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UFC 316
''UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 7, 2025, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Background The event marked the promotion's 11th visit to Newark and first since UFC 302 in June 2024. A UFC Bantamweight Championship rematch between current champion Merab Dvalishvili and former champion Sean O'Malley (fighter), Sean O'Malley headlined this event. The pairing previously met in September 2024 at UFC 306 in which Dvalishvili captured the title by unanimous decision. A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between current two-time champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate bantamweight winner) Julianna Peña and the Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 78 kg, 2012 and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 78 kg, 2016 Olympic gold medalist in judo (also two-time Professional Fighters League, PFL women's lightweight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kayla Harrison
Kayla Jean Harrison (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She is the first female fighter to win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC championship. She was a former two-time Professional Fighters League lightweight champion. As of June 10, 2025, she is #3 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. In Judo, Harrison won the women’s 78 kg gold medal in the 2010 World Judo Championships and gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2016, she was promoted to Rokudan (6th-degree black belt) by the United States Judo Association, becoming the youngest ever to achieve the rank. In March 2023, Harrison was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. She remains the only American judoka to have won a gold medal in Judo at the Summer Olympics and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (born October 3, 1991) is a Dominican professional mixed martial artist and boxer. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2018, Cortes-Acosta earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round TKO. As of June 17, 2025, he is #7 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings. Background Cortes-Acosta is originally from Barahona and came to the United States playing baseball. He had previously started playing baseball in his country and became a professional. He began practicing boxing and mixed martial arts at the age of 24. Mixed martial arts career Early career Cortes-Acosta trained at the Tristar Gym alongside Georges St-Pierre and started off with two victories in professional MMA. Cortes-Acosta faced Muhammed DeReese on November 12, 2021 at Bellator 271. He won the bout by unanimous decision. In his last bout before DWCS, Cortes-Acosta faced Thomas Petersen for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy Fighting Alliance
The Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Houston, Texas. It was created as a result of the Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance merger in 2016. History Resurrection Fighting Alliance On October 11, 2012, officials for the Pompano Beach, Florida based MMA promotion Titan Fighting Championships (Titan FC) were acquired by the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA), along with certain fighter contracts, as well as the organization's television deal with what is now AXS TV. The goal was to combine the talent of both organizations under one umbrella, the RFA. Titan FC owner and president Joe Kelly was brought in as the vice president of the newly merged company; and seasoned MMA manager and Black House (MMA), Black House gym owner, Ed Soares, acted as president. Original Titan founder Joe Kelly bought back the organization (Titan FC) in 2013 and produced two more shows on his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burns Vs
Burns may refer to: Astronomy * 2708 Burns, an asteroid * Burns (crater), on Mercury People * Burns (surname), list of people and characters named Burns ** Burns (musician), Scottish record producer Places in the United States * Burns, Colorado * Burns, Kansas * Burns, Missouri * Burns, New York * Burns, Oregon * Burns, Tennessee * Burns, Wisconsin ** Burns (community), Wisconsin * Burns, Wyoming * H.B. Burns Memorial Building, Washington, D.C. Ships of the US Navy * USS ''Burns'' (DD-171), a WWI destroyer (1919–1930) * USS ''Burns'' (DD-588), a WWII destroyer (1943 –1946) * USS ''W. W. Burns'' (1861), a Civil-War schooner Other uses * Burn, a skin injury * Burns London, an English guitar maker * Burns Night, a celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns See also * Burn (other) * Burns Township (other) * Burnside (other) * Burnsville (other) Burnsville may refer to: ; Canada *Burnsville, New Brunswick ; United States * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamil Gaziev
Shamil Hasbulatovich Gaziev (born February 10, 1990) is a Russian and Bahraini professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2020, Gaziev earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round submission. As of June 24, 2025, he is #11 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings. Mixed martial arts career Early career Gaziev acquired a record of 7–0 competing exclusively on the Russian and Belarusian regional circuit, winning all seven fights by stoppage inside two rounds. Gaziev faced fellow undefeated prospect Kirill Kornilov at Ares FC 7 in Paris, France. He won the fight via split decision. BRAVE CF Gaziev then competed under the Brave Combat Federation banner, first competing at BRAVE CF 65 against Pavel Dailidko on October 28, 2022. He won the fight via second round knockout. Gaziev next competed against UFC veteran Darko Stošić in the co-main e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serghei Spivac
