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Adrian Yañez
Adrian Yañez (born November 29, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Adrian Yañez was born in Houston and grew up in La Porte, Texas. His father being a Golden Gloves winner, Yañez went into boxing from a young age, but later on took up BJJ. He started training MMA at the age of 15, having his first fight at the age of 17. Before the UFC, Yañez worked for the City of Deer Park as a Meter Reader. For most of his mixed martial arts career Yañez trained under late Saul Soliz in Houston, TX. Mixed martial arts career Early career After finishing a successful 6-0 amateur career with four consecutive TKO’s, Yañez made his professional debut at just 20 years old, and ended with Yañez victorious by TKO in the third round. Suffering his first defeat against Levi Mowles in his very next bout, having no answer for the wrestling and ground and pound, he los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of Harris County, Texas, Harris County, as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the List of North American cities by population, sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the List of United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Font
Robert Spencer Font (born June 25, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Font formerly competed for CES MMA, where he was the Featherweight Champion. As of February 25, 2025, he is #8 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Background Font was born in Massachusetts, both parents were in the army, which led to Font moving around the world frequently due to their duties. He has an older sister and a younger brother. Around the age of 21, Font was delivering pizzas for work, happening to make a delivery to fighters training in a garage. Their garage practice piqued Font's interest and he was enrolled for a free week of mixed martial arts training at a local gym soon after. Mixed martial arts career Early career A native of Central Massachusetts, Font began training as an amateur in 2009 and compiled a record of 3–1 before making his professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC On ESPN 37
''UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 37'' and ''UFC Austin'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 18, 2022 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, United States. Background After Frank Erwin Center hosted all previous UFC visits to the city, the newly built Moody Center was the venue for this event. A featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett headlined the event. A middleweight bout between Phil Hawes and Deron Winn took place at the event. They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés and UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez, but Winn pulled out both times due to injuries. Roman Dolidze and Kyle Daukaus were expected to meet in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols related to Dolidze’s camp. They were rebooked for this event. A middleweight bout between Julian Marq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Kelley
Tony Kelley (born January 21, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2012, he most notably competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background As he entered his teen years, Kelley described his life as diverging into questionable decisions made to impress others while trying to be like others. After a while, friends and family members became concerned, and a friend encouraged the then-19-year-old Kelley to get involved in a local jiu-jitsu class to provide some structure. Mixed martial arts career Early career In 2012, Kelley was one of the young MMA fighters featured in ''Caged'' - an MTV reality television series. The show focused on four prospective MMA fighters in small-town Louisiana. Kelley was one of the two fighters on the show, alongside Matt Schnell, to later fight professionally. After going professional in September 2012, Kelley would go on to have a 6–1 record on the regional scene, losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 198
''UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN+ 56'', ''UFC Vegas 43'' and ''UFC Fight Night 198'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 20, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A women's bantamweight bout between Ketlen Vieira and former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate headlined the event. The pairing was originally expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont, but it was pulled from the card when Tate tested positive for COVID-19. A bantamweight bout between Rani Yahya and Kyung Ho Kang took place at this event. They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland, but Yahya tested positive for COVID-19 and the pairing was postponed. A women's flyweight bout between Joanne Wood and Alexa Grasso was scheduled for the event. However, Grasso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davey Grant
David Jeremy Grant (born 18 December 1985) is an English mixed martial artist. He was one of the cast members for UFC TV series The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate and currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Grant started kickboxing training when he was 14 and picked up grappling on later date where he had his first amateur fight at the age of 15. Along with training MMA, Grant also played football and rugby during his teenage years. He decided to take it seriously when he was 21 where he decided to be a professional fighter after he won a fight just to prove to his friends he had trained in MMA. Mixed martial arts career Early career Grant fought all of his fights primarily in the England circuit and amassed of a record of 9–1 prior to being signed by the UFC. The Ultimate Fighter 18 Grant was selected as one of the cast members for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate, under Team Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Costa
Randy Costa (born July 6, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. A professional since 2018, he most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Costa began to box in the sixth grade and then got into kickboxing in the eighth grade. He later wrestled for Taunton High School as a junior in the 160-pound weight class. Adding the element of jiu-jitsu, Costa began training for an MMA career during the summer between his junior and senior years at Taunton High. Costa was a student-athlete at Taunton High. He played football as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. Costa was selected as the Defensive Player of The Game following the Tigers' 35-7 Thanksgiving Day win over Coyle-Cassidy in 2010 at Aleixo Stadium. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his professional career in 2018, Costa fought only for the Cage Titans organization, compiling a perfect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunson Vs
Brunson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Brunson (1793–1882), American politician * Andrew Brunson (born 1968), American Presbyterian pastor in Turkey * Benjamin Wetherill Brunson (1823–1898), American politician * Bill Brunson, American football player * Cindy Brunson, American sports anchor and reporter * Clare Brunson (born 1989), American retired acrobatic gymnast * Darmirra Brunson (born 1986), American actress, comedian, singer * Derek Brunson (born 1984), American mixed martial artist * Dorothy Brunson (1939–2011), African-American broadcaster * Doyle Brunson (1933–2023), American poker player * Emma Brunson (1887–1980), American architect * Ira B. Brunson (1815–1883), American politician * Jalen Brunson (born 1996), American basketball player * Katherine Brunson, American archaeologist * Lakatriona Brunson (born 1977), American actress, teacher, athlete * Larry Brunson (born 1949), American former football player * Mac Bru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Lopez (fighter)
Gustavo Hernandez Lopez (born June 27, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2012, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the current Bantamweight Champion in the Czech fighting promotion Real Fight Arena (RFA). Background Lopez was raised in Wapato, Washington, along with two brothers. As a freshman in 2004, Lopez started his wrestling career at Wapato High School after his friends “tricked” him into trying out for the team. Four seasons, three state appearances and two medals at Mat Classic initially led to a full athletic scholarship to Stanford University. Nevertheless, Gustavo didn't want to leave his recently widowed mother and move to California, so he resorted to turn the offer down and attend local Yakima Valley College. While competing there, he qualified for the NJCAA tournament twice while earning an associate’s degree in business accounting. While in community college, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of UFC Bonus Award Recipients
Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions occurred. * Fight of the Night: Awarded to the two fighters who delivered the most impressive fight on the card. * Knockout of the Night: Awarded to the fighter with the most impressive knockout/technical knockout. * Submission of the Night: Awarded to the fighter with the most impressive submission. * Performance of the Night: On February 11, 2014, the UFC announced a modification to its live event bonuses. Since UFC Fight Night 36, UFC has awarded Fight of the Night Bonuses to each of the fighters in the best fight of the night, as well as additional Performance of the Night Bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonuses are awarded to the athletes who put on the best and most exciting individual performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
