Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-25-11)

Posted on | August 25, 2011 | No Comments

Boxing promoter DiBella firmly in White’s corner
ESPN (blog)
Shortly after UFC announced that it had inked a major network television deal, Arum made his opinion about the mixed martial arts promotion known to ESPN.com. And it wasn’t very favorable. The signing of a network deal wasn’t what got Arum’s juices …
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ESPN (blog)

One man’s journey to his first MMA fight
Yahoo! Sports
Now as the day grows closer, he’s reflecting on the journey to his first mixed martial arts fight. Inspired by the dedication and honor displayed by the main character, Tommy Lee, in the movie “Best of the Best,” Gould became fascinated with martial …
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New York Doesn’t Want MMA, But the UFC is Coming Anyway
5thRound.com
The state of New York may not be prepared to sanction the sport of mixed martial arts, but the UFC is coming anyway. On Wednesday afternoon, the world’s most prestigious MMA organization announced they intend to plaster their product on a digital sign …
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5thRound.com

Griffin-Rua rematch pits more mature fighters
Yahoo! Sports
It really means a lot to all of us to see that UFC comes here. It’s pretty much the pinnacle of all that.” Dave Meltzer covers mixed martial arts for Yahoo! Sports. Send Dave a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
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Yahoo! Sports

Immediately after amputation, one-legged Shea Taylor began prep for pro MMA debut
MMAjunkie.com
He looked forward to continuing a promising start to his mixed–martial–arts career, which included a 1-0 amateur record. His desperation for a recovery grew. “The leg was nowhere near as active as it had been before,” Taylor, a 28-year-old Atlanta …
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MMAjunkie.com

Book Review: A Closer Look At “The Men of Warrior”
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The film features two estranged brothers who, through a series of events, are thrust back together at SPARTA, the biggest winner-takes-all Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, to confront their past and face off in battle. The book, “The Men of Warrior,” …
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Bellator 51 targeted for Ohio
USA Today
The main card for Bellator 51 includes featherweight champion Joe Warren trying his hand at 135 pounds against Alexis Vila, an Olympic bronze-medalist wrestler with a 9-0 record in professionalmixed martial arts. The bout will be part of the first …
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ROSS PEARSON UFC EXCLUSIVE: I’m ready for the biggest fight of my life!
Sunderland Echo
I started martial arts in Sunderland doing kickboxing when I was very young. I’ve always loved martial arts, but my dream at school was to grow up to be a boxer. I would box at the local gyms but some of my mates began to leave boxing for mixed martial …
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Sunderland Echo

BAMMA Looks to Expand into International Markets in 2012
Yahoo! Sports
BAMMA is gathering momentum and a very busy schedule appears to be in the works for the British based mixed martial arts promotion in 2012. They already have six domestic events lined up in England, but are now looking to expand horizons and add four …
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Yahoo! Sports

Blogs

Potato Nation Poll: What’s the Biggest MMA News Story of the Year …
By Jason Moles
When considering the magnitude of the top two MMA news stories this year, one must place a value on the potential impact they have on the sport, tally up the pros and cons, and determine the effect they have going forward. …
Cagepotato

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.
Bloody Elbow

Web

The Lost Golden Age of Mixed Martial Arts – Part III: Sherlock …
Check out part 3 of the series, ‘The Lost Golden Age of Martial Arts‘, that talks about Sherlock Holmes, Les Apaches, and the Gentlemanly Art of Self …
www.bloodyelbow.com/…/the-lost-golden-age-of-mixed-marti…

32-man TUF 14 cast revealed – MMA News
The Ultimate Fighter 14 which will be the final season to air on Spike before the move to FX, has announced the 16 bantamweight (135-pound) and 16 …
www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/32-man-TUF-14-cast-revealed/