Jimi Manuwa
Birthday: 1980-02-18 Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, USA
Synopsis
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
Acting
UFC Fight Night 153: Gustafsson vs. Smith
UFC Fight Night 153: Gustafsson vs. Smith was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 1, 2019 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith was the event's headliner.
UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on April 11, 2015 at the Tauron Arena Kraków in Kraków, Poland. The main event featured a heavyweight rematch between Gabriel Gonzaga and returning veteran Mirko Cro Cop, who last fought in the organization at UFC 137 in 2011. Gonzaga won their first encounter at UFC 70 in 2007 via knockout due to a first round head kick which has become one of the most famous and replayed finishes in UFC history.
UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa was a mixed martial arts event held on March 8, 2014, at The O2 Arena in London, England. A bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa headlined the event. UFC President Dana White initially announced that a bout between Gustafsson and Antônio Rogério Nogueira would be headlining the event. However, just 5 days after the fight was announced news came that Nogueira had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury. Later, reports came that said that Nogueira had never agreed to take the fight against Gustafsson at all.
UFC Fight Night 30: Machida vs. Munoz
UFC Fight Night 30: Machida vs. Munoz was a mixed martial arts event held on October 26, 2013 at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. The event was expected to be headlined by a middleweight bout between top contenders Michael Bisping and Mark Muñoz. However, on September 27 Bisping pulled out of the bout with an eye injury and was replaced by Lyoto Machida.
