Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-8-11)

Posted on | July 8, 2011 | No Comments

Five reasons boxing is better than MMA: Fan’s take
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 7 hours, 41 minutes ago The biggest ongoing debate in the world of combat sports is between fans of boxing and mixed martial arts. While fans of MMA can feel proud that their sport has shown quick and unprecedented growth over the …
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Fight futures of legends Ortiz, Silva headed in opposite direction
The Detroit News
The two legends of mixed martial arts both stepped into the cage Saturday night at UFC 132 — Ortiz against Ryan Bader and Silva against Chris Leben — and the two outcomes could not have been more different. Faced with losing his job with a defeat, …
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For M-1 Global, it’s showtime on Showtime
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY It started as a Russian promotion and has appeared in several countries, but M-1 Global sees the USA as prime mixed martial arts territory these days. Kenny Garner, left, defeated Pat Bennett in the Sept. …
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USA Today

Sonnen gets Stann at UFC 136 in return to cage
ESPN
“Chael’s excited to get back in there and making a living,” Sonnen’s manager Mike Roberts told ESPN.com. “He looks forward to the challenge of facing Brian Stann.” Franklin McNeil covers mixed martial arts and boxing for ESPN.com. …
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Sportsnet.ca
Dominick Cruz celebrates his victory over Urijah Faber shortly their UFC bantamweightmixed martial arts title match. Examining some recent close decisions in MMA from a statistical perspective. A hot topic in MMA continues to be that of judging …
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Sportsnet.ca

Fourth local MMA show hits Fair
Danville Commercial News
BY JEREMY DEARTH Commercial-News DANVILLE — The world of Mixed Martial Arts continues to grow in popularity all over the World and Danville is no exception to the excitement. About a year ago, John Johnson decided to bring the world of MMA to Danville …
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Future of women’s fighting uncertain under Zuffa
Yahoo! Sports
Sports 10 hours, 36 minutes ago Two summers ago, a fight between Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos appeared to answer any questions about the long-term future of women’s mixed martial arts. A Strikeforce event in San Jose, Calif. on Aug. …
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Yahoo! Sports

MMA Video: The Bruce Lee Story: As Told by You–Episode 7
Bleacher Report
In Episode 7 of the ongoing original series produced by Canadian MMA toy company Round 5 titled The Bruce Lee Story: As Told by You we hear from UFC Matchmaker, Joe Silva and world-famous, Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts coach and trainer and head …
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Muay Thai in New York and the “Martial Arts” Exception : MMAPayout …
By Justin Klein
He regularly addresses current legal issues that pertain to combat sports, including efforts to legalizeMMA in New York, at his Fight Lawyer website. He is a licensed boxing manager with the New York State Athletic Commission as well …
MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA