Name	Anderson "The Spider" Silva
Other names	The Spider
Birth name	Anderson da Silva
Nationality	Brazilian
Birth date	April 14, 1975
Death date	January 02, 2010
Birth place	São Paulo, Brazil
Residence	Curitiba, Brazil
Fighting out of	Torrance, California, United States
Height	Jiu-Jitsu: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Sylvio Behring and Ramon Lemos
Team	Black House
Stance	Southpaw
Rank	black belt in Tae Kwon Do black belt in Judo black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu yellow rope in Capoeira
Years active	2000–present MMA
Box win	1
Box kowin	1
Box loss	1
Box koloss	1
Mma win	27
Mma kowin	15
Mma subwin	5
Mma decwin	7
Mma loss	4
Mma subloss	2
Mma decloss	1
Mma dqloss	1
Children	5
Url	http://www.spidersilva.com/
Boxrec	152826
Sherdog	1356
Updated	August 25, 2009

Anderson da Silva and a yellow rope in Capoeira.

Pride Fighting Championships and Cage Rage

In 2002, Silva began fighting in Pride. In his first fight with the promotion, he stopped Alex Stiebling with a cut resulting from a high kick. In his next match, he won via decision against the "Diet Butcher" Alexander Otsuka. At Pride 25, Silva faced former UFC welterweight champion Carlos Newton. Newton tried to shoot in on Silva, but was hit with a flying knee. Newton collapsed and Silva finished the fight with strikes, winning by technical knockout.

At Pride 26, Silva faced Daiju Takase. Considering his record at the time – with only four wins to seven losses – Takase was a big underdog. Surprisingly, after dominating most of the fight with takedowns, top position, and effective ground and pound, Takase submitted Silva with a triangle choke late in the first round.

That year, Silva returned to Pride on December 31 to face Ryo Chonan. Silva was in control with a take down and body triangle in the first round. Chonan was able to counter Silva's knees from the clinch, with knees, and takedowns. Despite being the underdog, Chonan ended the fight in the third round with a flying scissor heel hook, forcing Silva to submit.

