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Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Alessandra Teixeira Porto (born March 16, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and amateur boxer who competes in the flyweight division. Background Porto grew up in Jaú, São Paulo in a family of soccer players. She had an appreciation for martial arts from a young age and started to practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2004. She is currently married to her trainer Pedro Iglesias. Mixed martial arts career Early career Porto began her professional MMA career in 2005. She initially fought only for Brazilian promotions such as ''Storm Samurai'' and ''Champions Night'' and faced opponents including Carina Damm, Cris Cyborg and Brazilian kickboxing champion Juliana Werner Aguiar. She defeated Aguiar on three occasions. With a record of five wins and two losses, Porto signed with the U.S.-based ''Fatal Femmes Fighting'' promotion. Fatal Femmes Fighting and Revolution Fight Club Porto made her FFF debut against Tonya Evinger on July 14, 2007, at ''Fatal Femmes Fighting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americana, São Paulo
Americana () is a municipality (''município'') located in the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. The population is 237,240 (2022 Census) in an area of . The original settlement developed around the local railway station, founded in 1875, and the development of a cotton weaving factory in a nearby farm. After 1866, thousands of former Confederate States of America, Confederate soldiers and sympathizers from the American Civil War settled in the region. Following the Civil War, slavery was abolished in the United States. In Brazil, however, Slavery in Brazil, slavery was legal until 1888, making it a particularly attractive location to the defeated Confederates, among whom was a former member of the Alabama State Senate, William Hutchinson Norris. Around three hundred of the ''Confederados'' are members of the ''Fraternidade Descendência Americana'' (Fraternity of American Descendants). They meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She was ranked #1 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings in 2022. Widely regarded as one of the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time, Nunes is the first and only woman to become a two-division UFC champion, and the third fighter to hold UFC titles in two weight classes simultaneously, after Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier. She is also the only fighter in UFC history to defend two titles in two different weight classes while actively holding them simultaneously. Early life Nunes was born on May 30, 1988, in Pojuca, a small town outside of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She has two older sisters. After her parents split up when she was four, Nunes and her sisters remained with their mother. To sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnieszka Niedźwiedź
Agnieszka Niedźwiedź () is a Polish former mixed martial artist who last competed in the Flyweight division in Invicta FC. She fought for organizations like MMA Attack, Cage Warriors and Fighters Arena. In 2017, the year of her last recorded fight to date, she was ranked #2 in the world in the women's flyweight category. Early life Niedźwiedź was sent to a Judo class by her mother at the age of seven. She continued to train for ten years, acquiring competition experience, until her brother convinced her to try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After only two or three classes, Niedźwiedź was offered an MMA fight. Her next fight a month later would start her MMA career. Mixed martial arts career Early career Niedźwiedź began her professional MMA career in October 2012 in her native Poland. Over the next year and a half, she amassed a record of 7 wins against no losses before joining Invicta FC. Invicta FC Niedźwiedź made her American debut at Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamasaki Vs
Hamasaki or Hamazaki (written: lit. "seashore cape") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese singer-songwriter, actress and model *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player and manager *Yuhua Hamasaki Yuhua Hamasaki is the stage name of Yuhua Ou, a Chinese-born American drag queen, singer, actor and reality television personality who came to international attention on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Early life Ou was born on ... (born 1990), American drag queen See also * Hamasaki Station, a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan References {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankaanpää Vs
Kankaanpää () is a town and municipality of Finland. Kankaanpää was founded in 1865, became a township in 1967 and finally a town in 1972. It is located in the crossroads of Hämeenkangas and Pohjankangas ridges. It belongs to the region of Satakunta. Kankaanpää has a population of about inhabitants, which make it the third largest municipality in the Satakunta region in terms of population, after the city of Pori and the town of Rauma. Pori is located southwest of Kankaanpää. The coat of arms of Kankaanpää has its theme from the early days of the municipality's settlement, the origin of which is depicted with a golden pine tree in the middle of forest areas. The coat of arms was designed by Carolus Lindberg and was confirmed on 12 October 1951. Honkajoki municipality was merged with Kankaanpää on 1 January 2021. History First signs of humanity in the area are from the stone age and during the 16th century people started to settle in Kankaanpää area. Oldest house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Lee (fighter)
