Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-17-11)

Posted on | August 17, 2011 | No Comments

Heart attack killed 37-year-old MMA trainer Tompkins
Toronto Sun
Mixed–martial arts trainer Shawn Tompkins poses at the Tap Out Training Center in Las Vegas last month. (Photo by Steve Marcus for QMI Agency) Well-known mixed martial arts trainer Shawn Tompkins died of a heart attack, says his brother-in-law Sam …
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San Jose confirmed for UFC 139
USA Today
Fights scheduled for the event so far: San Jose’s main association with mixed martial arts has been through Strikeforce, which started there. Strikeforce’s inaugural MMA event in March 2006 set a US record for the sport, with a paying crowd of 17465 …
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Report: UFC signs long-term deal with Fox
Yahoo! Sports
The last one aired 16 months ago, and there have been no announced plans for future shows since the April 2010 show drew an anemic 1.76 rating and ended with a big brawl inside the cage. Dave Meltzer covers mixed martial arts for Yahoo! Sports. …
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Yahoo! Sports

Strong UFC 134 demand has boss optimistic about future in Brazil
MMAjunkie.com
Now headed back to what’s widely considered to be the birthplace of MMA, White said the UFC plans to hold more events in cities across Brazil, and UFC 134 is an important first step in establishing a foothold. “Obviously, Brazil has exploded in …
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MMAjunkie.com

Jared Shaw Talks Kimbo Slice’s Boxing Debut and Dana White
Bloody Elbow
You think just ’cause he wasn’t winning in MMA or knocking people out he wasn’t born and bread for this sport you’re crazy. If you really know both sports you know that in mixed martial arts you have a much more squared up stance, there’s takedowns, …
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UFC Undisputed 3 seeks to expand its audience
San Jose Mercury News (blog)
Despite its meteoric rise, mixed martial arts hasn’t arrived yet as a sport. Sure, it’s popular but it still lags behind the four major sports, including hockey. Part of the reason is that the mainstream doesn’t understand its nuances. …
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Chael Sonnen: Established MMA Practitioner or PR Guru in the Making?
Bleacher Report
There is no denying that Chael Sonnen is the undisputed king of MMA smack magniloquence and he uses every opportunity to let us know. To some he might come across as a funny and intellectually astute guy, to others, he goes beyond what is morally and …
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Bleacher Report

Ex-QB Trent Dilfer moving up the NFL analyst ranks at ESPN
USA Today
MMA TV: Fox will annually air as many as four Ultimate Fighting Championship cards, giving the mixed–martial arts body its first broadcast network exposure. Fox and its FX cable channel, via a long-term deal, reported by SportsBusiness Daily, …
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USA Today

Lytle serves up lesson at UFC Live 5
ESPN
By Josh Gross A rare Sunday excursion for the Ultimate Fighting Championship meant fight fans had three straight nights of televised mixed mixed martial arts to watch, were they so inclined to do so. I’m guessing most weren’t, which isn’t meant to be …
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Local MMA trainer Tompkins passes away in Canada – Las Vegas Sun
There were several jaw-dropping moments at Sunday night’s UFC on Versus 5 event, the most bewildering of which was news of the passing of MMA trainer Shawn …
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