Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-14-11)

Posted on | May 14, 2011 | No Comments

Thursday’s top picks from the USA TODAY network
USA Today
Surly fighter(MMA Junkie): After falling out with Greg Jackson and Jon Jones, Rashad Evans says the road to hell is paved with best intentions. • Grappling stud(MMA Junkie): Robert Drysdale finds early success in mixed martial arts, eyes a UFC title in …
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Who could be MMA’s biggest draw if Brock Lesnar retires?
Lowkick
Can MMA’s elite be as popular as Manny Pacquiao? Now is the perfect time for someone to step to the plate with the biggest draw in our sport’s history now out indefinitely. As announced in an emergency UFC conference call, Brock Lesnar for a second …
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History of Jiu Jitsu: Grappling Arts Begin to Blend in MMA
Bleacher Report
In 1996, American based Mixed Martial Arts was a quickly growing sport. While the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) had been founded in the name of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the defining martial art of American MMA was poised to challenge Jiu-Jitsu as …
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Bleacher Report

MMA Today:At Bellator fighters, not promoters, set titles
ScrippsNews
They have a tremendous connection to the mixed martial arts target demographic. They understand how to promote, advertise and market this sport. The shows have been great. It’s been a tremendous relationship for us.” The television deal removed much of …
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Gus Johnson Says Manny Pacquiao Would “Get Killed” in MMA
Bad Left Hook
Noted boxing and mixed martial arts expert Gus Johnson was a guest on Dan Patrick’s radio show, and offered his opinion on Manny Pacquiao fighting in mixed martial arts. From MMA Fighting: In a radio interview with Dan Patrick, Johnson was asked how …
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Night of Fights II to benefit the Logan G. Smith Foundation
WJHG-TV
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla- Mixed Martial Arts will once again be on display here in Bay County, as The Logan G. Smith Foundation and Ultimate Boxing and MMA put on Night of Fights 2 at the Bay Point Marriott. The MMA Card will not only feature some great …
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Championship Kickboxing Comes to HDNet This May With “It’s Showtime”
PR Newswire (press release)
HDNet works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, XFC, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC and more. HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet’s “Inside MMA” is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television …
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Going Medieval: The 20 Worst Beatdowns in MMA
Bleacher Report
Lots of visceral stuff mixed up in there. Here are my picks for the 20 nastiest, most dominant beatdowns in mixed martial arts. They are not necessarily the goriest, though there will be blood. Oh, there’s blood. And it’s more than just a single flash …
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Bleacher Report

Jon Jones Declines Surgery; Bout with Rashad Evans Still Possible
Bleacher Report
Jones suffered the injury as a result of wear and tear from his previous collegiate wrestling years, and the injury amounted more pain through each mixed martial arts bout. According to MMAJunkie, Jones was originally scheduled to go in for surgery …
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Web

Martin revitalized by Mixed Martial Arts
MMA’s popularity has grown from underground, no-holds-barred cage fights into a billion-dollar industry. Thanks to the evolution of the sport and marketing …
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