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UFC Fight Night 49
''UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 49'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 23, 2014, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Background The event was headlined by Lightweight contenders Benson Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos. The event is the second visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma, the first being UFC 4, nearly 20 years ago. Jordan Mein was expected to face Thiago Alves at the event. However, Alves pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Brandon Thatch. Subsequently, Thatch also pulled out of the bout with Mein citing a toe injury. In turn, Mein faced Mike Pyle at the event, as Pyle's scheduled opponent Demian Maia, also pulled out of their bout with a staph infection. As a result of the cancellation of UFC 176, bouts between Beneil Dariush vs. Anthony Rocco Martin, James Vick vs. Valmir Lazaro and Matt Dwyer vs. Alex Garcia were rescheduled for this event. However, Dwyer was removed from his bout with Gar ... [...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 di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Vick
James William Vick (born February 23, 1987) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who formerly competed in the welterweight and lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Vick was a cast member of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Live''. Background Vick was born to a modest Texan family on February 23, 1987. He grew up in Olney, Texas with his five siblings. Vick took up boxing following his senior year at Olney High School in 2005. Mixed martial arts piqued his interest initially when he saw The Ultimate Fighter 1 around the time he graduated from high school. Nevertheless, he wound up playing basketball in junior college only to be kicked out of the team due to physical altercations and eventually dropping out of college too. After the failed attempt at college, Vick started training boxing under Jarred Kemp. Eventually, he became two-time Golden Gloves champion in the open division, winning the first title in 2007. Having already been training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chas Skelly
Chas Lucas Skelly (born May 11, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Championship. Background Skelly was born in Bedford, Texas, but moved to Pennsylvania at a young age. Skelly began wrestling at the age of five and later moved back to Texas, attending Azle High School where he also played baseball and football, but quit the latter two sports when he was a senior to focus on wrestling. He held an overall record of 164-3, was a four-year letterman, and won a state championship during his senior year in 2003 while competing in the 140 lbs. division. Skelly continued wrestling at the collegiate level for Oklahoma City University where he earned All-American honors with a 7th-place finish at nationals. He began mixed martial arts after he became a wrestling partner for former UFC fighter Johnny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Carmont
Francis Carmont (born October 10, 1981) is a French professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, Carmont has competed for Bellator MMA, the UFC, and KSW. Mixed martial arts career Early career Carmont made his professional MMA debut February 2004. He amassed a record of 16 wins and 7 losses before making his UFC debut. Ultimate Fighting Championship Carmont signed with the UFC and made his debut at UFC 137 against Chris Camozzi, winning via unanimous decision. Carmont won via submission over promotional newcomer Magnus Cedenblad on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2. Carmont next faced Karlos Vemola on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. He won the fight via submission in the second round. Carmont defeated Tom Lawlor on November 17, 2012 at UFC 154 via controversial split decision. Carmont defeated Lorenz Larkin on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7 via unanimous decision. The de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thales Leites
Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission. Leites would win his next two fights in Vitória before making his debut in the United States in Hawaii's Rumble on the Rock promotion in 2005, where he defeated Adam Roland in his fourth consecutive mixed martial arts victory. After a successful outing in the U.S., Leites returned to Brazil to fight Gustavo Machado, who was coming off two wins in the Japanese Pancrase organization. Leites defeated the more experienced Machado by submission in the third round, and was invited back to Rumble on the Rock to fight Hawaiian Ronald Jhun in September. Despite fighting a hometown favorite, Leites notched his sixth victory, defeating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joby Sanchez
David Joby Sanchez (born June 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Sanchez has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sanchez started kickboxing at the age of seven, then began training Kajukenbo at the age of 10. He was a standout wrestler in high school at valley high school finishing as state runner-up in his weight division as a senior. Sanchez attended Central New Mexico Community College, where and became certified as an EMT. Mixed martial arts career Early career Sanchez began competing as an amateur in mixed martial arts in 2009 and made his professional debut in 2011 competing in regional promotions primarily as a bantamweight in his home state of New Mexico. He compiled an undefeated record of 6-0, before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014 on the hee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Reis