After the loss to Chonan, Silva continued fighting in the Cage Rage promotion, as well as other promotions around the world. Silva defended his Cage Rage title against Curtis Stout before fighting in Hawaii's Rumble on the Rock promotion, where he fought Yushin Okami in the first round of the 175 lb tournament. Although he was labeled as the favorite to win the tournament, Silva lost his fight when he kicked Okami in the face from the guard position. Okami's knees were on the ground at the time, making the attack an illegal strike to the head of a downed opponent. Silva later said that the rule had not been properly explained to him before the bout. "When I fought Okami the rules really weren't explained to me properly in the event I was fighting in," said Silva. "You could kick a downed opponent to the groin or to the head when your back's on the ground. So the rules weren’t explained to me properly." Won MMA Live Fight of the Year for 2010 win over Chael Sonnen |- |Win | style="text-align:center;"|26–4 | Demian Maia |Decision (Unanimous) |UFC 112: Invincible | | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |Defended UFC Middleweight Championship. Broke record for most consecutive title defenses (6). |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|25–4 | Forrest Griffin |KO (Punch) |UFC 101: Declaration | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|3:23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Light Heavyweight bout, Fight of the Night and Knockout of the Night. |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|24–4 | Thales Leites |Decision (Unanimous) |UFC 97: Redemption | | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | Montreal, Canada |Defended UFC Middleweight Championship. Broke the UFC record for most consecutive wins with 9. |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|23–4 | CôtéPatrick Côté |TKO (Knee Injury) |UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté | | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|0:39 | Rosemont, Illinois |Defended UFC Middleweight Championship. |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|22–4 | IrvinJames Irvin |KO (Punches) | | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada |Light Heavyweight bout; after the fight Irvin tested positive for illegal substances |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|21–4 | Dan HendersonDan Henderson |Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|4:50 | Columbus, Ohio |Defended UFC Middleweight Championship, Fight of the Night & Submission of the Night. Unified PRIDE Welterweight & UFC Middleweight titles. |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|20–4 | FranklinRich Franklin |TKO (Knees and Punches) |UFC 77: Hostile Territory | | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|1:07 | Cincinnati, Ohio |Defended UFC Middleweight Championship, Knockout of the Night |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|19–4 | MarquardtNate Marquardt |TKO (Punches) |UFC 73: Stacked | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|4:50 | Sacramento, California |Defended UFC Middleweight Championship |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|18–4 | LutterTravis Lutter |Submission (Triangle Choke with Elbows) |UFC 67: All or Nothing | | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|2:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada |Non-title fight (Lutter did not make weight) |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|17–4 | FranklinRich Franklin |KO (Knee) |UFC 64: Unstoppable | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|2:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada |Won UFC Middleweight Championship |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|16–4 | LebenChris Leben |KO (Knee) |Ultimate Fight Night 5 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|0:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada | UFC Debut |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|15–4 | FryklundTony Fryklund |KO (Elbow) |Cage Rage 16: Critical Condition | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|2:02 | London, England |Defended Cage Rage World Middleweight Championship |- |align="center" xLoss | style="text-align:center;"|14–4 | Yushin Okami |DQ (Illegal Upkick) |Rumble on the Rock 8 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|2:33 | Honolulu, Hawaii |ROTR WW Tournament Opening Round; Silva was disqualified for delivering an illegal upkick that rendered Okami unconscious and unable to continue. |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|14–3 | StoutCurtis Stout |KO (Punches) |Cage Rage 14: Punishment | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|4:59 | London, England |Defended Cage Rage World Middleweight Championship |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|13–3 | RiveraJorge Rivera |TKO (Knees and Punches) |Cage Rage 11: Face Off | | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|3:53 | London, England |Defended Cage Rage World Middleweight Championship |- |align="center" xLoss | style="text-align:center;"|12–3 | ChonanRyo Chonan |Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook) |PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|3:08 | Saitama, Japan | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|12–2 | MurrayLee Murray |Decision (Unanimous) |Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon | | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | London, England |Won Cage Rage World Middleweight Championship |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|11–2 | HornJeremy Horn |Decision (Unanimous) |Gladiator FC: Day 2 | | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|10–2 | Waldir dos Anjos |TKO (Corner Stoppage) |Conquista Fight 1 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |- |align="center" xLoss | style="text-align:center;"|9–2 | TakaseDaiju Takase |Submission (Triangle Choke) |PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|8:33 | Yokohama, Japan | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|9–1 | NewtonCarlos Newton |KO (Flying Knee and Punches) |PRIDE 25: Body Blow | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|6:27 | Yokohama, Japan | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|8–1 | OtsukaAlexander Otsuka |Decision (Unanimous) |PRIDE 22: Beasts From the East 2 | | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|7–1 | StiebingAlex Stiebling |TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |PRIDE 21: Demolition | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1:23 | Saitama, Japan | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|6–1 | CarneiroRoan Carneiro |Submission (Punches) |Mecca: World Vale Tudo 6 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|5:32 | Curitiba, Brazil | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|5–1 | SakuraiHayato Sakurai |Decision (Unanimous) |Shooto: To The Top 7 | | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | Osaka, Japan |Won Shooto Middleweight (168 pounds) Championship |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|4–1 | AlbuquerqueIsrael Albuquerque |Submission (Punches) |Mecca: World Vale Tudo 5 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|6:17 | Curitiba, Brazil | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|3–1 | KatoTetsuji Kato |Decision (Unanimous) |Shooto: To The Top 2 | | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|2–1 | FontinelleClaudionor Fontinelle |TKO (Punches and Knees) |Mecca: World Vale Tudo 4 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|4:35 | Curitiba, Brazil | |- |align="center" xWin | style="text-align:center;"|1–1 | BarretoJose Barreto |TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |Mecca: World Vale Tudo 2 | | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1:06 | Curitiba, Brazil | |- |align="center" xLoss | style="text-align:center;"|0–1 | LagnadoLuiz Azeredo |Decision (Unanimous) |Mecca: World Vale Tudo 1 || | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|10:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |}

Boxing record

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See also

List of current mixed martial arts champions

References

External links

Black House MMA

Anderson Silva Fight Stats

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Name	Dana White
Birth date	July 28, 1969
Birth place	Manchester, CT, U.S.
Known for	UFC President
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 11 in

Dana White (born July 28, 1969) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.

