Below is a timetable of MMA Major Fights for UFC Fighters

September 12, 2015
Tonya Evinger vs. Pannie Kianzad TITLE FIGHT
Katja Kankaanpaa vs. DeAnna Bennett
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Mariana Morais
Rachael Ostovich vs. Andrea Lee
Cindy Dandois vs. Megan Anderson
Jamie Moyle vs. Sharon Jacobson
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Liz McCarthy
Rachel Wiley vs. Felicia Spencer
Aspen Ladd vs. Amanda Bobby Cooper
JJ Aldrich vs. Daniela Kortmann

WSOF 23
September 18, 2015
MAIN CARD
Justin Gaethje vs. Luis Palomino TITLE FIGHT
David Branch vs. Teddy Holder TITLE FIGHT
UNDERCARD
Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong

BELLATOR 142: DYNAMITE
September 19, 2015
MAIN CARD
Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz TITLE FIGHT
Muhammed Lawal vs. Linton Vassell
UNDERCARD
Mike Bronzoulis vs. Josh Thomson
Phil Davis vs. Emanuel Newton
Roy Boughton vs. Francis Carmont

BELLATOR 143
September 25, 2015
MAIN CARD
L.C. Davis vs. Joe Warren
Joey Beltran vs. Kendall Grove
UNDERCARD
Henry Corrales vs. Emmanuel Sanchez

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BARNETT VS. NELSON
September 26, 2015
MAIN CARD
Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson
Matt Hobar vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
Uriah Hall vs. Gegard Mousasi
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Chico Camus
UNDERCARD
Kajan Johnson vs. Naoyuki Kotani
Takeya Mizugaki vs. George Roop
Chico Camus vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
Diego Brandao vs. Katsunori Kikuno
Shinsho Anzai vs. Roger Zapata
Li Jingliang vs. Nakamura Keita

UFC 192: CORMIER VS. GUSTAFSSON
October 3, 2015
MAIN CARD
Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson TITLE FIGHT
Ryan Bader vs. Rashad Evans
Jessica Eye vs. Julianna Pena
Johny Hendricks vs. Tyron Woodley
UNDERCARD
Shawn Jordan vs. Ruslan Magomedov
Daniel Hooker vs. Yair Rodriguez
Chris Cariaso vs. Sergio Pettis
Alan Jouban vs. Albert Tumenov
Ali Bagautinov vs. Joseph Benavidez
Angela Hill vs. Rose Namajunas
Derrick Lewis vs. Viktor Pesta
Sage Northcutt vs. Frank Trevino

WSOF 24: FITCH VS. OKAMI
October 17, 2015
Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami TITLE FIGHT
Blagoi Ivanov vs. Derrick Mehmen TITLE FIGHT

BELLATOR 144
October 23, 2015
MAIN CARD
Marcos Galvao vs. Eduardo Dantas TITLE FIGHT
Rafael Carvalho vs. Brandon Halsey TITLE FIGHT
UNDERCARD
Dennis Olson vs. Brennan Ward

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DUFFY VS. POIRIER
October 24, 2015
MAIN CARD
Joseph Duffy vs. Dustin Poirier
UNDERCARD
Scott Askham vs. Krzysztof Jotko
Cathal Pendred vs. Tom Breese
Reza Madadi vs. Norman Parke
Bubba Bush vs. Garreth McLellan
Patrick Holohan vs. Louis Smolka
Nicolas Dalby vs. Darren Till
Ericka Almeida vs. Aisling Daly
Jon Delos Reyes vs. Neil Seery

BELLATOR 145
November 6, 2015
Patricio Freire vs. Daniel Straus TITLE FIGHT
Will Brooks vs. Marcin Held TITLE FIGHT
Pat Curran vs. Justin Lawrence
Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON
November 7, 2015
MAIN CARD
Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson
Patrick Cummins vs. Glover Teixeira
Tom Lawlor vs. Fabio Maldonado
Thomas Almeida vs. Anthony Birchak
UNDERCARD
Gilbert Burns vs. Rashid Magomedov
Yan Cabral vs. Johnny Case
Matheus Nicolau Pereira vs. Bruno Rodrigues
Viscardi Andrade vs. Gasan Umalatov
Piotr Hallmann vs. Alex Oliveira

