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UFC 84
''UFC 84: Ill Will'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. Background The card featured the return of Sean Sherk, who was suspended and stripped of his UFC Lightweight Championship after he tested positive for steroids at '' UFC 73''. This event also marked the last appearance of Tito Ortiz in the UFC for well over a year, as he was at the end of his contract and due to his feud with Dana White was not expected to re-sign at the time. This event also marked the UFC debut of future UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin. This event was awarded Sherdog's 2008 Event of the Year. Results Bonus awards The following fighters received $75,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic *Knockout of the Night: Wanderlei Silva *Submission of the Night: Rousimar Palhares Reported payout *B.J. Penn ($250,000) def. ... [...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] |
Goran Reljic
Goran may refer to: Ethnic groups *Gorane, or Goran, an ethnic group of northern Africa *Goran (Kurdish tribe), an ethnic group of the Middle East *Gorani (ethnic group), an ethnic group of southeastern Europe Other uses *Göran, a Swedish name *Goran (Slavic name), a Slavic name *Goran (Kurdish name), a Kurdish name *Goran language, a language of northern Africa *Goran, Azerbaijan, a village in Azerbaijan * ''Goran'' (film), a 2016 Croatian film See also * *Gorani (other) *Guran (other) Guran is a comic strip character. Guran () may also refer to: Places France * Guran, Haute-Garonne, a town in France Iran * Guran, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province, Iran * Guran, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, ... {{disambig, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Tan
Jason Tan (born 1982) is a retired English mixed martial artist and currently a head coach of MMA academy Liverpool. He formerly competed in the welterweight division. Biography Tan started out in kickboxing at the age of 15 before studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA. It is said in previous interviews that Tan's inspiration to study Jiu Jitsu and MMA was through watching Rickson Gracie's ''Choke'' documentary. Tan has travelled extensively to pursue training in mixed martial arts. He has trained with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and Pride Veteran Chris Brennan at the original Next Generation Fighting Academy, California. On his return to the United Kingdom, Tan co-created Next Generation MMA UK in Liverpool. Tan currently teaches and trains at The MMA Academy Liverpool with Thai Boxing Champion Peter Davies. On 5 December 2012, Tan was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from SBGi Vice President and BJJ Black Belt Karl Tanswell of SBG Mainline, Manchester. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong Hyun Kim
Kim Dong-hyun (; born November 17, 1981), anglicized as Dong Hyun Kim, is a South Korean retired mixed martial artist who most notably fought in the UFC's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the South Korean promotion Spirit MC. Kim is also prominent as a regular cast member in variety shows '' Master in the House'', '' DoReMi Market'', '' The Return of Superman'', and '' Strong Heart''. Early life Kim was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He is of the Gimhae Kim clan. He moved to Daejeon when he was a primary school student, where he was an inline speed skater. He began training in Judo when he was 14 years old, and trained in Taekwondo and Hapkido together in his late teens for his interest in martial arts. And later Kim began to practice Judo professionally at Yong-In University, which led him to reignite his MMA career. Kim began training at Wajyutsu Keisyukai, a renowned Japanese gym frequented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Koppenhaver
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given". The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes. Notable people * Jon Aaraas (born 1986), Norwegian ski jumper *Jon Abbate (born 1985), American gridiron football player * Jon Abbott, American media executive * Jon Aberasturi (born 1989), Basque bicycle racer * Jon Ramon Aboitiz (1948–2018), Filipino businessman *Jon Abrahams (born 1977), American actor *Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer *Jon Ackerson, American lawyer and politician * Jon Adams, American folk musician *Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player *Jon Agee (born 1960), American writer and illustrator *Jon Agirre (born 1997), Spanish cyclist * Jon E. Ahlquist (1944–2020), American molecular biologist and ornithologist *Jon Akass (1933–1990), British journalist *Jon Åker (1927–2013), Norwegian hospital director * Jon Akin (born 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
(born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage Force welterweight tournament winner. Career Early career In 2007, Yoshida was entered into a Cage Force welterweight tournament sponsored by the Worldwide Cage Network. In the opening round of the tournament, Yoshida defeated two-time interim Pancrase champion Katsuya Inoue by knockout. He went on to defeat Matt Cain in the quarterfinals and former Shooto champion Akira Kikuchi in the semi-finals of the tournament. In the finals, Yoshida defeated Dan Hardy by disqualification after being struck by a kick to the groin, becoming the first Cage Force welterweight tournament winner. Ultimate Fighting Championship After the tournament's closing, Yoshida was offered a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It was origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Etim