Serghei Spivac (born January 24, 1995) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also formerly competed for World Warriors Fighting Championships, Eagles Fighting Championship, N1 Pro and Real Fight Promotion. As of June 10, 2025, he is #9 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Mixed martial arts career Early career Serghei Spivac made his MMA debut in September 2014 with the Ukrainian promotion Real Fight Promotion, at 19 years old. He faced Andrey Serebrianikov as his first opponent. He won the fight in the last minute of the first round, by way of TKO. His second fight was with the Ukrainian-based World Warriors Fighting Championships, at WWFC Ukraine Selection 1, where he faced Evgeniy Bova in the main event. Spivac won the fight in the first round by way of a kimura. His second fight with World Warriors Fighting Championships was during WWFC: Ukraine Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 313
''UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 8, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. Background A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former List of UFC champions#Middleweight Championship, UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory (kickboxing)#Glory Middleweight Championship, Glory Middleweight and Glory (kickboxing)#Glory Light Heavyweight Championship, Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev headlined the event. A five-round lightweight bout between former interim UFC Lightweight Championship, UFC Lightweight Champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Championship, WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker was expected to serve as the co-headliner. However, Hooker had to withdraw from the bout due to a hand injury. He was replaced by Rafael F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Van
Joshua Van (born October 10, 2001), is a Burmese and American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the first Burmese fighter to sign with the promotion. As of July 1, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC flyweight rankings. Background Van was born in Hakha, Chin State, Myanmar to a family of five siblings. Due to a country ridden with military and political conflict, his family decided moved to Malaysia at the age of ten in search of better opportunities. In 2013, at the age of twelve, Van and his family migrated to Houston, Texas, where they began building a new life. Mixed martial arts career Early career Van made his professional MMA debut in 2021, He fought exclusively for Fury Fighting Championship, where he acquired a 7-1 recording including in the main event of Fury FC 72 on December 18, 2022, where he submitted Cleveland McLean in the second round to win the promotion's Flyweight title. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Gustavo Da Silva
Bruno Gustavo Aparecido da Silva (born 16 March 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 1 July 2025, he is #14 in the UFC flyweight rankings. Background Silva was born and grew up in the neighborhoods of Piracicaba, Brazil, with one sister and one brother. Playing various sports in his childhood, Silva dabbled into martial arts by training capoeira around the age of ten. Eventually at the age of 19, he started training mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his career in 2011, Silva racked up a 7–2–1 record in his native Brazil before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 in late 2014. TUF Brazil 4 In the preliminary bout for the season, Silva faced Gustavo Sedório. Silva won the fight via first-round technical knockout due to a jaw injury Sedório suffered. In the quarterfinals Silva faced Dileno Lopes. Silva lost the bout via first-rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patchy Mix
Patrick "Patchy" Mix (born August 16, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mix first gained notoriety competing in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, where he was the final Bellator Bantamweight Champion, and winner of the 2023 Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament. Background Mix was born in Angola, New York, a small village approximately 20 miles outside of Buffalo. Mix was born prematurely before his due date at just 1lb 8oz (680g). Growing up, Mix was a lot smaller than other kids his age, Mix's household, consisting of his mom and three siblings, also did not have much money. As Mix described his childhood, “We didn't really have a lot growing up, my mom had food stamps and stuff, I just remember various ways to get money. I'd sell my school lunch to get a dollar, I'd go and beat up another kid in an arranged fight for 20 bucks. I'd play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bellator MMA Champions
Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded Bellator Fighting Championships as a tournament based organization. The inaugural champion for each weight class was determined by the winner of an eight-man tournament. All subsequent title challengers were required to first win an eight-man tournament in a specific weight class in order to earn the right to challenge that division's reigning champion. Dethroned champions were required to re-enter the tournaments in order to attempt to regain their title. Under Bjorn Rebney's sole leadership, Bellator MMA would strictly adhere to these rules during the first four years of its operation. The first changes to this format would begin to appear not long after Viacom (2005–2019), Viacom, Inc. purchased a controlling stake in the organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
