Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-16-11)

Posted on | June 16, 2011 | No Comments

Strikeforce: Alistair Overeem can understand why you might not have him in …
MMAmania.com
by Geno Mrosko on Jun 16, 2011 1:56 AM EDT in Strikeforce News There’s a certain space inmixed martial arts that represents stellar fighters with incomparable skills who, for various reasons, can’t seem to break into the top of the rankings. …
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Joe Rogan: MMA is sport of future
USA Today
It’s a Kevin James movie, and he plays a schoolteacher that gets into mixed martial arts to save his music program. It won’t be released until probably this time next year, maybe even next summer. It’s a comedy, but it’s also really well shot. …
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USA Today

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
The USA TODAY/SB Nation consensus rankings, compiled from a survey of severalMMA experts and websites, place Melendez at No. 3, behind only UFC’s Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and Gray “The Bully” Maynard. Melendez’s lofty status adds import to the …
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USA Today

Jon Jones cleared to fight
ESPN
Jones and Jackson have not yet signed contracts to fight each other, but have issued oral agreements. Franklin McNeil covers mixed martial arts and boxing for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Franklin_McNeil.
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ESPN

// The 411 MMA Top 5: Top Brazilian Born Fighters
411mania.com
From Wanderlei Silva, Royce Gracie and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to Rickson Gracie, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Anderson Silva and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 Brazilian-born MMA fighters of all-time! Check out the full article to see who made their …
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Fitness class employs martial arts
The Daily Citizen
By Chris Whitfield chriswhitfield@daltoncitizen.com The martial arts are a form of fighting that have endured for centuries, gaining new pupils each year. Adding to that warrior image is the explosion ofmixed martial arts, including such events as the …
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Taking COMMAND: My Quest to Become an MMA Judge – Part 2
Heavy.com
One fellow early riser was Mike Massine, a Victoria police officer and judoka taking the course with future designs on doing some MMA officiating. Jerin graciously went over every hold and throw we asked about, including those damn judo moves more than …
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Heavy.com

Strikeforce’s Daniel Cormier: ‘It’s Time For Me To Start Making My Mark’
SB Nation
In mixed martial arts, it’s when former wrestlers – even the most accomplished of their sport- attempt to import their talents for a run at professional prize fighting. Daniel Cormier is more familiar with the conversion process than most. …
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SB Nation

Adding Football Star Chad Ochocinco Shows TapouT Is All Grown Up
SB Nation
By Jonathan Snowden With the signing of football star Chad Ochocinco, MMA’sleading apparel company TapouT is taking its first steps beyond the UFC Octagon. Jun 15, 2011 – It started simply – three friends handing out flyers at local mixed martial arts …
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SB Nation

Shark Fights 15 Premieres on FUEL TV Friday, June 17, 2011
Business Wire (press release)
AMARILLO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Texas-based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Shark Fight Promotions, announces the premiere of Shark Fights 15 on FUEL TV as part of FUEL TV’s Friday Fight Night on Friday, June 17 and Friday, June 24, …
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Blogs

How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the …
By Anton Tabuena
Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com compiles the week’s most interesting bits from the mixed martial arts twitter world. This week features Royce Gracie, Chael Sonnen, Rich Franklin, Arianny Celeste, Kelli Hutcherson and more.
Bloody Elbow

Jorge Masvidal and the Quest to be Number One | Strikeforce
By Thomas Gerbasi
All it takes is one look at Jorge Masvidal’s pro mixed martial arts record to know exactly where he’s coming from in the fight game. No one takes on Joe Lauzon, Raphael Assuncao, Steve Berger, Yves Edwards, Toby Imada, Satoru Kitaoka, …
Strikeforce

Praying for a miracle in New York | Fightlinker – UFC, Strikeforce …
By fightlinker
While things are looking kinda grim on the New York MMA legislative front, the UFC isn’t going down without a fight. After all, they didn’t hold that big press conference in New York earlier this year just so MMA could time out at the …
Fightlinker – UFC, Strikeforce,…

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