LaVar Payne (born February 23, 1945 in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Medicine Hat in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party.

Payne was appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committees on National Defense and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Prior to entering political life, Payne worked as a human resources manager for Alberta Gas Chemicals, Novacor and Methanex. He managed his own consulting company, Solution Source, and provided career counseling services to Right Management.

Before his election as Member of Parliament in 2008, Payne was special assistant to Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. Payne has worked and volunteered with various organizations in Medicine Hat and served as president of the board of the Medicine Hat Conservative riding association from 2000 to 2008. He was also Solberg's campaign manager during the 2004 and 2006 federal election campaigns.

References[link]

External links[link]

• LaVar Payne
• LaVar Payne - Parliament of Canada biography

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Lavar Johnson (born June 11, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. None of his career fights have ever gone to a decision. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career[link]

World Extreme Cagefighting[link]

Johnson made his MMA debut in the WEC on January 16, 2004, losing to Doug Marshall via TKO (corner stoppage). He next defeated Levi Thornbrue via TKO (punches). He knocked out Fred Diaz with punches at WEC 11: Evolution. Johson then fought twice outside of WEC, winning both bouts via first round stoppage. He returned to face Corey Salter at WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4, making him submit to strikes in the first round. In Johnson's final WEC fight, he lost to Brian Olsen via submission due to a knee injury.

Strikeforce[link]

After leaving the WEC, Johnson faced Alijah Reni and lost via submission.

He went on to defeat his next four opponents via first round stoppage, before being signed by Strikeforce.

Johnson made his Strikeforce debut against Carl Seumanutafa at Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina, knocking him out with a punch 18 seconds into the first round.

Johnson was shot in July 2009, but recovered. He was rumored to return to action at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi, facing Lolohea Mahe. The match was instead moved to Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe, as the main event. Johnson won by TKO due to punches in the second round.

He next faced Virgil Zwicker at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker^[1], knocking him out with punches in the first round.

Johnson fought in a Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament alternate match, submitting to Shane Del Rosario's armbar in the first round.

Johnson's next fight came against Shawn Jordan at Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough. He lost via submission to a keylock in the second round. Afterwards, he took time off to heal injuries to his right elbow and left knee.^[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

Johnson made his UFC debut on January 28, 2012, defeating Joey Beltran via first round KO at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis.^[3] This earned him the Knockout of the Night bonus award.

Johnson returned just over three months later for his second UFC fight, defeating Pat Barry by first round TKO at UFC on Fox 3.^[4] For this, he was awarded his second consecutive Knockout of the Night bonus.

Johnson, replacing the injured Mark Hunt on ten days' notice^[5] was defeated by Stefan Struve on the main card at UFC 146 in the first round due to submission.

Personal life[link]

On July 5, 2009, at approximately midnight, Johnson was shot (along with four others, one fatally) at a family reunion in Bakersfield, California.^[6] According to reports released by the Bakersfield Police Department, a male in his late teens approached Johnson and the other victims as they were gathering in the front yard during a family reunion/Independence Day celebration and opened fire on the crowd at random, shooting five people. Johnson was shot in the abdomen. Johnson’s American Kickboxing Academy trainer, Bob Cook, told Sherdog.com shortly afterwards that Johnson was between serious and critical condition. Cook stated he believed Johnson had been struck twice, once in the abdomen and once in the chest. In August 2009, Johnson was released from hospital, and was said to be doing well and hoping to return to training as soon as possible. A fifteen year-old girl was later arrested in connection to the shooting.^[7][8]

Championships and accomplishments[link]

Mixed martial arts[link]

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Knockout Of The Night (Two times)

Mixed martial arts record[link]

See also[link]

• List of current Strikeforce fighters

References[link]

External links[link]

• Professional MMA record for Lavar Johnson from Sherdog

Dustin Poirier
Born	Dustin Poirier (1989-01-19) January 19, 1989 (age 23)
Other names	The Diamond
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division	Lightweight Featherweight
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of	Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Team	Gladiator Training Academy
Trainer	Tim Credeur
Rank	purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	14
Wins	12
By knockout	5
By submission	5
By decision	2
Losses	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Website	Official UFC Profile
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: January 28, 2011

Dustin Glenn Poirier^[1] (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently ranked #7 in the Featherweight Division by ESPN.

