Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-4-11)

Posted on | June 4, 2011 | No Comments

Tito Ortiz’s Twitter Fiasco and the 20 Most Outrageous Moments in MMA History
Bleacher Report
As mixed martial arts continues its push to become a mainstream sports in the eyes of fans across the country and specifically in the media, there are incidents which come along and make us remember just how different mixed martial arts is. …
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Former NHLer Brashear set for MMA debut
CityNews
The former National Hockey League enforcer, who was best known for dropping the gloves when the situation called for it, will don the four-ounce gloves on Saturday night when he makes his mixed martial arts debut at Ringside 11 at the Colisée Pepsi in …
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How Brock Lesnar’s Absence Will Both Help and Hurt MMA
Bleacher Report
Brock Lesnar is one of the most polarizing fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA), so his extended absence for a repeat case of diverticulitis is sure to have a noticeable impact on the sport in the coming months. While the droves of Lesnar’s haters are …
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Meet the 15 Members of the 2011 MMA All-Star Team
Bleacher Report
As the name implies, mixed martial arts has always been a sport in which fighters of various backgrounds come together to settle the debate of who truly is the best. While no specific style can be guaranteed as a guaranteed winner, we have seen aspects …
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With Diaz/GSP Official, Let Us Finally Bury Co-Promotion
Head Kick Legend
And that reality is, has been and shall remain that co-promotion in mixed martial arts is dead. Sure, it had some moments. Who didn’t marvel at Chuck Liddell’s shocking loss to Rampage Jackson en route to a much-desired champion v champion bout against …
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Stripped-down Nijem aims for ‘TUF’ title
Yahoo! Sports
“You guys will be safe. Nothing to worry about.” Kevin Iole covers boxing and mixed martial arts for Yahoo! Sports. Follow him on Twitter. Send Kevin a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
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Dundalk Hawks Coach Turns MMA Fighter
Patch.com
Saturday night the Edgemere resident and Sparrows Point High School alum takes his second crack at a new sport: mixed martial arts. He fights in his second amateur MMA bout against Jason Maccari as a part of a Stellar Fights card on Saturday night at …
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UFC cannot condone sexual harassment
Yahoo! Sports
Sports mixed martial arts blogger Maggie Hendricks as a part of the female anatomy. In announcing a suspension of Adam “Pacman” Jones in 2007, Goodell made clear that the league would no longer tolerate outrageous conduct by its players. …
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Anthony Pettis glad to have little brother on his side
Victoria Times Colonist
The Pettis brothers, who are from Milwaukee, dove into martial arts together and plan to keep it that way. They started training in taekwondo as children until Anthony became a third-degree black belt and wanted a new challenge. He found mixed martial …
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MMA Stomping Grounds: UFC Superfight era begins! – Mixed martial …
By Kevin Richardson
With those words a new era in mixed martial arts has begun. UFC President Dana White tweeted those words to his 1.4 million followers on Twitter. “U wanted it! U GOT IT!!! GSP vs DIAZ Oct 29th UFC 137 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.” …
MMA Stomping Grounds – http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mma/blog/