Terence Lee "Terry" Etim (born 11 January 1986) is a retired English mixed martial artist who competed as a lightweight. He is trained by Shyam Sundar and Reddy Sai Naren. Etim is a brown belt in Luta Livre under Marcelo Brigadeiro. Mixed martial arts career Early career Terry became the Cage Gladiators Lightweight Champion by defeating Greg Loughran via rear naked choke in the second round and successfully defended his title against Sami Berik, again winning in the second round via armbar. Etim's fight with Spain's Diego Gonzalez was refereed by former boxing World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson, during the World Cage Fighting Championships at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England in March 2006. Etim won the fight via triangle choke in the first round. Ultimate Fighting Championship Etim trained with Pride veteran Luciano Azevedo in Brazil in preparation for his UFC debut fight against Matt Grice at UFC 70 in Manchester. After an opening flurry that rocked Grice, Etim jum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Clementi
Richard Thomas Clementi (born March 31, 1977) is a former American mixed martial artist. Clementi has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Bellator, K-1 Hero's DREAM, King of the Cage, and Titan FC. Background Clementi was born in Edison, New Jersey but moved frequently during his childhood along with his mother, as a result of her divorcing Clementi's stepfather. His passion from an early age was in wrestling but most of the schools that he attended did not have programs for the sport. Clementi enjoyed watching the UFC, which was in its early stages while he was growing up. He moved out of the house at age 15 and eventually settled back in New Jersey for his senior year of high school where he began wrestling again, going 15–2 in his senior year, but admits that he "wasn't very technical." Though he was a standout prep wrestler, Clementi joined the military out of high school and served in the United States Navy's Construction Battalion. He served in the military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Kazuhiro Nakamura ( , born July 16, 1979) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist who competed as a middleweight in DREAM, and is a former DEEP middleweight champion. He fought out of the Yoshida Dojo and also competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the Sengoku Raiden Championship. His primary style was judo, in which he holds a third '' dan'' black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida. Career Starting judo at 10 years old, Nakamura went to train under Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki and enter the Fukuyama University team. He became a professional judoka under the sponsorship of Keiyo Gas and competed at national and international level, placing third at the Japanese championships at 100+. His career in judo lasted until 2002, when he met Hidehiko Yoshida and became a member of his Yoshida Dojo.Snowden, Jonathan. ''MMA Encyclopedia'', ECW Press, 2010 PRIDE Fighting Championships Nakamura made his MMA debut at PRIDE 25 against Antônio Rogério ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua (; born April 18, 1984), mostly billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, Sokoudjou is the former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, and has also competed for PRIDE Fighting Championships, PRIDE, the United Farmers of Canada, UFC, World Extreme Cagefighting, WEC, Affliction Entertainment, Affliction, Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce, K-1, Dream (mixed martial arts), DREAM and Bellator MMA, Bellator. Background Born and raised in Cameroon, Sokoudjou began training in judo at the age of five and was talented, winning three consecutive junior national championships from 1997 to 1999 in his home country. Growing up, he had actually wanted to get involved with boxing or kickboxing but his parents would not allow it because they thought the competition was too violent. Sokoudjou moved to the United States in 2001 to pursue his career in judo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Salaverry
Ivan E. Salaverry (born January 11, 1971) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. He is a member of Tito Ortiz's Team Punishment, and is known for his well-rounded skills. Salaverry is a middleweight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA and the now-defunct World Fighting Alliance. He is also notable for being a pioneer of the crucifix-style position from side control, which is often referred to as "The Salaverry" during mixed martial arts broadcasts, particularly by UFC commentator Joe Rogan. He also holds notable wins over Andrei Semenov and Joe Riggs. Mixed martial arts career Salaverry began his MMA career in August 1999. Over the next four years Salaverry acquired an 8-2 professional record, his most notable fight taking place in Japan for Shooto against Akihiro Gono, which he lost via KO in the first round. In 2002 Salaverry made his UFC debut defeating Russian fighter Andrei Semenov. Salaverry would continue to fight for the UFC, but st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares (;, born February 20, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), World Series of Fighting (WSOF), Fight Nights Global (FNG), and Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). His nickname ''Toquinho'' (), Portuguese for "little tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build and the low success rate his opponents have had in grappling him down to the canvas. Palhares is primarily known for his powerful ground game. Of his 16 submission victories 12 have come from leg locks. He is also known for his refusal to release submission holds when either the opposing fighter has signaled submission or the referee has called a stop to the bout, causing him to be fired by the UFC and WSOF. Early life Palhares grew up in abject poverty in the Brazilian countryside. He recalls working in the fields to help support his family as young as age seven and said that ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
