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UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 31, 2010 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, This was the third time the UFC held an event in Charlotte, but the first since UFC 5.
Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter took place on November 30, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN. The main event featured a middleweight bout between John Salter and Chidi Njokuani.
Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 took place on March 22, 2019 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma The event aired on Paramount Network and DAZN. The event featured a featherweight main event bout between Emmanuel Sanchez and Georgi Karakhanyan.
Bellator 202: Budd vs. Nogueira took place on July 13, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network. Originally Stephanie Geltmacher was scheduled to face Deborah Kouzmin. However, on the week of the event Kouzmin announced that she was injured. Bellator could not find a replacement for Geltmacher in time for the event.
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 20, 2010 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
World Series of Fighting, also known as WSOF, is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The inaugural WSOF event took place on November 3, 2012 and the main card was broadcast on the NBC Sports Network.
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
DREAM.17 took place on September 24, 2011, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This mixed martial arts showcase, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's DREAM, features the opening round of the World Bantamweight Grand Prix. The main event pits Shinya Aoki against Rob McCullough in a lightweight bout. Other key matchups include Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Joachim Hansen, Masakazu Imanari vs. Abel Cullum, and Takeshi Inoue vs. Caol Uno. The event introduces a new rule set with threeobligatory three five-minute rounds, judged in their entirety by three judges. Additional fighters include Hiroyuki Takaya, Kazuyuki Miyata, and Satoru Kitaoka across the card. It’s a pivotal night for DREAM in 2011, broadcast live on HDNet.
Rafael Lovato Jr. was originally scheduled to face John Salter on this card. However, Salter was pulled by the Illinois Athletic Commission due to an eye issue on April 24 and replaced by Gerald Harris. Due to the lateness of the rebooking, the bout was contested at a catchweight of 188 pounds.
UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 11, 2010 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
World Series of Fighting 4: Spong vs. DeAnda was a mixed martial arts event held August 10, 2013 in Ontario, California, United States.
