Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-23-11)

Posted on | May 23, 2011 | No Comments

‘Ninja’ Rua Retires at 31
Sherdog.com
by Sherdog.com Staff Former EliteXC middleweight champion and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Murilo “Ninja” Rua (Pictured; file photo) on Saturday retired from mixed martial arts. The 31-year-old made the announcement via Twitter. …
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MTV Planning New Redneck MMA Series About Cage Fights
Cinema Blend
Contrary to the type of mixed martial arts you may have seen on television, these altercations do not net the participants money to live off of or international fame, but they do serve as a dangerous and exciting way to pass the time. …
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Cinema Blend

Westcott primed for rematch after training in Vegas
CANOE
While it might not be an ideal retreat for everyone looking to get down to business, Sheldon Westcott couldn’t think of a better place than the mixed–martial arts Mecca. “It’s the Mecca of fighting, in general. I got to go to the Pacquiao vs. …
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Ricco Rodriguez: Former UFC Champ Arrested in Arizona
Bleacher Report
When the cab fare calculated to $75, the 33-year-old mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter was only willing to pay $20, as explained by Myfoxphoenix.com. According to the Phoenix police, it wasn’t until Ricco’s companion was willing to pay the remainder, …
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UFC 130: Frank Mir on Randy Couture & Why He’s the Man to Beat Cain Velasquez
Bleacher Report
UFC Heavyweight Frank Mir has seen the ups and downs of his career, the UFC and mixed martial arts as a whole. After everything that’s been said and done, Mir is getting ready to enter his 10th season with the UFC, thus making him the heavyweight with …
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Weighing In – The Problem with Weight Cutting
Full Mount Mixed Martial Arts Network
This is Mixed Martial Arts. These fighters should be expected to conform to a higher standard, one that is steeped in the centuries-old history of the disciplines in which they train every day. That will be what distinguishes real martial artists from …
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VIDEO: Strength and Conditioning Training with Jake Yasui
Maui Now
Maui Now: Tell us a little bit about your past experience in Mixed Martial Arts here on Maui, what got you interested in MMA and tell us about your transition from MMA to personal training. Jake: I first started doing Jiu-Jitsu when Romolo Barros first …
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MMA to Hershey Centre
Mississauga
Fight fans brace yourselves, Mixed Martial Arts is coming to The Hershey Centre on June 10. Top-ranked Canadian bantamweight Adrian ‘The Bully’ Wooley (7-1) will battle veteran Nick Mamalis (16-7) when TheScore Fighting Series comes to town. …
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