UFC 20

	UFC 20 ''UFC 20: Battle for the Gold'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7, 1999 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. History UFC 20 was the final event of what the UFC called "The Road to the Heavyweight Title", a tournament of sorts spanning four events, held to determine the Heavyweight Champion after Randy Couture vacated the title (due to contract disputes with the UFC). Bas Rutten defeated Kevin Randleman to become the new Heavyweight Champion in a controversial split decision. Referees for the event were Mario Yamasaki (first time for UFC pay-per-view) and John McCarthy. Results Encyclopedia awards The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled '' UFC Encyclopedia''. Fight of the Night: Pedro Rizzo vs. Tra Telligman Knockout of the Night: Wanderlei Silva Submission of the Night: Pete Williams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor (company), Endeavor Group Holdings. The largest MMA promotion in the world, the UFC has over List of current UFC fighters, 578 fighters contracted that fight across 11 Weight class, weight divisions (eight men's and three women's). The organization produces events worldwide and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. , it had held List of UFC events, over 700 events. Dana White has been its president since 2001 and CEO since 2023. Under White's stewardship, it has grown into a global multi-billion-dollar enterprise. The UFC was founded by businessman Art Davie and Brazilian martial artist Rorion Gracie, and the UFC 1, first event was held in 1993 at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the UFC's early compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tra Telligman Tracy Telligman (most often billed as "Tra" Telligman ; born February 7, 1965) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought in the UFC, PRIDE, and Pancrase. He is also known for fighting despite having only one pectoralis major muscle. Background Telligman was born in Dallas, Texas. He was in a car accident when he was only one and a half years old, and as a result, he is missing his right pectoral and also his right lung, leaving a deep recess in his chest. The accident also crushed his ribs and he has lived with the deformity ever since. Telligman began training in Karate when he was 8 years old, continuing until he was 13 years old, and then began Boxing until he was 15. He then began training in Jujutsu and participated in a full-contact Karate contest when he was in high school. Telligman also trained in Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Judo, and Wrestling. Mixed martial arts career Early career Telligman began training with the famed Lion's Den gym after meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mixed Martial Arts In Alabama Mixed is the past tense of ''mix''. Mixed may refer to: * Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category), an ethnicity category that has been used by the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics since the 2001 Census Music * ''Mixed'' (album), a compilation album of two avant-garde jazz sessions featuring performances by the Cecil Taylor Unit and the Roswell Rudd Sextet See also * Mix (other) * Mixed breed, an animal whose family are from different breeds or species * Mixed ethnicity The term multiracial people refers to people who are mixed with two or more races (human categorization), races and the term multi-ethnic people refers to people who are of more than one ethnicity, ethnicities. A variety of terms have been used ... , a person who is of multiracial descent * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1999 In Mixed Martial Arts 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ultimate Fighting Championship Flagship Events Ultimate or Ultimates may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Ultimate'' (Bryan Adams album) * ''Ultimate'' (Jolin Tsai album) * ''Ultimate'' (Pet Shop Boys album) '' Ultimate!'', an album by The Yardbirds '' Ultimate Prince'' or just Ultimate, an album by Prince Songs * "Ultimate" (song), by Denzel Curry, 2015 "Ultimate", a song by Lindsay Lohan from the ''Freaky Friday'' soundtrack Video games ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', often referred to as simply ''Ultimate''. ''Ultimate General'', a series of computer games recreating the American Civil War Ultimate Play the Game or just Ultimate, a video game developer, now known as Rare Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Ultimate (roller coaster), at Lightwater Valley amusement park near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England Ultimates, a fictional superhero group in the Marvel Comics universe Philosophy The Ultimate (philosophy), the concept of an unconditional reality in metaphysics or theology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1999 In UFC The year 1999 was the 7th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1999 the UFC held 6 events beginning with, ''UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title''. Title fights Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1999: Alfonso Alcarez Bas Rutten Chris Condo Daiju Takase Darrel Gholar Dave Roberts David Dodd Eugene Jackson Evan Tanner Fabiano Iha Frank Caracci Jason Godsey Jens Pulver Joe Slick Joey Roberts John Lewis Jorge Patino Katsuhisa Fujii Keiichiro Yamamiya Kenichi Yamamoto Kevin Randleman Lowell Anderson Marcelo Mello Masutatsu Yano * Matt Hughes * Paul Jones Ron Waterman Sione Latu Steve Judson Tim Lajcik Tony Petarra Travis Fulton Valeri Ignatov Events list See also UFC * List of UFC champions * List of UFC events List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fightin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of UFC Events List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains several fights. Traditionally, every