UFC 193: ROUSEY VS. HOLM
November 14, 2015
MAIN CARD
Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm TITLE FIGHT
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Valerie Letourneau
Michael Bisping vs. Robert Whittaker
UNDERCARD
Akbarh Arreloa vs. Jake Matthews
Ricardo Abreu vs. Daniel Kelly
Kyle Noke vs. Peter Sobotta
Steve Kennedy vs. Rich Walsh
Anthony Perosh vs. Gian Villante
William Macario vs. Brendan O’Reilly
Jared Rosholt vs. Stefan Struve

WSOF 25
November 20, 2015

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BROWN VS. GASTELUM
November 21, 2015
MAIN CARD
Matt Brown vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Ricardo Lamas vs. Diego Sanchez
Henry Cejudo vs. Jussier Formiga
UNDERCARD
Efrain Escudero vs. Leandro Silva
Erik Perez vs. Damian Stasiak
Bartosz Fabinski vs. Hector Urbina
Valmir Lazaro vs. Michel Prazeres

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ALVES VS. HENDERSON
November 28, 2015
MAIN CARD
Thiago Alves vs. Ben Henderson
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Jorge Masvidal
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Anthony Hamilton
UNDERCARD
Doo Ho Choi vs. Sam Sicilia
Marco Beltran vs. Ning Guangyou

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 80
December 10, 2015
Michael Chiesa vs. Jim Miller

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 22 FINALE
December 11, 2015
Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes
Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Evan Dunham vs. Joe Lauzon
Ryan LaFlare vs. Mike Pierce

BELLATOR 146
December 11, 2015
Hisaki Kato vs. Melvin Manhoef

UFC 194: ALDO VS. MCGREGOR
December 12, 2015
MAIN CARD
Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor TITLE FIGHT
Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold TITLE FIGHT
Yoel Romero vs. Ronaldo Souza
Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens
UNDERCARD
Marcio Alexandre Jr. vs. Court McGee
Warlley Alves vs. Colby Covington
Kevin Lee vs. Leonardo Santos
Magomed Mustafaev vs. Joe Proctor
Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson
Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Saenz

UFC ON FOX 17
December 19, 2015
MAIN CARD
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone TITLE FIGHT
Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem
UNDERCARD
C.B. Dollaway vs. Nate Marquardt
Tamdan McCrory vs. Josh Samman
Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson
Danny Castillo vs. Nik Lentz
Hayder Hassan vs. Vicente Luque
Jim Alers vs. Cole Miller
Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman
Luiz Henrique vs. Francis Ngannou

UFC 195: LAWLER VS. CONDIT
January 2, 2016
Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit TITLE FIGHT
Claudia Gadelha vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DILLASHAW VS. CRUZ
January 17, 2016
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz TITLE FIGHT

UFC 200
July 16, 2016

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Let’s face it; there are few athletes quite like Ronda Rousey. Not only does she dominate the MMA arena, but she is physically gorgeous. Training to fight for a living can be tough, but unlike other sports, MMA has a training style all its own. When Ronda was training for judo, she had a set routine and rarely found herself doing anything else. But things changed when she started training for the UFC cage. She’s often quoted as saying she didn’t get her famous abs from judo, they were a result of preparing for the MMA arena.

Now that Ronda trains exclusively for MMA, she has taken a wider approach to her training. She finds that doing a different workout every day means that she’ll be using the smaller muscles that don’t get worked out when you stick to a rigid routine. This is why her body looks so good. On the days she is in the gym and not outside, she’s known to use a Bosu ball and stability ball. She uses the Bosu ball when doing weights as this helps her with balance, something not to is taken lightly when you’re in the cage, and there’s a chance you could get thrown. The stability ball helps her to use core muscles to maintain her stability while doing specific exercises.

Overall, Ronda focuses on doing judo, strength conditioning, Pilates, grappling, and wresting. All of these help her in the cage, but she also puts in an incredible amount of time to make sure she is at her peak condition. Although she focuses on fighting and her famous arm bars, she has been known to talk about how she can go the distance if she needs to, even though she’s proven there’s little likelihood of that happening any time soon.

