Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos was born on July 9, 1985. Cristiane Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA). Cristiane Santos currently trains at the Chute Boxe Academy alongside her husband Evangelista Santos. Both she and her husband share the nickname "Cyborg". On August 15, 2009, Santos defeated Gina Carano by TKO for the inaugural Strikeforce Women's Championship (145 lb), making her the first women's champion in that promotion's history.
Cristiane Santos made her anticipated United States MMA debut on July 26, 2008 against Shayna Baszler at EliteXC: Unfinished Business, whom she defeated by TKO.
Cristiane Santos was scheduled to face Dutch submission specialist Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7 on February 27, 2009, but backed out of the fight after signing a new contract with Strikeforce.
Cristiane Santos has recently signed to fight for Strikeforce. Signing with Strikeforce greatly increased the chance that a fight with Gina Carano would take place. On April 11, 2009, an overweight Santos defeated Hitomi Akano in the debut show of Strikeforce. Cristiane Santos fought Gina Carano on August 15, 2009 at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg for the Women's Championship (145 lb). Cristiane Santos won via TKO at 4:59 of the 5:00 first round. The card was the first major promotion to feature a main-event between women.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Gina Carano
Gina Joy Carano was born April 16, 1982. Gina Carano is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators. She has been referred to as the "face of women's MMA". Gina Carano lost by TKO to Cristiane Santos in Strikeforce's inaugural Women's Championship (145 lb) in the main event of Strikeforce: Gina Carano vs. Cyborg.
Gina Carano started her career in the sport of Muay Thai. After achieving a Muay Thai record of 12-1-1, Gina Carano received an offer to participate in the first-ever sanctioned female MMA bout in Nevada. Gina Carano was invited to the World Pro Fighting show in Las Vegas to fight Rosi Sexton from the United Kingdom.
Gina Carano won by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) and remained undefeated. After Gina Carano won the fight, she dedicated her fight to her grandfather.
The fight against Cristiane Santos was in the works for February 2009, until EliteXC folded. The possibility of the fight depended on which promotion the two women signed with next.
Gina Carano started her career in the sport of Muay Thai. After achieving a Muay Thai record of 12-1-1, Gina Carano received an offer to participate in the first-ever sanctioned female MMA bout in Nevada. Gina Carano was invited to the World Pro Fighting show in Las Vegas to fight Rosi Sexton from the United Kingdom.
Gina Carano won by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) and remained undefeated. After Gina Carano won the fight, she dedicated her fight to her grandfather.
The fight against Cristiane Santos was in the works for February 2009, until EliteXC folded. The possibility of the fight depended on which promotion the two women signed with next.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Rashad Evans
Rashad Anton Evans (born September 25, 1979 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Lansing, MI currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. He holds notable victories over Stephan Bonnar, Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin and took Tito Ortiz to a Draw. Evans trains out of Albuquerque, New Mexico with Jackson's Submission Fighting.
Evans and his wife have one son, Rashad Jr, and a daughter, Nia. He also has a daughter, Tahja, from a previous relationship. Evans's brother Lance made a brief appearance on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir, but was eliminated by Vinicius Magalhaes due to a rib injury and did not join the cast.
Rashad has appeared in a Microsoft commercial, where he says the lines, "You got a problem with that!" and "I'm a PC!", while sparring with an unidentified opponent.
Evans and his wife have one son, Rashad Jr, and a daughter, Nia. He also has a daughter, Tahja, from a previous relationship. Evans's brother Lance made a brief appearance on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir, but was eliminated by Vinicius Magalhaes due to a rib injury and did not join the cast.
Rashad has appeared in a Microsoft commercial, where he says the lines, "You got a problem with that!" and "I'm a PC!", while sparring with an unidentified opponent.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida was born in the city of Salvador as the third son of the highly ranked Shotokan karate master Yoshizo Machida. Machida's last fight was a KO victory against Thiago Silva at UFC 94 on January 31st, 2009. He will next face Rashad Evans at UFC 98 for the UFC light heavyweight title.
Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently fighting as a light heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Machida fights out of Black House with such fighters as UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, and former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Machida uses a unique style that combines elements from his diverse training background. Often described as "elusive", Machida relies on cautious and precise counter-striking that frustrates his opponents into making mistakes.
Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently fighting as a light heavyweight on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Machida fights out of Black House with such fighters as UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, and former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Machida uses a unique style that combines elements from his diverse training background. Often described as "elusive", Machida relies on cautious and precise counter-striking that frustrates his opponents into making mistakes.
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