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Stephan Patrick Bonnar (born April 4, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist and a UFC Hall of Famer who competed as a Light Heavyweight for the UFC. Bonnar was the runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter 1. His TUF Ultimate Finale loss to Forrest Griffin is considered to be one of the most important fights in the history of the UFC. He is currently under contract for Bellator MMA.
Bonnar was born in Hammond, Indiana and raised in Munster, Indiana, attending Munster High School. Bonnar has an extensive background in combat sports, beginning wrestling when he was 10 years old, Tae Kwon Do at age 12, Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age 22, and then added boxing and Muay Thai when he was 24 years old. He earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 16 and was a two-time Golden Gloves Champion in the Super Heavyweight division. He attended and graduated from Purdue University in 2000, earning a degree in Sports Medicine.
Bonnar began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the legendary Carlson Gracie during the summer of 1999, under whom he received his purple belt before Carlson's passing. During his tenure as a student of Carlson Gracie's he was given the nickname Robocop. This experience has led to most of his bouts ending by way of submission. Stephan now trains Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Las Vegas under Master Sergio Pehna. However, he also has trained in Muay Thai during several trips to Thailand. Since the beginning of 2010 Bonnar has been training Muay Thai in Las Vegas under Master One Kick Nick Blomgren at One Kick's Gym.
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (English: /tɪtɵ ɔərtɪs/; born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist and personality fighting for Bellator MMA. In the MMA world, he is known for his stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock.
Outside of his fighting career, Ortiz is the CEO of the Punishment Athletics MMA equipment and clothing line. He also owns an MMA training gym called Punishment Training Center, which is located in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California. On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts promotion company. It is the largest in the world and features most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport. Based in the United States, the UFC produces events worldwide that showcase ten weight divisions and abide by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The UFC has held over 300 events to date. Dana White serves as the president of the UFC while brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta control the UFC's parent company, Zuffa, LLC.
The first Ultimate Fighting Championship event was held on November 12, 1993 at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship competitions were to identify the most effective martial art in a fight, with minimal rules, between competitors of different fighting disciplines, including boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Sambo, wrestling, Muay Thai, karate, judo, and other styles. In subsequent competitions, fighters began adopting effective techniques from more than one discipline, which indirectly helped create an entirely separate style of fighting known as present-day mixed martial arts.
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and a UFC Hall of Famer. Since 2005, he has been signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Griffin, a former Georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the tournament finals, he fought and defeated Stephan Bonnar in Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar, which is widely credited as sparking the current success of the UFC. He went on to serve as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 7 opposite Quinton Jackson. Griffin, Rashad Evans, Matt Serra, and Carla Esparza are the only fighters to go from winning The Ultimate Fighter to winning a UFC championship.
Griffin graduated from Evans High School (Georgia) in Evans, GA, a suburb of Augusta. He then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Georgia. While attending school, Griffin served as a law enforcement officer for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in Augusta, Georgia. He also served as a patrol officer with the University of Georgia police.
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 13, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vitor Belfort was expected to face Alan Belcher at the event. However, Belfort was pulled from the bout to face Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152. Belcher also was forced to drop out of the card due to a spinal fracture.
After having their first fight end in a no contest due to an eye poke in the first round, a rematch between Phil Davis and Wagner Prado was briefly linked to UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot and then scheduled for this event.
Quinton Jackson was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira at the event. However, Jackson pulled out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by Fabio Maldonado. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans was offered the fight with Teixeira but turned it down due to the short notice.
Geronimo dos Santos was scheduled to fight Gabriel Gonzaga at this event. However, dos Santos pulled out of the bout after a blood test showed that he had antibodies for Hepatitis B. With no time to find a suitable replacement, Gonzaga was pulled from the card.
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Tempers flare in the Bellator cage after Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announces Tito Ortiz vs Stephan Bonnar at Friday's Bellator 123. This fight will be personal. Catch Tito vs Bonnar - Saturday, November 15th live and free on Spike TV: bit.ly/1w2HQ20
Tito Ortiz vs. Stephan Bonnar full video - weigh in + face off Bellator 131 Ortiz vs. Bonnar. For more Boxing and MMA videos log onto http://www.fighthubtv.com Like us:http://on.fb.me/xWRC1f follow us:http://bit.ly/wACkIv Boxing videos! MMA videos! uploaded daily! Subscribe:http://goo.gl/vnzIb
Forrest Griffin gives Stephan Bonnar some advice for his upcoming fight versus UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Watch UFC 153 Live on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDcjqvVaK7g Full UFC 153 Fight Card: http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC153#/fight Check http://www.ufc.com for the latest UFC info Follow the UFC on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ufc About the Ultimate Fighting Championship® Universally recognized for its action-packed, can't-miss events that have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe, the UFC® is the world's premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas and with offices in London, Toronto and Beijing, UFC produces more than 30 live events annually and is the largest Pay-Pe...