Biography

Born in Manchester, Connecticut on July 28, 1969,

On January 12, 2011 Dana White told reporters that UFC Champion would not be competing at WWE's Wrestlemania 27 and was then quoted say that he intends to run a huge UFC event on the night of Wrestlemania 30. If reports are accurate this would be the first time in 17 years that the WWE's yearly extravaganza would be challenged by another promoter, a move that many consider could spell demise for either brands buy-rates.

Controversy

On April 1, 2009, White was videotaped in a verbal tirade against Loretta Hunt, a sportswriter for Sherdog, in response to an article she wrote. In the video posted on his YouTube account, White used derogatory language in an obscenity-laced rant. The video was pulled from his official UFC YouTube page but has been widely republished across the internet and come under fire, including by GLAAD for his use of anti-gay slurs. White would later apologize for his slurs. He specifically did not include Hunt in the apology. Hunt responded by saying "I stand by the story. It's accurate."

Charity

In December 2010 White donated $50,000 for a life-saving surgery for the 7-month-old daughter of a popular Thai MMA trainer at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand.

Personal life

White and his wife have two sons and a daughter. He is an atheist, and has stated that he is 'fascinated' by religion.

Accomplishments

Nevada Sportsman of the Year (2009)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards

*Promoter of the Year (2005–2009)

World MMA Awards

*Leading Man of the Year 2010

References

Won Sports Media Marketing’s Game Changer Award.

External links

UFC homepage

June/July Men's Fitness cover story

Category:Living people Category:1969 births Category:Mixed martial arts people Category:People from Manchester, Connecticut Category:American atheists

Name	Yushin Okami
Native name	岡見 勇信
Other names	Thunder, The Solution
Birth date	July 21, 1981
Birth place	Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height
Weight
Weight class	185
Reach
Style	Wrestling, Boxing, Judo
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Kanagawa, Japan
Team	Wajyutsu Keisyukai, Team Quest
Rank	black belt in Judo
Years active	2002–present
Mma win	26
Mma kowin	9
Mma subwin	4
Mma decwin	12
Mma dqwin	1
Mma loss	5
Mma koloss	1
Mma decloss	4
Url	http://www.brave-believe.com/
Sherdog	5569
Updated	October 5, 2010

is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Okami is currently ranked the #3 best middleweight in the world by Sherdog and the #2 best middleweight by Yahoo! Sports. and MMAWeekly.com

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

As an amateur, Okami fought in the pre-Pride 4 tournament, defeating two opponents before submitting Yuuki Tsutsui in the finals via triangle choke to win the tournament. He began his professional career in 2002, fighting in the GMC promotion and Pancrase as well as making an appearance at Pride The Best Vol.3, amassing a professional record of 6–0. In 2003 he competed in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, but was defeated by Matt Lindland. Also in 2003, he suffered his first professional MMA loss to Amar Suloev.

Okami continued fighting in multiple promotions before arriving at Rumble on the Rock, where he entered a 175 lb tournament. Anderson Silva, Frank Trigg, Renato Verissimo, and Jake Shields also competed in the tournament. In the opening round, Okami fought current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. Silva controlled the fight on the feet before Okami secured a takedown. Okami landed a few blows from top position before Silva landed an illegal upkick to Okami's chin while both fighters were grounded, and Silva was in the guard position. Okami's knees were on the ground at the time, making the attack an illegal strike to the head of a downed opponent. Silva later said that the rule had not been properly explained to him before the bout. "When I fought Okami the rules really weren't explained to me properly in the event I was fighting in," said Silva. "You could kick a downed opponent to the groin or to the head when your back's on the ground. So the rules weren't explained to me properly." Referee Troy Mandaloniz separated the fighters immediately and gave Okami a chance to recover, but Okami opted for the disqualification victory. Silva responded by saying he "felt it was a cheap, cowardly way of winning," and that "people that were there saw that he was in the condition to come back and keep fighting, and he didn't." Moving on to the next round, he faced the future EliteXC welterweight and Strikeforce Middleweight champion Jake Shields, a tournament favorite. Okami lost a hard-fought majority decision to Shields, who went on to win the tournament.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

