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Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).^[1][2][3] The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.^[4]

History[link]

Sherdog was created by photographer Jeff Sherwood (Nicknamed "Sherdog") in 1997 and was later refined with the help of Garrett Poe.^[5] Sherdog features MMA news,^[6] individual records of fighters,^[7] reviews and previews of MMA events,^[8] interviews with fighters and referees,^[9] user forums,^[10] divisional & pound-for-pound fighter rankings,^[11] and original radio programs.^[12]

Sherdog is also home to the Sherdog Radio Network, an internet-only sports talk network featuring Sherdog writers and staffers. Weekly programs include The Savage Dog Show hosted by Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood, Beatdown hosted by TJ DeSantis and Jon Luther, It's Time hosted by Bruce Buffer and The Jordan Breen Show hosted by Jordan Breen.

The current schedule includes Beatdown and SDS on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, It's Time on Tuesdays, the Jordan Breen Show on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and The SRN Rewind every Sunday evening. Also included for big events are SRN Roundtables providing previews and "Beatdown After the Bell" for post-fight recaps.

Sherdog has also affiliated with ESPN to provide extensive MMA content for their site. The deal includes ESPN sharing Sherdog's extensive Fight Finder database. The deal would also include the Sherdog Radio Network being part of ESPN's podcast center.^[13]

The website also boasts a highly active and lively forum section composed of thousands of members from all over the world. It is the 74th largest forum (by post count), 403rd (by member count).^[14] The forum boasts 235,000 members, who have collectively submitted over 36 million posts. ^[15]

The site has recently begun hosting free live streams of mixed martial arts events from organizations such as Palace Fighting Championships, Wargods and M-1 Global.[1] [2] [3]

Year-end awards[link]

Beginning in 2004 under then-executive editor Josh Gross, Sherdog.com has awarded "Fighter of the Year" honors to the fighter who has been the most outstanding for that calendar year. In 2008, Sherdog expanded its year-end awards to include categories such as "Knockout of the Year", "Submission of the Year", "Fight of the Year", among others. Sherdog now recognizes 12 awards annually.

Fighter of the Year

• 2004 - Wanderlei Silva
• 2005 - Takanori Gomi and Maurício Rua (co-winners)
• 2006 - Chuck Liddell
• 2007 - Quinton Jackson
• 2008 - Rashad Evans
• 2009 - José Aldo
• 2010 - Cain Velasquez
• 2011 - Jon Jones

Fight of the Year

• 2005 - Maurício Rua W3 Antônio Rogério Nogueira
  
• 2006 - Diego Sanchez W3 Karo Parisyan
  
• 2008 - Eddie Alvarez KO1 Tatsuya Kawajiri
  
• 2009 - Benson Henderson W5 Donald Cerrone
  
• 2010 - Jorge Santiago TKO5 Kazuo Misaki
  
• 2011 - Frankie Edgar Split Draw Gray Maynard

Knockout of the Year

• 2005 - James Irvin KO2 Terry Martin
  
• 2006 - Mirko Filipović KO1 Wanderlei Silva
  
• 2008 - Rashad Evans KO2 Chuck Liddell
  
• 2009 - Fedor Emelianenko KO1 Andrei Arlovski
  
• 2010 - Robbie Lawler KO1 Melvin Manhoef
  
• 2011 - Lyoto Machida KO2 Randy Couture

Submission of the Year

• 2005 - Ryo Chonan SUB3 Anderson Silva
  
• 2006 - Shinya Aoki SUB1 Joachim Hansen
  
• 2008 - Dustin Hazelett SUB2 Josh Burkman
  
• 2009 - Toby Imada SUB3 Jorge Masvidal
  
• 2010 - Fabricio Werdum SUB1 Fedor Emelianenko
  
• 2011 - Frank Mir SUB1 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

Story of the Year

• 2008 - The Rise and Fall of EliteXC
  
• 2009 - The Development of Strikeforce
  
• 2010 - Judging in MMA
  
• 2011 - UFC, Fox's 7 Year Hitch

Beatdown of the Year

• 2008 - B.J. Penn SUB2 Joe Stevenson
  
• 2009 - Brock Lesnar KO2 Frank Mir and Anderson Silva KO1 Forrest Griffin (co-winners)
  
