Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-13-11)

Posted on | June 13, 2011 | No Comments

Rod Mar for ESPN.com Yves Edwards’ title hopes reached the end of the road in …
ESPN (blog)
Once considered the uncrowned king of the UFC lightweight division, Yves Edwards is rapidly approaching the 14th anniversary of his mixed martial arts debut. Two weeks ago, as Edwards worked through the final stretch of preparation for Saturday’s …
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ESPN (blog)

Mark Munoz vs. Demian Maia Was UFC 131’s True Fight of the Night
MMAFighting.com
If you want to show fans a great mixed martial arts bout, skip ahead a few minutes in the UFC 131 broadcast to Maia vs. Munoz. Rarely would you describe a bout as “beautiful,” but I think this was one of those times. Why? This fight gave you a little …
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UFC 131 recap: Dos Santos tops Carwin, Stout wins with huge KO
Examiner.com
As the Vancouver Canucks are one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, and the city of Vancouver is hockey crazed, Saturday night was all about mixed martial arts. UFC 131 took over the town and the heavyweights in the spotlight didn’t disappoint as …
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UFC 131 Results: Is Grappling Ace, Jon Olav Einemo, One and Done In The UFC?
Bleacher Report
Jon-Olav Einemo made his return to mixed martial arts at UFC 131 against Dave Herman in a bout that won Fight of the Night honors and earned both men an extra $70000. But does Einemo, whose best win was an exhibition over Roger Gracie in 2007, …
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Bleacher Report

Summerville’s BFMMA bringing former UFC title contender, Strikeforce fighter …
The Times and Democrat (blog)
COM Former UFC title contender and current Strikeforce fighter Jeff Monson, pictured taking the back of an opponent, will hold a seminar at Black Force Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Summerville on Oct. 15. The biggest notches on his belt, by far, …
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Mixed Martial Arts gym proves successful in Jenison
WZZM
(WZZM)- A mixed martial arts facility continues to see growing success in Jenison. Sean Dizay moved to Grand Rapids from Las Vegas and decided to open up Triumph MMA earlier this year. He says the amateur scene here in West Michigan is very active with …
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E3 2011 Impressions: Supremacy MMA (Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360)
diehard gamefan
I was already angry about the very existence of it, because I’m about as big of an MMA nerd as I am a video game nerd. To see MMA evolve past the stereotype of human cock-fighting and then have a game that looks exactly like human cock-fighting filled …
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UFC 131 Results: Do UFC Events Suffer From An Oversaturated Market?
Bleacher Report
The sport of mixed martial arts has seen an explosion in popularity over the last five years. UFC, in particular, has become the biggest and most profitable MMAorganization in the still very young history of the sport. …
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Bleacher Report

White won’t play nice
Toronto Sun
A few months back, UFC president Dana White incurred the ire of some Canadians when he said that mixed martial arts star Georges St. Pierre is a more popular athlete — worldwide — than hockey icon Wayne Gretzky. Non-mixed martial arts-loving …
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Five-round nontitle fights a gamble
Dayton Daily News
By Dann Stupp , Mixed Martial Arts Insider 10:28 PM Sunday, June 12, 2011 Aside from a few already-signed fights, all future UFC main events will be five rounds instead of the usual three. UFC president Dana White made the announcement this past week …
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