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Anthony Leone is an American

United States

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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...

who competes in the featherweight

Featherweight (MMA)

The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...

division.

Background

Anthony Leone spent 11 months training alongside at the B.J. Penn Mixed Martial Arts academy in Hilo, Hawaii, when Leone was 20 years old. Leone currently coaches at New York Jiu Jitsu. Anthony splits his training time between Marcelo Garcia's gym in Manhattan, and Team Bomb Squad in up state New York.

Mixed martial arts career

After going 8-0 in regional shows, Leone signed with 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...

. Leone lost to Renan Barão

Renan Barão

Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado, known as Renan Barão , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

at WEC 49

WEC 49

WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...

and was released from the promotion. Anthony Leone then signed with the Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

and came in to fight as a late replacement. He lost to Georgi Karakhanyan

Georgi Karakhanyan

Georgi Karakhanyan is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.-Background:Georgi was born in Moscow to Armenian parents, but is now an American citizen. He was raised in Moscow, Russia...

at Bellator 28.

Mixed martial arts record

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Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Josh LaBerge
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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva

Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event. It took place on February 12th, 2011 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey...

East Rutherford, New Jersey

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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Georgi Karakhanyan

New Orleans, Louisiana

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Renan Barão

Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado, known as Renan Barão , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

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WEC 49

WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...

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Lowell, Massachusetts

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Akwesasne

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, New York

New York

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Dustin Pague

Dustin Pague is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pague has made a name for himself fighting all over the East coast region. He is currently the Ring of Combat bantamweight champion. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate...

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Wilmington, Massachusetts

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Atlantic City, New Jersey

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Irving, New York

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Bedford, New Hampshire

-Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Hawaii

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