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UFC Fight Night 179
''UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 179'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 37'' and ''UFC Fight Island 5'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 11, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background Without fans in attendance, the promotion did not have to worry about the local timing of the event, so the plan was to proceed with normal timing for prime time hours on the east coast of North America. The main card was scheduled to begin at 4:00 am (October 11) local time in Abu Dhabi, with a full preliminary card beginning at approximately 1:00 am Gulf Standard Time. A bantamweight bout between former WSOF Bantamweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen served as the event headliner. A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Jeremy Stephens was briefly linked to the event. However, Stephens decline ... [...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] |
Sodiq Yusuff
Sodiq Olamide Yusuff (born May 19, 1993) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Being born in Lagos, Nigeria, his father is from Ibadan while his mother was born in Lagos. He grew up in a polygamist community, with his father having four wives, and the four of them lived together as a unit. Yusuff claims he is one of 16 children in the family, with four siblings with his birth mother. When he was nine years old, his mother took him and his younger brother to the United States. His extended family has never visited the United States and is still living in Nigeria, having a hard time getting visas. Yusuff attributed his fascination in battle during his formative years to anime, which led to his MMA career. Mixed martial arts career Early career At Shogun Fights 14, where he made his MMA debut, he defeated Alvin Mercer by second-round TKO. Yusuff won agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seung Woo Choi (fighter)
Choi Seung-woo (; born November 3, 1992), often anglicized Seung Woo Choi, is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Choi was the former Top Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion (two times) and a 2010 Bronze medalist at the IFMA World Muaythai Championships. Background Choi began practicing martial arts at the age of eight, eventually representing South Korea in the Muay Thai World Championships. He graduated from Yong In University with a bachelor's degree. Mixed martial arts career Early career Choi started his professional MMA career in 2015 and fought under various promoters primarily in Asia. He was the former featherweight Top Fighting Championship champion (x2) and he was signed by the UFC after he won the Top FC featherweight championship for a second time with an amassed record of 7–1. Ultimate Fighting Championship Choi made his promotional debut on April 20, 2019, at U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Breese
Tom Breese (born 26 September 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Professional Fighters League (PFL), Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), and BAMMA. Background Born in Birmingham to a Welsh father and an English mother, Breese began training MMA at the age of 16. After high school, Breese attended university only to drop out later in order to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. A successful wrestler and jiu-jitsu competitor, he won a junior national freestyle wrestling championship, as well as a second-place finish at the IBJJF world championships when he was a purple belt. Mixed martial arts career Early career Breese compiled an amateur record of 3–0–1 before successfully making his professional debut for BAMMA in 2010. Breese fought exclusively in his native England and amassed an undefeated record of 7– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impa Kasanganay
Impa Armand Kasanganay (born January 17, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). He formerly competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Born to Congolese immigrants in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before moving to North Carolina at the age of 12, he attended Providence High School in Charlotte. He started playing American football during senior year. Kasanganay earned a scholarship to Lenoir-Rhyne University in 2016, before turning his attention to the cage. During the beginnings of his MMA career, Impa worked as an accountant and holds three degrees, an associate degree in Business Administration and accounting, a Bachelor's in Accounting and a Bachelor's in Finance. Mixed martial arts career Early career Making his MMA debut at 864 Fighting Championship, Impa won his first bout via split decision against Garett Fosdyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquin Buckley
Joaquin Yuconri Buckley ( ; born April 27, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Alliance. As of April 29, 2025, he is #7 in the UFC welterweight rankings. Background Buckley was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Buckley and his mother lived in his grandmother's house for the most part of his youth. Buckley's mother died due to a heart condition when he was in the sixth grade. He started wrestling at Marquette High School, growing interested in mixed martial arts, and eventually started training in it after graduating. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his professional career in 2014, Buckley compiled a 10–2 record fighting for Shamrock FC, Bellator MMA, and Legacy Fighting Alliance. During that time, he most notably faced Logan Storley on April 13, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus du Plessis (born 14 January 1994), also known by his initials DDP, is a South African professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current List of UFC champions#Middleweight Championship, UFC Middleweight Champion. He is the first South African to win a UFC championship. As of 11 March 2025, he is #5 in the List of current UFC fighters#Rankings, UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Outside of the UFC, du Plessis is also the former Welterweight and Middleweight Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Champion, and the former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) Welterweight Champion. Background Du Plessis is an Afrikaner, and was born in Welkom, South Africa. Du Plessis began training in judo at the age of five, followed by wrestling at twelve, then kickboxing at fourteen. In 2012, at 17 years old, du Plessis became South Africa's first ever m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation''), better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. Awards *Violent Money TV **VMTV European Promotion of the Year 2022 History Martin Lewandowski had been the manager of the Hotel Marriott in Warsaw when he met Maciej Kawulski in 2002. Kawulski was organizing one of the biggest sports expos in Poland at that time, and as both businessmen come from martial arts backgrounds, they quickly found a common subject. Eighteen months later the first KSW show was born. The promotion is famed for its four and eight-man tournaments, which until KSW X - Dekalog took place over the period of one night, but since KSW XI they are split, with the tournament final taking place on the next event. KSW XV is the first event without a new tournament, only with extra fights and finals from previous tournaments. Different from other bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Perez
Markus Perez Echeimberg (born June 22, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional since 2013, he has also fought for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Jungle Fight and the Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is the former Middleweight Champion. Background Echeimberg started training Kung-Fu style Eagle Claw in 2008 to impersonate Bruce Lee and later transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA) after his brother took him to a jiu-jitsu class. Prior competing full-time in MMA, Markus worked as an information technology engineer at technology school and he was also a freelanced software developer, and he quit his job and college to teach Muay Thai and competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to make a living so he could pursue MMA full-time. After made it to the preliminary round of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3, he gained his parents support as they realized his seriousness of his MMA career choice. Mixed martial arts care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Vieira (fighter)
Rodolfo Vieira (born September 25, 1989) is a Brazilian submission grappler, Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. A four-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World Champion, seven-time World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup, Abu Dhabi World Pro champion, two-time Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan American and European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship, European Champion as well as ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, ADCC Submission Grappling World Champion, Vieira is regarded as one of the best heavyweight BJJ competitors of his generation. His sister is 4 x BJJ World champion Ana Carolina Vieira (fighter), Ana Carolina Vieira. Having transitioned to MMA in 2015, Vieira joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019 where he competes in the middleweight (MMA), middleweight division. Background Born in Rio de Janeiro, Vieira started training under Arlans Maia when he was 13. A few years later as a purple belt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travel Restrictions Related To The COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries and territories imposed quarantines, entry bans, or other travel restrictions for citizens of or recent travelers to the most affected areas. Some countries and territories imposed global restrictions that apply to all foreign countries and territories, or prevented their own citizens from travelling overseas. Travel restrictions reduced the spread of the virus. However, because they were implemented after community transmission had begun in several countries around the globe, they produced only a modest reduction in the total number of infections. Travel restrictions may be most important at the start and end of a pandemic. The travel restrictions brought a significant economic cost to the global tourism industry through lost income and social impacts on people who were unable to travel internationally. After travel bans lifted, global tourism saw a return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. However, some travel, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterson Vs
Waterson may refer to: Music groups * The Watersons, an English folk group * Waterson–Carthy, an English folk group Other uses * Waterson Point State Park Waterson Point State Park is a state park located on Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York. It is near Wellesley Island State Park. The park was established in 1898 as part of the S ..., New York, U.S. * Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, Inc., a music publishing firm from the early 20th century * Waterson (surname), a surname See also * Watterson (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
