Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-9-11)

Posted on | August 9, 2011 | No Comments

Jump into the Octagon with the Best MMA Game’s on Facebook
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
by Josh Sprague With UFC 133 wrapped up, now’s a good time to go over the social gaming options for the mixed martial arts enthusiast. Whether you pulled for Evans or Ortiz, there’s part of you that really wants to jump into that octagon yourself. …
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Matt Hamill Retires from Mixed Martial Arts
MMAFrenzy.com
Five year UFC veteran and longtime light heavyweight contender Matt Hamill is retiring from mixed martial arts. Local Cincinnati sports columnist Paul Daugherty, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, first reported Hamill’s decision earlier today. …
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Minnesota Vikings training camp: Allen’s MMA training pays off
SportingNews.com
He credits it to his offseason program that’s heavy in mixed martial arts training. He’s been a nightmare for new left tackle Charlie Johnson, who is trying to get up to speed since the team released Bryant McKinnie. Jared Allen credits a mixed martial …
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MacDonald had a field day with ‘old’ Pyle
ESPN
Ian McCall, 27, is the best flyweight in mixed martial arts. He proved that Friday with a resounding victory over young Darrell Montague to capture the Tachi Palace Fighting championship at 125 pounds. Since dropping down from the bantamweight division …
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Warrior Movie Review: What Does The Film Say About Mixed Martial Arts?
SB Nation
By Luke Thomas – MMA Senior Editor Lionsgate’s Warrior, despite its many flaws, is the first major motion picture to present mixed martial arts in a palatable, mostly authentic way, able to sit alongside other revered films whose stories unfold through …
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M-1 Global: Fedor to keep fighting
USA Today
1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts, Emelianenko has seen his fortunes spiral downward in Strikeforce since his last win, in November 2009. He mulled retirement after Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva defeated him in February, but decided to return for a July 30 …
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USA Today

Report: ProElite close to signing broadcast deal with CBS and Showtime
MMAmania.com
Looks like mixed martial arts (MMA) might be coming back to network television after all. That’s because the big wigs at the recently resurrected ProElite organization are reportedly close to signing a new broadcast deal with Viacom that will bring MMA …
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MMA Stream for iOS – Track All the Tweets of Mixed Martial Arts Fighters
prMac (press release)
[prMac.com] Sydney, Australia – Independent developer Darko Sancanin today is pleased to announce MMA Stream for iOS, a Sports app that allows users to easily follow tweets from professional MMA fighters and associations. Part of his Stream Apps Suite, …
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Blogs

Sarah D’Alelio – Alive | Strikeforce
By Thomas Gerbasi
But when D’Alelio lost a huge, high-profile bout with Gina Carano in June when the reigning superstar of women’s MMA wasn’t medically cleared to compete, then received a prelim bout with unbeaten phenom Ronda Rousey that was then moved …
Strikeforce

Web

EVANS vs TITO ORTIZ 2 Fight Video, Belfort vs Akiyama … – mma videos
Watch EVANS vs TITO 2 Fight Video, Belfort vs Akiyama, UFC 133 Results!
mmaint.com/ufc133livestream

Nike Sees Bright Future in Mixed Martial Arts
Only one mixed–martial artist has a major shoe contract and custom clothing line . Japanese Caol Uno, who is 28-14-5 in his professional fights, …
www.brandchannel.com/home/post/Nike-Expands-MMA.aspx

Hopkins goes from critic to fan of MMA – Philly.com
NEWS FLASH: WBC light-heavyweight boxing champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins still is not a fan of former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.
articles.philly.com/…/29850928_1_mma-fighters-hopkins-mar…

MMA Spokesmodel/Show Host
You must be a true fan of Mixed Martial Arts, and must be able to talk conversationally about everything MMA. We don’t want someone who has watched an event …
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