• 2010 - Cristiane Santos KO2 Jan Finney
  
• 2011 - Jon Jones TKO 3 Maurício Rua

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

• 2005 - Georges St-Pierre
  
• 2008 - Miguel Torres
  
• 2009 - Jon Jones
  
• 2010 - Anthony Pettis
  
• 2011 - Michael Chandler

Comeback Fighter of the Year

• 2005 - Hayato Sakurai
  
• 2008 - Frank Mir
  
• 2009 - Maurício Rua
  
• 2010 - Chris Leben
  
• 2011 - Ian McCall

Event of the Year

• 2005 - PRIDE Bushido 9
  
• 2008 - UFC 84
  
• 2009 - UFC 100
  
• 2010 - WEC 53
  
• 2011 - UFC 134

Robbery of the Year

• 2008 - Thales Leites W3 Nathan Marquardt
  
• 2009 - Mike Easton W5 Chase Beebe
  
• 2010 - Leonard Garcia W3 Nam Phan
  
• 2011 - Joe Warren W3 Marcos Galvão

Round of the Year

• 2008 - Donald Cerrone W3 Rob McCullough, Round 1
  
• 2009 - Thierry Quenneville SUB2 Douglas Evans Round 1
  
• 2010 - Mark Hominick TKO2 Yves Jabouin Round 2
  
• 2011 - Nick Diaz TKO1 Paul Daley Round 1

Upset of the Year

• 2005 - Ricardo Arona W3 Wanderlei Silva
  
• 2008 - Sergey Golyaev W3 Takanori Gomi
  
• 2009 - Mackens Semerzier SUB1 Wagnney Fabiano
  
• 2010 - Fabricio Werdum SUB1 Fedor Emelianenko
  
• 2011 - Tito Ortiz SUB1 Ryan Bader

See also[link]

• ESPN
• Inside MMA
• HDNet

References[link]

1. ^ Schneiderman, R.M (2006-10-05). "Ultimate Fighting's Next Battle". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/business/2006/10/05/sports-martial-arts_tech_media_cx_rs_1005fight.html. Retrieved 2006-10-05. 
2. ^ Doyle, Dave (2006-08-24). "The Weekly Tapout: UFC 62 predictions". FoxSports.com. http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/5894876. Retrieved 2006-10-07. 
3. ^ Levine, Andrew (2006-12-30). "UFC Celebrates a Landmark Year". WashingtonPost.com. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/29/AR2006122901556.html?nav=rss_business/industries. Retrieved 2007-01-23. 
4. ^ Gross, Josh (March 22, 2010). "Five things we learned from a busy Sunday in mixed martial arts". SI.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/josh_gross/03/22/five.things/index.html?eref=si_writers. Retrieved September 8, 2010. 
5. ^ Hall, Joe (2009-05-01). "THe History of Sherdog". FIGHT! Magazine. http://www.fightmagazine.com/mma-magazine/mma-article.asp?aid=285&issid=21. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
6. ^ "Sherdog news". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
7. ^ "Sherdog fight finder". http://www.sherdog.com/stats/fightfinder. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
8. ^ "Sherdog articles". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/list. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
9. ^ "Sherdog interviews". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/list. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
10. ^ "Sherdog forums". http://www.sherdog.net. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
11. ^ "Sherdog rankings". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/list. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
12. ^ "Sherdog radio". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/radio. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
13. ^ "ESPN, Sherdog Announce Agreement". Sherdog.com. 2007-05-14. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=7538. Retrieved 2006-05-14. 
14. ^ http://www.big-boards.com/highlight/160/1/
15. ^ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/

External links[link]

• Sherdog, Sherdog forums
• Sherdog on ESPN.com

Dana White
Born	(1969-07-28) July 28, 1969 (age 42) Manchester, CT, U.S.
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Nationality	American
Occupation	President
Known for	Managing The Ultimate Fighting Championship
Style	Boxercise [1]
Net worth	US$150 million (2010)[2]
Height	5 ft 11 in
Spouse	Anne
Children	3

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[link]

Born in Manchester, Connecticut on July 28, 1969, White grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ware, Massachusetts and Levant, Maine. White is a passionate Boston Red Sox fan. During his youth, he bounced back and forth between Boston and Maine. He attended the University of Massachusetts Boston but did not finish; however, while there he did launch a boxing program for inner-city youth.^[3]

White has a background as an aerobics instructor. In 1992, White established Dana White Enterprises in Las Vegas. He conducted aerobics classes at three gyms^[4] in the Las Vegas area and began managing MMA fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell.