Prior to UFC 162, Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar were inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the UFC Fan Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Subscribe to our channel for more MMA videos! Click here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mmafightingonsbn - Check us out on Facebook (Facebook.com/MMAFighting) and follow us on Twitter (@MMAFighting)! - MMA Fighting http://www.mmafighting.com
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Stephan Bonnar opens up about one of the craziest TUF tales of all time and what it was like giving Jon Jones the hardest fight of his young career. What's a guy gotta do to get a drink around here?! Watch MMA Uncensored Live every Thursday at 11/10c only on Spike. Watch The Full Episode of MMA Uncensored Live Here: http://www.spike.com/full-episodes/1bmznn/mma-uncensored-live-stephan-bonnar-and-cte-season-1-ep-112 Subscribe to SPIKE's channel for more MMA Uncensored Live by clicking this: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=spiketv
Stephan Bonnar "Tito Ortiz is a sore winner. You got the nod, be happy!" Marcos Villegas speaks to Stephan Bonnar after his bout with Tito Ortiz at Bellator 131. For more Boxing and MMA videos log onto http://www.fighthubtv.com Like us:http://on.fb.me/xWRC1f follow us:http://bit.ly/wACkIv Boxing videos! MMA videos! uploaded daily! Subscribe:http://goo.gl/vnzIb
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UFC Hall Of Fame Induction Interview with Stephan Bonnar
In this mma interview, Marcos Villegas speaks to Stephan Bonnar about his fight with Tito Ortiz on Nov 15th as says that Dana White gave him permission to beat up Tito Ortiz. For more Boxing and MMA videos log onto http://www.fighthubtv.com Like us:http://on.fb.me/xWRC1f follow us:http://bit.ly/wACkIv Boxing videos! MMA videos! uploaded daily! Subscribe:http://goo.gl/vnzIb
And the legend continues to grow. Anderson Silva discusses his first-round stoppage of the always-tough Stephan Bonnar.
MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant talks with Stephan Bonnar backstage at UFC 146 and finds out what the light heavyweight has been up to since his last fight with Kyle Kingsbury. Stephan talks about possibly retiring soon, who he'd like to fight before he does and what kind of TV show he'd like to do after his fight career is over. Stephan also gives us the story behind the Frank Mir t-shirt he's sporting. Be sure to visit http://www.MMAHEAT.com for more interviews and MMA content. Nós falamos Português! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant
Tito Ortiz speaks to http://www.MMANews.com about: - How he feels going into his fight against Stephan Bonnar - Bonnar talking about his personal life - His past issues with Ken Shamrock - His experience with TNA Wrestling and if he's get involved in pro wrestling again - Who else he wants to fight in Bellator - Wanting to win a world championship in Bellator - His relationship with Dana White - Floyd Mayweather wanting to break into MMA as a promoter and if there's room for another big MMA promotion
The Ultimate Fighter" Season 1 superstars Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar reunited for an off-the-wall conversation you will not want to miss. The wildly entertaining and extremely opinionated fighters sound off on everything from never-before-heard tidbits on their first unforgettable match-up to which current UFC title holder they could both take down today. Watch this and other features on UFC® Ultimate Insider, hosted by commentator Jon Anik, Tuesdays at 10:30PM/7:30PM on FUEL TV. Available internationally on YouTube
MMA H.E.A.T. brings you the UFC Hall Of Fame induction ceremony with Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar and UFC President Dana White, which took place at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas, NV, on July 6th, 2013. Dana talks about the importance of their epic Ultimate Fighter finale fight and what the two have meant to the UFC over the years. Forrest and Stephan also step up to the mic to let the fans know how they feel about the fight and their careers in the UFC. We also spoke with the fighters after the ceremony, so be sure to check out those clips as well. Be sure to visit http://www.MMAHEAT.com for more interviews and MMA content. Nós falamos Português! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAHEAT * Follow MMAHEAT on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAHEAT * Follow Karyn on Twi...