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Miranda Maverick
Miranda Rachelle Maverick (born July 1, 1997) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She competed in Flyweight (MMA), Flyweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships. As of May 20, 2025, she is #11 in the List of current UFC fighters#Rankings, UFC women's flyweight rankings. Background Maverick was born in Tunas, Missouri. She grew up working on her family farm moving around many states in the Midwestern United States, Midwest and Southern United States, Southern United States, earning her the strength that she is known for within the martial arts community. She started grappling when she was sixteen after encouragement by her father while watching Ronda Rousey fight on the television. She also joined her high school wrestling team at Buffalo High School (Buffalo, Missouri), Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Missouri her senior year and competed on the men's varsity team until discov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunas, Missouri
Tunas is an unincorporated area, unincorporated rural hamlet (place), hamlet in northern Dallas County, Missouri, Dallas County, Missouri, United States. It lies fourteen miles north of Buffalo, Missouri, Buffalo on Missouri Route 73, Route 73 and approximately seven miles east of Urbana, Missouri, Urbana on Missouri Route D, Route D. The town is located on Route 73, just southwest of the Little Niangua River. There is a post office at Tunas, and no other businesses or services. Tunas is part of the Springfield, Missouri Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. A post office at Tunas has been in operation since 1893. The etymology of the name Tunas is obscure. The ZIP Code for Tunas is 65764. References Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Missouri Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DallasMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo, Missouri
Buffalo is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,290 at the 2020 census. Buffalo is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Buffalo was platted in 1841, and named after a Buffalo Skull marker that was erected at the (now) 65 and 32 highway intersection, the native home of a first settler. A post office called Buffalo has been in operation since 1846. Geography The city is located in west central Dallas County, approximately 2.5 miles west of the Niangua River. The city is served by U.S. Route 65 and Missouri state routes 73 and 32. Bolivar is about 18 miles to the west and Marshfield is about 22 miles to the southeast. Springfield lies 28 miles to the south-southwest along Route 65. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics Buffalo is the home to the Dallas County R-I School District. The school district includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 254
''UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 24, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background The event proceeded with local timing for prime time hours. The main card began at 10:00 pm (October 24) local time in Abu Dhabi, with a full preliminary card beginning at approximately 6:15 pm Gulf Standard Time. A UFC Lightweight Championship unification bout between current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) served as the event headliner. The bout was briefly linked to UFC 253, but the date did not materialize and instead took place four weeks later. On September 17, the UFC announced the signing of former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler, who served as backup and a potential replacement for this fight. A middleweight bout between former UFC Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liana Jojua
Liana Jojua (born March 22, 1995) is a Georgian mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. She has formerly fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and she was also the inaugural and former Fight Nights Global Women's Bantamweight Champion. Mixed martial arts career Early career Jojua's interest in MMA started after watching Gina Carano's fights as a 16-year-old. Coming from a background in Muay Thai, she made her MMA debut in September 2015. After winning her initial fight, she went on a two-fight skid in 2016, but Jojua hit her stride and went on a five-fight win streak which culminated in her winning the FNG Women's Bantamweight Championship against Marina Mokhnatkina. Ultimate Fighting Championship Jojua faced Sarah Moras on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. At the weigh-ins, Moras weighed in at 138 lbs, 2 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136 lbs. Moras was fined 20% of her fight purse to Jojua, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poirier Vs
Poirier is a French surname, meaning pear tree (cf. poire). Notable people with the surname include: * Anne and Patrick Poirier, French artists * Dustin Poirier, Acadian-American mixed martial arts fighter * Claude Poirier, French-Canadian television journalist * Denise Poirier, American voice actress * Denise Poirier-Rivard, French-Canadian politician from Quebec * Dominique Poirier, French-Canadian journalist and diplomat * Ghislain Poirier, French-Canadian DJ and record producer * Gregory Poirier, American film and television writer, director, and producer * Jean Poirier, Canadian politician from Ontario * Jennifer Poirier, American politician from Maine * Kim Poirier, French-Canadian actress, singer, film producer, and television host * Luc Poirier, French-Canadian professional wrestler known as Rambo * Lyne Poirier, French-Canadian judoka * Manuel Poirier, French film director * Mark Poirier, American novelist and screenwriter * Narcisse Poirier, French-Canadian artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mara Romero Borella