While working as a manager, White learned that Semaphore Entertainment Group, the parent company of the UFC, was looking for a buyer for the UFC. White contacted childhood friend Lorenzo Fertitta, an executive at Station Casinos, and a former commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Within a month, Lorenzo and his older brother Frank bought the UFC, with White installed as its president.^[5] White currently owns about 9% of Zuffa, LLC, the entity the Fertitta brothers created to own and manage the UFC.^[3]

White failed to comment on a potential network broadcast deal at the UFC 136 press conference. The next day it was confirmed that the UFC and Fox broadcast networks had made a multiple year deal.^[6]

Controversy[link]

Loretta Hunt[link]

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.^[7][8][9] White would later apologize for his slurs. He specifically did not include Hunt in the apology.^[10] Hunt responded by saying "I stand by the story. It's accurate."^{[citation needed]}

Miguel Torres[link]

In December of 2011, White cut fighter Miguel Torres from the UFC after Torres tweeted "If a rape van was called a surprise van, more women wouldn’t mind going for rides in them. Everyone likes surprises." In an interview with Sports Illustrated confirming Torres' firing over the controversial remarks, White claimed "Now there's no explanation for that. There's absolutely nothing I could say to make any sense of that. And the fact that he even thinks that's funny or that's a joke, it disturbs me. It bothers me." The firing of Torres immediately sparked controversy after it was revealed that White did not similarly punish two fighters of greater marquee value – Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans, both of whom have fought in the main event of multiple Pay-Per-View cards and the latter slated to fight in the main event of a fight card scheduled to air on the FOX network on January 28, 2012 – for making similarly offensive remarks:^[11] Griffin commenting that "Rape is the new missionary"^[12] and Evans evoking the recent child abuse scandal involving Penn State University while promoting a fight.^[13] Torres has since re-signed with the UFC after having a talk with Dana.

Charity[link]

In December 2010 White donated $50,000 to the Fransisco Espinoza foundation. White donated approximately $8,000 to help pay for the brain tumor treatment of two-year-old British girl, Ruby Owen. The young girl's family had described themselves as being "shocked and over the moon". Ruby Owen's uncle, being a UFC fan had contacted White via email and asked if he could help by donating to the Ruby Owen fund raising website. White and Owen have never officially met.^[14] In an act of compassion towards a fan, he gave $300 to one man without hesitation who said that he "just received a speeding ticket while racing across town to meet him".^[15] Shortly after being named 2009 Nevada Sportsman of The Year, White added $100,000 from his pocket to the $250,000 total raised for the fund raising marathon sponsored by ESPN Radio 1100 for Las Vegas.^[16]

Feud with M-1 Global[link]

After signing negotiations with M-1 Global Russian Heavyweight MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko fell through in 2009,^[17] White and the UFC became the subject of debate and criticism from fans and experts alike. On several occasions, White referred to Emelianenko as "a fake, a phony and a farce.^[18][19]

On June 26th, 2010 following Emelianenko's first legitimate defeat of his career to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Fabricio Werdum, White shared a simple ":)" via Twitter.^[20] The same symbol was expressed by White following Emelianenko's 2nd round doctor stoppage loss to Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in the opening round of the 2011 Strikeforce GP.^[21] White followed this with an insult to Fedor's manager and M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelstein.^[22] This began a war of words on the social networking site. M-1 Global’s director of operations, Evgeni Kogan, stood up for Finkelstein and invited White to repeat his words to Finkelstein in person. When fans attempted to reason with White, they were met with similar contempt and insults.^[23]

There is controversy over whether Fedor Emelianenko and White have actually met.^[24] White has claimed to have met Emelianenko on a "crazy island in the middle of nowhere".^[25] In 2011, Emelianenko denied that this encounter ever took place.^[26]

Personal life[link]

White and his wife have two sons and a daughter.^[27] He is an atheist, and has stated that he is "fascinated" by religion.^[28]

Accomplishments[link]

• Nevada Sportsman of the Year (2009)^[29]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards
  • Promoter of the Year (2005–2011/present)^[30][31]
• World MMA Awards
  • Leading Man of the Year 2011
  • Leading Man of the Year 2010
• Armed Forces Foundation
  • Patriot Award^[32]

