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Maurice Greene (fighter)
Maurice Darnell Greene (born July 5, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 28 TV series. He has formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Greene started training mixed martial arts in his early 20s to lose weight after hitting the scale at 330 pounds. He later moved from Chicago to St. Cloud, Minnesota and began training at START Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy under Brock Larson where he started to compete in mixed martial arts (MMA). Kickboxing career Greene competed for Glory kickboxing where he went 1 - 3 with one KO. Greene's overall record in kickboxing is 4 - 4 with two KO's. Mixed martial arts career Early career Greene started his professional MMA career since 2012 and amassed a record of 5–2 prior participated in The Ultimate Fighter 28 UFC TV mma competition series which he was subsequently signed by UFC after the show. The Ultimate Fighte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Virginia, third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake, and the List of United States cities by population, 94th-largest city in the nation. Norfolk holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads region, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the thirty-third largest Metropolitan Statistical area in the United States. Officially known as ''Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA'', the Hampton Roads region is sometimes called "Tidewater" and "Coastal Virginia"/"COVA," although these are broader terms that also include Virginia's Eastern Shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Hughes (fighter)
Jeff Hughes (born May 17, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional since 2014, he has also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he was a former heavyweight champion. Background Hughes was born and raised in Canton, Ohio. He played basketball and wrestled in high school. He then turned to MMA after he graduated from high school in his hometown of Canton, Ohio. Mixed martial arts career Early career After compiling an amateur record of 11-3 from 2007 until 2013, Hughes started his professional MMA career in 2014 and fought under numerous organizations, notably Legacy Fighting Alliance where he was the Heavyweight Champion twice. He amassed a record of 9-1 before competing in Dana White's Contender Series 14. Dana White's Contender Series Hughes appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 14 web-series program on July 24, 2018, facing Josh Appelt. He won the fight via first-round TKO. With this win, Hughes was awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC On ESPN 24
''UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 24'' and ''UFC Vegas 26'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 8, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A bantamweight bout between former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen was expected to serve as the main event. It would be Dillashaw's first fight since his two-year suspension due to testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), which resulted in his title vacancy. However, Dillashaw announced on April 27 that he had to pull out of the fight due to a cut he received from a headbutt in training. Sandhagen was removed from the card as well, with the pairing remaining intact and rescheduled at a future event. A women's flyweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Rogério De Lima
Marcos Rogério de Lima (born May 25, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he formerly competed for Strikeforce, Shooto, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. Mixed martial arts career Early career Lima made a name for himself fighting on his home country of Brazil. With an undefeated professional record, Lima surprised when defeated the heavy favorite and former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho. After his win against Filho, Lima was signed by Strikeforce. He made his debut on September 10, 2011 against Mike Kyle at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov, losing the fight via unanimous decision. Following his debut defeat, Lima was released from Strikeforce. He fought for the Shooto Brazil light heavyweight championship at Shooto Brazil 29 on April 26, 2012 against Carlos Eduardo, losing the fight via knockout in the second round. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC Fight Night 181
''UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 181'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 39'' and ''UFC Vegas 12'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 31, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall served as the headliner. The pairing was initially scheduled to meet at UFC 198 in May 2016. However, Silva pulled out due to acute cholecystitis, which required a cholecystectomy. Raulian Paiva was expected to face Amir Albazi in a flyweight bout at the event. However, Paiva pulled out of the fight on September 11 citing a knee injury. He was replaced by Zhalgas Zhumagulov and their contest was expected to take place at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark. A middleweight bout between Wellington Turman and Sean Strickland was expected to take place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Hardy
Gregory McKarl Hardy (born July 28, 1988) is an American former football defensive end, mixed martial artist and professional boxer who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Ole Miss and was selected by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Hardy's most successful season was in 2013 when he set the Panthers' single-season record for sacks, earning him Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors. During the following off-season, however, Hardy was found guilty of assaulting a former girlfriend. Although the case was dismissed after the victim failed to appear in court, the ensuing controversy led to him not being re-signed by the Panthers after playing one game with them in 2014. Hardy spent his final NFL season with the Dallas Cowboys. After the conclusion of his football career, Hardy became a mixed martial artist. He was signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poirier Vs
