Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-1-11)

Posted on | June 1, 2011 | No Comments

Pellegrino, 32, walking away from MMA career
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
He just expanded the Kurt Pellegrino Mixed Martial Arts Academy. The future isn’t certain for Pellegrino. He may not be completely through with active fighting, but he wants to step back and see if he can regain the hunger that’s missing. …
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Guida not impressed by newcomer Pettis
ESPN
But to diminish what Pettis (13-1-0) has accomplished in his brief mixed martial arts career would be foolish. There’s no evidence to suggest that Guida is belittling Pettis’ abilities or rapid success in the cage — if Guida were to underestimate …
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Rampage Jackson and the 10 Most Charismatic Fighters in MMA Today
Bleacher Report
It’s not just about the fight and the skill in today’s mixed martial arts world, it’s also about the brand. If you have a certain style and brand yourself properly opportunities will come. Write a book, do a movie, make some big bucks endorsing a …
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Bleacher Report

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
by Sergio Non By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Frank Mir and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson won’t be sparring with anyone for at least a few weeks. The Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday released its medical suspensions for last weekend’s Ultimate Fighting …
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Dorfman: Mixed martial arts is a mixed bag
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
By Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledger Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerAnthony Leone of Center Moriches, NY, is on top of Josh Laberge of Fall River, Mass., in a mixed martial arts fight at the Izod Center in February. The state of New York still bars mixed…
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Takedown Entertainment Signs Agreement With Freedom Fights MMA
Marketwire (press release)
Freedom Fights MMA is a pan-Canadian promotion with 15 years’ experience in producing mixed martial arts events. Owner Pete Rodley has put on an MMA show in almost every province in the country, co-promoting and assisting in several ground breaking …
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And in this corner, a cop fighting in mixed martial arts
STLtoday.com
ASHLEY CUMMINS/SUBMITTED PHOTO ASHLEY CUMMINS/SUBMITTED PHOTO St. Louis County Police Officer Ashley Cummins is ranked as number one amateur female fighter in her 115-pound weight class in Non Stop Womens Mixed Martial Arts. • Patrol officer for the …
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The 20 Greatest UFC Fighters of the Pre Zuffa Era
Bleacher Report
Maurice Smith was one of the few UFC fighters in the early days to have substantial experience inmixed martial arts (although he had a losing record) before coming to the UFC. He won the UFC heavyweight title from Mark Coleman, defended it against …
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Rosholt brothers split MMA fights
Bonner County Daily Bee
Former Sandpoint wrestlers Jake and Jared Rosholt dominated in the cage for the second straight week, with Jared running his mixed martial arts record to 3-0 with a first period win, while Jake utterly dominated his opponent before losing by …
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Fan’s take: Jens Pulver loses again, now is it time?
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 12 hours, 12 minutes ago Last week, I wrote about how I thought Jens Pulver should hang up the gloves and retire to the world of mixed martial arts play-by-play. He was heading into a fight at Titan Fighting Championship 18 against …
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Former “King of Queens” and avid mixed martial arts fan, Kevin …
Former “King of Queens” and avid mixed martial arts fan, Kevin James, has permission to use the UFC brand in his upcoming MMA comedy titled “Here Comes the …
www.mmamania.com/…/former-king-of-queens-and-avid-mix…