Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-21-11)

Posted on | August 21, 2011 | No Comments

Is UFC-Fox marriage made in heaven?
Chicago Tribune
By Matt Erickson, Special to the Tribune Could a television deal between Fox and UFC make mixed martial arts as American as mom, an octagon and apple pie? Through the course of their seven-year deal announced Thursday, the TV network and the fighting …
See all stories on this topic »

Curran rocks Sandro with KO, wins Bellator tourney
USA Today
Buentello hoped for a stand-up fight against Konrad, a collegiate wrestling champion whose mixed martial arts career to date has been marked by long stretches of control on the ground. Konrad obliged him by staying at long range and jabbing and …
See all stories on this topic »

USA Today

Tom Hardy on Chuck Norris and MMA Fighters, Plus a New Clip from Warrior
ReelzChannel.com
but on his role as ex-Marine Tommy Riordan, half of a dysfunctional pair of fighting brothers (Joel Edgerton playing the other half) in co-writer and director Gavin O’Connor’s (Pride and Glory) new Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports drama, Warrior.…
See all stories on this topic »

ReelzChannel.com

Paratrooper wins welterweight title in mixed martial arts competition
Fayetteville Observer
Hertzog is relatively new to combatives – the Army’s version of mixed martial arts – but not to fighting. “I grew up in a boxing family,” said the Pennsylvania native. “I wasn’t interested in touching the mat.” But that changed between August 2006 and …
See all stories on this topic »

Inside MMA Pays Tribute to Shawn Tompkins (Video)
5thRound.com
The news of Shawn Tompkins’ unexpected passing last Sunday rocked the mixed martial arts world to its core. The 37-year-old may have been laid to rest yesterday in his homeland of Canada, but his memory will live on forever. On Friday night’s edition …
See all stories on this topic »

Anarchy in the UK
Sherdog.com
Photo: Dave Mandel Former UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt’s decision to sign a multi-fight deal with the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts was met with a lukewarm reaction from MMA fans and pundits upon its announcement in late July. …
See all stories on this topic »

‘Rad’ day for fans of MMA
Deseret News
Mixed Martial Arts fighter Rad Martinez signs his autograph on a fan’s cap during anMMA seminar staged on Saturday at The Academy in Orem. Martinez, of West Jordan, joined with some of MMA’s biggest names to offer a comprehensive clinic on the sport…
See all stories on this topic »

Deseret News

Now In Bellator, Seth Petruzelli Wants to Be More Than ‘The Guy Who KO’d Kimbo’
MMAFighting.com
By Mike Chiappetta On Thursday morning in Los Angeles, the UFC announced a milestone deal to get mixed martial arts on network TV. It’s not the first time, of course, but it has been a while. The first promotion to see its product on network air was …
See all stories on this topic »

FOX Sports announces broadcasting partnership with UFC
TSN
Lorenzo Fertitta sees the UFC’s new deal with FOX Sports as a launching pad to a wider audience formixed martial arts. The American media giant announced a multi-year partnership Thursday with the UFC that includes four live events to be broadcast …
See all stories on this topic »

Recapping The UFC on Fox Announcement
Cage Pages
The UFC made huge headlines this week when they announced a new seven-year deal that will bringmixed martial arts biggest organization to network television. Here are some highlights of the big announcement, courtesy of MMAFighting.com: Enter your …
See all stories on this topic »

Blogs

Book Review: Anderson Silva’s MMA Instruction Manual – Bloody Elbow
By Kid Nate
Kid Nate reviews : Anderson Silva’s MMA Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch, Takedowns, Defense, & Ground Fighting.
Bloody Elbow

Cesar Gracie: Georges St. Pierre will try to fight Nick Diaz the …
By Geno Mrosko
Cesar Gracie: Georges St. Pierre will try to fight Nick Diaz the way he fought BJ Penn.
MMAmania.com

UFC President Dana White Says ESPN Bagged Interview … – MMA Weekly
By Ken Pishna
The mixed martial arts juggernaut will move its reality series, The Ultimate Fighter, from Spike TV to FX, with a complete revamp to a “jive-live” format. FX will also carry at least six live UFC events per year and Fox will carry four. …
MMAWeekly.com

Web

Bellator signee Rasul Mirzaev kills student with one punch in – MMA
A Moscow student who was severely injured in a street fight with MMA Lightweight Champion, Rasul Mirzaev, has died in one of the capital’s hospitals.
www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Bellator-signee-Rasul-Mirzaev-…