Mixed Martial Arts career[link]

Poirier turned professional in 2009, quickly compiled a record of 7-0, competing mostly in regional promotions across the Southern United States.

World Extreme Cagefighting[link]

Poirier was defeated in his first WEC fight by Danny Castillo via decision on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.^[2]

Poirier defeated Zach Micklewright via first round TKO on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.^[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.^[4]

After the UFC/WEC merger, newly crowned UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo was set to make his first defence against No. 1 contender Josh Grispi at UFC 125. Aldo then had to withdraw from the bout due to a back injury on November 23, 2010. Poirier agreed to step in and face Grispi at the event on January 1, 2011.^[5] Poirier won the fight by unanimous decision.

Poirier was expected to face Rani Yahya on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.^[6] However, Yahya was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer, Jason Young.^[7] Poirier defeated Young via unanimous decision after three rounds.

Poirier faced Pablo Garza on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.^[8] Poirier defeated Garza via second round D'arce choke.

Poirier was expected to face Erik Koch on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143.^[9] However, Koch pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Ricardo Lamas.^[10] Then, just two weeks later, Lamas had to withdraw from the fight with an injury, leaving Poirier again without an opponent.^[11] A week later, UFC newcomer Max Holloway agreed to step in to fight Poirier. Poirier defeated Holloway in the first round, with a triangle-armbar from the mount position.

Poirier is the subject of the documentary Fightville by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, which examines the mixed martial arts scene in southern Louisiana.^[12]

Poirier faced Jung Chan-Sung on May 15, 2012 in the main event at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.^[13] He lost the fight via submission in the fourth round. despite the loss Poirier earned a $40,000 Fight of the Night bonus for the bout.

Mixed martial arts record[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official UFC Profile
• Professional MMA record for Dustin Poirier from Sherdog
• Gladiator's Academy

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Pamela David is an Argentinian actress and model. She was born in Córdoba, Argentina, on October 6, 1978.^[1] She found fame in the reality TV show El BarTV 2.

David currently works as a co-hostess in an America TV program called "Desayuno Americano".

Personal life[link]

Pamela David is the daughter of DyD owner/producer Alberto David.^[2] The family later moved to Santiago del Estero^[1] where Pamela entered many beauty contests and won the regional contest for the 'Tourism Queen' contest, later winning the national title be crowned 'National Queen of Tourism in Argentina'. David moved from to Buenos Aires in 1998 to study enterprise management. Uninterested by her university studies, David dropped out of university, so that she could focus on a modeling career.

Pamela David gave birth to her first child on 27 January 2008, a boy named Felipe.^{[citation needed]} Felipe's father is Argentinean professional basketball player Bruno Lábaque.

Career[link]

Pamela David shot to fame in the second series of the reality TV show 'Ricardo Piñeiro Modeling Agency' (The Tavern) in 2001. This exposure brought her to the attention of the Argentinean edition of Playboy magazine, for whom she became a cover model. David also appeared on the cover of the famous Spanish magazine Interviú, in which she posed topless and nude. In 2005, David appeared in two episodes of the 'Noche de Juegos' and an episode of 'De Pe a Pa' as herself. David has also done work as a TV presenter on the TV series 'Fuera de Foco.'

David has also some acting roles to her credits, providing the Latin voice for Pamela Anderson's animated character Stripperella in the series of the same name. David also played the role of Rosario in the Argentinean TV series 'Doble Vida' in 2005. David is also famed for playing Wonder Woman in a popular commercial for Mexican superstore 'El Palacio De Hierro'.

Filmography[link]

Actress:

• Bañeros III, todopoderosos (2006)
• "Doble vida" (2005) TV series .... Rosario (2005)
• "Stripperella" (2003) TV series .... Stripperella (Voice for Latin America)

... aka Stan Lee's Stripperella (USA: complete title)

Self:

• "Bailando por un sueño" (2006) TV series .... Herself - celebrity dancer
• "De pe a pa" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)

Episode #5.10 (2005) TV episode .... Herself

• "Noche de juegos" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005)

Episode dated 30 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself Episode dated 23 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself

• "Bar TV.com, El" (2001) TV series .... Herself

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