event starts off with a preliminary card followed by a main card, with the last fight being known as the main event. Overview UFC events are separated into nine different formats: "Numbered" events, currently airing on pay-per-view, with some exceptions "Fight Night" events, currently airing on ESPN+, formerly aired on Spike (TV network), Spike, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2 or UFC Fight Pass. "The Ultimate Fighter Finale" events, currently airing on ESPN+, formerly aired on Spike, FX (TV channel), FX, Fox Sports 1 or UFC Fight Pass. "UFC on ABC" events, currently airing on American Broadcasting Company, ABC "UFC on ESPN" events, currently airing on ESPN or ESPN2 "Fox UFC, UFC on Fox" events, form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of UFC Champions Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC Championship#Title match system, championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classes. Instead of the traditional championship model, the UFC held tournaments with the winner receiving a permanent appellation. In Ultimate Fighting Championship#Controversy and reform, response to criticism from Senator John McCain that saw the loss of its television deal and the banning of the sport in thirty-six states, the UFC increased its cooperation with state athletic commissions and introduced weight classes in 1997, starting with UFC 12, and began introducing weight-specific titles. The original codification for weight classes introduced only two divisions: Heavyweight (MMA), heavyweight, which grouped together all competitors above , and Lightweight (MMA), lightweight, which encompassed all competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of UFC Encyclopedia Award Recipients The UFC Encyclopedia Awards are four separate unofficial award categories based on selections from UFC/Zuffa LLC editorial director and senior editor of UFC.com Thomas Gerbasi, who also compiles the UFC.com Half-Year and Year-End Awards. The hand-picked "unofficial" performance awards, published in Gerbasi's 400-page official UFC book entitled ''"UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship"'' in October 2011, were for events prior to the introduction of the UFC Bonus Awards in January 2006. The first documented UFC Bonus Awards event, where fighters received official cash bonuses, was on January 16, 2006 at Ultimate Fight Night 3. Gerbasi's book reviewed 63 events prior to that date as well as subsequent events that did not have bonuses, and noted the "unofficial" awards including the official UFC Bonus Awards. The following categories were documented: * Fight of the Night: Awarded to the two fighters who delivered the most impressive fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ron Waterman Ronald Waterman (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group. He holds notable victories over Valentijn Overeem, Ricco Rodriguez, Kevin Randleman, and Mario Rinaldi. He was the only WEC Super Heavyweight Champion. Career Waterman began his career as a high school art teacher and wrestling coach eventually entering the professional MMA arena and becoming a veteran fighter of the UFC. He received a black belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts on January 2, 2000. Later, Ron moved on to the pro wrestling scene via Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2000 where he honed his skills during a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment. Waterman went on to tour with the WWE doing house and dark matches across the country in late 2001 and early 2002. After WWE, Waterman continued to wrestle in Japan, while simultaneously maintaining a career in MMA and making regular appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fabiano Iha Fabiano Iha (; born July 28, 1970) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division, fighting in several organizations, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE. He won his last fight by KO at LIP 1 - Lockdown in Paradise 1 against John Cox on March 19, 2005. Fabiano Iha received his BJJ black belt from Crolin Gracie. __TOC__ Career accomplishments Mixed martial arts * Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Encyclopedia Awards * Knockout of the Night (One time) * Submission of the Night (One time) Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 10–5 , John Cox , KO (punches) , Lockdown in Paradise 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:30 , Lahaina, Hawaii, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–5 , Shannon Ritch , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Hitman Fighting Productions 3 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A , Santa Ana, California, United States , , - , Win , al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	LaVerne Clark LaVerne Clark (born December 2, 1973) is an American retired mixed martial artist and a former professional boxer. Clark is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Maximum Fighting Championship and World Fighting Alliance. Clark holds a professional record of 27–21–1, with notable wins over Mac Danzig, Fabiano Iha, and Shonie Carter. He was the first professional boxer to be successful in the UFC.Rossen, Jake (2000)UFC Japan Showcases Ortiz, Jackson, ''Black Belt'', August 2000, p. 10. Retrieved July 13, 2015 Mixed martial arts career Ultimate Fighting Championship Clark is a UFC veteran, whose history with the promotion dates back to the early beginnings of his career. He made his UFC debut just three fights into his career, facing Josh Stewart at UFC 16 on March 13, 1998, and won via strikes.Snowden, Jonathan & Shields, Kendall (2010) ''The MMA Encyclopedia'', ECW Press, He returned just under a year later, and faced Frank Caracci at UFC 18 on January 8, 1999. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]