References[link]

External links[link]

• UFC homepage
• June/July Men's Fitness cover story
• Dana White at the Internet Movie Database
• Dana White on Twitter
• Dana White Signs Fox

Matt Lindland
Born	(1970-05-17) May 17, 1970 (age 42) Oregon City, Oregon, United States
Other names	The Law
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division	Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Style	Greco-Roman Wrestling, Grappling
Fighting out of	Portland, Oregon
Team	Team Quest[1]
Years active	1997 - present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	31
Wins	22
By knockout	8
By submission	7
By decision	6
By disqualification	1
Losses	9
By knockout	4
By submission	4
By decision	1
University	University of Nebraska
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Pan American Championships
Gold	1994 Mexico City	-74 kg
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
World Cup
Silver	1995	-74 kg
Gold	1996 Colorado Springs	-74 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver	1997 San Juan	-76 kg
Gold	2000 Santiago de Cali	-76 kg
Pan American Games
Gold	1999 Winnipeg	-75 kg
Olympic Games
Silver	2000 Sydney	-76 kg
World Championships
Silver	2001 Patras	-85 kg

Matthew James Lindland (born May 17, 1970) is an American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008.

Wrestling[link]

Lindland started wrestling at age 15 at Gladstone High School in Gladstone, Oregon. In 1991, he won the junior college 158 lbs national title wrestling for Clackamas Community College.^[2]

Lindland then went on to wrestle at the University of Nebraska, Division 1 of the NCAA. He won the Big Eight title at 158 in 1993. Following up that title, Lindland had a record of 36-0 for the 1993 season going into the National Tournament, and was the #1 ranked wrestler for his weight class. He suffered an upset in the first round of the tournament however, and did not place. Following his college career Lindland began to compete in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman events, finding success in both but ultimately deciding to concentrate all his effort upon the Greco-Roman style.

The highpoint of his career was when he represented the United States in Greco-Roman Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 69–76 kg weight category, winning the silver medal. His mixed martial arts career had actually started 3 years prior, having fought at events such as IVC 6, and it is notable that he continued to compete in amateur wrestling as well as mma following his olympic competition. Following his first UFC match, at UFC 29, Lindland managed to secure a silver medal at the world championships and a U.S. National title in 2001. Lindland was still a top 10 ranked wrestler in his weight class for the nation until 2004, when his wrestling career finally came to an end, already being a veteran of over a dozen mma fights as well, including competing in a title match.

Lindland was notable for having secured his spot on the US Olympic team through the courts. In the finals of the United States Olympic trials, Lindland lost to Keith Sieracki, who Lindland had accused of tripping him (under the rules of Greco-Roman wrestling, athletes are not permitted the use of their legs for advantage in defense of offensive moves). After appealing, an arbitrator ordered a rematch for Lindland and Sieracki, in which Lindland won 9-0.^[3]

The USOC however sought to keep Sieracki on the team, and appealed in federal court. A federal district judge, then a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, both decided in Lindland's favor. A request for a hearing by the USOC in the Supreme Court of the United States was denied, which settled Lindland's status on the team.^[3] Lindland would later earn his nickname "The Law" from the protracted case.^[4]

Mixed martial arts[link]

Lindland started mixed martial arts training with Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and others at Team Quest. He won four fights in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship before losing to Murilo Bustamante in a championship match at UFC 37.^[5]

Lindland's next loss came at the hands of Falaniko Vitale, who Matt Lindland attempted to slam, only to knock himself out in the process. This self-KO features in many comedy MMA blooper reels and is something that Lindland now laughs about. At UFC 54 Lindland was dropped from the UFC roster for breaking one of the sponsorship and advertising-related terms of his contract by wearing an unapproved T-shirt at the weigh-ins. After his dismissal Lindland continued to corner fighters at UFC events such as in B.J. Penn's bout against Georges St. Pierre. He has also continued his professional MMA career in IFL and Bodog Fight with five wins and two losses, with the two losses coming outside of his weightclass against the future UFC Light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and the Pride Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko. After his loss to Jackson, Lindland joined the International Fight League, which also marked Lindland's debut as an IFL team coach – he fought against top twenty middleweight Jeremy Horn. Lindland won by TKO early in the second round. He then beat Carlos Newton at IFL Houston at the 1:43 mark of Round 2 by submission due to guillotine choke.^[6][7] Lindland defeated Fabio Negao via unanimous decision on July 19, 2008 at Affliction: Banned in Anaheim, California. At Affliction: Day of Reckoning on the Jan 24, 2009, he was defeated by Vitor Belfort and suffered a devastating KO loss. Lindland is the former coach of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.

