Fighter 8''), C.B. Dollaway (''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest, The Ultimate Fighter 7'') and Brendan Schaub (''The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, The Ultimate Fighter 10''). Radio show MMA Junkie Radio is a weekly Internet radio show broadcast from Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada. MMAjunkie Radio resulted from the acquisition and re-branding of TAGG Radio (Frank Trigg, Trigg And Gorgeous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana White's Contender Series Season Two
Season Two of Dana White's Contender Series commenced on June 12, 2018. Week 1 - June 12 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Alonzo Menifield and Greg Hardy Week 2 - June 19 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Matt Sayles, Anthony Hernandez, Ryan Spann, and Dwight Grant Week 3 - June 26 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Antonina Shevchenko and Te'Jovan Edwards Week 4 - July 10 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Bevon Lewis and Jordan Espinosa Week 5 - July 17 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Maycee Barber, Domingo Pilarte, and Edmen Shahbazyan Week 6 - July 24 Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: * Jimmy Crute, Sodiq Yusuff, and J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Anatolyevna Shevchenko (; born ) is a Kyrgyz and Peruvian retired Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist who competed in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the older sister of current UFC fighter and UFC Women's Flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko. Muay Thai and kickboxing Between 2003 and 2017 Antonina Shevchenko participated in 40 professional kickboxing and muay thai fights, winning 39 and losing only one, to Yulia Voskoboynik. She won 4 gold medals and a single bronze and silver medal at the IFMA world championships, as well as a silver medal at the IFMA Royal World Cup. She is also the former WKC K1 and Muay Thai Champion, the former Phoenix FC Muay Thai Champion, and the former Lion Fight Muay Thai Champion with two title defenses. Mixed martial arts career Early career Antonina Shevchenko made her MMA debut in 2002 and compiled a 3–0 record before taking a twelve-year hiatus from the sport. In 2017, she r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