Wilson Reis Monte Alto Gonçalves (born January 6, 1985, in Januária) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. Reis is the former EliteXC Bantamweight Champion and has also competed for UFC, Bellator, ShoXC and Cage Warriors. Reis also appeared as an assistant Jiu-Jitsu coach in Dominick Cruz's team on The Ultimate Fighter: Live. Background Reis received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from instructor Roberto Godoi. As a brown belt he won the 2004 Jiu Jitsu World Championships. Reis was crowned the first and only EliteXC Bantamweight champion on September 26, 2008. He trains at BJJ United in Pennsylvania and at Daddis Fight Camps in New Jersey and Philadelphia. He previously taught Brazilian jiu-jitsu and No-gi at Tri-State Martial Arts Academy in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Reis formerly competed in Bellator Fighting Championships. He competed for the first time in his native Brazil in WFE 11 - Platinum, winning by submission. Mixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Elliott
Timothy Samuel Elliott (born December 24, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former Titan FC Flyweight Champion. He has been professional competitor since 2009 and is currently in his second tenure with the UFC. He is a four-time winner of bonuses in the UFC, winning Fight of the Night three times, Performance of the Night once and won The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions. As of December 19, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC flyweight rankings. Background Elliott was born on December 24, 1986, in Wichita, Kansas. Elliott originally attended Campus High School, but transferred to Wichita South High School during his junior year. Elliott was a state wrestling champion at Wichita South his senior year in 2005. Elliott was on the wrestling team at Labette Community College before transferring to the University of Central Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Collard
Clay Collard (born March 10, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer. A professional since 2011, he formerly competed for the UFC. He currently competes in the lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. Background Collard grew up in Castle Dale, Utah. Collard started wrestling at the age of six, picking up boxing at the age of 11. Collard attended Emery High School, where he lettered in wrestling. Mixed martial arts career Early career Collard took his first and only amateur mixed martial arts bout less than two weeks after his 18th birthday. He won the bout via 12-second knockout and subsequently turned professional to fight the next weekend. Collard competed solely in Utah regional circuit, amassing a 13–4 (1 NC) record before being signed to the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship Collard made his promotional debut on August 23, 2014 as a short notice replacement against Max Holloway at UFC Fight Night 49, replacing an injured Mirs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Holloway
Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Holloway became the UFC Featherweight Champion when he defeated José Aldo on June 3, 2017, before defending the title three times. As of March 29, 2021, he is #1 in UFC featherweight rankings and as of November 15, 2022, he is #14 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Background Holloway was born on Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Waianae, an area known for fist fighting. He is of Native Hawaiian and Samoan ancestry. Holloway's parents were heavy drug users, his mother Missy Kapoi being a crystal meth consumer who later recovered. His father, Mark Holloway, who constantly abused his mother, left when Max was around 11 years old. He started training kickboxing in 2007 at the end of his sophomore year, aged 15, out of Team Ruthless, and went on to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirsad Bektic
Mirsad is a masculine given name of classical Arabic origin, meaning "watch tower". It is a fairly common name among South Slavs of Muslim heritage. The feminine version is ''Mirsada''. People named Mirsad include: * Mirsad Bektić, Bosnian-American mix martial artist * Mirsad Baljić, Yugoslav footballer * Mirsad Bektašević, Swedish Islamist * Mirsad Bešlija, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Fazlagić, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Hibić, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Huseinovic, American soccer player * Mirsad Jonuz, Macedonian footballer * Mirsad Mijadinoski, Macedonian footballer * Mirsad Terzić, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Türkcan, Turkish basketball player of Bosnian/Serbian origin * Mirsada Burić, Bosnian long-distance runner, famous for training under sniper fire in the streets of Sarajevo for the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Chavez (fighter)
Ernest Chavez (born June 27, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. College Chavez attended California State University, San Bernardino and earned an associate degree's. Mixed martial arts career Early career A professional since 2009, Chavez began his career competing for several regional promotions in his native Southern California, where he compiled an undefeated record before signing with the UFC in early 2014. Ultimate Fighting Championship Chavez made his promotional debut on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170 where he faced fellow newcomer Yosdenis Cedeno. Chavez defeated Cedeno in a back and forth fight via split decision. Chavez faced Elias Silvério on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale. Chavez suffered the first loss of his career, as Silvério finished Chavez via submission in the third round. Chavez was expected to drop down to featherweight and face ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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