Joe Vedepo - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Joe Vedepo is an American mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He fought at ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide against Oli Thompson

Oli Thompson

Oli Thompson made his MMA debut on 3 Feb 2009, defeating Ashley Pollard by a second round arm triangle choke. He has continued to fight since then, On 26 March 2011, after amassing a record of 7-2-0, with his only losses coming to future UFC heavyweight Rob Broughton and former UFC fighter Joe...

winning via TKO (Punches) in the second round, He was expected to fight Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton is an English mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion.-Background:...

to crown the tournament winner but Vedepo broke his hand in his semifinals bout against Oli Thompson, which forced him out of the finals. He fought at Heavyweight

Heavyweight (MMA)

The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...

in the Tournament two weight classes higher than usual, He also fought on only a few days notice.

Vedepo is expected to face Gerald Harris on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118

UFC 118

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...

, replacing an injured Alessio Sakara

Alessio Sakara

Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...

. On August 18, it was announced that the Vedepo/Harris bout had been scrapped from the card.

Vedepo's recurring legal problems, including ten arrests for public intoxication and disorderly conduct or assault, have had an unknown impact on his career.

Mixed martial arts record

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Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Oli Thompson

Hove

Hove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation together with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast...

, East Sussex

East Sussex

East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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Hove

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East Sussex

East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...

, England

England

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Webster Farris
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Adrenaline MMA IV

Adrenaline MMA 4: Sylvia vs. Riley, was a mixed martial arts event held by Adrenaline MMA on September 18, 2009, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The main event had former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia taking on Jason Riley....

Iowa

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Rob Kimmons

Rob Kimmons is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is also known as "The Rosedale Reaper".-Mixed martial arts career:...

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Alessio Sakara

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in 2008...

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Mario Miranda

Mario Miranda (fighter)

Mario Miranda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed most recently for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their middleweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...

Shelton, Washington

Shelton is the county seat, of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 9,834 at the 2010 census. In terms of population, the city is ranked 161 out of approximately 500 municipalities in Washington...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Crystal Lake, Illinois

Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Riverside, Iowa

Riverside is a city in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River on Iowa Highway 22. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 928 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Highland Community School District.Riverside proclaimed...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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West Liberty, Iowa

West Liberty is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,332 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Jesse Lennox

Jesse Lennox is an American mixed martial artist. He was formerly signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship fighting in their welterweight division before being cut with a 1-2 record with the promotion.-International Fight League:...

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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