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2012 in mixed martial arts events

Index 2012 in mixed martial arts events

The year 2012 has seen champions retain their belt, new champions crowned and new promotions begin their campaigns. [1]

85 relations: Alex Reid (fighter), Antonio McKee, Arena Birmingham, Atlas Arena, Australia, Ayaka Hamasaki, Łódź, BAMMA, Bellator MMA, Birmingham, Bob Sapp, Brazil, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Canada, Crocus City Mall, David Branch (fighter), Dream (mixed martial arts), Edmonton, Eduard Folayang, Emi Fujino, Facebook, Gemstone, Houston Alexander, IBM Cloud Video, Ice Palace (Saint Petersburg), Jack Marshman, Jakarta, James Thompson (fighter), Jan Błachowicz, Jay Silva, Jérôme Le Banner, K-1, Kallang, Kickboxing, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, Kuala Lumpur, Leandro Issa, Lightweight (MMA), M-1 Global, Manila, Mario Miranda (MMA fighter), Mariusz Pudzianowski, Masakazu Imanari, Matt Horwich, Maximum Fighting Championship, Mika Nagano, Moscow, Murilo Rua, Nathan Coy, Ole Laursen, ..., ONE Championship, Orlen Arena, Osaka, Płock, Philippines, Rashid Magomedov, Renato Sobral, Roger Huerta, Rolles Gracie Jr., Roxanne Modafferi, Saint Petersburg, Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, Singapore Indoor Stadium, Smackgirl, Smart Araneta Coliseum, Stadium Negara, Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Super Fight League, Super heavyweight (MMA), Sweden, Takayo Hashi, Tatsuya Mizuno, The BritAma Arena, Tim Hague, Tokyo, Tom Watson (fighter), Ultimate Fighting Championship, United States, Valentijn Overeem, Welterweight (MMA), Wilson Gouveia, World's Strongest Man, Yasubey Enomoto, YouTube, Yuka Tsuji. Expand index (35 more) »

Alex Reid (fighter)

Alexander Aristides Reid (born 21 July 1975) is an English mixed martial artist (MMA), fighting under Bellator, BAMMA and Cage Rage.

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Antonio McKee

Antonio De Carlo McKee (born March 12, 1970) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division and is the former Maximum Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion.

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Arena Birmingham

Arena Birmingham (previously known as The Barclaycard Arena and the National Indoor Arena) is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Atlas Arena

Atlas Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in Łódź, Poland, opened on June 26, 2009 at al.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Ayaka Hamasaki

is a Japanese female kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

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Łódź

Łódź (לאדזש, Lodzh; also written as Lodz) is the third-largest city in Poland and an industrial hub.

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BAMMA

BAMMA is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom.

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Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is an American mixed martial arts promotion based in Santa Monica, California that is owned and operated as a subsidiary of Viacom.

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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, with an estimated population of 1,101,360, making it the second most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Bob Sapp

Robert Malcolm Sapp (born September 22, 1973) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player best known for his career as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

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Brazil

Brazil (Brasil), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.

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Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; jiu-jitsu brasileiro) is a martial art and combat sport system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Crocus City Mall

Crocus City Mall is a shopping mall located in Krasnogorsk, a western suburb of Moscow.

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David Branch (fighter)

David Branch (born September 26, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Dream (mixed martial arts)

Dream (styled DREAM in capitals) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group.

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Edmonton

Edmonton (Cree: Amiskwaciy Waskahikan; Blackfoot: Omahkoyis) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta.

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Eduard Folayang

Eduard Folayang (born November 22, 1984) is a Filipino mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner who fights in ONE Championship, where he was the former Lightweight Champion.

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Emi Fujino

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed.

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Facebook

Facebook is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.

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Gemstone

A gemstone (also called a gem, fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semi-precious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments.

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Houston Alexander

Houston Alexander (born March 22, 1972) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Light Heavyweight division.

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IBM Cloud Video

IBM Cloud Video, formerly Ustream, is an American live video streaming and video hosting company.

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Ice Palace (Saint Petersburg)

The Ice Palace (Russian: Ледовый Дворец, Ledovy Dvorets) is an arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Jack Marshman

Jack "Hammer" Marshman (born December 19, 1989) is a Welsh professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Jakarta

Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia.

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James Thompson (fighter)

James Thompson (born 16 December 1978) is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division.

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Jan Błachowicz

Jan "The Prince of Cieszyn" Błachowicz (born February 24, 1983) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Jay Silva

Jay Silva (born May 25, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division.

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Jérôme Le Banner

Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (born 26 December 1972) is a French former kickboxer.

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K-1

K-1 began in 1993 and is a kickboxing platform and martial arts brand well-known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights.

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Kallang

Kallang (காலாங்) is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.

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Kickboxing

Kickboxing is a group of stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate mixed with boxing.