By 2006, Okami had amassed a record of 16–3 and was the third-ranked Pancrase middleweight fighter. He signed with the UFC and made his debut in the organization on the undercard of UFC 62, defeating Alan Belcher by unanimous decision. He followed up less than two months later with a bout against Kalib Starnes at UFC 64. He defeated Starnes by TKO due to strikes in the third round. Okami then signed on to make his third appearance in four months at UFC 66. He original opponent was to be David Terrell, but Terrell withdrew due to an elbow injury and was replaced by Rory Singer. Okami defeated Singer due to submission from strikes.

After three victories in the UFC, Okami made his main card and broadcast debut at UFC 69 against Mike Swick, who was riding a five-fight win streak in the UFC at the time. Okami won the bout by unanimous decision. Okami then participated in the 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in the 87 kg (191 lb) division, but lost to eventual division winner Demian Maia. In the UFC, however, Okami was riding a four-fight win streak. In his next bout, he faced former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin at UFC 72 for the position of #1 title contender. Franklin controlled the first two rounds, but Okami nearly sunk in a kimura in the third. Ultimately all three judges scored the bout 29–28 in Franklin's favor.

Okami next faced Jason MacDonald at UFC 77. MacDonald had also defeated Singer and lost to Franklin in his two previous bouts. Though Dana White said that the winner might earn a title shot, the fight was placed on the undercard, possibly due to the fighters' lack of fan support. Okami dominated the fight with superior stand-up, takedown defense, and ground control, en route to unanimous decision victory.

Okami was scheduled for a rematch with Anderson Silva for the middleweight title at UFC 90, but he was forced to drop out of the bout due to a broken hand. Patrick Côté was chosen to replace him. After his recovery, Okami faced 2003 ADCC Absolute Division gold medalist Dean Lister at UFC 92. Despite previously being scheduled for a main event, Okami fought on the undercard and earned a Unanimous Decision. Lister made frequent attempts to pull guard and take Okami down to the ground, but was not able to secure any submissions. The bout was considered tedious by spectators, but Okami was victorious.

Okami was next scheduled to return at UFC 98 against Dan Miller, but suffered a torn ligament and was not able to compete.

He was scheduled to return at UFC 104 against Chael Sonnen. Okami lost to Sonnen via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). After the fight, Okami trained at Team Quest with Sonnen for one month before returning to Japan.

Okami defeated Lucio Linhares via TKO doctor stoppage at UFC Fight Night 21. In Okami's fight with Linhares, many spectators praised Okami for his improved striking.

On August 1, Okami defeated Mark Munoz via split decision in the co-main event at . Okami was able to stuff most of Munoz's takedowns and kept the fight standing where he showed superior striking, stunning Munoz in the third round with a straight right counter.

Okami was expected to face Vitor Belfort on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122, with the winner facing Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Belfort was then pulled from the fight, and Nate Marquardt was tapped to make a quick return to the Octagon to face Okami at UFC 122. Okami won the fight by unanimous decision and will receive a title fight against the winner of the Silva vs. Belfort fight at UFC 126.