There is currently a documentary called "Fighting Politics", being filmed about Matt and his MMA career. ^[8]

Matt was recently choked unconscious by Mamed Khalidov at KSW 16.

Strikeforce[link]

On April 13, 2009, Lindland signed a three-fight deal with Strikeforce^[9] and made his debut against Ronaldo Souza at Strikeforce: Evolution on December 19, 2009. Lindland lost the fight via first-round submission by way of arm triangle choke.^[10][11]

Lindland Headlined Strikeforce Challengers 8 on May 21, 2010, in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, defeating Kevin Casey.

He fought Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: St. Louis on December 4, 2010.^[12] Lindland was knocked out fifty seconds into the first round.^[13]

In addition, he is a "Mixed Martial Arts Management" instructor^[14] for the online sports career training school,^[15] Sports Management Worldwide, in Portland, Oregon.

Personal life and political aspiration[link]

Matt and his wife Angie have two children, a son named James and a daughter named Robin.^[16]

On March 11, 2008, Lindland filed as a Republican to run for the Oregon House of Representatives in District 52. The seat was formerly held by Republican Patti Smith.^[17][18][19] Lindland defeated fellow Republican Phyllis Thiemann in the May 20, 2008 primary, 58 to 42 percent. He advanced to the general election and was defeated by Hood River, Oregon Democrat Suzanne VanOrman by around 58 percent to Lindland’s 41 percent.^[20]

Film[link]

Lindland appears in the mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, set for release in the summer of 2011, the film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.^[21]

TV show appearance. Matt Lindland and Ed Herman guest star on the hit TV series "LEVERAGE" July 22, 2011. He played an MMA Fighter.

Lawsuits[link]

In Early 2011 former training partner Dan Henderson filed a lawsuit in California federal district court against Lindland and his company, Team Quest Fight Club, LLC, alleging trademark infringement, copyright infringement and unfair competition. The lawsuit boils down to the issue of who has the right to use the Team Quest trademarks.^[22]

On March 3, 2011 a suit was filed against Lindland in the Multnomah County Circuit Court by Gonzalo Aldana Gamboa regarding the theft of six marijuana plants. The suit alleges that Gamboa was granted permission to grow the plants on Lindland’s property in Eagle Creek, Ore., last October under the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP). However, Gamboa claims that Lindland would not allow him to collect the marijuana when Gamboa returned in November.^[23]

The OMMP is a state registry program which processes applications for medical marijuana identification cards, as well as registering “grow sites.” According to the suit, Gamboa registered the growth and harvest of the six plants with the state in October. He is reportedly seeking $122,880, the estimated street value of the lost marijuana.^[24]

Mixed martial arts record[link]

Submission Grappling[link]

ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships

Record of opponents:

• Won: Yushin Okami.

• Lost: Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza, Fabricio Werdum (armbar)

Folkstyle Wrestling[link]

NJCAA Collegiate Championships 1991 158 lbs: 1st place

NCAA Division 1 Tournament Seed 1993 163 lbs: 1st place

Freestyle Wrestling[link]

USA University Freestyle Championships

1992 163 lbs: 1st place

1994 163 lbs: 1st place

Greco-Roman Wrestling[link]

USA Senior Greco-Roman Championships

1995 163 lbs: 1st place

1998 167.5 lbs: 1st place

1999 167.5 lbs: 1st place

2000 167.5 lbs: 1st place

2001 187.2 lbs: 1st place

FILA World Championships

1998 167 lbs: 6th place

2001 187 lbs: 2nd place

US Olympics

2000 167.5 lbs: silver medal

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website of Coach Matt Lindland
• Professional MMA record for Matt Lindland from Sherdog
• Olympic profile at sports-reference.com
• Matt Lindland at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
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Eddie Bravo
Eddie demonstrating his signature guard, the rubber guard
Born	(1970-05-15) May 15, 1970 (age 42) Santa Ana, California, US
Other names	The Twister
Residence	Hollywood, California, United States
Nationality	American
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Freestyle Wrestling
Teacher(s)	Jean-Jacques Machado
Rank	2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Notable students	Joe Rogan, Jason Chambers, Gerald Strebendt, Shinya Aoki, Chuck Liddell, Matt Horwich, Jason Day, George Sotiropoulos, Matt Mitrione, Tait Fletcher, Dan Hardy[1][dead link]

