Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-21-11)

Posted on | November 21, 2011 | No Comments

This Week In MMA – Nov 21, 2011
Sportsrageous
“We’ve got to ease our way,” White told MMA Junkie. “We live in this bubble that the rest of the world doesn’t live in and doesn’t understand. We’re still in an education process and educating the masses about what the sport is and what it’s all about. …
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Moscow MMA fans jeer Putin
USA Today
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was greeted by catcalls when he stepped into the ring after a mixed martial arts fight at a Moscow arena on Sunday night. Alexei Druzhinin, pool photo via AP Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, …
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USA Today

MMA offers hope to fighter
Deseret News
“Basically, I had a troubled past,” said the mixed martial arts fighter, who now uses the platform his sport offers to help others. “I was real aggressive, had some anger issues, got in a lot of fights and I started a lot of fights. …
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MMA reality show the ultimate experience
MetroNews Canada
MMA hopefuls train for the Cubicle to the Cage reality show yesterday at the Titans MMA and Boxing Academy in Halifax. “(Cubicle to the Cage) is going to transform them from an average, everyday Joe to a professional fighter. And not just a fighter, …
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Fedor snaps losing streak, overwhelms Monson
USA Today
Ishii has a 4-1-1 professional record, but he has never beaten a highly ranked MMAfighter; his last bout was a draw with the much smaller Paulo Filho. Most rankings rated Emelianenko the No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts from 2003 to 2009. …
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USA Today

Eddie Alvarez And MMA’s Culture Of Quitting
Bloody Elbow
by Jonathan Snowden on Nov 20, 2011 8:01 AM EST in MMA Editorial Last year, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler quit in the middle of the biggest game of his career. Cutler had an injured knee, but nothing that seemed to be more than a nuisance. …
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Is Ronda Rousey The Future Face Of Womens MMA?
Business 2 Community
By Last Ronin, Published November 20, 2011 “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is starting to make a name for herself in the womens MMA scene. She is already 3-0, winning all of her fights via armbar AND not one of her fights has made it past the first minute of the …
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Blogs

M-1 teases Fedor Emelianenko vs. – MMA Mania
By Adam Guillen Jr.
M-1 teases Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii for New Year’s Eve in DREAM.
MMAmania.com

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Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
The stage couldn’t have been much bigger for Junior dos Santos, and Brazil’s new heavyweight king made sure to shine in primetime. It took just 64…
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