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Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-23-11)

Posted on | June 22, 2011 | No Comments

Sometimes you really need to look beyond MMA’s hype
SI.com
This plays into the second main critique of Overeem, which is that his kickboxing accomplishments are irrelevant in MMA because the two are different sports. K-1 bouts take place in a ring between competitors wearing large gloves who don’t have to 
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MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
He renewed an old friendship with the Fertitta brothers, met jiu-jitsu black belt John Lewis and developed the fascination with grappling and mixed martial arts that led to a career as a manager ofMMA fighters. That eventually led to White and the 
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GSP helped navigate Marquardt down right path
ESPN
It’s this deep knowledge of mixed martial arts that allowed Marquardt to take on and defeat most guys who were significantly larger than him. The success he’s had at 185 pounds coupled with the uncertainty that fighting at 170 might have on his 
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ESPN
It’s Bellator vs. UFC Goliath 0
Toronto Sun
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is bringing MMA fights to Canada next month, with bouts at Casino Rama near Orillia, Ont. (Photo courtesy of Bellator) As popular as mixed martial arts is these days, casual fans can be fickle and seem to have little interest 
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UFC applies for October 29 event in Las Vegas, expected to serve as UFC 137
MMAjunkie.com
The world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion has officially applied with the Nevada State Athletic Commission for permission to hold a card on that date at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. As UFC president Dana White recently announced, 
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MMAjunkie.com
The Best MMA Books Ever Written
Bloody Elbow
We were asked to put together a list of the best books ever written about MMA for USA TODAY’sMixed Martial Arts Special Edition. It wasn’t easy to cut down our list to 8 books but we did it. We selected three fighter auto-biographies, three MMA
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Bonnar behind microphone Sunday
nwitimes.com
He will be joined by Versus host Todd Harris and co-host and MMA journalist Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com. The pre-show is scheduled for 7 pm Central, followed by UFC on Versus 4 from Pittsburgh at 8 pm The post-fight show airs at 10:30 pm following 
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MMA: Will the UFC Continue to Prosper as Aging Stars Begin to Retire?
Bleacher Report
Mixed martial arts and the UFC will most likely continue with this trend. The boxing world had periods of growth followed by years of recession and is currently in the biggest flux in the history of the sport. This is happening, especially in the 
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Bleacher Report
UFC 132: War with Chris Leben Inevitable, Will Further Wanderlei Silva’s Legacy
Bleacher Report
When we talk about mixed martial arts legends, often we measure greatness in terms of success. Living legends of this era of the sport like Georges St. Pierre or Anderson Silva have known very little more than pure success across their careers. 
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Bleacher Report

 

Blogs
Ryan Couture – A Proud Son and His Own Man | Strikeforce
By Thomas Gerbasi
That’s a heavy duty dose of maturity right there, and it may be why he didn’t go from wrestling in high school straight to mixed martial arts. Even though he had thoughts of one day jumping to the sport, he got his degree, got a job, 
Strikeforce


MMA Stomping Grounds: Relive UFC history – Mixed martial arts: UFC 
By Kevin Richardson
Fans saw the history of how mixed martial arts has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. The UFC as an organization is only 18 years old, but for fans, this interactive tour gives them a look at the men that have 
MMA Stomping Grounds

 

Web
Women compete in mixed martial arts contest in Fletcher | The 
Tonight’s mixed martial arts cage fights at the WNC Agricultural Center, featuring Asheville-area competitors, are sure to be lively.
www.citizen-times.com/…/Women-compete-mixed-martial-art…


Kendall Grove cut by the UFC – MMA News
Thank u UFC for a lot of Good memory’s. Respect to all the staff at zuffa for always treating me like family. like Kendall on Facebook…
www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Kendall-Grove-cut-by-the-UFC/

 

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