Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-28-11)
Posted on | October 28, 2011 | No Comments
| UFC wild child: Unpredictable welterweight Nick Diaz takes 137 spotlight … Washington Post He’s among the most talented welterweights in mixed martial arts, and his rare combination of versatility and toughness has resulted in many dramatic stoppages. Or maybe Diaz won’t even show up for the fight. Neither scenario would be much of a … See all stories on this topic »
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| UFC hires Jon Anik from ESPN USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY LAS VEGAS — Jon Anik is going from anchoring a TV show aboutmixed martial arts to calling fight action full-time. The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday introduced Anik as its newest on-air talent. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Move to UFC not easy for other athletes FOXSports.com This list of professional athletes who have tried to transition from their sport into mixed martial artsis long but not too distinguished. Jose Canseco, for one. The retired baseball slugger-slash-steroid proponent was knocked out in 77 seconds in his … See all stories on this topic »
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| Askren returns to MMA ring for championship defense Columbia Daily Tribune When the fighter known as “Funky” won his first Bellator title last October, he balanced mixed martial arts with his own wrestling career and a volunteer assistant coaching position at Arizona State. Now, Askren is devoted full-time to becoming a more … See all stories on this topic »
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| Mirko Cro Cop Gets Philosophical Ahead of Crucial Roy Nelson Fight at UFC 137 MMAFighting.com By Matt Erickson One of the most feared strikers in mixed martial arts history has gotten a little reflective in what is likely the twilight of his career. That doesn’t mean he’s thinking about retirement, necessarily, though. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic … See all stories on this topic »
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| With Viacom Deal, Bellator Plans to Increase Number of Tournaments Sherdog.com They control brands like Paramount, MTV and Spike and Comedy Central and Nickelodeon and others, [and they] have said, ‘Hey, we believe in mixed martial arts. We think this sport is the future and we think this sport has an amazing connection to fans. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| MiddleEasy.com | Thailand Floods – A Setback for MMA? By MMA-Japan [div class2=icon]The following is from an article on MMA-Japan, part of the MiddleEasy Network. [/div] Thailand has recently joined the mixed martial arts foray, really hitting the. MiddleEasy |
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| New York Mixed Martial Arts Initiative (NYMMAI) Fundraiser to … NYMMAI-logo.jpg From New York Mixed Martial Arts Initiative: NEW YORK, NY – October 25, 2011 – The New York Mixed Martial Arts Initiative (NYMMAI) is … www.adcombat.com/…/new-york- |
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| Just started Bjj/mma – Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums What up sherdog. About three weeks ago I decided to join an mma gym and train bjj and mma. Monday is a bjj class follwed by a japanese jj class. www.sherdog.net/forums/f12/ |
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