Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-13-11)

Posted on | December 13, 2011 | No Comments

UFC 140 Results: From Spotlight to Twilight – How Will the MMA World Remember …
Bloody Elbow
And all of the characteristics that made him an MMA star were already there. And so too, were the characteristics of the UFC pre-Zuffa. Jeff Blatnick had to sift his way through a monkeys-on-a-typewriter “keys to victory” sheet which listed Ortiz has …
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MMA Analysis: Flyweights Coming to UFC in March
Opposing Views
Finally the flyweight division is coming to the biggest Mixed Martial Arts Promotion in 2012. At Saturdays UFC 140, UFC President Dana White announced the 125 pound division would debut inside the Octagon in March of 2012. Ever since the bantamweights …
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Opposing Views

Ogden MMA pro ‘living the dream’ at age 43
StandardNet
It’s an unconventional training exercise, to be sure, but then Eric Tillotson is an unconventional addition to professional mixed martial arts. He’s 43 years old, and still a prospect, with hopes to advance in the fast-growing sport, which has become …
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StandardNet

Bay Area MMA Not At Its Best, But The Sport Is Growing
SB Nation
A stream for all things related to Bay Area and California mixed martial arts, follow along for updates as the region is represented by guys like Cain Velasquez, Urijah Faber and Nick Diaz. For more on MMA in general, go to Bloody Elbow. …
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SB Nation

New Fan’s Introduction to Mixed Martial Arts: Standing Striking
Bloody Elbow
by TP Grant on Dec 12, 2011 2:00 PM EST in MMA Technique Be it the UFC on Fox show, the past season of the Ultimate Fighter, that classic match between Henderson and Shogun or UFC 140 that convinced you to come looking for more MMA, welcome! …
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Local MMA fighters to compete at Cage Rage 5 in Moncton
Cape Breton Post
By TJ Colello – Cape Breton Post SYDNEY — Tyler Reid’s climb up the ladder in the world of mixed martial arts is happening at a meteoric pace. The 23-year-old from Mira enters only his fourth fight Saturday night in Moncton during the Canadian Extreme …
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Cape Breton Post

Mixed martial arts: Oregon has seen great fights this month
Statesman Journal
These past two weeks have been action-packed here in Oregon with some amazing local mixed martial arts fights. When it gets cold outside, the Oregon MMA scene brings the heat. On Dec. 3, Keizer’s Adam King stole the show at Rumble at the Roseland 60 …
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Maple Leafs attend UFC 140, become new fans of mixed martial arts
THE FAN 590
TORONTO – A few of the famous faces in the crowd at UFC 140 quickly became fans of mixed martial arts. The Toronto Maple Leafs players and staff attended the event at Air Canada Centre on Saturday night and were impressed with what they saw. …
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UFC boss says Jon Jones vs. Anderson Silva not ‘happening anytime soon’
MMAjunkie.com
by John Morgan on Dec 12, 2011 at 7:00 am ET TORONTO – After defeating his third former champion in a nine-month span, current UFC light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones (15-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is unquestionably among the hottest fighters in the entire…
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Blogs

Strikeforce: ‘Rockhold vs Jardine’ a part of Showtime’s … – MMA Mania
By Jesse Holland
Even if you don’t subscribe to Showtime, you can still watch Strikeforce: “Rockhold vs. Jardine” on Jan. 7 in Las Vegas. Here’s how.
MMAmania.com

UFC 140 highlights the gentrification of mixed martial arts
By LiverKick
[div class2=icon]The following is from an article on LiverKick. com, part of the MiddleEasy Network. [/div] Over the weekend at UFC 140 the two featured bouts of the evening saw exciting.
MiddleEasy