Marachiara Romero Borella (born June 3, 1986) is an Italian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Borella taught Judo and was a personal trainer before a friend introduced her to MMA, which started her MMA career. Her father is Italian, and her mother is Honduran. Mixed martial arts career Early career Borella started her professional MMA career in 2014 and fought primarily in the European circuit. Borella joined Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta) prior to signing with the UFC in 2017. Invicta Fighting Championships Borella faced Milana Dudieva on July 15, 2017, at FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella. She won the fight via a split decision with the scoreboard of (30-27, 28-29 29-28). Ultimate Fighting Championship Borella made her UFC debut on October 7, 2017. Borella faced Kalindra Faria at UFC 216 in Las Vegas, United States, replacing Andrea Lee. She won the fight via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Gonzalez
Pearl Gonzalez (born August 12, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist. She formerly competed for Ultimate Fighting Championships, and currently fights in the strawweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships. Background Gonzalez was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were both drug and alcohol abusers, disturbing her childhood and adolescence. Her parents eventually separated, leaving Pearl with her father and rest of the siblings with their mother. Her father, after getting clean, placed her in combat sport classes when she was eleven years old. Gonzalez later trained in boxing, and won the Golden Gloves amateur championship in 2008. She stopped fighting for a while in order to raise her younger sister, but went back to fighting at 21 at Combat-Do in Cicero, IL under Grappling Hall of Famer Bob Schirmer. Pearl is currently the host of the Extra Rounds Podcast on UFC FIGHT PASS. She is of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Filipino, Irish descent. Mixed martial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeAnna Bennett
DeAnna Danielle Bennett (born November 18, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. A professional since 2012, she has previously competed for Bellator MMA, Invicta Fighting Championships, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Bennett wrestled and played water polo for American High School before graduating in 2002. Bennett briefly attended an art college, but dropped out. She credits her "being a fat kid" for motivating her to join a kickboxing gym to stay in shape, and eventually competing in Muay Thai kickboxing. Mixed martial arts career Early career After a short amateur MMA career in 2011, Bennett made her professional MMA debut in February 2012 for Showdown Fights. She competed for the promotion four times over the next two years, winning all of her bouts. Notably beating stand outs Sharon Jacobson, Colleen Schneider and Julianna Peña respectively. Invicta FC Bennett made her Invicta FC debut on September 6, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Leonardo
Victoria Leonardo Mason (born February 16, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born in the Pomona section of Galloway Township, New Jersey, Leonardo moved with her family to Shreveport, Louisiana when she was four years old. Studying Italian in high school helped Leonardo discover her love for foreign languages, but she switched to Spanish for her field of study in college. She was one of the last students out of Louisiana State University in Shreveport to major in a foreign language before the program was discontinued. With her degree, she teaches Spanish at Calvary Baptist Academy. Mixed martial arts career Early career & Invicta After starting her career in 2018 winning both her fights for Legacy Fighting Alliance, Victoria made her Invicta Fighting Championships debut against Miranda Maverick on September 1, 2018 at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin. She lost via a submi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frey Vs
Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden and seen as an ancestor of the Swedish royal house. According to Adam of Bremen, Freyr was associated with peace and pleasure, and was represented with a phallic statue in the Temple at Uppsala. According to Snorri Sturluson, Freyr was "the most renowned of the æsir", and was venerated for good harvest and peace. In the mythological stories in the Icelandic books the ''Poetic Edda'' and the ''Prose Edda'', Freyr is presented as one of the Vanir, the son of the god Njörðr and his sister-wife, as well as the twin brother of the goddess Freyja. The gods gave him Álfheimr, the realm of the Elves, as a teething present. He rides the shining dwarf-made boar Gullinbursti, and possesses the ship Skíðblaðnir, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
