Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-10-11)

Posted on | August 10, 2011 | No Comments

Jeff Wagenheim: Comings and goings of MMA on full display at UFC 133
SI.com
Mixed martial arts is filled with comings and goings — fighters evolving from contender to titlist, devolving from main event attraction to has-been. Last Saturday night in Philadelphia, the undercard of UFC 133 saw the career transitions of two …
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JENS PULVER | DRIVEN The Intimate Documentary About the Legendary Mixed …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Beyond his work with director Gregory Bayne to continue to bring JENS PULVER | DRIVEN to audiences worldwide, he is currently appearing in the newly released video game Supremacy MMA, and looking forward to more opportunities in the cage, …
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MMA TV rumors: Is FOX leading bidder for UFC? CBS may stay in MMA biz by …
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
By Steve Cofield Mixed martial arts is in good shape if multiple networks are fighting for both the UFC and smaller promotions. The UFC’s deal with Spike expires near the end of the year, so negotiations with some of the bigger power plays in the US …
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Yahoo! Sports (blog)

Holland’s Ray Lopez to fight 2-time UFC champ Andrei Arlovski
HollandSentinel.com
By JON SCHULTZ The next win in Ray Lopez’s mixed martial arts career could spring him into the spotlight, while it also could mark the end of another fighter’s well-decorated career. Lopez, a 24-year-old Holland native training out Xtreme MMA, …
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The 25 Greatest Champions in MMA History
Bleacher Report
In the sport of mixed martial arts, being crowned champion is a distinct honor that every fighter aspires for. Few combatants get the opportunity to win a title, even fewer are able to keep the belt. But what really makes a champion a champion is not …
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Bleacher Report

Lawyers, dentists wrestle their way onto MMA mat
Globe and Mail
The 31-year-old professional photographer practices mixed martial arts, or MMA – a controversial sport that fought its way into the mainstream with the bloody, sweaty Ultimate Fighting Championship. “I sometimes have to explain the bruises on my arms…
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Globe and Mail

MMA combat comes to Northern California
Corning Observer
The sport of mixed martial arts fighting continues to grow in leaps and bounds, much like the leaps and bounds taken by its fighters in attempts to land kicks and combinations, so who better to organize and promote a mixed martial arts event than a …
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UFC 5 Live: Hardy vs Lytle fan’s fight picks
Yahoo! Sports
Bang Ludwig (28 – 11) is a game opponent and will be a handful for Amir. Picking Ludwig to win. Cheryl Ragsdale, BJJ blue belt, trains in Mixed Martial Arts with UFC Fighter Kenny Florian and Keith Florian at Florian Martial Arts – follow …
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Sonnen comes clean on Armstrong accusation
Yahoo! Sports
Hamill is deaf and did much to boost the deaf community by competing successfully at the highest level in mixed martial arts. UFC president Dana White could do worse than to hire “The Hammer” as some sort of goodwill ambassador. …
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Duane Ludwig Plans To Chuck Bombs With Amir Sadollah
Heavy.com
After a decade in the fight business, Ludwig has committed his life to the sport of mixed martial arts. While he has seen many changes effect the landscape, he feels there are definitely positives to the increasing popularity of MMA. …
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