Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-26-11)

Posted on | May 26, 2011 | No Comments

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
Jackson says he found motivation when Hamill vowed to “break his will” on Saturday, but manymixed martial artists express similar sentiments before fights. Or as Evans once famously told his mother: breaking the other fellow’s will is simply how you …
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MMA / UFC News
ProWrestling.net
Bill 1707-A was a bill to move along the process of sanctioning mixed martial arts in the state of New York. From here, the bill has to go through state assembly, where if passed, will be presented to NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign. …
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Addressing Critics of MMA
Albany Times Union (blog)
On Monday the New York State Senate passed a bill to legalize Mixed Martial Arts, but it was not without its critics. One of them was Senator Liz Krueger of New York County. She was the only one who actually spoke during debate in opposition of the …
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UFC 130’s Travis Browne: Haole Boy Can Scrap
SB Nation
By Luke Thomas – MMA Senior Editor As part of the UFC 130 fight card, heavyweight Travis Browne takes on Stefan Struve on the main card. In this interview from MMANation on 106.7 The Fan, Browne talks about his start in mixed martial arts, …
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Watch the UFC 130 pre-fight press conference on bostonherald.com
Boston Herald
By Dan Duggan The Herald is offering a unique opportunity for mixed martial arts fans. Beginning with today’s pre-fight press conference, you’ll be able to view all of the lead up to Saturday’s UFC 130 pay-per-view event. …
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Zach Davis is eliminated from ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
Washington Post
By Steve Yanda, Zach Davis, a Rockville native and 2006 University of Maryland graduate, was eliminated from Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show when he lost to Chuck O’Neil in a quarterfinals mixed martial arts match that aired Wednesday …
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MMA News: Murilo “Ninja” Rua Retires After BAMMA 6 Loss
Bleacher Report
The career of Murilo “Ninja” Rua, MMA veteran and brother of former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, has ended. Rua fought on the BAMMA 6 last Saturday, losing to Tom Watson. After the fight, “Ninja” announced his retirement from …
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XYIENCE Names Mixed Martial Arts Coach Rafael Cordeiro as Brand Ambassador
The Beverage Network
LAS VEGAS (May 24, 2011)— XYIENCE, maker of Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC, announces that legendary mixed martial arts (MMA) coach Rafael Cordeiro has joined Team XYIENCE as a brand ambassador. In his role with XYIENCE, Cordeiro will …
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Burning Question: Will Wrestling Forever Be the UFC’s Dominant Mixed Martial Art
Bleacher Report
It’s difficult to refute the fact that wrestling has become the hegemonic entity of mixed martial arts. Those involved directly in the sport, including athletes and analysts alike, recognise this undeniable truism. Brock Lesnar recently declared that …
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How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the 4th Week of May
Bloody Elbow
by Anton Tabuena on May 25, 2011 10:00 AM EDT in MMA Quotes “gutted for chael sonnen, people make mistakes.He paid his dues and should be allowed to continue with his career. Real shame for the guy… I did wanna fight him,as it would of been awesome, …
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Mixed–martial–arts fights pass rumble toward New York City …
The state Senate yesterday overwhelmingly passed a measure to legalize mixed– martial–arts fights — the first step toward bringing the bouts to Madison …
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NY Senate again approves mixed martial arts – WRGB Channel 6 News
ALBANY — The New York Senate has again voted to legalize professional mixed martial arts, though its prospects remain uncertain in the Assembly where …
www.cbs6albany.com/…/martial-1285287-mixed-new.html