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2010 In UFC
The year 2010 was the 18th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2010 the UFC held 24 events beginning with, ''UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva''. 2010 UFC.com awards Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2010: *Aaron Wilkinson * Alexandre Ferreira *Amilcar Alves * Brad Tavares * Carlos Eduardo Rocha *Charles Oliveira * Charlie Brenneman *Chris Camozzi * Christian Morecraft * Claude Patrick *Cody McKenzie *Court McGee *Cyrille Diabaté * Daniel Roberts * Darren Elkins * David Branch * David Mitchell * Dongi Yang * Edson Barboza *Fabio Maldonado *Fredson Paixão * Gerald Harris *Gilbert Yvel * Greg Soto * Ian Loveland *Jake Shields *James Hammortree * James Te-Huna *James Toney *Jamie Yeager * Jason High *Jesse Bongfeldt *Joey Beltran *John Gunderson *John Makdessi * John Salter * Jonathan Brookins *Josh Bryant *Julio Paulino * Karlos Vemola * Kris McCray * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In UFC
The year 2009 was the 17th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2009 the UFC held 20 events beginning with, ''UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson''. 2009 UFC.com awards Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2009: * Aaron Simpson *Alexander Gustafsson *Alexandre Barros *Andre Winner *Antônio Rogério Nogueira *Ben Rothwell *Brendan Schaub *Brian Cobb * Brian Foster *Brian Stann *Cameron Dollar *Carlos Condit *Chase Gormley * Chris Tuchscherer *DaMarques Johnson *Dan Cramer *Danillo Villefort *Darrill Schoonover *Denis Kang *Denis Stojnic *Derek Downey *Drew McFedries * Edgar Garcia *Evan Dunham * Fabricio Camões * Frank Lester *Igor Pokrajac *Ivan Serati *Jacob Volkmann *Jake Ellenberger *Jake Rosholt *James McSweeney *James Wilks *Jared Hamman *Jay Silva *Jesse Lennox *Jesse Sanders *Joe Brammer *John Hathaway *John Howard *Johny Hendricks *Jon Madsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Lauzon
Daniel James Lauzon (born March 30, 1988) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the World Series of Fighting's Lightweight division, and has also formerly competed in the UFC and Affliction. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Joe Lauzon. Mixed martial arts career Ultimate Fighting Championship Lauzon began training at the age of 14. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at '' UFC 64: Unstoppable'', losing to Spencer Fisher. At 18 years, seven months and 14 days old, Lauzon was the second youngest fighter ever to appear in the UFC. Lauzon is sponsored by TapouT and appeared in an episode of the television series '' TapouT''. The TapouT crew followed Lauzon through the final preparations for his fight with Frank Latina. While filming, the crew expressed doubts about Lauzon's trainer and introduced him to crosstown rival trainer Mark DellaGrotte. After the episode aired, Lauzon's brother Joe criticized the episode and the TapouT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Alves Almeida (; born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist and current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey. Almeida is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Grapplers Quest, and a former Middleweight King of Pancrase. In Pancrase he had notable wins over Nate Marquardt and Kazuo Misaki. Almeida trains with and teaches former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar at his longtime Gracie system gym in Robbinsville, NJ. He also trains former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and The Ultimate Fighter 19 winner Corey Anderson Background Almeida is a sixth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie, and part of the Gracie Barra combat and competition team. Mixed martial arts career PRIDE Almeida made his professional MMA debut on December 9, 2000, at PRIDE 12 against Akira Shoji. Almeida won his debut fight via unanimous decision. Almeida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Hughes (fighter)
Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. During his ventures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hughes put together two six-fight winning streaks defeating all of the available opposition in the welterweight division. In May 2010, Hughes became the eighth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame. During his reign, Hughes was considered the #1 pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world. He was also regarded by many analysts and several media outlets as one of the greatest welterweight fighters of all time, as well as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the sport's history. A long-time member of Miletich Fighting Systems, Hughes left the Miletich camp in late 2007 to start Team Hughes. In 2008, Hughes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 114
''UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Background Spike TV once again broadcast two live preliminary bouts one hour before the PPV broadcast began. In addition, the three-part '' UFC Primetime'' series returned to Spike TV in the build up for this event. The full fight card featured five Ultimate Fighter season champions (Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Diego Sanchez, Amir Sadollah and Efrain Escudero), making it just the second UFC event (after The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale the previous year) to feature 5 TUF champions. Another Ultimate Fighter winner, Forrest Griffin, was also scheduled to compete at this event, but had to pull out due to injury. A bout between Forrest Griffin and Antônio Rogério Nogueira was scheduled for this event, however G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes on the Super Lightweight division of Eagle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he won the Middleweight tournament of The Ultimate Fighter 1. He has also formerly competed for King of the Cage, where he was the List of KOTC champions, Welterweight Champion. Sanchez has been involved in more "Fight of the Year" bouts than any other fighter in mixed martial arts; his first was against Karo Parisyan at UFC Fight Night 6, and then again against Clay Guida at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale (which culminated into a List of UFC Champions, title shot against then-UFC Lightweight Championship, UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn, where the two headlined UFC 107), and finally against Gilbert Melendez at UFC 166. Sanchez is one of two fighters to have competed in four diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hathaway