Eddie Bravo (born Edgar Cano on May 15, 1970) is a Mexican-American practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who holds a second degree black belt under Jean-Jacques Machado. He is most famous for his win as a brown belt against Royler Gracie by triangle choke in the 2003 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships and his particular style of no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, called 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. He is also known for his mixed martial arts commentating on the Ultimate Fighting Championship and music composition. In an interview he advocated marijuana as performance enhancing.^[2][3] He lives in Hollywood, California, where he ran his 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu school out of Legends MMA until 5/11/12. Is presently teaching at 10th Planet in Burbank, Ca.

Instructional manuals[link]

Eddie Bravo has released several Instructional Manuals:

• Jiu Jitsu Unleashed (2005)
• Mastering the Rubber Guard (2006) ^[4]
• Mastering the Twister (2007)^[5]
• Advanced Rubber Guard (2011)^[6]

Instructor lineage[link]

Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlos Gracie, Jr. → Jean Jacques Machado → Eddie Bravo

Chan Sung Jung[link]

At UFC Fight Night 24, Chan Sung Jung, aka "the Korean Zombie" forced Leonard Garcia to tap to a spine lock called "the twister", the lock is also known in amateur wrestling as a "guillotine", not to be confused with the guillotine choke which is used widely in MMA. It was the first time the submission had been used to finish a fight in UFC history. He talked about the move after the fight, "It's something I saw a long time ago on the Internet on video," Jung said. "It's one of Eddie Bravo's moves. It's something I practiced because it looks fun and I do it quite a bit in practice. I have always told people I was going to try it sometime in competition. I wanted to do it in the UFC and I was able to, finally."^[7]

Submission grappling record[link]

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Notes
Loss	Alexandre 'Soca' De Freitas	Forfeit (injury)	Abu Dhabi 2003	2003			Bronze
Loss	Leo Vieira	Points (14-0)	Abu Dhabi 2003	2003			Semi-Finals
Win	Royler Gracie	Submission (triangle choke)	Abu Dhabi 2003	2003			Quarterfinals
Win	Gustavo Dantas	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Abu Dhabi 2003	2003			Elimination Rnd.

See also[link]

• List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners

References[link]

External links[link]

• 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu – Official Website for Eddie Bravo & 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• The Twister – Myspace Page

Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan performs at a comedy club after UFC 70
Birth name	Joseph James Rogan[1]
Born	(1967-08-11) August 11, 1967 (age 44) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, Presenter, Announcer, Podcaster
Nationality	American
Years active	1988—present
Genres	Satire/political satire, blue comedy, observational comedy
Subject(s)	Recreational drug use, self-deprecation, race relations, marriage, everyday life, parenting, current events, politics, religion
Influences	Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison
Spouse	Jessica Rogan (2009–present) 2 children, 1 step daughter
Notable works and roles	Joe Garrelli in NewsRadio Co-Host of The Man Show Host of Fear Factor Commentator for the UFC Author of the Book Space Monkey Host of The Joe Rogan Experience

Joseph James "Joe" Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American martial artist, stand-up comedian, actor, writer and color commentator. He is best known for playing Joe Garrelli on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, commentating for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, hosting the NBC reality show Fear Factor and The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

Early life[link]

Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey.^[2] His paternal grandfather was Irish and the remainder of his ancestry is Italian.^[3]

Career[link]

Martial arts[link]

In 1981, at age fourteen, he became a practitioner of Kenpo Karate before transitioning to Taekwondo.^[4] He eventually gained a 2nd dan black belt.^[5] A four-time state champion in Massachusetts, in 1987 he was the USA Taekwondo U.S. Open Champion.^[6] In 1996, he began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jean Jacques Machado, eventually earning his brown belt.^[7] In addition, he holds a brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Bravo.^[8][9]

He also practiced and competed in kickboxing.^[10]

Acting[link]