When it comes to fighting in the UFC, John “The Magician” Dodson knows his way around the cage. He grew up in New Mexico and was an athlete from a young age, competing in wresting, track, and football. His wresting career earned him two state champion titles, one state champion runner-up title, and four consecutive district champion titles. All those wrestling practices and matches were the perfect foundation for when Dodson moved into MMA in 2002. However, Dodson wouldn’t compete in the UFC cage until 2011.

Interestingly enough, Dodson’s record is currently 17-6, but he’s never lost by KO/TKO or submission. The six fights he has lost have all been by decision, but more than a few have had some questionable judging in which spectators and coaches have felt the wrong fighter was given the win.

Although Dodson fights in the flyweight category, he has successfully fought in featherweight and bantamweight when there weren’t enough competitors in flyweight. When fighting, Dodson relies heavily on wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, and gaidojutsu, a relatively new martial art in which he holds a black belt.

When it comes to training, Dodson strength trains in the mornings as well as doing cardio. Then comes sparring or training with specific techniques. To round out his workout, he finishes with mitt work and grappling. He also pays strict attention to diet and using supplements to ensure he’s at his peak during training and for fights.

With his incredible training routine and a solid background that is well rounded for MMA, there’s little doubt many competitors will need to do some serious work to avoid this Magician’s “tricks.”

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What kind of lifestyle do the current champions of cage fighting possess? The current flyweight UFC champion is Demetrious Johnson. Demetrious Johnson has twenty-one wins, two losses, and one draw. His nickname is “Mickey Mouse”. Demetrious Johnson is from Madisonville, Kentucky, and is twenty-eight. He is known for his amazing speed and technique. Demetrious Johnson had worked in a recycling tube plant warehouse before he started fighting. He started training to fight in late 2005. His favorite technique is his footwork. Demetrious Johnson trains daily, and when he is training for a fight he treats every fighter as if they are the best fighter in the world. His goal is to be the perfect mixed martial artist and fighter in the world.

The current UFC Heavyweight Champion is Cain Velasques. Cain Velasques has thirteen wins and one loss. He is known for his power, strength, and takedowns. Cain is a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. Cain trains at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and is trained by Dave Camarillo. Cain Velasquez made his Mixed Martial Arts debut on October 7, 2006 where he fought against Jesse Fujarcyk. He won the fight in the first round with a TKO. Cain made his UFC debut where he fought against Brad Morris where he won the fight by a TKO in the first round.

Cain Velasques earned the honors of the Knockout of the Night when he defeated Brock Lesnar in the first round with a TKO. Cain Velasques received the MMA Fighter of the Year Bazzie Award in 2010. Cain was married to Michelle on May 28, 2011. They had a daughter on May 6, 2009. Cain Velasques trains daily. His training schedule is intensive and grueling. He is known for having a strict, healthy diet, and intense workout.

The lifestyles of champion cage fighters are far from normal. Their lifestyles consist of training and working out consistently. All of the cage fighter champions can work out as much as forty hours a week or more. This is their full-time job. If the cage fighter champion is married, then their spouse must adjust to the strenuous workout that these fighters endure. Training is essential to prevent injuries while fighting. Mixed Martial Arts plays a big role in cage fighting, and cage fighters have to train in this area as well.

The lifestyle pace is steady and long for anyone wanting to become a cage fighter. You have to be dedicated to living a strict and dedicated lifestyle. The diet is not for enjoyment, but for fuel and energy for the body. There is very little leisurely time for a cage fighter, because of the strict training and workout that comes with this profession.

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Joanna Jedrzeyrzyk is an incredible UFC fighter, her record is impeccable, it stands at 10-0-0. She specializes in Muay Thai and has quite a few special moves. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weights at 52 kilograms. She came into the limelight after she won against the inaugural strawweight champion Carla Esparza at UFC 185, it was quite a fight. She finished Esparza in the second round with a barrage of punches; she was in total control once the fight started. It was an easy victory for her. That particular victory was significant, as she became the first fighter from Poland to have won UFC championship. It was quite an achievement for the young fighter.