John Lawrence Hathaway (born 1 July 1987) is an English mixed martial artist and wrestler who competes in the welterweight division. He is one of the most accomplished modern-day catch wrestlers, having won three Snake Pit World Championships and a Snake Pit British Championship. Mixed martial arts career Background and early career Formerly an open-side flanker for local rugby team Hove RFC, Hathaway decided to make the transition to mixed martial arts after watching the Ultimate Fighting championship on television. He made his professional MMA debut on 25 June 2006, defeating his opponent via rear naked choke in the first round. John Hathaway currently trains at London Shootfighters. Hathaway also trained in the US with American Top Team and 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. Ultimate Fighting Championship After signing a four fight deal, Hathaway was scheduled to fight undefeated Tom Egan at UFC 93. He made an impressive UFC debut, scoring a dominant first round TKO win over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 116
''UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was voted as the Best Major Show in the 2010 List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards, the first time a UFC show won the award. Background Shane Carwin, who won the UFC Heavyweight Championship, Interim Heavyweight Championship by defeating Frank Mir at UFC 111, faced current heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. The two were originally set to face each other at UFC 106, then UFC 108, before Carwin won the UFC Heavyweight Championship, interim heavyweight championship, but Lesnar pulled out of the fight both times due to an illness (diverticulitis) that kept him from training. Cheick Kongo was scheduled to face Roy Nelson (fighter), Roy Nelson, but a back injury sidelined Kongo. Nelson fought Junior dos Santos at UFC 117. Alessio Sakara was set to fight Nate Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiro Akiyama
, also known as and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. He is the former K-1 HERO's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. Judo career Before his professional mixed martial arts career, Akiyama was a decorated Judoka. He began training in Judo at the age of three. He has also trained karate, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and also submission wrestling with Greg Jackson. 2001 Asian championships Representing South Korea, Choo won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Judo Championships. 2002 Asian Games Representing Japan, Akiyama won the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games defeating Ahn Dong-Jin of South Korea in the finals. 2003 World Judo Championships controversy Akiyama defeated three opponents from France, Mongolia and Turkey to reach the semi-finals of the 81 kg Light Middleweight division. However, all three opp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Leben
Christian Cyrus Leben (born July 21, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist, referee, and bare knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor from 2002 until 2013, he most notably competed in the UFC in the Middleweight division, compiling a record of 12–10 in 22 appearances for the organization. Leben first appeared in the inaugural season of ''The Ultimate Fighter'' reality series, and also fought in the now-defunct WEC. He began his UFC career with five victories in a row before suffering a knockout loss to future UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, and was known for his toughness, chin, determination, and powerful left hand. Leben was the inaugural WEC Middleweight Champion. Background Leben is from Portland, Oregon and has one older brother and one younger sister. He grew up without his father around, and he did not meet his father until he was 23 years old. Because of this, Leben's mother worked hard for many hours daily as a bartender so that she could sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 113
''UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Background UFC 113 featured the rematch between Lyoto Machida and Maurício Rua for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. The two first met at UFC 104, where Lyoto Machida retained his belt in a controversial unanimous decision victory. It also featured the official pay-per-view and introduction of Kimbo Slice into the heavyweight division of the UFC. For the co-main event, a bout between former Light Heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson was initially linked to this event, but was subsequently moved to UFC 114 where the pairing served as the headliner. Tim Credeur was scheduled to face Tom Lawlor, but was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Joe Doerksen. Joey Beltran was set to fight Chad Corvin, however after Corvin's paperwork was not approved by the Quebec Athletic Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyoto Machida
is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger. He most recently competed in Bellator MMA in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. Early life Lyoto was born in Salvador, Bahia state, as the third son of Shotokan karate master Yoshizo Machida (町田嘉三), the highly ranked head of the Brazilian branch of the Japan Karate Association. Yoshizo moved to Brazil from Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan when he was 22 years old, where he met and married Lyoto's Brazilian mother, Ana Cláudia. In Japanese, Lyoto's name (龍太) is read as "Ryūta" (or "Lyūta" – Japanese language does not differentiate the letters "L" and "R"). However, his mother opposed it, as names ending in "a" are generally feminine in Portuguese. Because of that, they decided to name him Lyoto, with the masculine en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
