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Sean Thomas Strickland [6] (born February 27, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist.He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion.
A pioneer of MMA in Ireland, he competed in some of the earliest local circuit MMA events in Ireland and the UK and is the first Irish man to receive a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [4] Kavanagh was welcomed into the Straight Blast Gym International association of gyms in 2001 by SBGi founder Matt Thornton. [4] [5]
Miletich started his MMA training at 26. [5] Before this, Miletich trained at Tarpein's Dojo in, Davenport, IA [8] with Grand Master Nick Tarpein, where he learned much of what he knows about karate, and was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the very first time. [5] With Miletich's wrestling background, Jiu-Jitsu came naturally to him.
Going forward Mendez stopped competing professionally as a fighter to become a full-time MMA coach. Mendez would train his first UFC champion in 1997, when Frank Shamrock joined AKA. Mendez would be his trainer until 2003 where during that period Shamrock became the first UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and had remained undefeated. [1] [2] [3]
MMA Commentator Joe Rogan, a black belt in both 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, said of Nurmagomedov, “He’s the most terrifying lightweight contender in the world,” and “he’s just on such another level [of grappling] that the odds of beating him drop significantly after the first minute-and-a-half.” [134] UFC referee ...
Jake Paul’s career has taken him from YouTube to the boxing ring.. The content creator found fame on the now-shuttered Vine app and swiftly pivoted to YouTube in 2014, where he became widely ...
Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973) [4] is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling.Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. [5]
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, heavyweight, eight rounds. Round 8: Paul jabs Tyson into another solar system. Tyson can’t dodge. The reality of age settling in as the fight ends. Paul shows Tyson ...