Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-6-11)

Posted on | October 6, 2011 | No Comments

MMA: Power outage doesn’t spoil American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League’s …
Bucks Local News
By Steve Sherman Chris Wing (red wrist bands) punches Jason Lee (blue) during the American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League event Oct. 1 at the Newtown Athletic Club. (photo by Michael Bucher) Last Friday night (Sept. 30), the Newtown Athletic Club was …
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MMA academies grow despite sluggish economy
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Phoenix (WSYR-TV) — Some Central New York mixed martial arts academies continue to grow despite the sluggish economy. Gene Mills’ dream is playing out in an academy he can call his own. The former SU wrestling star and Olympic medalist Mills recently …
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MMA show scheduled for Knox County Fairgrounds Oct. 15
Galesburg Register-Mail
By Anonymous The final Mixed Martial Arts show scheduled by Extreme Cage Rentals for this year will be held Oct. 15 at the Knox County Fairgrounds. Billed as Caged Aggression III: The Main Event, the show will feature eight preliminary bouts ahead of a …
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MMA News: Jon Jones Featured in ESPN Body Issue
Opposing Views
Jones is not the first Mixed Martial Arts star to appear in “The Body Issue”, he’s actually the fifth, but the champ is the first from the UFC. If you’re unfamiliar with “The Body Issue” it’s a complete issue of ESPN the Magazine featuring pictures of …
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Opposing Views

25 Bold Predictions for MMA in October
Bleacher Report
October is here, and with the leaves changing colors, comes a big month for mixed martial arts fans. On the schedule will be two major UFC events with a total of three title fights. Champions Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo will be facing challengers Gray …
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Bleacher Report

MMA events planned at Four Seasons
Great Falls Tribune
10:00 pm 221 Industries recently announced that it will bring the popular Intense Cage Fightingmixed martial arts events to Great Falls twice in the next sixth months. ICF 4 will take place Dec. 9 at the Four Seasons Arena, the site of a sold-out ICF …
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Marines tackle mixed martial arts championship
Camp Lejeune Globe
Sgt. John Trickler prepares for his three-round fight against his opponent, John Oxendine, during Saturday’s Battle of the South amateur mixed martial arts championship. Trickler was one of four Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to …
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The MMA Outsider Podcast Episode 25 – UFC 136, Bellator 53 and Special Guest …
Pro MMA Now
To sort through the ramblings of a former WWE champion that seems to generate news headlines every time he mentions mixed martial arts, we brought in ProMMAnow.com’s Josh Cross, the resident pro wrestling insider in the MMA journalism community. …
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Chael Sonnen not excited about return fight
Toronto Sun
But despite all the promises to change the law, it’s still on the books. That needs to change and change now. Even if it’s only so the good folk in Saskatchewan can park the John Deeres at the arena and watch a mixed martial arts event.
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Blogs

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 best bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. This week features Eddie Bravo and Joe Rogan on a debate about weed, Aaron Simpson, Forrest Griffin, and more.
Bloody Elbow

UFC 136 press conference LIVE updates today (Oct. 5) for ‘Edgar vs …
By Brian Hemminger
UFC 136 press conference LIVE updates today (Oct. 5) for ‘Edgar vs Maynard 3’ in Houston.
MMAmania.com

Jon Jones Featured in ESPN The Magazine’s 2011 Body Issue …
By Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)
The third edition of The Body Issue by ESPN the Magazine will feature the current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in nothing but his birthday suit. Jones is not the first Mixed Martial Arts star to appear in The Body Issue, he’s …
MMAValor

Bobby Lashley vs Titties, Batista? | Fightlinker – UFC, Strikeforce …
By fightlinker
Another fight Lashley wouldn’t mind is one with fellow WWE alum Dave Bautista, who was at one point rumored to be making his MMA debut in Strikeforce. That coming out party never materialized, but now that Lashley is with Shark Fights …
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FlightLines – Air Force Times blog for airmen » Air Force MMA …
By Markeshia Ricks
Check out this blog just for airmen. Comment about all that is life in the United States Air Force.
Flightlines