Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-23-11)

Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments

UFC boss calls boxing’s Arum ‘greedy pig’
USA Today
White erupted Monday after Arum dismissed mixed martial arts as negligible competition for a Nov. 12 rematch between boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Yahoo Sports’ Iole related White’s tirade: “Bob Arum is a jealous moron. …
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USA Today

Sherdog Exclusive: Supremacy MMA Trailer
Sherdog.com
In the last two years, both EA Sports’ “MMA” and THQ’s “UFC Undisputed” video game series have offered MMA fans realistic, simulation-based titles featuring modern-day, regulated mixed martial arts. “Supremacy MMA” takes a different approach. …
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Top five fights of Forrest Griffin’s UFC career
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 10 hours, 53 minutes ago Forrest Griffin will always be credited for being one of the pioneers of the new age of mixed martial arts. Had he and Stephan Bonnar not gone to war for 15-minutes in the finals of the first The Ultimate …
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Viva Brazil!: Royce Gracie kickstarts MMA’s heart at the first UFC
MMAmania.com
Mixed martial arts‘ (MMA) brutal origins in vale tudo are an integral part of its history as are many of Brazil’s native sons. As we head towards UFC 134: “Silva vs. Okami,” ¡Viva Brazil! will serve as a celebration of some of those countrymen and a …
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UFC: Why It Will Be the Most Watched Sport in the World by 2021
Bleacher Report
The UFC, the largest mixed martial arts organization in the world, is the primary reason for that. Over the past 10 years, Dana White and the Fertitta Brothers, Frank and Lorenzo, have turned the UFC from the sideshow spectacle it was in the …
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Bleacher Report

The importance of UFC’s Fox debut at Honda Center
Los Angeles Times
The location, says White, proves his point that mixed martial arts has limitless appeal beyond borders. “Fighting’s in our DNA,” he said. “The rules don’t have to be explained. You can just sit down and watch two guys going at it. …
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Warrior: Movie review
Pro MMA Now
Meanwhile, Tommy returns home to get his father Paddy (Nick Nolte ) to train him for the upcoming mixed martial arts Spartan tournament in Atlantic City, NJ If he wins the $5 million purse, Tommy plans to give it to the wife of one of his closest …
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Pro MMA Now

MMA Book Review: Let’s Get It On! by “Big” John McCarthy
Heavy.com
There are only a handful of books that are must-reads if you’re mixed martial arts fan. Jonathan Snowden’s two efforts — Total MMA and The MMA Encyclopedia (with Kendall Shields) — are on that list, as is Why I Fight? by BJ Penn. Got Fight? …
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Heavy.com

UFC 134’s Brendan Schaub Wants Title Shot With Win Over Nogueira
MMA Nation
I’ve worked with him now for four or five years and the guy knows the ins and outs of jiu jitsu with how it relates to mixed martial arts. Not only is he my coach by he’s Nate Marquardt’s, Shane Carwin’s, Elliot Marshal’s, just some phenomenal fighters …
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Fallen Tompkins honored by teammate’s win
ESPN (blog)
While the mixed martial arts community has now had a week to digest the tragic death of respected trainer Shawn Tompkins at the age of 37, one of those affected by it most hasn’t been able to say goodbye like he wants. Paul Hernandez/Sherdog.com John …
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ESPN (blog)

Blogs

Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 cast announced for ‘Team Miller vs Team …
By Geno Mrosko
Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 cast announced for ‘Team Miller vs Team Bisping’ on Sept. 21.
MMAmania.com

Web

Mixed martial arts fight to benefit San Gabriel Valley nonprofit …
COMMERCE – An upcoming mixed martial arts fight will benefit a San Gabriel Valley-based nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping kids away from gangs, …
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