Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-22-11)

Posted on | June 21, 2011 | No Comments

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
Sherdog.com
Overeem was able to notch the unanimous decision victory — arguably the biggest in his career — but hardly electrified the MMA fanbase. Breakout performances have happened recently in the Octagon: Mark Munoz, Brian Stann and Rick Story all join the …
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The 11 Most Compelling “What Ifs” in MMA History
Bleacher Report
Despite the relatively short history of modern mixed martial arts there have been many crucial points at which the fate of the sport—as well as the fate of the athletes within the sport—was decided. From events taking place before the UFC was created…
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Bleacher Report

Tito Ortiz, Nick Diaz and the 10 Most Controversial Fighters in MMA
Bleacher Report
What makes a controversial fighter in MMA today? It is all those things mentioned and more and when you can mix and match a little bit of each, then you’ve really had a Hall of Fame career to be proud of. With that, let’s take a look at the 10 most …
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Silva Wants Win Over Leben, But A Bonus Check Would Be Nice
Heavy.com
That’s how long the beloved mixed martial arts legend has been away from the cage, since a UFC 110 win over Michael Bisping. He was scheduled to return against Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 116 last summer, but a broken rib prevented him from fighting. …
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Ricehouse takes aim at Couture
STLtoday.com
The Zumwalt South graduate will square off with Ryan Couture in a mixed martial arts event aired live on Showtime on June 24. When we last saw Matt Ricehouse, arm raised in victory in front of a large crowd at the Scottrade Center, …
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Watertown to Ban Mixed Martial Arts Fights
KDLT News
by Jennifer Hudspeth After a public vote, residents in Watertown have decided to ban events involving mixed martial arts in the city. 2069 voters cast their ballot Tuesday night, and the ordinance passed with just over 59% of the vote. …
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KDLT News

UFC on Versus 4: Info and Predictions for Every Fight on the Card
Bleacher Report
He then began training in mixed martial arts in 2005. After putting together an impressive record of 16-3-1, Lentz made his UFC debut at UFC 103 where he defeated Rafaello Oliveira. He has since gone undefeated in the world’s biggest MMA promotion,…
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Marquardt eager to drop down
Las Vegas Review-Journal
By Adam Hill Mixed martial arts fighters often are prompted to drop down in weight by a loss or the realization that that might be their best shot at a title. Nate Marquardt is an exception. He is coming off a win over Dan Miller in March and was a …
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MMA: New Gilroy MMA facility opens in style
Gilroy Dispatch
So it is no wonder that he jumped at the opportunity to assist in opening a mixed martial arts studio in Gilroy. “It started from the ground up,” Mayer said. “It’s a dream come true.” Mayer, who ended up in the right place at the right time in what was …
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Blogs

UFC: New York Mixed Martial Arts Bill Gets Choked Out By The Ways …
By Tony Manfred
Assembly Bill A4146A, which seeks to establish “protocols for combative sports and authorizingmixed martial arts events” in New York, did not get placed on the Ways and Means Committee agenda. As a result, A4146A can’t be voted on by …
Business Insider

Germaine De Randamie – The Spotlight Beckons for “The Iron Lady …
By Thomas Gerbasi
So when you ask her about Cesar Gracie calling her “the female Anderson Silva,” or Strikeforce welterweight champion Marloes Coenen declaring the Netherlands native to have the best standup in women’s MMA today, the answer is pretty …
Strikeforce

Toronto shows New York why it’s dumb | Fightlinker – UFC …
By fightlinker
We already knew the score leading into final weeks of New York’s legislative session … MMA was down by a few committees and an Assembly vote. While there was an impressive last second rally that saw us get through the Tourism, Arts, …
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Vancouver Riots Blamed on UFC, NHL By School Board Chair – Bloody …
By Brent Brookhouse
1886 – Vancouver anti-Chinese riots. The rest of Canada has a riot-rap-sheet a mile long… A trueMMA fan from the great state of Arkansas. Proud BElitest. by MMArazorback on Jun 21, 2011 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions …
Bloody Elbow