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MMA LINKS (3-31-11)

Posted on | March 31, 2011 | No Comments

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UFC Welterweight Ricardo Almeida Announces His Retirement from MMA
Yahoo! Sports
With a heavy heart, UFC welterweight Ricardo Almeida has announced his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. The Renzo Gracie black belt announced the news on his personal website on Wednesday. Back in 2008 I decided to return toMMA
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Yahoo! Sports
MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
Do you feel like it’s helped you as a mixed martial artist? There are guys out there, like Jose Aldo, who were good soccer players before they got into MMA. Absolutely. Yeah, because we have cardio. We’ve got gas cans. Go, go, go. 
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MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
by Sergio Non By Arin Karimian, USA TODAY Wrestling runs in the family for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones. It’s no surprise then that older brother Arthur Jones, a defensive lineman with the Baltimore Ravens, took on teammate Kelly 
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UFC: How the Prized Possession of MMA Could Be the Future of Entertainment
Bleacher Report
Mixed martial arts has always been a major player in providing sports fans with full contact competition, but it’s international integration into American culture has become more relevant than ever. Dana White, president of the UFC, has been the main 
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Bleacher Report
MetroPCS Android News: TapouT Huawei Ascend with Mixed Martial Artisans
Wireless and Mobile News
MetroPCS will sell a TapouT branded Huawei Ascend with Mixed Martial Arts culture appeal. You can see a video at the end of this article. The official name of the Android smartphone is the Huawei Ascend Sanctioned by TapouT, and it has two decorative 
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Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos: The Time Is Now For The UFC To Consider Women’s MMA
Bleacher Report
The world of mixed martial arts got just a little bit smaller this month as the groundbreaking and historical news was broke that UFC parent company Zuffa had purchased its closest competitor, Strikeforce. Immediately, a plethora of questions were 
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Bleacher Report
Nanaimo martial arts event attracted dozens with gang, organized crime connections
Victoria Times Colonist
By Danielle Bell, Nanaimo Daily News March 30, 2011 NANAIMO — Dozens of people with connections to gangs or organized crime attended a mixed martial arts event in Nanaimo on the weekend, say police. Specialized gang task force officers were requested 
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Train like an MMA fighter–without the bruises
Going Public (blog)
By Ryan Smith, For RedEye Brian Obiala is realistic about his chances of stepping into a cage and fighting Brock Lesner or Randy Couture in a professional mixed martial arts bout. “No, I don’t think I’m going to actually get in a real fight anytime 
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Jeff Wagenheim: Alvarez unimpressed by UFC’s best
SI.com
Now we can talk about the challenge of facing Roger Huerta (whom Alvarez TKO’d in October) and Josh Neer (Alvarez by technical submission last May), both of whom used to compete in the biggest and most star-studded promotion in mixed martial arts
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UFC champ visits college campus
Orangeville Citizen
The mixed martial arts champ toured three campuses to meet with MMA fans. The event was hosted by the Humber College Student Federation. Federation vice president Melissa Mendes joins Velasquez on the stage during the question segment of the visit. 
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Blogs
Ricardo Almeida Retires From Mixed Martial Arts – Bloody Elbow
By Anton Tabuena
Back in 2008 I decided to return to MMA. Since then I have had the privilege of fighting eight times in the UFC. As a competitor I can think of no bigger thrill than to stand in the center of the octagon with my hands raised. 
Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/


MetroPCS Introduces MMA-Themed Huawei Ascend
By Kevin Krause
What do mixed martial arts and Android have to do with each other? I’m not sure either, but apparently MetroPCS and Huawei see the connection, as today they.
Android Phone Fans – http://phandroid.com/

 

Web
M-1 Challenge 24 Recap | MMA-Japan.com – Japanese Mixed Martial 
Friday night’s M-1 Challenge 24 brought an exciting highlight reel of submission and knockout victories. Two champions were crowned and a otherwise 
mma-japan.com/index.php?option=com…

 

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