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Paul Creighton

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Paul Creighton (born July 4, 1970) is a retired American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [1]

28 relations: Americans, B.J. Penn, Black belt (martial arts), Bossier City, Louisiana, Boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, CenturyLink Center (Bossier City), College, Georgia (U.S. state), Judo, Jujutsu, Lightweight (MMA), List of UFC champions, Louisiana, Manhattan, Mixed martial arts, New York City, Radford University, Radford, Virginia, Renzo Gracie, Secondary school, The College at Brockport, State University of New York, Thomas Denny (fighter), UFC 37, UFC Hall of Fame, Ultimate Fighting Championship, United States, Wrestling.

Americans

Americans are citizens of the United States of America.

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B.J. Penn

Jay Dee "B.J." Penn (born December 13, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

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Black belt (martial arts)

In East Asian martial arts, the black belt denotes a high competence in the martial art.

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Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, which is located on the northwestern border of Louisiana in the United States.

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Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined set of time in a boxing ring.

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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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CenturyLink Center (Bossier City)

The CenturyLink Center (formerly CenturyTel Center and Bossier City Arena) is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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College

A college (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Judo

was created as a physical, mental and moral pedagogy in Japan, in 1882, by Jigoro Kano (嘉納治五郎).

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Jujutsu

Jujutsu (柔術, jūjutsu), also known in the West as Ju-Jitsu or Jiu-Jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses either a short weapon or none.

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Lightweight (MMA)

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

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List of UFC champions

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.

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Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Radford University

Radford University is a co-educational public university located in Radford, Virginia.

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Radford, Virginia

Radford (formerly Lovely Mount, Central City, English Ferry and Ingle's Ferry) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie (born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

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Secondary school

A secondary school is both an organization that provides secondary education and the building where this takes place.

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The College at Brockport, State University of New York

The College at Brockport, State University of New York (also known as SUNY Brockport, Brockport State, College at Brockport, or the State University of New York at Brockport) is a four-year liberal arts college in Brockport, Monroe County, New York, United States, near Rochester.

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Thomas Denny (fighter)

Thomas Denny (born April 19, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist.

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UFC 37

UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002.

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UFC Hall of Fame

The UFC Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities, established and maintained by the U.S.-based mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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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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Wrestling

Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Creighton

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