Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-30-11)

Posted on | December 30, 2011 | No Comments

Lesnar, Overeem bring style clash to UFC 141
USA TODAY
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY LAS VEGAS — The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s last main event of the year recalls the mixed martial arts world that existed more than a decade ago. Between wrestling behemoth Brock Lesnar and hulking kickboxer Alistair …
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Bobby Lashley’s two sides: MMA fighter, pro wrestler
CANOE
Wrestling Former WWE United States and ECW champion Bobby Lashley is walking a tricky road, professing to be both a mixed martial arts fighter and a professional wrestler at the same time. With a newly-won MMA title, Lashley looks to be mentioned in …
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CANOE

The Martial Chronicles: Why Mixed Martial Arts is Really Nothing More Than …
Head Kick Legend
While a lack of interest with anything relating to a “staged sport” from a segment of MMA fanbase doesn’t surprise me what does is the outright hostillity expressed by many readers. For them positing any link, no matter how tenuous, beween the UFC and …
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Ryan Gosling’s Mixed Martial Arts Training
The Gossip Girls
Looking to brush up on his fighting skills, Ryan Gosling was spotted attending a Mixed Martial Artsclass in Hollywood yesterday (December 28). The “Lars and the Real Girl” stud looked a bit worn out after his training, but made sure to stop into a …
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DDP branches out into MMA
aroundtheoctagon
Crossfire Media Group (CMG) today announced that it has agreed to terms with pro wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page to represent his workout brand, DDPYoga, in the mixed martial arts world. Page is a three-time former world champion who competed in …
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The Camel Clutch Blog MMA 2011 Year In Review
Camel Clutch Blog (blog)
It is that time of the year again, time for the MMA Year End Awards. 2011 was certainly an interesting year in and out of the octagon for the UFC and MMA. A promotional acquisition and the emergence of a young prodigy are arguably the two biggest …
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Jon Fitch Ready To Break His Rusty Cage At UFC 141
Heavy.com
He also won’t change his single-minded belief that mixed martial arts is wholly a sport and not entertainment in the form of pro wrestling or scripted television. Fitch only cares about winning fights, and that’s something he’s gotten pretty good at …
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Heavy.com

Denver’s Brendan Schaub will fight MMA heavyweight Ben Rothwell at UFC 145 in …
Denver Post
By Nick Groke Denver mixed martial arts fighter Brendan Schaub will take on Milwaukee’s Ben Rothwell in a heavyweight bout at UFC 145 in Montreal on March 24, Schaub and the UFC said Wednesday. For Schaub, it’s a chance to bounce back into title …
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State of mind key to Cerrone’s success
ESPN (blog)
Keep in mind, two of those defeats came against Benson Henderson, one of which was universally lauded as the best mixed martial arts contest of 2009. “I wasn’t mentally ready,” he said. “Those were big fights, title fights.” Cerrone (17-3) is one of …
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Q&A with Arianny Celeste
Las Vegas Weekly
Arianny Celeste at the 2011 Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards red carpet at the Palms on Nov. 30, 2011. Arianny Celeste, model and UFC ring girl, returns home to Las Vegas to host at New York New York’s Rok Vegas on December 30 over New …
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Blogs

Ryan Gosling — The Ridiculously Hot MMA Workout | TMZ.com
By TMZ Staff
Just when you thought he couldn’t get any frickin’ hotter, Ryan Gosling left a mixed martial arts class looking all buff and worked out in Hollywood on…
TMZ.com

2011 World MMA Scouting Report Review – Featherweights – Bloody …
By Bloody Elbow
A year ago, we selected the inaugural class of fighters that would make up the first edition of the World MMA Scouting Report. It’s been a gratifying experience to see some of the athletes we selected go on to succeed in major fight opportunities, and a …
Bloody Elbow

UFC 141 fight card: Brock Lesnar vs Alistair Overeem … – MMA Mania
By Brian Hemminger
MMAmania’s Brian Hemminger breaks down tomorrow night’s main event between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. What’s the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.
MMAmania.com

Ryan Gosling Gets His Mixed Martial Arts On [PHOTOS] – Socialite Life
Actor Ryan Gosling was spotted leaving a mixed martial arts class yesterday (December 28) in Hollywood, CA. He seemingly enjoyed it, because after the class.
Socialite Life

Web

Ryan Gosling’s Mixed Martial Arts Training | Celebrity-gossip.net
Ryan Gosling spotted leaving an MMA class (December 28).
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