She started competing professionally in the year 2012, but she has always been a big fan of Muay Thai and started learning the art ever since she was a teenager. She won over 60 matches in 10 years, and Muay Thai also helped her become stronger. In May 2012, she made her debut by beating Sylwia Juskiewicz in Poland, the fight was won on a unanimous decision. There was no looking back then, she grew in confidence and kept working hard. She looks very promising and more wins would be under her belt shortly.

UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman is one of the highest rated fighters in the world. As a former wrestler and a natural athlete, not many of his childhood friends were shocked to discover that Chris made the simple transition into the world of mixed martial arts. As the middle child of three children, raised in New York, both he and his brother took to athletics from an early age. These days, however, it is Chris who is the brother who has found the most success in the fighting arena.

Like many fighters, followers of Chris Weidman will be familiar with his religious beliefs. As a practicing Christian, Weidman dedicates a lot of his time to his religion. In his bio on Instagram, he sums himself up with the three defining characteristics, ‘God, Family, UFC Champion.’ Added to this, he has been known to share images of his journey to church with his family and the whole group sharing their religious practices on special occasions.

Mixed martial arts are not the only sport that hold interest for Chris Weidman. As well as the more combative sports, he remains a big baseball fan. As a New Yorker, his baseball team are the Mets, rather than being a Yankees fan. Chris shares many photos of his family as they take day trips to the ball game, with his children wearing matching shirts on the day.
His children are an essential part of his life, and it seems as though his son harbours similar ambitions to his father. Recently, Chris shared a photo of his youngest son kitted out in wrestling gear. With his father training from a very young age and almost becoming an Olympic athlete at one point, an early start for Chris’s son might be enough to begin a combat sports dynasty.

But Chris’s life is not all fun and games. As well as training hard and raising his family, Chris was unfortunate enough to be among the thousands of New York residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Not only was his own home considerably damaged during the severe storm in 2012, but the homes of his neighbours were also affected. Determined to do something about the situation, Chris volunteered with a local charity named Staten Strong. Along with the charity, he helped to rebuild the homes of those who had been affected by the storm and tried to get the neighbourhood back to a state of normality.

Recently emerging as one of mixed martial arts’ most famous fighters, the world has quickly fallen in love with Ronda Rousey. Not only is she dominant in her division, but her attitude towards his rise to fame has not been limited to the world of MMA, however. In recent years, Rousey’s growing profile has led to her featuring in some big box office films. Making her debut in the Sylvester Stallone-led action franchise installment ‘The Expendables 3,’ she  has since gone on to have roles in both ‘Furious 7’ and ‘Entourage,’ in which she played a version of herself and played up her image in the media.

Appearing in huge films might have seemed strange to the girl who once struggled with her speech. Up until the age of six years old, Rousey found it difficult to construct sentences thanks to a medical issue stemming from her birth. After receiving speech therapy in California, she has taken on the challenge with the same attitude she would later apply in her fights, beating the impediment.

Like any professional sportsperson, keeping up a strict diet is vital to Ronda. Though she used to be a vegan, she has recently described her approach to food as lying somewhere between a Paleo regime and a Warrior diet.

Always keen to talk about her interests in public, Rousey has long been a fan of the massive multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. In addition to playing the game, she has also chatted about her interest in both Pokemon and Dragonball Z. With her on-going love of professional wrestling, she was concerned at one point that the ‘Rowdy’ nickname that her friends gave to her might be considered disrespectful to the wrestler, Roddy Piper. However, she had no need to be concerned. Piper himself came out to add his name to the growing list of admirers and fully backed Rousey to take the title. Following Piper’s recent death, Ronda dedicated a win to his memory.

In terms of charity work, Ronda has recently spent a lot of time raising money for the Black Jaguar, White Tiger Foundation. This charity is dedicated to saving large cats from around the world. It aims to free them from captivity (such as zoos and circuses) and helps them to enjoy the best possible life. As well as her support, Ronda has provided signed items to the Foundation to help them raise money and awareness.

Rafael is very involved in charity work. His faith keeps him grounded, and always giving back. Here are a few of his charity involvement:

Breast Cancer: “Tee off for Tatas” is an annual charity golf tournament that benefits the American Breast Cancer Foundation. The “Tee off for Tatas” annual charity golf tournament will be held at the Salt Creek Golf Club in Chula Vista, California, and Rafael dos Anjos has volunteered to play in this event for charity.

