Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki (Japanese: ιζ¨ηδΉ) (born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police officer. Aoki is the current World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) Lightweight Champion and Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in Judo. He works as an instructor at Paraestra Kasai, but represents the Paraestra Tokyo head-school when competing. He is best known for his excellent flexibility, often taking opponents by surprise and earning him the nickname "Tobikan Judan," meaning "master of flying submissions." As of 2008, Aoki, along with Deep champion Masakazu Imanari, and Sengoku champion Satoru Kitaoka have founded the "Nippon Top Team" as a group of elite Japanese grapplers competing in MMA. As well as his MMA credentials, Aoki has garnered several submission grappling accolades including two All Japan Jiu-Jitsu championships, a Japan Open Jiu-Jitsu championship, a Budo Open championship, and an ADCC Japan championship.
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Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) specialist and mixed martial artist (MMA). He holds a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 2 losses.
Vitor Ribeiro is an accomplished grappler. He has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He has competed in the ADCC World Championship in 2000 and 2003.[citation needed]
"Shaolin" is considered one of the best lightweights in MMA. He has fought in several bouts in organizations all over the world, such as Shooto Japan, Shooto Hawaii, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage (England), and K-1 HERO'S (Japan). He has held the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) title, as well as the Cage Rage World lightweight championship. CageRage website
After a brief absence from the MMA world, Ribeiro returned to competition at DREAM.8, where he dominated former Olympic wrestler Katsuhiko Nagata ending the fight with a brutal TKO.
Shinya Aoki vs. Vitor Ribeiro - Fight Video DREAM 10
MANHOEF vs. FILHO - MMA Fight Video Live Stream DREAM 10
Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (born May 11, 1976) is a professional Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym from Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power.
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Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho (born May 24, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Filho was the last WEC middleweight champion, Filho is often compared (in fighting style and appearance) to his former teammate Ricardo Arona. He currently trains with Team Link, in Ludlow, Massachusetts, along with UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga.
MANHOEF vs. FILHO - MMA Fight Video Live Stream DREAM 10
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Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho (born May 24, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Filho was the last WEC middleweight champion, Filho is often compared (in fighting style and appearance) to his former teammate Ricardo Arona. He currently trains with Team Link, in Ludlow, Massachusetts, along with UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga.
MANHOEF vs. FILHO - MMA Fight Video Live Stream DREAM 10
AMADE vs. KIKUNO - MMA Fight Video Live Stream DREAM 10
Andre "Dida" Amade is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer. Until late 2007 he trained at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil.
Amade formerly competed in K-1 HERO'S and most recently entered the DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix, losing in the opening round of the tournament to Eddie Alvarez by first round TKO. He is now teaching Muay Thai in Toronto at the Toronto BJJ Academy.
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Kikuno’s first martial art was Judo during his high school days. He placed 3rd in a Kyushu 66kg Tournament and 1st in a Kagoshima Prefecture 66kg Tournament.
After graduating from high school, Kikuno entered Koyokushin Karate which he studied for 5 years. He trained under Karateka’s such as the legendary Hitoshi Kiyama, who among other titles won the 8th World Tournament in 2003 (defeating Karateka’s such as Lechi Kurbanov and current K-1 fighter Ewerton Teixeira).
Katsunori Kikuno: “I want to become a cool person who helps people in trouble all around the world. I want to make my soul shine.”
To become like the hero’s in manga (comics). To make those dreams come true, he’ll try his best in MMA…
AMADE vs. KIKUNO - MMA Fight Video Live Stream DREAM 10
Amade formerly competed in K-1 HERO'S and most recently entered the DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix, losing in the opening round of the tournament to Eddie Alvarez by first round TKO. He is now teaching Muay Thai in Toronto at the Toronto BJJ Academy.
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Kikuno’s first martial art was Judo during his high school days. He placed 3rd in a Kyushu 66kg Tournament and 1st in a Kagoshima Prefecture 66kg Tournament.
After graduating from high school, Kikuno entered Koyokushin Karate which he studied for 5 years. He trained under Karateka’s such as the legendary Hitoshi Kiyama, who among other titles won the 8th World Tournament in 2003 (defeating Karateka’s such as Lechi Kurbanov and current K-1 fighter Ewerton Teixeira).
Katsunori Kikuno: “I want to become a cool person who helps people in trouble all around the world. I want to make my soul shine.”
To become like the hero’s in manga (comics). To make those dreams come true, he’ll try his best in MMA…
AMADE vs. KIKUNO - MMA Fight Video Live Stream DREAM 10
MMA Fight Video - LESNAR vs. MIR 2 - UFC 100
Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977 in Webster, South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist as well as a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Before gaining prominence in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Lesnar was an accomplished amateur wrestler winning the 2000 NCAA wrestling championship and placing second in 1999, losing in the finals to future New England Patriots offensive lineman Stephen Neal.
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Francisco Santos Mir III (born May 24, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. He is currently ranked by MMAWeekly.com and MMANews.com as the No. 3 Heavyweight fighter in the world.
MMA Fight Video - LESNAR vs. MIR 2 - UFC 100
Before gaining prominence in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Lesnar was an accomplished amateur wrestler winning the 2000 NCAA wrestling championship and placing second in 1999, losing in the finals to future New England Patriots offensive lineman Stephen Neal.
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Francisco Santos Mir III (born May 24, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. He is currently ranked by MMAWeekly.com and MMANews.com as the No. 3 Heavyweight fighter in the world.
MMA Fight Video - LESNAR vs. MIR 2 - UFC 100
MMA Fight Video - GSP vs. ALVES - UFC 100
Georges St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. He is currently the Welterweight Champion of the UFC, and is ranked as one of the top "pound-for-pound" fighters by multiple MMA sources. St-Pierre has been lauded by many media outlets for his skill, and he is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the number-one welterweight in the world. In 2008, he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet, as well as the Most Outstanding Fighter by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
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Thiago Alves Araujo (born October 3, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. Alves started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
MMA Fight Video - GSP vs. ALVES - UFC 100
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Thiago Alves Araujo (born October 3, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. Alves started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
MMA Fight Video - GSP vs. ALVES - UFC 100
MMA Fight Video - HENDERSON vs. BISPING - UFC 100
Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is a former Olympic wrestler and current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial artist who was the last+ Middleweight 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) and Light heavy weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) champion of the Pride Fighting Championships. He is the only mixed-martial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major MMA promotion. Henderson is also the UFC 17 middleweight and Pride 2005 welterweight tournament champion. Dan also owns the Clinch Gear MMA apparel brand.
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Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (born February 28, 1979) is an English mixed martial artist (MMA) from Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, and former Cage Rage light heavyweight champion. He has yet to be stopped in an MMA bout, and his only loss was a contentious split decision at the hands of the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans.
MMA Fight Video - HENDERSON vs. BISPING - UFC 100
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Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (born February 28, 1979) is an English mixed martial artist (MMA) from Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, and former Cage Rage light heavyweight champion. He has yet to be stopped in an MMA bout, and his only loss was a contentious split decision at the hands of the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans.
MMA Fight Video - HENDERSON vs. BISPING - UFC 100
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