Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-28-11)

Posted on | April 28, 2011 | No Comments

Couture wraps up matchless MMA career at UFC 129
msnbc.com
By GREG BEACHAM Randy Couture has waited long enough for the grand finale to hismixed martial arts career. The 47-year-old MMA pioneer says he’s finally finished with competition after taking on Lyoto Machida at UFC 129 in Toronto this weekend. …
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msnbc.com

MMA: Glendale’s Ben Henderson hopes to erase highlight loss in UFC debut
AZ Central.com
Henderson (12-2) enters a mixed martial arts cage Saturday for the first time since the loss, his first loss in his last 11 fights and first since 2007, to make his UFC debut. He will face Mark Bocek (9-3) in the main card of UFC 129 at the Rogers …
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UFC promises ‘insane’ Ontario debut
National Post (blog)
TORONTO — Mixed martial arts has come a long way since Randy Couture started competing in 1997. Back then, the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Championship 13 was held in the lobby of a hotel. “To go from weighing in at the Holiday Inn with fighters …
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UFC News: MMA Fans, Meet Jose Aldo
Sports Chat Place
Fast forward to 2008, when Aldo received a contract to fight in the WEC, which at the time was considered a showcase for lighter weight class MMA fighters. Aldo won his first five fights in the WEC, including an eight second knockout win against Cub …
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Comic book fans, MMA fighters locked in court battle
Vancouver Sun
Fans of Spider-Man and Chewbacca are going toe-to-toe with mixed martial arts fighters, after the organizers of Canada’s largest sci-fi and comic book convention said they are taking sports giant Ultimate Fighting Championship to court. …
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UFC accepting job applications for fighters online
Boston Herald
By AP LAS VEGAS — The Ultimate Fighting Championship says it is using a startup jobs website to seek applications for its next mixed martial arts fighters. Officials say the league will look at applications submitted through Jobbi.com. …
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UFC fighter cancels trip to Spam Museum
Austin Herald
UFC lovers and Mixed Martial Arts enthusiasts almost got a big surprise Wednesday: UFC fighter BJ Penn was supposed to tour Austin’s Spam Museum. Penn, a Hawaii native, was scheduled to receive a personal tour with his brother and cousin after giving a …
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Donald Brashear Wants To Drop The Gloves For Good, And MMA Fans Should Embrace Him
SB Nation
Apr 27, 2011 – Former Washington Capitals enforcer Donald Brashear has signed with a Canadian MMA promotion to take a stab at a new athletic career. It could be a good fit; Brashear established quite a name for himself in the NHL with his ability to …
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SB Nation

GSP Nation is a worldwide phenomenon
Sportsnet.ca
“This guy has been an incredible, dominant fighter in mixed martial arts and in the UFC,” White said. “I’ve said it many times: he’s the most famous athlete to ever come out of Canada. You couldn’t ask for a better representative for your country, …
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Martial arts school opening in Palm Coast
Daytona Beach News-Journal
By TOM KNOX, Business Writer PALM COAST — A Christian martial arts school will kick off with its grand opening here on Saturday. Life Martial Arts will feature mixed–martial arts, karate, anti-bullying techniques and other forms of self-defense. …
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Blogs

How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the …
By Anton Tabuena
Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com compiles the week’s most interesting tidbits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. This week features Forrest Griffin, Phil Davis, Brittney Palmer, Arianny Celeste, and more.
Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/