Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-15-11)

Posted on | July 15, 2011 | No Comments

MMA champs to duel in new event on Sept 3
AsiaOne
By Chia Han Keong THE Singapore Indoor Stadium is set to rumble on Sept 3 withmixed martial–arts (MMA) action, as fighters battle it out in an inaugural event organised by ONE Fighting Championship. Hailing itself as Asia’s largest MMAorganisation, …
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MMA interview guru Mike Straka switches seats
Chicago Sun-Times
Straka, who has covered mixed martial arts since 2001, has interviewed White more than any other figure in MMA. | HDNet From stories of Cain Velasquez’s marriage proposal and Ken Shamrock’s admission of steroid use, it seems Mike Straka can get …
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Windsor’s Mady to fight Saturday on MMA card at WFCU Centre
Windsor Star
The 22-year-old Mady has fought abroad in Jordan and Bahrain but Saturday he’s one of the major draws for the Border Wars: Round 1 mixed martial arts event at the WFCU Centre. “It means a lot to have your family and friends here and not have to have …
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MMA: Six Reasons Why the UFC Will Ultimately Beat the NFL
Bleacher Report
The NFL still occupies the role of American sports hegemon but it may one day be overtaken by a more entertaining, purer and edgier sport: Mixed martial arts. The UFC has grown leaps and bounds since it was purchased by Zuffa in 2001 and its growth has …
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Bleacher Report

UFC Fighter, Firefighter, Father… Politician? Chris Lytle Exploring Political …
Yahoo! Sports
First emerging in mixed martial arts in 1999, Lytle has long been a fan favorite that has fought at the highest levels of the sport, while maintaining his roles as both a full-time father (he has four children) and full-time fire fighter. …
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Yahoo! Sports

Tito Ortiz steps into main event at UFC 133
USA Today
After a stunning win and a fortunate twist of events, the veteran mixed martial arts star improbably is a UFC headliner again. Just five weeks after Ortiz revitalized his career by stopping top prospect Ryan Bader, he’ll fight Rashad Evans in the main …
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Former Bulldog lineman continuing pursuit of professional MMA career
The Times and Democrat
He entered the building for his mixed martial arts fight against Hollis to Hatebreed’s “Destroy Everything,” and he did just what the heavy metal song commanded. Unfortunately for the 6-6, 230-pound striker he was facing, “everything,” to Council, …
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Love of MMA fighting sparks 20 year friendship between pro-fighter and ex-cop
New York Daily News
Left Mike Codella, ex-nypd cop and Martial arts teacher and Renzo Gracie, namedMMA fighter of decade in ’90s, and whose family created UFC, pose at Codela’ Academy in Staten Island. The crowds gathered last week when Renzo Gracie, the legendary …
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New York Daily News

Dan Henderson and the 30 Hardest Heads in MMA History
Bleacher Report
Today, we take a walk down memory lane, looking back the 30 hardest heads inmixed martial arts history… A lot of people aren’t huge fans of Chael Sonnen these days, but you have to give the man his dues: He can take a punch. …
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Bleacher Report

Local fighters part of MMA card at Mohegan Sun Arena
Standard Speaker
By SAM MATTA (Staff Writer) KINGSTON – It’s a hot summer evening at The World Class Boxing Gym, where several Mixed Martial Arts fighters are winding up intensive training for Saturday’s MMA event at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. …
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