UFC 125
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UFC 125: Resolution was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
on January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
.
and Chael Sonnen
from their UFC 117
bout was at one point thought to take place at this event.
On October 26, 2010, Shane Carwin
had to pull out of his fight with Roy Nelson
due to a back injury that required surgery. Nelson was then pulled from the card altogether.
On October 28, 2010, UFC president Dana White
announced that World Extreme Cagefighting
(WEC) would merge with the UFC and that WEC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo
would be promoted to UFC Featherweight Champion. Josh Grispi
was pulled from a planned WEC 52
bout with Erik Koch
to challenge Aldo for the Featherweight title at this event. However, Aldo was later forced off the card with an injury. Grispi remained on the card and fought Dustin Poirier
.
A lightweight bout between Cole Miller
and Matt Wiman
, which was originally scheduled to take place at this event, was moved to UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
.
UFC 125 preliminary fights were shown live for the first time on Ion Television in the United States. The preliminary fights were shown live in the United Kingdom
on ESPN
, Rogers Sportsnet
in Canada and Fuel TV
in Australia
.
WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis
was set to fight the winner of this match, but the bout went in to a draw. Pettis' manager later confirmed that they would not wait for the result of the third encounter. Instead, they set up a match against Clay Guida
at the TUF 13 finale in June, which Pettis lost by unanimous decision.
^Although not reflected in the NSAC paperwork, both Edgar and Maynard received their win bonuses despite the draw.
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...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
on January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Background
The planned rematch between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson SilvaAnderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
and Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...
from their UFC 117
UFC 117
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, United States.-Background:...
bout was at one point thought to take place at this event.
On October 26, 2010, Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin
Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
had to pull out of his fight with Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson (fighter)
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...
due to a back injury that required surgery. Nelson was then pulled from the card altogether.
On October 28, 2010, UFC president Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
announced that World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
(WEC) would merge with the UFC and that WEC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo
José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion...
would be promoted to UFC Featherweight Champion. Josh Grispi
Josh Grispi
Josh Richard Grispi is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC featherweight division.-Background:Grispi started mixed martial arts training when he was 13. It was suggested to him by his dad as an outlet when he got kicked out of a paintball facility after repeated scuffles with...
was pulled from a planned WEC 52
WEC 52
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on November 11, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
bout with Erik Koch
Erik Koch
Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...
to challenge Aldo for the Featherweight title at this event. However, Aldo was later forced off the card with an injury. Grispi remained on the card and fought Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
.
A lightweight bout between Cole Miller
Cole Miller
Jeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....
and Matt Wiman
Matt Wiman
Matthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
, which was originally scheduled to take place at this event, was moved to UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
UFC: Fight for the Troops 2, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 23, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 22, 2011 at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas...
.
UFC 125 preliminary fights were shown live for the first time on Ion Television in the United States. The preliminary fights were shown live in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on ESPN
ESPN (UK)
ESPN is a sports television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland owned by American sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. The channel launched on 3 August 2009...
, Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
in Canada and Fuel TV
Fuel TV Australia
Fuel TV is an cable and satellite action sports network that airs in Australia. It launched in 2004, and is owned by Premier Media Group. Fuel TV mainly airs content originally sourced for the American FUEL TV....
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...
was set to fight the winner of this match, but the bout went in to a draw. Pettis' manager later confirmed that they would not wait for the result of the third encounter. Instead, they set up a match against Clay Guida
Clay Guida
Clayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...
at the TUF 13 finale in June, which Pettis lost by unanimous decision.
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout:
Jacob VolkmannJacob VolkmannJacob Joseph Volkmann is an American mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division and formerly at welterweight. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Volkmann had made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest...
vs. Antonio McKeeAntonio McKeeAntonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....
- Volkmann defeated McKee via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29).
- Welterweight bout: Daniel RobertsDaniel Roberts (fighter)Daniel Lamar Roberts is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Currently he is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, fighting in their welterweight division and training out in San Francisco....
vs. Greg SotoGreg SotoGregory Soto is an American mixed-martial artist. Soto fought in small fight promotions gaining a record of 7-0 before being signed by the UFC.Soto is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Kurt Pellegrino.-Biography:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Roberts defeated Soto via submission (kimura) at 3:45 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Edgar vs. Maynard fight.
- Featherweight bout: Mike Brown vs.
Diego NunesDiego Nunes (MMA)Diego Nunes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nunes is a kickboxer, who also combines elements of jiu-jitsu in his fighting style. A plurality of his victories have been achieved by submission. As of February 2011,...
- Featherweight bout:
- Nunes defeated Brown via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29).
Preliminary card (televised)
- Middleweight bout: Phil BaroniPhil BaroniPhilip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
vs. Brad TavaresBrad TavaresBrad Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Tavares fought in local promotions...
- Tavares defeated Baroni via KO (knees and punches) at 4:20 of round 1. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Roberts vs. Soto fight.
- Featherweight bout: Josh GrispiJosh GrispiJosh Richard Grispi is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC featherweight division.-Background:Grispi started mixed martial arts training when he was 13. It was suggested to him by his dad as an outlet when he got kicked out of a paintball facility after repeated scuffles with...
vs. Dustin PoirierDustin PoirierDustin Poirier is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Featherweight bout:
- Poirier defeated Grispi via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Marcus DavisMarcus DavisMarcus Paul Davis , is an Irish-American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV. He holds notable wins over Chris Lytle, Paul Taylor, Jonathan Goulet, and Shonie Carter.-Boxing career:Marcus began boxing at 14...
vs. Jeremy StephensJeremy StephensJeremy Dean Stephens is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines, Iowa. Stephens is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion, fighting in their lightweight division....
- Lightweight bout:
- Stephens defeated Davis via KO (punch) at 2:33 of round 3.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: United States Clay GuidaClay GuidaClayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...
vs.
Takanori GomiTakanori Gomi, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...
- Guida defeated Gomi via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:27 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: United States Nate Diaz vs.
Dong Hyun KimDong Hyun KimKim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
- Welterweight bout:
- Kim defeated Diaz via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: United States Brandon VeraBrandon VeraBrandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
vs. Thiago Silva
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Silva defeated Vera via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27). Silva falsified his urine sample during a post-fight drug test and the NSACNSACThe acronym NSAC may refer to:* National Student Advertising Competition — an annual competition conducted by the American Advertising Federation...
ruled the bout a no contest.- Middleweight bout: Chris LebenChris LebenChristian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....
vs. Brian StannBrian StannBrian Michael Stann is an American mixed martial artist and former US Marine who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Light Heavyweight champion...
- Middleweight bout:
- Stann defeated Leben via TKO (knee and punches) 3:37 of round 1.
- Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar (c) vs. Gray MaynardGray MaynardBradley Gray Maynard is an American amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has recorded one of the fastest knockouts in UFC history, at 9 seconds against Joe Veres. He is the only fighter to hold a win over current...
- Lightweight Championship bout:
- Edgar and Maynard fought to a split draw (46–48, 48–46, 47–47).
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard
- Knockout of the Night: Jeremy Stephens
- Submission of the Night: Clay Guida
Reported Payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.- Frankie Edgar: $102,000 ($51,000 win bonus) vs. Gray Maynard: $52,000 ($26,000 win bonus) ^
- Brian Stann: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus) def. Chris Leben: $46,000
- Thiago Silva: $110,000 ($55,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $60,000
- Dong Hyun Kim: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $33,000
- Clay Guida: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus) def. Takanori Gomi: $50,000
- Jeremy Stephens: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Davis: $31,000
- Dustin Poirier: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Josh Grispi: $15,000
- Brad Tavares: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Phil Baroni: $25,000
- Diego Nunes: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Mike Brown: $23,000
- Daniel Roberts: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Greg Soto: $8,000
- Jacob Volkmann: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Antonio McKee: $15,000
^Although not reflected in the NSAC paperwork, both Edgar and Maynard received their win bonuses despite the draw.