Andrea Lee (born February 11, 1989) is an American kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the flyweight division Background Lee's parents divorced when she was a toddler, and she ended up living with her mother who subsequently remarried. Lee grew up pentecostal on a farm in Atlanta, Texas, with two older brothers, an older sister and a younger brother. After graduating from Queen City High School, she moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where she eventually dabbled into martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Invicta FC & Legacy Fighting Andrea Lee's first opponent in her Invicta FC debut was Shannon Sinn, a fight in which she won by unanimous decision. Andrea's next opponent was the more experienced Roxanne Modafferi, who defeated her in a close split decision. Lee bounced back by defeating Rachael Ostovich at Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad via armbar submission with seconds left in the fight. She was awarded the ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Lee t ... [...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] |
Invicta FC 7
This is a list of events that Invicta Fighting Championships have held since their inaugural event, Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen. The promotion has held 66 events as of April 2025. Invicta FC 62: Lehner vs. Rubin Invicta FC 62: Lehner vs. Rubin was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Olga Rubin vs. Katharina Lehner. A fight between Ashley Yoder and Abril Anguiano was scheduled, but Anguiano pulled out on the week of the event and the fight was cancelled. Results Invicta FC 61: Ferreira vs. Palacios Invicta FC 61: Ferreira vs. Palacios was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Elisandra Ferreira defending her atomweight championship against Ana Palacios. Emily Ducote was scheduled to fight Sofia Bagishvili, but Sofia pulled out and was replaced by Thaiane Souza on nine days notice. Results Invicta FC 60: Rubin vs. Cantuária Invicta FC 60: Rubin vs. Cantuária was a mixed martial arts event headlined by a fight between former title challenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoila Frausto Gurgel
Zoila Frausto (born December 10, 1983) is an American kickboxer and former professional mixed martial artist. She was the first Bellator Women's Champion. Background Zoila is of Mexican descent and heritage. Zoila's father is a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do. Her sister is MMA fighter Stephanie Frausto. She graduated from Madera High School in 2002 and attended Fresno City College. Mixed martial arts career Frausto debuted in mixed martial arts on February 13, 2009, and faced Karina Hallinan at WarGods: Valentine's Eve Massacre. She defeated Hallinan by Split Decision. She next faced Sarah Boyd on June 27, 2009, at Disturbing The Peace in Fresno, California. Frausto won the fight by Unanimous Decision. On July 25, 2009, Frausto fought a debuting Leeann Jenkins at Pure Combat 9 – Home Turf. She won the fight by Unanimous Decision. Frausto faced Elisha Helsper, who was coming back from a 3-year layoff, at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista on November 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barb Honchak
Barbara Marie Honchak (born August 30, 1979) is a retired American professional female mixed martial artist. She is the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion. She has four wins in the Invicta FC promotion and holds notable victories over Vanessa Porto, Roxanne Modafferi, Leslie Smith and Felice Herrig. Background Honchak grew up in Edwardsville, Illinois, and has one sister, Tammy. In her youth, Barb loved outdoor activities like horseback riding, scuba diving and camping. She went to Edwardsville High School, where she graduated in 1997. Then she earned an associate degree from Lewis & Clark Community College. She has a bachelor's degree in molecular biology from Western Washington University and her master's in ecological genetics from Northern Arizona University. She is married to her husband, Timm. After receiving her degrees, she moved back to Midwest because of her fiancée's career, and started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu for self-defense under Steve Berger at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara LaRosa
Tara Nicole LaRosa (born January 8, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist and grappler whose most high-profile successes occurred while competing in BodogFight, where she became the first and only BodogFight Women's Bantamweight (135 lbs) Champion. She later defeated HOOKnSHOOT 125-pound champion Cody Welchlin in a non-title bout at a HOOKnSHOOT/BodogFight co-sponsored event. LaRosa has spent most of her career competing at bantamweight, although her natural weight class is the flyweight division. She dominated the bantamweight division during her seven years in it, and became a flyweight in 2009. Per Fight Matrix, she was #1 at flyweight between 2010 and 2012. She holds wins over top mixed martial arts fighters such as Amanda Buckner, Kelly Kobold, Shayna Baszler, Alexis Davis, Julie Kedzie, Sally Krumdiack and Takayo Hashi. She has lived in eight different cities over the course of a decade in order to train at different gyms. During 2006, LaRos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio (born December 13, 1980) is a professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. She competed in the 135-pound women's bantamweight division for Invicta Fighting Championships and has also fought for Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce. Mixed martial arts career Jackson's MMA Series D'Alelio was scheduled to face Julie Kedzie at Jackson's MMA Series 2 on September 4, 2010, but the fight was canceled after Kedzie signed on to take part in the filming of the ''Ultimate Women Challenge'' reality show. D'Alelio's fight with Kedzie was then rebooked for Jackson's MMA Series 3 on December 18, 2010, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She lost to Kedzie via unanimous decision. Strikeforce Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce announced at its April 9, 2011, event in San Diego that Gina Carano would make her return on June 18 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, during the Overeem vs. Werdum Strikeforce event against D'Alelio. Initially, Strike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