In 1994, he co-starred on the Fox comedy Hardball as Frank Valente, the young, ego-centric star player on a fictional professional baseball team.^[11] From 1995 to 1999, he co-starred on the comedy NewsRadio. He portrayed Joe Garrelli, the electrician at WNYX, a news radio station in New York City.^[12] In 2002, he appeared on the episode "A Beautiful Mind" of Just Shoot Me as Chris, Maya Gallo's boyfriend.^[13] In 2011, Rogan played his first major character in a movie in the Kevin James movie Zookeeper.^[14] He is slated to play himself in an upcoming action-comedy starring Kevin James called Here Comes the Boom, set to be released in the summer of 2012.^[15]

Color commentary[link]

Rogan began working for the UFC in 1997, making his debut interviewing fighters at UFC 12: Judgement Day in Dothan, Alabama, before eventually becoming a color commentator for the promotion.^[16] He won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards in two occasions as Best Television Announcer. He was also named "MMA Personality of the Year" in the 2011 World MMA Awards.^[17]

Stand-up comedy[link]

Rogan has toured as a stand-up comedian and recorded several albums and specials, including Shiny Happy Jihad and Joe Rogan: Talking Monkeys in Space.

In 2007 Rogan confronted comedian Carlos Mencia on stage, accusing him of joke thievery.^[18] A video of the incident, created with Brian Redban, included evidence and supporting comments from other comedians, including George Lopez, Reverend Bob Levy, Bobby Lee and Ari Shaffir.^[19]

Hosting[link]

Rogan worked on the TV series Fear Factor, as a host of the United States version of the show. He hosted from June 11, 2001 through September 12, 2006. Rogan returned as the host of Fear Factor in the rebooted edition of the show, which aired December 12, 2011 on NBC.

In 2003, Rogan and Doug Stanhope replaced Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla as co-hosts of The Man Show.^[20] They continued through the end of the show's run in 2004.

In December 2009, Rogan began hosting a regular podcast with concurrent live Ustream availability.^[21] Co-hosted by his friend and the show's producer Brian Redban, the podcast features an array of guests from the pursuits of comedy, acting and Mixed Martial Arts.^{[citation needed]} Now known as The Joe Rogan Experience, the show is regularly found in the Apple iTunes top 10 most downloaded comedy, and was named one of iTunes "Best of 2010" audio podcasts in its first year.

Personal life[link]

In 2008, Rogan and his wife to be, Jessica, had a baby girl.^[22] The couple married in 2009. In 2010, Rogan announced the birth of a second baby. Rogan also has a step daughter with his wife Jessica.^[23][24]

Although raised Roman Catholic,^[25] Rogan stated in September 2010, during a guest appearance on the Alex Jones radio show, that he does not follow any organized religions because he feels it is all the work of man. Rogan also said that he is not completely opposed to the concept of a "higher power" such as a God; however, he views the concept of God as part of nature that exists in everything.

Rogan has argued for the possibility of the moon landings being a hoax.^[26][27]

One of the recurring themes in his stand-up comedy and life is the use and support of cannabis, psilocybin mushrooms, and DMT. Rogan supports the medical and recreational use of cannabis.^[28] He has also starred in the marijuana documentary The Union: The Business Behind Getting High.^[29] Rogan was featured in the 2010 History Channel documentary, Marijuana: A Chronic History, as an advocate of legalized medical use of marijuana. He is also the presenter of the 2010 documentary, DMT: The Spirit Molecule, released in October 2010.

Comedy recordings[link]

• I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday (CD) (August 22, 2000)
• Live from the Belly of the Beast (DVD) (May 4–5, 2001)
• Joe Rogan: Live (DVD) (September 1, 2006)
• Shiny Happy Jihad (CD) (April 10, 2007)
• Talking Monkeys in Space (CD & DVD) (2010) Comedy Central Records

Awards and recognition[link]

• World MMA Awards
  • 2011 Personality of the Year
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • 2010 Best Television Announcer
  • 2011 Best Television Announcer ^[30]
• Teen Choice Award,
  • Choice TV Reality/Variety Host for Fear Factor (2003, Nominated)

See also[link]

• List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Joe Rogan on Twitter
• Joe Rogan on Youtube
• Fear Factor
• Interview from August 2008
• Joe Rogan at the Internet Movie Database
• Joe Rogan on his UFC career