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Highlights from live chat with UFC’s Dana White
Seattle Times
Here are highlights of an online chat Wednesday with Dana White, co-owner and president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world. Q. Are you disappointed with Tito (Ortiz) pulling out of the event …
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MMAjunkie.com
As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported, the headliner features a non-title bout between Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard (27-2-1 MMA, 6-0 BFC) and Falaniko Vitale (28-9 MMA, 0-0 BFC). The event also will feature the finale of…
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MMA Analysis: 5 Dream Strikeforce vs. UFC Matches
Opposing Views
King Mo Lawal vs Quinton Rampage Jackson – Two of the most charismatic fighters inmixed martial arts today, these two have battled back and forth via Twitter and in person. Both fighters are well-known for their mouths as well as their fighting skills …
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Opposing Views

MMA News 3/23: Jon Jones, Rashad Evans, Georges St-Pierre, Cain Velasquez & More
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report gets you up to date on the goings on in the world of mixed martial arts. The following took place on Wednesday, March 23: Georges St-Pierre: Video of his MMA debut. Rashad Evans takes to twitter to comment on Jon Jones and Greg Jackson. …
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Jon Jones: Is A Jones vs Anderson Silva Fight Be The Biggest In MMA History?
Bleacher Report
As recently as four days ago, the “biggest money fight” in all of mixed martial artswas Anderson Silva vs Georges St-Pierre. Those two men have been on top of almost every pound-for-pound ranking for the last three years. They have conquered their …
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Shane Carwin to face grappler Einemo
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Shane Carwin will make his return against a submission specialist who last competed inmixed martial arts four-and-a-half years ago. The next opponent for Carwin will be Norwegian …
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A look at how Nevada regulates boxers and mixed martial arts fighters
Winnipeg Free Press
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A look at how the Nevada State Athletic Commission regulates fighters’ health: Fighters have to take a physical, which may be more comprehensive depending on age and activity. Also required are a dilated eye exam, MRI and MRA (when …
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UFC 129: Watch Georges St-Pierre’s Mixed Martial Arts Debut from 2002
Bleacher Report
As is the case with most MMA fighters, St-Pierre got his start on local fight cards. St-Pierre made his MMA debut on January 25, 2002 against the 4-0 Ivan Menjivar in Montreal, Quebec. The fight was for the UCC Promotion (Universal Combat Challenge) …
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Jesse Finney assumes ownership of Matt Hughes’ HIT Squad gym
MMAmania.com
March 23, 2011 – Today representatives from HIT Squad, one of the most recognized and respectedmixed martial arts training facilities in the industry, announced that they are under new ownership. The Granite City, Illinois MMA training facility is now …
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Jones win inspires ‘Bruce Leroy’
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
At least, he’s not the kind of wrestler he dreads seeing compete in mixed martial arts: a guy skilled at takedowns who does little other than pin his opponent to the floor.MMA is not a points competition in Caceres’ view, and wrestling is only a means …
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