Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-27-11)

Posted on | September 27, 2011 | No Comments

NCAA champ Jenkins set to debut Dec. 2
ESPN (blog)
By Mike Whitman The NCAA All-American wrestler confirmed Monday to the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Savage Dog Show” that he has inked a deal with the Lemoore, Calif.,-based promotion and will make the move to MMA on Dec. …
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Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association Now Offers Certification for …
1888 Press Release (press release)
The sport of MMA is enjoying unsurpassed success. Its irrationally passionate fans now include young and old and men and women. This unusual sports phenomenon has quickly given rise to fitness fanatics wanting to have the bodies and power of their …
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Jones’ star burning brighter than ever
ESPN
By Josh Gross From Jon “Bones” Jones’ successful UFC title defense over Quinton Jackson to a series of explosive knockouts in Bellator to the next chapter in Japanese mixed martial arts, the busiest fight weekend in a long time did not disappoint. …
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Takedown Entertainment Signs Agreement With Sport Fight X
MarketWatch (press release)
Since its inception in 2009 and its acquisition by Adam Gibbs and Michael Edwards a year later, Sport Fight X has established itself as a true force in mixed martial arts (MMA) in the Southern United States. Utilizing Gibbs’ history and experience as …
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Torres returns for UFC 139 in November
nwitimes.com
Get ready for a Northwest Indiana mixed martial arts reunion. East Chicago native Miguel Torres will next fight Nov. 19 against Nick Pace in San Jose, Calif. Though the bout has not yet been announced by the UFC, according to sources close to Torres’ …
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Fife hero Ray steals the show at Kelvin Hall MMA event
Herald Scotland
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: At the end of a week in which MMA’s reputation was set back by a Lancashire promoter’s decision to allow two children to take part in a grappling match inside a cage, the sport’s reputation mercifully reached a new high in Scotland …
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UFC on Versus 6: How Many Legitimate Contenders Does Dominick Cruz Have?
Bleacher Report
Cruz, began his mixed martial arts career in January of 2005 where he defeated Eddie Castro at an event in Phoenix, Ariz. He then went on to win eight straight fights before fighting Urijah Faber in his WEC debut at WEC 26. …
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Bleacher Report

ADCC 2011 Results And Highlights
MMA Nation
Previous ADCC tournaments are available on DVD and are stuffed with incredible matches and famous grapplers and mixed martial arts fighters. The list has to start with Andre Galvao. In the lead-up to the tournament, many were considering him a favorite …
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MMA Nation

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen trains MMA and compares Dana White to Kanye …
MMAmania.com
The 53-year-old guitarist feels like “Superman” now that he quit drinking and started training inmixed martial arts to stay fit when he’s on the road touring with Def Leppard. And why not? TrainingMMA is the “hip” thing to do if you’re a celebrity. …
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Blogs

1 new result for mixed martial arts

MMA Every Day: Getting Fit While Learning To Fight « CBS Minnesota
By Karna Bergstrom
People try different things to get in shape, but have you ever thought about Mixed Martial Arts? It combines boxing, wrestling, Jiu Jitsu and other sports, and according to a Twin Cities man you don’t have to be a fighter to do it.
CBS Minnesota

Web

2 new results for mixed martial arts

Velasquez-dos Santos bout promoting itself – Mixed Martial Arts Blog …
HOLLYWOOD — Dana White stepped behind the dais Tuesday afternoon, eager to sell a UFC heavyweight championship contest between Cain Velasquez and …
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Mixed Martial Arts Cinema Recommendations « Kung Fu Cinema
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been all the rage since its modernized inception at the … In the recent years, mixed martial arts have made their way in the form of …
www.kungfucinema.com/mixed-martial-arts-cinema-recomme…