Entrance music
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McKee Antonio McKee Antonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction.... |
The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide... |
"I Gotta Feeling" | The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) |
| Brad Tavares Brad Tavares Brad Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Tavares fought in local promotions... |
Lil Wayne Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included... |
"Right Above It" | I Am Not A Human Being |
| Brandon Vera Brandon Vera Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,... |
Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
"Runaway" | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
| Brian Stann Brian Stann Brian Michael Stann is an American mixed martial artist and former US Marine who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Light Heavyweight champion... |
Five Finger Death Punch Five Finger Death Punch Five Finger Death Punch is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell,... |
"Hard to See" | War is the Answer |
| Chris Leben Chris Leben Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight.... |
Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock... |
"Love Rollercoaster" | Beavis & Butt-Head Do America OST |
| Clay Guida Clay Guida Clayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge... |
Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War... |
"My Hero" | The Colour and the Shape |
| Daniel Roberts Daniel Roberts Daniel Roberts, born 1969, in New York City, is a playwright, editor and educator.-Early life and career:Daniel graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He edited the literary magazine Press from 1995–2001... |
Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces... |
"Death Rides A Horse" | Death Rides A Horse OST |
| Diego Nunes Diego Nunes Diego Nunes is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault:Nunes began his car racing career by driving full-time in the Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil championship in 2003 and 2004, having competed in selected events in 2002... |
Braille | "Blessed Man" | IV Edition |
| Dong Hyun Kim Dong Hyun Kim Kim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC... |
Yasuharu Takanashi Yasuharu Takanashi is a Japanese composer. Composition credits include Hell Girl soundtracks, Battle Vixens, Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables, New Fist of the North Star, Genseishin Justirisers, Toward the Terra and Naruto titles such as Naruto: Shippūden, Naruto: Shippūden the Movie, Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds,... |
"Pride'" | ??? |
| Dustin Poirier Dustin Poirier Dustin Poirier is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship... |
Lil Wayne Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included... (feat. Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... ) |
"Drop the World" | Rebirth |
| Frank Edgar Frank Edgar Frank James Edgar is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. His first and only career loss came against Gray Maynard in 2008, which marked the beginning of a noted rivalry... |
The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough... |
Kick in the Door | Life After Death |
| Gray Maynard Gray Maynard Bradley Gray Maynard is an American amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has recorded one of the fastest knockouts in UFC history, at 9 seconds against Joe Veres. He is the only fighter to hold a win over current... |
Young Jeezy Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF... |
"Lose My Mind" | TM 103 |
| Greg Soto Greg Soto Gregory Soto is an American mixed-martial artist. Soto fought in small fight promotions gaining a record of 7-0 before being signed by the UFC.Soto is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Kurt Pellegrino.-Biography:... |
Puff Daddy (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough... & Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes... ) |
"Victory" | No Way Out |
| Jacob Volkmann Jacob Volkmann Jacob Joseph Volkmann is an American mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division and formerly at welterweight. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Volkmann had made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest... |
AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"... |
"T.N.T." | TNT |
| Josh Grispi Josh Grispi Josh Richard Grispi is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC featherweight division.-Background:Grispi started mixed martial arts training when he was 13. It was suggested to him by his dad as an outlet when he got kicked out of a paintball facility after repeated scuffles with... |
Chiddy Bang Chiddy Bang Chiddy Bang is an American alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group consists of Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin. The duo was introduced through former band member Zachary Sewall in late 2008 during their freshman year at Drexel University, in... |
"Opposite of Adults" | The Swelly Express |
| Marcus Davis Marcus Davis Marcus Paul Davis , is an Irish-American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV. He holds notable wins over Chris Lytle, Paul Taylor, Jonathan Goulet, and Shonie Carter.-Boxing career:Marcus began boxing at 14... |
Tomoyasu Hotei Tomoyasu Hotei is a Japanese musician, guitarist and actor. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Hotei at number 70 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.- Life and career :... |
"Battle Without Honor or Humanity" | Electric Samurai |
| Mike Brown Mike Brown (fighter) Mike Thomas Brown is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization and is a former WEC Featherweight Champion... |
Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird... |
"Simple Man" | Pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd |
| Nate Diaz | 2Pac | "Ballad of a Dead Soulja" | Until the End of Time |
| Phil Baroni Phil Baroni Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0... |
George Thorogood & the Destroyers George Thorogood George Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One... |
"Bad To The Bone" | Goin' South |
| Takanori Gomi Takanori Gomi , is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered... |
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| Thiago Silva | Sepultura Sepultura Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura... |
"Ratamahatta" | Roots |