Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-19-11)

Posted on | August 19, 2011 | No Comments

UFC to revamp shows for Fox partnership
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY The most significant TV deal yet for mixed martial artsin North America means 10 live events a year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Fox and FX, and an overhaul of UFC’s reality show. Fox Sports and UFC parent Zuffa …
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Mixin’ it up: Mountain View’s Silva readies for mixed martial arts showdown
San Jose Mercury News
With fighting in his blood, Silva has transformed himself into a mixed martial arts welterweight fighter, tipping the scale at 170 pounds. He’ll fight Adam Dunkel as part of a DragonHouse7 cage fight series card at Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco on …
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Despite hole in Spike TV programming, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney committed to MTV2
MMAjunkie.com
The channel would seem a logical next step for the tournament-based promotion, and the channel will run dry on MMA programming when it loses the rights to UFC programming such as “The Ultimate Fighter” and “Unleashed” in 2013. The UFC, of course, …
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Four-man championship tournament highlights Peninsula’s latest Mixed Martial …
Daily Press
One part of that is claustrophobia, while the other is knowing that every Mixed Martial Arts bout is potentially fraught with danger. “Win or lose, getting in there is the hard part and I give credit to any man or woman who does,” said Dunlap, …
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MMA fight to benefit Valley nonprofit organization
Whittier Daily News
COMMERCE – A mixed martial arts show this weekend will benefit a San Gabriel Valley-based nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping kids away from gangs, drugs and violence. A portion of proceeds from “Badbeat 3,” a show of 12 MMA fights scheduled …
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Brock Lesnar: “I’m Back”
5thRound.com
On Thursday morning, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar used similar verbiage to proclaim his comeback to mixed martial arts, but with a much more violent twist. In a YouTube video sponsored by Fusion Ammunition, Lesnar is seen lighting up …
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The Business of MMA: Alchemist Management, Part One
Heavy.com
What started out as a conversation about mixed martial arts has grown into one of the elite management companies in the sport today. Alchemist Management, the home of fighters like Brendan Schaub, Nate Marquardt and Vladimir Matyushenko, can trace its …
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Krzysztof Soszynski Believes 85 to 95 Percent of Fighters Use Steroids
Bloody Elbow
Soszynski later denies using steroids for MMA, though he hints at prior use during his body building days. (“”Back in the days when I was a bodybuilder, obviously it was a little different. But for mixed martial arts, I don’t. I don’t believe in it. …
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Bellator 48: The Bellator Summer Series is getting hot and heavy
MMAmania.com
Bellator has recently become a familiar place for mixed martial arts (MMA) fans to watch some of the lighter weight fighters as they throw down in the cage. Bellator Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bjorn Rebney has made a concerted effort to …
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Chandella Powell’s Indecent Proposal gallery – MMA News
MMA 30 continues their series of photo shoots paying tribute to iconic Las Vegas based films. The latest shoot was inspired by the movie, …
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