Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-11-11)

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Jones Retains Title
ESPN
Philippou upped his professional mixed martial arts record to 9-2 (1 no contest). Hamman falls to 13-4. Ed Mulholland for ESPN.com The larger Dennis Hallman, top, had no issues taking down and battering John Makdessi. Dennis Hallman is naturally larger …
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Clarke about to make Saskatchewan UFC history
Vancouver Sun
In the world of mixed martial arts — which combines Olympic sports like wrestling, judo, boxing and karate, along with jiu jitsu and Muay Thai into one combat sport — it doesn’t get any bigger. UFC has been valued at more than $1 billion. …
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The Perfect MMA Fighter
Business 2 Community
By Jillian Bullock, Published December 10, 2011 When people look at MMA champions Georges St. Pierre, Jon Jones or Anderson Silva, many MMA fans, commentators and reporters believe they are pound-for-pound the greatest mixed martial arts fighters in …
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Mixed Martial Arts: Coastal Collision 4 to feature several new local fighters
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Meier of Scotts Valley has signed up to fight in one of 10 scheduled bouts in tonight’s Coastal Collision 4 mixed martial arts event at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville. Though he has been a student of various martial arts techniques …
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From street life to martial arts
Toronto Star
Amid the loud condemnation of the UFC, which was banned in Ontario until 2010, this program has quietly helped more than 100 at-risk people over the past two years, said Josh Rapport, an instructor at Toronto BJJ, a mixed martial arts gym. …
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Older Brother’s ‘Toughness Training’ Made Jared Hamman
Yahoo! Sports
Mixed martial arts is symbolic for the Santa Monica resident. He says he’s always wanted to step in front of a freight train and see if he lives; this is the purpose MMA has served up until this point in his career. He’s told his managers from day one …
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Yahoo! Sports

Tito Ortiz Must Retire After Loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: UFC 140 Results
Bleacher Report
If Tito Ortiz’s career in mixed martial arts was on thin ice before his TKO loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 140 in Toronto, then it’s undoubtedly plunged deep into freezing cold waters now. The Huntington Beach Bad Boy took a beating from …
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Bleacher Report

Boxers held to higher standard?
Toronto Sun
ERNEST DOROSZUK/ Toronto Sun/ Ontario athletics commissioner Ken Hayashi said prior to UFC 140 on Saturday night that he experiences far less stress dealing with mixed martial artsorganizers than their boxing counterparts. …
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HDNet Hits a Snag With BAMMA 8 Broadcast
MMAFighting.com
By Michael David Smith The new contract between HDNet and the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts seemed like a great deal for American fans who want to watch fights in Britain’s top promotion. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out as planned as …
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Blogs

Bull by the Horns: John Makdessi UFC 140 interview … – MMA Mania
By Brian Hemminger
MMAmania’s Brian Hemminger speaks with undefeated lightweight prospect John Makessi about his upcoming UFC 140 bout with Dennis Hallman, utilizing his unorthodox attacks, recovering from knee injury and taking the next step in his …
MMAmania.com

Web

JON JONES vs LYOTO MACHIDA Fight Video, Mir vs Minotauro …
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