Cung le still lives in san jose and teaches out of his worldfamous martial arts training center. Wanderlei silva returns from close to a fouryear absence to face mirko filipovic for a third time on dec. Ufc norfolk official weighin results theyve stepped on the scales in virginia to make it official for saturday by ufc staff report feb. Michael bisping is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 30 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. On march 29, 2008, le defeated frank shamrock via tko in an mma fight copromoted by strikeforce and elitexc, making him the. Richard jay rich franklin ii born october 5, 1974 is an american retired mixed martial artist who competed in ultimate fighting championship. Michael bisping vs cung le fight highlights mmaboxing ru. Latest on cung le including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn.
Ufc superstars get san jose ready for november ufc. Cung le is a fighter of vietnamese decent who currently competes for the strikeforce organization. Former ufc champion michael bisping set to release. Cung le is a vietnameseamerican kickboxing practitioner having gone undefeated as a professional kickboxer, actor and mixed martial artist, fighting out of le is a threetime world kickboxing champion and also coaches his own kickboxing team. Cung le is a vietnameseamerican kickboxing practitioner having gone undefeated as a professional kickboxer, actor and mixed martial artist, fighting out of san jose, california. Heavymma feature writers go toe to toe and debate wanderlei silva vs. He recently appeared on nate quarrys round x round webcast, where he went into detail. It was his first fight in nearly 18 months, and just his third since defeating frank shamrock in march 2008 to push his record to a perfect 60 and claim the strikeforce middleweight title. The ultimate fighting championship s biggest event of 2012 comes to las vegas, and its fitting that the ufc 148 main event is the longawaited middleweight championship rematch between poundforpound king anderson silva and his heated rival, number one contender chael sonnen.
The ultimate fighting championship ufc is an american mixed martial arts mma promotion company based in las vegas, nevada, which is owned and operated by parent company william morris endeavor. Ufc classaction lawsuit plaintiffs include cung le, jon fitch and. In kickboxing and sanshou, he is a former international kickboxing federation light heavyweight world champion, having a. He is the former ivc light heavyweight champion, the former pride middleweight champion, and the pride 2003. Published on apr 23, 2014 ufc middleweight cung le sets a guinness world record for the most eggs crushed in one minute with a kick brought to you by legend of hercules now on digital hd, on. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between michael bisping and cung le. Cung le tests positive for hgh, receives oneyear ban from ufc. Mike nickles vs david heath maximum fighting championships 22, october 2, 2009 99.
If youve never seen cung le fight before, just think of a hollywood action movie, but in real life. One of the most dynamic strikers in the sport, the sanshou legend, cung le. Championship ufc, holding a record of 22 with the organization. The card consisted of eleven bouts, with six televised live on payperview, four preliminary bouts on fx, and one on facebook. A professional competitor since 2004, he is a former ufc middleweight champion, a former cage rage light heavyweight champion and the ultimate fighter 3 light. From the ultimate fighting championship in november 1993 to ufc 7, all matches ended in a draw or a finish.
Ufc correspondent megan olivi checks in from the fight night macao open workout, where headliners michael bisping and cung le, and top welterweights dong hyun kim and tyron woodley put on a workout for fans and media. The 128 strike differential by a losing smith was the biggest blowout in strikeforce history. Set ups, combinations and the ability to move from striking to grappling range are discussed with lots of examples of each. Ufc correspondent megan olivi checks in from the fight night macao open workout, where headliners michael bisping and cung le, and top welterweights dong hyun kim and tyron woodley put on a. Joe warren vs joe soto bellator 27, september 2, 2010 97. He competed as a middleweight in the ultimate fighting championship ufc, holding a record of 22 with the organization. Cung le is star of the best action movies, who fought with jeanclaude van damme, donnie yen and other action movies hero. So the first round was going smoothly until near the end for cung le and then he started slowing down in the second round and i kept thinking to myself that he was going to get. Cung le is a vietnameseamerican actor, retired mixed martial artist, sanshou fighter and. Ufc on fuel tv 6 features two legends of mma, rich franklin and cung le, going toetotoe for the first time in the ufcs debut in china. Oct 01, 2014 cung le tests positive for hgh, receives oneyear ban from ufc. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. A correspondente do ufc megan olivi mostra os treinos abertos do fight night macao, onde os protagonistas michael bisping e cung le, e os. Sonnen ii was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on july 7, 2012 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada.
