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Eliot Marshall
Eliot Andrew Marshall (born July 7, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Background Marshall grew up in the Franklinville section of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey and attended Delsea Regional High School. Influenced by Karate Kid, Marshall started practising Soo Bahk Do at the age of six, eventually placing second in the national championships and being promoted to 3rd degree black belt in the sport. Marshall started training jiu-jitsu in 1999 after moving to Colorado to attend the University of Colorado from where he graduated with a degree in mathematics. Mixed martial arts career ''The Ultimate Fighter'' Eliot appeared on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter. To be a castmember for the rest of the season he had to win his bout against Karn Grigoryan in the elimination round. Eliot lost the fight via a controversial split decision that shocked all spectators leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklinville, New Jersey
Franklinville is an Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Franklin Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, Gloucester County, in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08322. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08322 was 10,524.DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08322 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 14, 2017. The Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinny Magalhães
Vinicius "Vinny" de Magalhães (; born July 2, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he was a finalist in '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir'' and has fought five times within two stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Titan FC Light heavyweight Champion, M-1 Global Light heavyweight Champion and is also a former jiu-jitsu no-gi world champion and ADCC champion. Magalhães was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame in 2024. Background Magalhães was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He played football, and began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 14 years old. His mentors are Royler Gracie & Vini Aieta Grappling career Magalhães was promoted to black belt by his instructors Vinicius Aieta and Royler Gracie, on the podium after winning thirteen matches (ten by submissions), and taking home two gold medals in the 2005 World Jiu-J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 128
''UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Background This event was expected to take place in Abu Dhabi, the promotion's first return to the United Arab Emirates since UFC 112. However, the organization scrapped the idea after a suitable location for the event could not be finalized in time, since the temporary venue that hosted UFC 112 had been dismantled. A bout between Tito Ortiz and Antônio Rogério Nogueira, was linked to this event, but was moved to headline UFC Fight Night 24. A bout between Brendan Schaub and Frank Mir was expected for this event. However, Schaub ended up fighting Mirko Cro Cop. A bout between Chael Sonnen and Yoshihiro Akiyama was briefly reported but Sonnen pleaded guilty to federal charges of money laundering and had his contract placed on hold by the UFC. Nate Marquardt was then signed to compete aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiz Cane
Luiz is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís. It is archaic in Portugal and common in Brazil. Notable examples include: *Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer * Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (1936-2020), Brazilian professor and novelist *Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 1945), Brazilian politician and 35th president of Brazil *Luiz Felipe Scolari (born 1948), Brazilian football manager and former defender *Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (born 1955), Brazilian diplomat * Luiz Avellar (born 1956), Brazilian piano player * Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira (born 1977), Brazilian football centre-back * Luiz Alberto (born 1982), Brazilian football centre-back * Luíz Carlos (born 1985), Brazilian football defensive midfielder *David Luiz (born 1987), Brazilian football centre-back *Luiz Gustavo (born 1987), Brazilian football defensive midfielder *Luiz Alberto de Araújo (born 1987), Brazilian decathlete *Luiz Adriano (born 1987), Brazilian football striker *Luiz Phel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MMA Global Invasion
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place throughout Japan and the countries of East Asia. At the same time, in Brazil there was a phenomenon called vale tudo, which became known for unrestricted fights between various styles such as judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, luta livre, Muay Thai and capoeira. An early high-profile mixed bout was Kimura vs Gracie in 1951. In mid-20th century Hong Kong, rooftop street fighting contests between different martial arts styles gave rise to Bruce Lee's hybrid martial arts style Jeet Kune Do. Another precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout, fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio Inoki in Japan, where it later inspired the foundation of Shooto in 1985, Pancrase in 1993, and the Pride Fighting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