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Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, better known by its initials, KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland.

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Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur), or commonly known as KL, is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city in the country.

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Leandro Issa

Leandro Issa (born September 19, 1983) is a mixed martial artist from Brazil.

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Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

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M-1 Global

M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year.

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Manila

Manila (Maynilà, or), officially the City of Manila (Lungsod ng Maynilà), is the capital of the Philippines and the most densely populated city proper in the world.

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Mario Miranda (MMA fighter)

Mário Miranda (born September 21, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed most recently for M-1 Global, fighting in their middleweight division.

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Mariusz Pudzianowski

Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski (born 7 February 1977), known in Poland as "Pudzian" and "Dominator" is a Polish former strongman competitor and current mixed martial artist.

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Masakazu Imanari

is a Japanese former professional wrestler and current mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of ONE Championship.

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Matt Horwich

Matthew Peter Horwich (born October 2, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division.

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Maximum Fighting Championship

Maximum Fighting Championship is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Mika Nagano

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.

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Moscow

Moscow (a) is the capital and most populous city of Russia, with 13.2 million residents within the city limits and 17.1 million within the urban area.

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Murilo Rua

Murilo "Ninja" Milani Rua (born May 22, 1980) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships.

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Nathan Coy

Nathan David Coy (born July 24, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the UFC.

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Ole Laursen

Ole 'Iron Fist' Laursen (born August 21, 1977) is a Filipino-Danish Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in ONE FC's Lightweight division.

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ONE Championship

ONE Championship (formerly known as ONE Fighting Championship or ONE FC) is a Singapore-based Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was launched on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui.

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Orlen Arena

Orlen Arena is an indoor arena in Płock, Poland.

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Osaka

() is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Płock

Płock (pronounced) is a city on the Vistula river in central Poland.

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Philippines

The Philippines (Pilipinas or Filipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas), is a unitary sovereign and archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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Rashid Magomedov

Rashid Magomedgadzhievich Magomedov (Рашид Магомедгаджиевич Магомедов; born May 14, 1984 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Dargin ethnicity.

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Renato Sobral

Renato da Cunha Sobral (born September 7, 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian wrestler and mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.

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Roger Huerta

Roger Huerta (born May 20, 1983), is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division of Bellator Fighting Championships.

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Rolles Gracie Jr.

Rolles Gracie Jr. (born July 14, 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, pro-wrestler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

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Roxanne Modafferi

Roxanne Vincenta Modafferi (born September 24, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the UFC.

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Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg (p) is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow, with 5 million inhabitants in 2012, part of the Saint Petersburg agglomeration with a population of 6.2 million (2015).

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Shin-Kiba 1st Ring

Shin-Kiba 1st Ring is an arena in Tokyo, which holds 290 people.

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Singapore Indoor Stadium

The Singapore Indoor Stadium (Chinese: 新加坡室内体育馆; Stadium Tertutup Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் மூடப்பட்ட அரங்கம்) is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.

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Smackgirl

Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on female fighters.

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Smart Araneta Coliseum

The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta Center in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines.

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Stadium Negara

Stadium Negara, also known as Stadium Tertutup, is an indoor arena located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)

Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California which operated from 1985 to 2013.

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Super Fight League

Super Fight League Is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in India.

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Super heavyweight (MMA)

The super heavyweight division in mixed martial arts has no weight limit but generally refers to competitors weighing above 265 lb (120 kg).

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Sweden

Sweden (Sverige), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

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Takayo Hashi

Takayo Hashi (端貴代 Hashi Takayo born October 2, 1977) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist.

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Tatsuya Mizuno

(born June 2, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division.

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The BritAma Arena

The BritAma Arena (Indonesian: Arena BritAma), also known as Kelapa Gading Sports Mall or Mahaka Square, is an indoor sporting arena located in the affluent Kelapa Gading subdistrict in North Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Tim Hague

Timothy Edward Lee Hague (May 9, 1983 – June 18, 2017) was a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division, most recently for Absolute Championship Berkut.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Tom Watson (fighter)

Tom "Kong" Watson (born 13 July 1982) is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is owned and operated by parent company William Morris Endeavor.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem (born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently signed with United Glory.

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Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

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Wilson Gouveia

Wilson Gouveia (born October 3, 1978) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist.

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World's Strongest Man

The World's Strongest Man is a strongman competition.

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Yasubey Enomoto

Yasubey Enomoto (born December 15, 1983 in Zurich) is a Swiss mixed martial artist, who fights as a welterweight.

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YouTube

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California.

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Yuka Tsuji

is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen.

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M-1 Challenge 31, M-1 Challenge 32, MFC 33, ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors, ONE Fighting Championship 3, ONE Fighting Championship 4, ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors, ONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation, ONE Fighting Championship: War of the Lions.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_in_mixed_martial_arts_events

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