Bisping fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Hear from cung le, thiago silva, dong hyun kim and more on their fights and what it meant to compete in china at the ufc on fuel tv press conference. Sep 19, 2015 cung le talks about his issues with ufc, the bellatorglory. Discussion in ufc discussion started by the white mamba, feb 22, 2017. Ufc correspondent megan olivi checks in from the fight night macao open workout, where headliners michael bisping and cung le, and top. Prnewswire on november 29, 2019, cung le, who is a top fighter in. Franklin vs le, headlined by an epic middleweight fight pitting former ufc champion rich franklin against former strikeforce champion cung le, is set to take place at the cotaiarena, the 15,000 seat venue at the venetian macaoresorthotel in macao, on saturday, november 10. Michael bisping born 28 february 1979 is an english sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the middleweight division of the. Keeping in mind, this was also at a time when cung was clearly committed to fighting, even. Michael bisping born 28 february 1979 is an english sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the middleweight division of the ufc. Cung le or le cung born may 25, 1972 is a vietnameseborn american actor and former kickboxer and mixed martial arts professional. Book personalized video shoutouts from your favorite people.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Dec 03, 2014 cung le 93 mma, 22 ufc today said hes lost the motivation to fight for the ufc and requested his release from the promotion after it accused him of using performanceenhancing drugs. Cung le former strikeforce champion cung le only had four fights in the ufc, but when two of them were a devastating knockout of rich franklin and. Cung le 930 is a pro mma fighter out of san jose, california. Famous fighter cung le joins fight to fame as vietnam ambassador. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. Le was scheduled to face former ufc middleweight champion rich franklin on july 7. In wake of rescinded suspension, cung le requested release. Aug 19, 2014 on this episode of ufc on the fly, mma legend cung le takes aim at his next action film role, while remaining focused on his two biggest priorities. Aug 22, 2014 blue corner 24m ago attention stat nerds. Cung le 11 fights all strikes deadly strikers part 1 duration. The layout and picture quality is great and the text is clear and to the point. Ginasio do ibirapuera, sao paulo brazil follow live sponsored by. Cung le is a vietnameseamerican kickboxing practitioner having gone undefeated as a professional kickboxer, actor and mixed martial artist, fighting out of.
Glen cordoza is a professional muay thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Ufc middleweight cung le sets a guinness world record for the most eggs crushed in one minute with a kick brought to you by legend of hercules now on digital hd, on bluray and dvd april 29th. Significant strike differentials at the time of stoppage for scott smith in his fights against nick diaz and cung le. Significant strike defence the % of opponents strikes that did not land td avg. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. The ufcs new record book feature is for you blue corner april 3, 2020 3. It is the largest mma promotion company in the world and features some of the highestlevel fighters in the sport on its roster. Aug 01, 2012 today he still competes in the ufc ultimate fighting championship, with his last victory being over patrick cote 177 before fighting cung, by unanimous decision on july 7, 2012. Fitch, 36, won his first eight fights with the promotion, which led to an. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for wanderlei silva on espn. Kickboxing federation light heavyweight world champion, strikeforce. Wanderlei silva vs cung le sherdog forums ufc, mma. On november 19th, the ufc will plant its proverbial flag for the first time into a new market.
Le is a threetime world kickboxing champion and also coaches his own kickboxing team. Martial arts and a meal with ufc fighter cung le and thy dinh duration. Catch all the ufc action coming from the birthplace of martial arts. Vitor belfort vs wanderlei silva ultimate fighting championship 17. At ufc 117, chael sonnen almost became the first man to defeat middleweight champion anderson silva inside the octagon. After seeing the photo of the much larger appearing le, bisping had requested that the ufc do both blood and urine testing for. Cung le at ufc 9 in the latest edition of the face off. He invincible on the sanshou kickboxing arena with a 170 record, the international kickboxing federation championship light heavyweight championship before moving to mixed martial arts. Nearly two years later, they will meet again at ufc 148 in one of the most highly anticipated rematches of all time. Ufc fight night headliner cung le was ahead of almost everybody else when it came to landing major roles in martial arts films and action. Over the past few years, fight fans have gotten used to seeing the octagon heading overseas and holding events in a new country seemingly ever few months. One of his best wins was against mma veteran frank shamrock in a fight copromoted by strikeforce and elitexc at the hp pavilion in san jose. Aug 21, 2015 to hear cung le tell it, his treatment by the ufc surrounding his last two bouts left a lot to be desired.
Catch all the ufc action coming from the birthplace of. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next the white mamba cold stone steve austin. The current format of two, three, or five rounds of five minutes each was implemented in ufc 21. Bisping, 40, compiled a 209 record while with ufc from 20062017 with key victories over anderson silva, luke rockhold, dan henderson, cung le, brian stann, and yoshihiro akiyama. From ultimate ultimate 1995 to ufc 20, matches were set to a time limit between 12 to 30 minutes, with judges scoring the match. Latest on michael bisping including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for michael bisping on espn. In may, six months after losing to wanderlei silva in his ufc debut, the lifelong martial artist turned 40. Wanderlei silva is a brazilian mixed martial artist, specializing in muay thai and having a black belt in brazilian jiujitsu. The ufcs new record book feature includes individual fight records, combined fight records, singleround records and more. Beyond the highlight reel knockouts, jawdropping strikes, and flashy scissor kicks, there lies a fighter, one you would have seen if you were around when he entered his first sanshou tournament, the us open, in 1994. Le in november 2012 and the ultimate fighter china finale.
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