Poirier is a French surname, meaning pear tree (cf. poire). Those bearing this surname include: * Anne and Patrick Poirier, French artists * Dustin Poirier, an Acadian-American professional mixed martial arts fighter * Claude Poirier, a French-Canadian television journalist * Denise Poirier, an American voice actress * Denise Poirier-Rivard, a French-Canadian politician from Quebec * Dominique Poirier, a French-Canadian journalist and diplomat * Ghislain Poirier, a French-Canadian DJ and record producer * Gregory Poirier, an American film and television writer, director, and producer * Jean Poirier, a Canadian politician from Ontario * Kim Poirier, a French-Canadian actress, singer, film producer, and television host * Luc Poirier, a French-Canadian professional wrestler known as Rambo * Lyne Poirier, a French-Canadian Olympic judoka * Manuel Poirier, a French film director * Mark Poirier, an American novelist and screenwriter * Narcisse Poirier, a French-Canadian artist * Normand P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Villante
Gianpiero Villante (born August 18, 1985) is a retired American mixed martial artist who previously fought in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional from 2009 to 2021, he also has competed for Strikeforce. Background Villante attended MacArthur High School (Levittown, New York) and was part of the Class of 2003. During his junior year, he placed third in the New York State Wrestling Championships. He followed this up his senior year by winning the New York State Championship at the 215-pound weight class. Villante also earned all-American honors following a 5th-place finish in the 215 lbs weight class at the 2003 NHSCA senior national wrestling tournament. Villante was equally accomplished in football, in which he received the 2002 Thorpe Award winner as the top football player in Nassau County, also the Bill Piner Award as the top linebacker in Nassau County and was named to the High School Heisman All-Star team. Villante drew interes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 246
''UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 18, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. Background A welterweight bout between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone served as the event headliner. A women's bantamweight rematch between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and former title challenger Raquel Pennington was initially scheduled to take place at UFC 243. The pairing previously met in February 2015 at UFC 184, with Holm winning the encounter via split decision. However, it was revealed on September 27, 2019 that Holm withdrew from the bout due to a hamstring injury and the bout was cancelled. The bout was rescheduled and took place at this event. Grant Dawson was expected to face Chas Skelly in a featherweight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksei Oleinik
Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk) is a Russian mixed martial artist and combat sambo fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in their heavyweight division. He began his professional fighting career in 1997, and is a veteran of M-1 Global, ProFC and IAFC and has competed for Bellator, KSW and YAMMA Pit Fighting. He is the only fighter to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke, and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen. Grappling career During his training camp with K-Dojo Warrior Tribe in April 2011, Oleinik participated in two Grappling tournaments, he won the Absolute division in an Eddie Alvarez hosted grappling tournament, and also won the Men's black belt No-Gi Advanced Super weight (210 lbs and over) division in the Grapplers Quest "Beast of the East 2011" tournament. Oleinik made his return to grappling in a superfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC On ESPN+ 20
''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 162'' or '' UFC on ESPN+ 20'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 26, 2019 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Background A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight and Middleweight Championship challenger Demian Maia and former Bellator Welterweight Champion and former ONE Welterweight Champion, Ben Askren headlined the event. A heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Jarjis Danho was scheduled for the event. However, Danho was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason. He was replaced by Ben Sosoli on September 19 and the bout moved to UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman a week earlier. Yan Xiaonan was scheduled to face Ashley Yoder at the event. However, Yan pulled out of the fight in late-September citing a foot injury. She was replaced by Randa Markos. Ian Heinisch was scheduled to face Brad Tavares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Pavlovich
Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich (born 13 May 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He was the former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion and currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 6, 2022, he is #3 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Background Sergei was born in 1992 in the village of Orlovsky, Rostov Oblast. At the age of 5, Pavlovich began to engage in Greco-Roman wrestling under the guidance of coach Alexander Fedorovich Aloyan. He was engaged in wrestling until the 11th grade. After serving in the army, he began to engage in army hand-to-hand fighting and combat sambo. Mixed martial arts career Fight Nights Global Pavlovich started his professional MMA career in 2014 under the Fight Nights Global promotion, under which he won 12 fights without suffering a single defeat. On June 2, 2017, in a fight against Mikhail Mokhnatkin, he won the heavyweight title by unanimous decision. On Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
