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Jason Wilnis
Jason Wilnis (born 10 December 1990) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer competing in the Middleweight division. He is the last It's Showtime 85MAX champion and former Glory Middleweight Champion. Notably, he holds wins in kickboxing against mixed martial artists and former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira. He was ranked in the middleweight top ten by Combat Press between September 2014 and July 2021, peaking at #1 between October 2016 and May 2017. Biography and career Early career and It's Showtime title win Wilnis was born in Utrecht, Netherlands to Surinamese parents. He was keen football player until he followed his older brother, Jahfarr Wilnis to The Colosseum Gym in Utrecht to train kickboxing at the age of 17. He had his first fight not long after he started training. When Sahak Parparyan vacated his It's Showtime title, Jason jumped in and challenged Alex Pereira on 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utrecht
Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes Haarzuilens, Vleuten and De Meern. It has a population of 376,435 as of . Utrecht's ancient city centre features many buildings and structures, several dating as far back as the High Middle Ages. It has been the religious centre of the Netherlands since the 8th century. In 1579, the Union of Utrecht was signed in the city to lay the foundations for the Dutch Republic. Utrecht was the most important city in the Netherlands until the Dutch Golden Age, when it was surpassed by Amsterdam as the country's cultural centre and most populous city. Utrecht is home to Utrecht University, the largest university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Showtime (kickboxing)
It's Showtime was a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999 and its last near the end of 2012. History It's Showtime events were cross-promoted with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England. In December 2007, the first season of ''It’s Showtime Reality Show'' was broadcast on Eurosport, featuring 19 fighters from all over the world. K-1 partnership continued until K-1's deepening financial problems and Simon Rutz claimed in January 2011 that some fighters from It's Showtime had not been paid for fights in K-1. In March 2012, It's Showtime announced that EMCOM Entertainment established the new company K-1 Global Holdings Ltd. in Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Schilling
Joseph Francis Schilling (born January 13, 1984) is an American professional Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator Kickboxing in the Middleweight division, and in the Middleweight division for Bellator MMA. He was released from Bellator in October 2020 after the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulations refused to grant him a license to fight. Known for his use of elbows to cut opponents and nicknamed "Stitch 'em Up", Schilling began fighting professionally in 2006 and was a two-time national titlist before defeating Kaoklai Kaennorsing to become the WBC Muay Thai Interim World Light Heavyweight Champion in 2011. His profile further increased the following year when he engaged in a controversial rivalry with Simon Marcus. As of November 1, 2018, he was ranked the #7 middleweight kickboxer in the world by media outlet Combat Press; the ranking is not reflective of any official sanctioned sports body. Schilling gained noto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Fight Championship
Final Fight Championship (FFC) is an international combat sports promoter (entertainment), promotion company founded in 2003 by the FFC owner and CEO Orsat Zovko. The company has its headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as well as a European office in Zagreb, Croatia. FFC started as a kickboxing promotion, in 2013 FFC introduced MMA fights in its events as well as boxing matches in 2016. Events History The Final Fight: Stars War The Final Fight: Stars War, also known as K-1 Final Fight Stars War in Zagreb, was a kickboxing event produced by Final Fight Championship that was held on 31 October 2003 at Dom Sportova in Zagreb, Croatia. It was the inaugural event held under the FFC banner. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Mike Bernardo and Sergey Gur. Additionally, the card also featured Stefan Leko, Alexey Ignashov, and Vitali Akhramenko. ''Results'' Cro Cop Final Fight ''Cro Cop Final Fight'' was a kickboxing event produced by the Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Marcus
Simon Marcus (born 5 November 1986), also known as The One, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer, who competes in the Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight divisions. He is currently signed with Unified MMA. He was formerly signed with Glory, where he was the former two-time Glory Middleweight champion. In 2012, he beat Kaoklai Kaennorsing for the WPMF World Light Heavyweight title and defeated Joe Schilling twice. He has also defeated Jason Wilnis three times in notable rivalries. Marcus also holds a win over former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. Marcus was ranked as a Top 10 middleweight by Combat Press between September 2014 and July 2021. Early life Marcus, a Jamaican Canadian, was a troublesome child but excelled in sports. He was charged with assault and expelled from school for fighting at the age of fifteen. After moving to a new school, he discovered Ajahn Suchart Yodkerepauprai's Siam No.1 Muay Thai gym nearby an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is located on a Dubai Creek, creek on the south-eastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, the city population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023,https://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area counts 6 million inhabitants. Founded in the early 18th century as a Cultured pearl, pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a free port (1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
