Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-5-11)

Posted on | December 5, 2011 | No Comments

Bellator relocates to Friday for Season 6
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Mixed martial arts‘ No. 2 promotion hopes moving up a day produces a bigger TV audience. Bellator Fighting Championships will shift its live events to Friday starting 2012 with its sixth season, CEO Bjorn Rebney told USA TODAY. …
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One Armed MMA Fighter ‘Notorious’ Nick Newell Excites Fans at XFC 15
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 9 hours, 21 minutes ago MMA fans were delighted and inspired by “Notorious” Nick Newell’s win over Denis “the Menace” Hernandez at XFC 15 on December 2, 2011. Nick is 5′ 10″ and fights in the 155 lbs. weight division. …
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MMA: Living the fight life
Great Falls Tribune
A booming voice introduces two mixed martial arts fighters as loud music echoes throughout the building. The fighters receive their instructions from the referee, touch gloves and wait for the bell as fans hold their cellphones and cameras aloft …
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Constructing MMA’s Mt. Rushmore
Bleacher Report
But I suppose if the United States can do it for the history of its presidency, we can do it for mixed martial arts. The goal is not to include every single person who ever made a contribution to the sport. It’s to canonize those who are larger than …
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Little guys give UFC big boost
Springfield News Sun
I owe them and you, the area’s passionate MMA fans, a heartfelt thank you for the past four years. Dann Stupp is editor-in-chief of MMAjunkie.com, voted best media outlet from 2008-2011 in the WorldMMA Awards. For the latest mixed–martial–arts news, …
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Marine Corps Create MMA Gym in Afghanistan During Deployment
Bloody Elbow
by TP Grant on Dec 4, 2011 5:00 PM EST in MMA Editorial Mixed Martial Arts is full of stories, and the ones that tend to get most the attention are those about who compete and win on the sport’s biggest stage. But outside the UFC’s bright lights, …
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TUF 14 Results, Cotto Vs. Margarito Talk And Lamont Peterson On 106.7 The …
MMA Nation
Last night featured both great boxing and mixed martial arts. We’ll be discussing all of it tonight and more. We’re on tonight: 9 to 11 pm ET. Here’s how you can listen: Should Jason Miller be cut from the UFC after his less than inspiring performance? …
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MMA Nation

The 15 Worst Nicknames in MMA History
Bleacher Report
There are nicknames in the sport of mixed martial arts that captivate the mind and leave many remembering these enigmatic figures. Quinton Jackson is synonymous with his moniker of “Rampage”—an apt alias which best describes his earlier career as a …
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Jon Jones’ Bentley and the 7 Best Whips in MMA
Bleacher Report
For some successful mixed martial arts fighters, having a vehicle that matches their extreme profession is a must. Here are a few of the best whips in MMA. Before he put his 2009 Ford F-150 up for sale on Ebay, this behemoth of a truck was the whip of …
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AMADI: UFC cutting Jason “Mayhem” Miller after TUF 14 Finale would be a …
MMATorch
Unfortunately, the world’s best mixed martial arts organization sees fit to chase quality middleweights out of their organizations as quickly as they can. This year, the UFC brought former Sengoku Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago back into the fold…
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Blogs

UFC results recap from last night for The Ultimate … – MMA Mania
By Thomas Myers
Get complete results from UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Finale at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 3, 2011, including the winners, losers and the main event between Michael Bisping vs. Jason Miller.
MMAmania.com

In Their Own Words: The Week’s Noteworthy MMA Quotes | MMA …
By Jason Kelly
A weekly compilation of quotes from MMA fighters in UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator.mmadiehards.com.
MMA DIEHARDS

Web

KarynBryant’s Channel – YouTube
This area features some of MMA H.E.A.T.’s UFC related interviews and videos. We have two (2) UFC playlists; this has the most recent videos. Be sure to visit …
www.youtube.com/user/KarynBryant/featured

Beatdown MMA II At The Dow Center In Saginow MI This Friday …
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN – This Friday, December 2, Donofrio MMA will return to the beautifully remodeled 5000-seat Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan, for.
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