Mixed martial arts record

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:left; width:100%;" ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Result ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Record ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Opponent ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Method ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Event ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Date ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Round ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Time ! style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Location !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |- |26–5 |Win | Nate Marquardt | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami | 2010-11-13 | 3 | 5:00 | Oberhausen, Germany |Becomes the #1 contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship |- |25–5 |Win | Mark Muñoz | Decision (Split) | | 2010-08-01 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |- | 24–5 |Win | Lucio Linhares | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | 2010-03-31 | 2 | 2:47 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |- | 23–5 |Loss | Chael Sonnen | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 2009-10-24 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |- | 23-4 |Win | Dean Lister | Desision (Unanimous) | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | 2008-12-27 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | 22–4 |Win | Evan Tanner | KO (Knee) | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | 2008-03-01 | 2 | 3:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |- | 21–4 |Win | Jason MacDonald | Desision (Unanimous) | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | 2007-10-20 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinatti, Ohio, United States | |- | 20-4 |Loss | Rich Franklin | Decison (Unanimous) | UFC 72: Victory | 2007-06-16 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |To determine a #1 contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship |- align=center |- | 20–3 |Win | Mike Swick | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 69: Shootout | 2007-04-07 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |- | 19–3 |Win | Rory Singer | Submission (Punches) | UFC 66: Liddell VS Ortiz | 2006-12-30 | 3 | 4:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | 18–3 |Win | Kalib Starnes | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 64: Unstoppable | 2006-10-14 | 3 | 1:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | 17–3 |Win | Alan Belcher | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 62: Liddell VS Sobral | 2006-08-26 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Debut |- | 16–3 |Win | Izuru Takeuchi | TKO (Strikes) | GCM: D.O.G. 6 | 2006-06-11 | 1 | 3:39 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 15–3 |Win | Ji Won Bang | TKO (Strikes) | MARS: World Grand Prix | 2006-05-13 | 1 | 4:38 | Chiba, Japan | |- | 14–3 |Loss | Jake Shields | Decision (Majority) | Rumble On The Rock 9 | 2006-04-21 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ROTR WW Tournament Second Round |- | 14–2 |Win | Anderson Silva | DQ (Illegal UpKick) | Rumble On The Rock 8 | 2006-01-20 | 1 | 2:33 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ROTR WW Tournament Opening Round. Silva delivered an illegal upkick that rendered Okami unconscious. |- | 13–2 |Win | Myun Joo Lee | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | K-1: Seoul Hero's | 2005-11-05 | 1 | 4:14 | Seoul, South Korea | |- | 12–2 |Win | Damien Riccio | TKO (Strikes) | GCM: D.O.G. 3 | 2005-09-17 | 2 | 2:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 11–2 |Win | Nick Thompson | Submission (Elbow Injury) | GCM: D.O.G. 2 | 2005-06-11 | 1 | 0:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 10–2 |Win | Brian Foster | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | GCM: D.O.G. 1 | 2005-03-12 | 3 | 2:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 9–2 |Win | Eiji Ishikawa | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 9 | 2004-10-12 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 8–2 |Loss | Falaniko Vitale | Decision (Split) | SuperBrawl 36 | 2004-06-18 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- | 8–1 |Win | Ryuta Sakurai | Decision (Unanimous) | Pride Bushido 2 | 2004-02-15 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | 7–1 |Win | Kousei Kubota | TKO (Punches) | GCM: Demolition 13 | 2004-01-18 | 1 | 1:47 | Japan | |- | 6–1 |Loss | Amar Suloev | TKO (Punches) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World | 2003-10-10 | 1 | 4:44 | Moscow, Russia | |- | 6–0 |Win | Kazuhiro Hanada | TKO (Strikes) | GCM: Demolition 9 | 2003-07-21 | 1 | 4:47 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | 5–0 |Win | Hidehiko Hasegawa | Decision (Unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 7 | 2003-05-01 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 4–0 |Win | Hikaru Sato | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 1 | 2003-01-26 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 3–0 |Win | Sen Nakadai | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase: Spirit 8 | 2002-11-30 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | 2–0 |Win | Steve White | Submission (Strikes) | Pride The Best Vol.3 | 2002-10-20 | 2 | 3:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | 1–0 |Win | Kyosuke Sasaki | Decision (Unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 1 | 2002-09-08 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan | |- |}

References

External links

official website

blog (Japanese)

UFC profile

Category:Japanese mixed martial artists Category:Middleweight mixed martial artists Category:Living people Category:1981 births Category:People from Kanagawa Prefecture Category:Wajitsu Keishukai

Name	Steven Seagal
Caption	Steven Seagal in 2007
Birth name	Steven Frederic Seagal
Birth date	April 10, 1952 Adrienne La Russa (1984–1987) Kelly LeBrock (1987–1996) Erdenetuya Seagal (neé Batsukh) (2009-present)

Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film actor, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and a reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an aikido instructor in Japan. He also has his own aftershave called Scent of Action.

