Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-13-11)

Posted on | April 13, 2011 | No Comments

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
Sherdog.com
Nick Diaz affirmed his position not only as one of MMA’s top welterweights on April 9, but also as one of the toughest outs in the sport. Floored twice by thunder-fisted challenger Paul Daley, Strikeforce’s 170-pound ace battled back from the brink of …
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Mixed Martial Arts Makes Inroads in Baseball Training
New York Times
By JOE BRESCIA Mixed martial arts may be illegal as a competitive sport in some states, but several baseball players are incorporating its fighting methods into their training routines. Yankees catcher Russel Martin used mixed martial arts training to …
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Ontario MMA medical checks praised after MRI reveals brain hemorrhage
The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The demands of the Ontario Athletics Commission have drawn a few grumbles already from mixed martial arts fighters. But the required up-to-date medical tests drew praise Tuesday when a mandated MRI revealed American welterweight Brian Foster …
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The Canadian Press

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
by Sergio Non By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Strikeforce officially added a clash between undefeated heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Shane del Rosario to its June 18 show. The event in Dallas already was slated to include the remaining bouts for the first …
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Royce Gracie expects to make return to MMA at UFC Rio in August
MMATorch
UFC Hall of Famer and MMA legend Royce Gracie is looking to return for one last fight in the organization at UFC Rio in August, and it appears that it’s coming closer to a reality. In an interview with UOL Esporte (translated by Tom Mendes at …
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Fighter Aggressive: The FInisher Is a Rare Breed in MMA
Bleacher Report
What had yet to be dubbed mixed martial arts took everyone watching by surprise. People watched in amazement as Kung Fu was tested against wrestling, and Tae Kwon Do masters fought Jiu Jitsu wizards. Funny thing is there were not any death touches, …
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Bleacher Report

UFC 129 Fight Card: Does Georges St-Pierre Need to Finish Fights to Be a Winner?
Bleacher Report
If you know about Georges St-Pierre and his UFC career up until now, you know that he’s got arguably the most fluid Wrestling game in Mixed Martial Arts today and he’s without much doubt one of the sport’s most complete fighters ever. …
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Bleacher Report

Fan reaction: Does Fedor even deserve to fight Dan Henderson?
Yahoo! Sports
There are just so many options out there for Fedor; despite the fact that many feel he is done in the sport. It will be interesting to see what they actually do with him. Hobson Lopes has been a fan ofmixed martial arts since the Tank Abbott days. …
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MMA Fighter Arrested After Being Tased
KEYT
A professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter was arrested in Ventura Monday afternoon in connection to a stolen vehicle investigation. 27-year-old Robert Taylor was taken into custody after officers were forced to taser him. …
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Blogs

Ricardo Almeida: An Evolution in Officiating | MMA DIEHARDS
By Jason Kelly
Unnecessary stand-ups, premature stoppages and extremely controversial decisions in fights that appear to have a clear-cut winner. For years, mixed martial arts fans have been complaining about these and other issues with the sport’s …
MMA DIEHARDS – http://mmadiehards.com/

UFC Quick Quote: MMA judges should be former fighters — or at …
By Jesse Holland
Former UFC middleweight Ricardo Almeida is taking out the trash, starting with mixed martial arts judges and referees who don’t know the intricacies of cage fighting. “Big Dog” tells MMA Die Hards that he was recruited by Nick Lembo, …
MMAmania.com – http://www.mmamania.com/

Web

Mixed Martial Arts Makes Inroads in Baseball Training – NYTimes.com
Several baseball players have used the sport’s fighting methods to improve their fitness and mental toughness.
www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/sports/baseball/13mma.html

Japanese MMA Invades America | MMA-Japan.com – Japanese Mixed …
Saturday will mark a very big day in Japanese MMA. Three of Japan’s best fighters will step in to the cage for Zuffa owned Strikeforce has a Japanese heavy …
mma-japan.com/index.php?option=com…id…