Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-13-11)

Posted on | May 13, 2011 | No Comments

Fan’s look: Where does women’s MMA stand with Zuffa?
Yahoo! Sports
And when they do, will the women fighters have a job in the largest mixed martial arts company in the world? White is one of the best promoters in the history of fighting. He is one of the smartest businessmen in the world and understands what is good …
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MMA luminaries return to action
Yahoo! Sports
Despite deafness, Hamill has become a champion wrestler and MMA star, and even had a feature film made about his life. Jackson, the favorite, would solidify his spot with a win over Hamill as the No. 2 contender behind Rashad Evans for currently …
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Yahoo! Sports

Former Northwest, Mizzou wrestler remembers roots as MMA career blossoms
STLtoday.com
The brief — but brilliant — start to Michael Chandler’s professional mixed martial arts career intensifies on Saturday. Chandler has earned the pro fight of his young life, and it will be televised live on cable television for any and all to see. …
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UFC 133’s Rashad Evans: The road to hell is paved with the best intentions
MMAjunkie.com
by John Morgan on May 12, 2011 at 9:20 am ET LAS VEGAS – Former friends and training partners Rashad Evans (15-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) and Jon Jones (13-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) have in recent months been at the center of an increasingly ugly war of words, …
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KC’s Marcusse fighting perceptions in MMA
Kansas City Star
This is the expanding reach of mixed martial arts, and if you’re willing to see her this way, a pretty little blonde who lives in Brookside is a direct challenge to certain perceptions about the world’s fastest-growing sport. …
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Kansas City Star

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
by Sergio Non By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Three days after losing its next main event to injuries, the Ultimate Fighting Championship lost another one to a recurrence of illness for its marquee heavyweight. In a week that saw the parent of the Ultimate …
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USA Today

Nick Diaz next fight could be in MMA, if it’s GSP
Fighters.com
White has stated on several occasions that he would much rather have Diaz stay in themixed martial arts game, as Nick could be a name that would lend respectability to the boxing world by beating a mixed martial arts world champion. …
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Fighters.com

X-tremely action-packed martial arts
Chicago Tribune
The X-Treme Fighting Organization (XFO) will bring a big mixed martial arts show to town, with a 12-bout lineup that includes local and female fighters. The main event will be a double card with Jeff “Big Frog” Curran (MMA Superstar, UFC/WEC veteran …
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Wells eager for MMA challenge
Beloit Daily News
By Jim Franz A nickname seems as commonplace to Mixed Martial Arts as tattoos, garishly decorated shorts and tiny boxing gloves. Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Beloit’s Tyler “The Riot” Reece. You get the idea. …
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Takedown Entertainment Signs Agreement With Aggression MMA
Marketwire (press release)
Aggression MMA is a well established mixed martial arts promotions organization located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was created specifically for the purpose of developing Canadian talent and elevating regional MMA fighters to the global stage. …
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Blogs

If MMA is such a safe sport, why do fighters need medical …
By Jesse Holland
The evils of mixed martial arts have long been unveiled as nothing more than ignorance and misinformation, but unfortunately you can’t teach old dogs like Assemblyman Reilly new tricks — but that hasn’t stopped him from devising his …
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