Shaw Charity Classic” The Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary is hosting their annual golf tournament that will benefit local charity organizations. Rafael  will be joining the Shaw Charity Classic this year. The previous year The Shaw Charity Classic has raised over four million dollars for local charities, and they are hoping for more this year with the lineup of stars and athletes that are participating.

Church: Rafael dos Anjos is a committed Christian. His faith, religion, and church are very important to him. He dedicates his life to Jesus Christ, and he donates his time and money to his church. He is there to help his church in any way that they need.

Any charity organization that needs any assistance can count on Rafael. He said it is very important to help those less fortunate and that needs a helping hand.
Rafael  is married to Cristiane. The couple have two sons, Gustavo and Rafael Filho. The Anjos family resides in Southern California where his home church is. Rafael is very dedicated to his family and his God. Rafael said, “I do my best to follow God in each step I take. I dedicate my life and future to Jesus Christ”.

Rafael trains six days a week. He takes the seventh day to go to church, then spend the rest of the day with his wife and two sons. He does travel to Singapore once a year to train at the Evolve MMA in Singapore, where he trains with some of the best trainers and fighters. Heart, faith, and dedication will prevail in Rafael’s life, and we are sure to see him succeed in his career as a MMA fighter.

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What does Dan “Hendo” Henderson do in his spare time when he isn’t training or fighting? Dan loves spending time with family and friends, barbecuing, and spending time with his wife. Every year on Labor Day weekend, Dan gets together with all of the Henderson family. The family has a pig roast and party. Labor Day weekend of 2014 Dan was going to the family pig roast and bringing his girlfriend Rachel. Dan was planning on surprising his girlfriend with a surprise wedding. Half way through the party Dan took the microphone to announce to his girlfriend that he wanted to give her a belated birthday present, and he said, “I love you, and we have been together for a long time, so will you marry me?” He held out a beautiful ring, and she started crying and said yes.
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he surprise didn’t stop there. Dan told Rachel that it was only half of the present, because since all the family and friends were already together he wanted to get married right then and there. Dan had purchased Rachel a wedding dress, and the couple was married at the annual Labor Day pig roast.

Dan has three children from a previous marriage, which keeps him busy in his spare time. Dan likes to take his kids out for ice cream, swim in their home pool, and play video games. Dan and his wife Rachel like to escape by heading to Cancun, Mexico at least twice a year. Dan said that we have down town there is nothing better than heating up the barbecue grill, inviting friends and family over, and eating and drinking a cold beer.
Dan and Rachel Henderson in Cancun, Mexico:

Conor McGregor is currently ranked third in the Featherweight division with the UFC. Conor McGregor has seventeen wins, two losses, and zero draws. Conor’s nickname is “The Notorious”. Conor “The Notorious” McGregor’s first job was a plumber. He was a plumber for one year, then decided to quit to pursue his fighting career. Conor “The Notorious” McGregor has come a long way from being a plumber. He is living a lavish lifestyle, and everyone envy’s him.

Since 2014, Conor “The Notorious” McGregor has become one of the biggest UFC fighter. His popularity has increased tremendously. Conor “The Notorious” McGregor is spending his earnings on the best that money can buy. Conor has his own private jet, which is wonderful, but he also had special slippers made for his feet that he wears only on the private jet. Conor just purchased a mansion in May, 2015. The mansion is called the MAC Mansion. The Mac Mansion is located in Las Vegas and has seven bedrooms, and an amazing 12,000 square feet. Connor said that he purchased the mansion so he and his team could train together in privacy. Conor “The Notorious” McGregor also have a love for luxury cars. He has a collection of luxury cars, and just recently spent $200,000 on a Jaguar.

Conor “The Notorious” McGregor had come a long way just a couple of years ago. He was on food stamps in Sweden just to eat, and now he is purchasing private jets, mansions, and luxury cars. Conor just recently posted a picture of himself standing behind stacks of money at the bank vault. Below the picture, he said this, “This week’s profit”. Conor “The Notorious” McGregor is certainly living the dream.

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