Activism

Seagal has described his activism method as "shaming companies into changing," a theme that is visible in such films as On Deadly Ground and Fire Down Below. He has worked with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to discourage the fur trade, and has written to the Prime Minister of India to seek increased legal protection for cows. Seagal worked effectively towards saving dogs destined to drown in Taiwan.

In 1999, Seagal was awarded a PETA Humanitarian Award. Seagal personally denied the claims, yet he was forced to suspend his show, , while his attornies attempted to resolve the case privately.

On July 14, 2010, three months after Nguyen made her claims against Seagal, it was announced that the case has been dismissed by the Los Angeles County Superior Court, without any public explanation.

Filmography

Discography

2005: Songs from the Crystal Cave

2006: Mojo Priest

References

External links

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Name	Lyoto Machida
Birth name	Lyoto Carvalho Machida
Nationality	Brazilian
Birth date	May 30, 1978
Birth place	Salvador, Brazil
Death date
Other names	The Dragon
Residence	Belém, Brazil
Height
Weight
Weight class	Light Heavyweight
Reach	black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2003–present (MMA)
Mma win	16
Mma kowin	5
Mma subwin	2
Mma decwin	9
Mma loss	2
Mma koloss	1
Mma decloss	1
Spouse	Fabyola
Children	2
Relatives	Shinzo Machida, brother, Yoshizo Machida, father
Url	http://lyotomachida.net
Sherdog	7513
Updated	October 28, 2009

Lyoto Carvalho Machida (; born May 30, 1978) is a Japanese-Brazilian mixed martial artist from Salvador, Brazil who fights as a Light Heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He is currently ranked as the #4 light heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog

Machida defied expectations at UFC 94, where he earned a "Knockout of the Night" honor for his first-round stoppage of then undefeated Thiago Silva. Machida noted that he started to include weight training in his preparation for the bout. Commentators hailed the knockout as a step in the right direction toward building interest in him as a potential champion. In addition, Machida showcased his improved English skills during interviews for the event, which gave him the ability to connect with fans more easily. Machida's limited English was previously seen as a marketing liability. After knocking out Rashad Evans at UFC 98, In the post fight in-ring interview with Joe Rogan, Machida announced to his fans, "Karate is back! Machida Karate!" Many fans referred to his style as "Machida Karate" since then.

In the November issue of the MMA Unltd magazine, Machida once again mentioned the phrase "Machida Karate", claiming that it was based on a very traditional form which is very different from modern sports karate. He also said that the Karate we see nowadays has lost many techniques over the years in which it was practised, and that his style was one of the very few that still kept those techniques. "My style is Machida Karate and it is a very traditional form", he said, "It differs from sports karate which we usually see in Karate schools and competitions as it has many elements which were lost in the style including the use of knees, elbows, takedowns and even some submissions".

Personal life

Machida's wife is named Fabyola. The couple have a son named Taiyo who was born in September 2008. In an interview, Lyoto discussed his practice of urine therapy, which he learned from his father.

Championships and achievements

Ultimate Fighting Championship

:*UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) :*Knockout of the Night Honors (2 times)

3rd-dan black belt in Shotokan

black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Black Belt Magazine

*2009 MMA Fighter of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

References

External links

Lyoto Machida Official website

Machida Facts and Training Routine

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Name	Chael Sonnen
Other names	The American Hero
Birth name	Chael Patrick Sonnen
Birth place	West Linn, Oregon, United States
Residence	West Linn, Oregon, United States
Nationality	American
Height
Weight
Weight class	Middleweight
Reach
Style	Wrestling
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Portland, Oregon
Team	Team Quest under Matt Lindland
Rank	NCAA Division I Wrestler Olympic Alternate Greco-Roman Wrestler
Years active	1997 - Present MMA Vitor Belfort will now get the nod against Silva.
Name	Sonnen, Chael
Alternative names	The American Hero
Date of birth	year=1977
Place of birth	West Linn, Oregon, United States

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