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Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-18-11)

Posted on | August 18, 2011 | 1 Comment

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MMA notes: UFC headed to Fox
OCRegister
***Irvine’s Giva Santana, who is one of the most prolific submission specialists in MMA, signed with Bellator Fighting Championships, the fast-rising organization announced on Tuesday. Santana, a third degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a 
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// MMA’s 3R’s: UFC on Versus 5 Edition
411mania.com
Greetings loyal readers and welcome back to a brand new edition of The 3R’s of MMA. The rules and format are still the same as I will be taking a look at the Right, the wRong, and the Ridiculous in the MMA world. The Right will be about the good to 
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Tompkins’ death shocks MMA world
Toronto Sun
Elite mixed martial arts trainer Shawn Tompkins, of Ingersoll, Ont., died suddenly last weekend at age 37. (QMI AGENCY) It was a bit of news that shook the MMA world. As the UFC on Versus 5 free TV event was set to air, word was breaking that the man 
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Kragthorpe: MMA fighter Rad Martinez leads dual life
Salt Lake Tribune
He trains in mixed martial arts by running, lifting, boxing and wrestling, intending to cause pain. For the rest of those 24 hours, Martinez is a humble caretaker. He attends to his father by feeding, stretching, wiping and dressing him, 
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UFC: Kryztof Soszynski Claims 85 Percent of Mixed Martial Artists Are on PEDs
Bleacher Report
This is just another log onto the fire on the issue of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs in the sport of mixed martial arts. The whirlwind fire storm began earlier this year, when UFC Middleweight standout Nate Marquardt was found to have
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Bleacher Report
Springer’s Beatdown: Revenge time for Silva
Toronto Sun
Now he’s going in against the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world — probably the best fighter ever in mixed martial arts. Not only, if he wins this fight, will he get the credit that he finally deserves, but he will beat the best in the world. 
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Two Brothers Square Off In Mixed Martial Arts Film ‘Warrior’ (Watch Trailer)
Starpulse.com
Two estranged brothers and mixed martial arts fighters confront the forces that tore their family apart as they prepare to do battle in the ring in “Warrior.” Tommy Conlon (Tom Hardy) is an ex-Marine from Pittsburgh who’s never quite shaken his 
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Starpulse.com
Fil-Am mixed martial arts standout in Manila
Sun.Star
AS THE sport that is trying to get a slice of attention from basketball loving fans, mixed martial artist Harris “Hitman” Sarmiento returns to the Philippines to square off with other talented Filipinos this Saturday. Tagged in media as the next rising 
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Sonnen goes into full WWE mode, says the Silvas abandoned the Brazilian people
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
His attack on Brazilian mixed martial arts fighters hits a new level with this video shot byredetv.com. Sonnen’s latest bit calls out legends like Wanderlei Silva and Anderson Silva for turning their backs on Brazil. “I’m attempting to pick a fight 
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AMADI: Nothing surprising about Ben Henderson’s win over Jim Miller in 
MMATorch
When it comes to MMA discourse, retroactively discrediting a fighter’s accomplishments following a loss seems to be as natural as taking a breath. After Benson Henderson’s dominant performance against Jim Miller this past weekend, many seem to be in 
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Blogs
How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the 
By Anton Tabuena
Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com compiles the week’s most interesting bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. This week features UFC on Versus 5, BJ Penn, Ronda Rousey, Joe Lauzon, Natasha Wicks, and lots more.
Bloody Elbow                                                                                                                                        
Fox Inks Deal for Mixed Martial Arts Events : TVBizwire : TVWeek 
By Chuck Ross
In a deal that is seen as a big step toward mainstream exposure for the UFC and its mixed martial arts events, the organization is putting the finishing touches on a deal with Fox worth about $90 million, Sports Business Daily reports. 
TVBizwire

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