Beginning at 1 p.m., Jeremiah Otis will lead a coffee-tasting program and presentation, "Coffee Talk," where participants will learn about the coffee-roasting process and how to tell the difference between good and bad coffee.
Chiesa's fight status was unclear after he was sent to... Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights off UFC's biggest card of the year. Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights off UFC's biggest card of the year.
If you've heard of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed-martial arts or the UFC, the reason is Royce Gracie. In the early 1990s, his dominance of the octagon brought his family's style of jiu-jitsu into the American mainstream, and the martial art has become immensely popular around the world ever since.
I'm going to admit that I don't get the appeal of the whole UFC mixed martial arts thing when it comes to women. Granted, we're blessed by an excess of attractive women here in the United States, but is that any reason for them to be beating each other to a pulp? Anyhow, UFC 200 was held last night in Las Vegas, screwing up traffic for blocks around the T-Mobile Center and apparently the reigning female champ, Miesha Tate, got choked out by the contender Amanda Nunes.
Mixed martial arts fighter Aziz Karaoglu was banned from fighting and fined A 150,000 for using the extremist music at an event in May. Aziz walked out to the ring with 'Na'am Qaatil' music playing in the background which is often played by ISIS and Al-Qaeda.