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Marcos Vinicius (fighter)
Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini (born December 5, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Vinicius was a competitor on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil''. Mixed martial arts career The Ultimate Fighter In March 2012, it was revealed that Vinicius was selected to be a participant on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil''. He defeated Pedro Nobre via TKO in the first round to move into the ''Ultimate Fighter'' house, and become an official cast member. Vina was selected as the fifth pick by Wanderlei Silva, to be a part of Team Wanderlei. In the first round of the tournament he was selected to fight Hugo Viana of Team Vitor. After two close rounds, Vina lost via unanimous decision. After Team Vitor went 7–1, Dana White demanded the teams being scrambled in order to make it a fair contest. Vina was selected by Wanderlei to go to Team Vitor. Godofredo Pepey was selected to fight Strikeforce vet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São José Dos Pinhais
São José dos Pinhais () is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. Etymology With geographical and religious origins the city's name is a homage to São José (Saint Joseph) and to the extense pine tree forests that used to cover the municipality territory ("pinhais"). History The creation of the municipality of São José dos Pinhais was made through the law No. 10 of the then province of São Paulo, on July 16, 1852. This law specified that the headquarters of the city would be called Villa of São José dos Pinhais, but the political establishment, with the installation of the City Council, occurred on January 8, 1853. On December 27, 1897, the village was finally elevated to city status. In 1958, Nereu Ramos (President of Brazil) died in a plane crash in the Colony Murici, close to São José dos Pinhais. Geography Location São José dos Pinhais is the second most populous of the meso and the population h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Carwin Vs
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal". A group does not necessarily constitute a team. Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. Naresh Jain (2009) claims: Team members need to learn how to help one another, help other team members realize their true potential, and create an environment that allows everyone to go beyond their limitations. While academic research on teams and teamwork has grown consistently and has shown a sharp increase over the past recent 40 years, the societal diffusion of teams and teamwork actually follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teixeira Vs
Teixeira (, ) is a Galician-Portuguese surname based on the toponym ''Teixeira'', derived from ''teixo'' "yew tree" (Latin ''taxus''). The progenitors of the name were a "Noble Portuguese Marrano family, originally bearing the surname of Sampayo," and the Teixeira coat of arms was conferred "in accordance with a decree of King Philip IV of Spain" in 1643.''The Jewish Encyclopedia'' (1912), p. 75. A less frequent variant spelling is '' Texeira''. The variant ''Técher'' is common in the highlands of Reunion Island, notably in the Cilaos area. List of people called Teixeira Notable people with the surname include: Historical * Tristão Vaz Teixeira (1395–1480), Portuguese navigator and explorer * Luís Teixeira (16th century), Portuguese Jesuit cartographer, mathematician and humanist * Bento Teixeira (1560–1618), Portuguese writer * Pedro Teixeira Albernaz (1595–1662), Portuguese cartographer * Pedro Teixeira (died 1640), Portuguese explorer * António Teixeira (compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallang
Kallang ( ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential zone located in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest List of rivers of Singapore, river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the north, Geylang in the east, Marine Parade in the southeast, Marina East in the south, the Downtown Core in the southwest, Rochor, Newton, Singapore, Newton in the west, and Novena, Singapore, Novena in the northwest. Throughout its history, Kallang was home to several national landmarks, some of which were built along the banks of the Kallang Basin, including the Former National Stadium, Singapore, old National Stadium as well as the country's first purpose-built civil List of airports in Singapore, airport, the Kallang Airport. The famous Kallang Roar and Kallang Wave have roots traced to the former National Stadium, which hosted 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chechnya
Chechnya, officially the Chechen Republic, is a Republics of Russia, republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea. The republic forms a part of the North Caucasian Federal District, and shares land borders with Georgia (country), Georgia to its south; with the Russian republics of Dagestan, Ingushetia, and North Ossetia–Alania to its east, north, and west; and with Stavropol Krai to its northwest. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Chechnya and Ingushetia in the Soviet Union, Checheno-Ingush ASSR split into two parts: the Republic of Ingushetia and the Chechen Republic. The latter proclaimed the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, which declared independence, while the former sided with Russia. Following the First Chechen War of 1994–1996 with Russia, Chechnya gained ''de facto'' independence as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, although ''de jure'' it remained a part of Russia. Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grozny
Grozny (, ; ) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533 — up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Russian Census, 2002 census, but still less than the 399,688 recorded in the 1989 Soviet Census, 1989 census. It was previously known as (until 1870). Names In Russian language, Russian, "Grozny" means "fearsome", "menacing", or "redoubtable", the same word as in Ivan Grozny (Ivan the Terrible). While the official name in Chechen language, Chechen is the same, informally the city is known as "" (""), which literally means "the city () on the Sunzha River ()". In 1996, during the First Chechen War, the authorities of the Chechen republic of Ichkeria renamed the city Dzhokhar-Ghala (), literally Dzhokhar City, or Dzhokhar/Djohar for short, after Dzhokhar Dudayev, the first president of the republic, killed by the Russian armed forces. In December 2005, the Chech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magomedsharipov Vs
Zabit Akhmedovich Magomedsharipov (; born March 1, 1991) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), where he was the ACB Featherweight Champion. Background Magomedsharipov was born in Khasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union, on March 1, 1991, of Akhvakh ethnicity. Zabit has a younger brother, Khasan Magomedsharipov, who is also a professional mixed martial artist. He started to train in freestyle wrestling at 11 years and then sanda. In 2003, he joined the Five Directions of the World wushu boarding school, where he lived for 10 to 12 years for education and trained martial arts three times per day, under Gusein Magomaev, the school's co-founder. In 2012, he made his professional MMA debut. In December 2019, his brother followed in his footsteps by making his professional MMA debut. Magomedsharipov became well known during a period where fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraná (state)
Paraná () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, in the Southern Region, Brazil, south of the country. It is bordered in the north by São Paulo (state), São Paulo state, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south by Santa Catarina state and the province of Misiones Province, Misiones, Argentina, and in the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraguay, with the Paraná River as its western boundary. It is subdivided into List of municipalities in Paraná, 399 municipalities, and its capital is the city of Curitiba. Other major cities are Londrina, Maringá, Ponta Grossa, Cascavel, São José dos Pinhais and Foz do Iguaçu. The state is home to 5.4% of the Brazilian population and generates 6.2% of the Brazilian GDP. Crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn, Paraná has what is left of the araucaria forest, one of the most important subtropical forests in the world. At the border with Argentina is the National Park of Iguaçu, considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. from there, at ... [...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] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), 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 Masahiko Kimura vs. Hélio Gracie, 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 Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki, Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout, fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio Inoki in Japan, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 28
''UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 28'') was a mixed martial arts that was held on September 4, 2013, at Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Background A bout between Raphael Assunção and T.J. Dillashaw was briefly linked to this event. However, the pairing was delayed and will take place at a later event this year due to a minor medical issue for Assunção. Godofredo Pepey was expected to face Sam Sicilia at the event. However, Pepey pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Felipe Arantes. Then, on August 7, Sicilia also pulled out and was replaced by promotional newcomer Kevin Souza, the former Jungle Fight featherweight champion. Kenny Robertson was expected to face João Zeferino at this event. However, Robertson pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by UFC promotional newcomer Elias Silvério, the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion. Johnny Bedford was expected to face Hugo Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
