Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-6-12)

Posted on | January 6, 2012 | No Comments

MMA Today: Rockhold’s strong return fueled by patience
StandardNet
“I wasn’t as smart as I should be in my rehab process the first time,” said Rockhold, who worked a variety of jobs before he became established in mixed martial arts. “The second time, it really woke me up. … It scared me into doing everything right. …
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MMA fighter Gina Carano steals the attention away from her famous co-stars at …
Daily Mail
The 29-year-old actress, model and MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter wowed in a tight-fitting corset dress at tonight’s Los Angeles premiere of her action film, Haywire. She may have only one other film under her black belt, but the sultry star clearly …
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Daily Mail

CM Punk And Chael Sonnen: Are MMA And Pro Wrestling Too Intertwined?
YouTube
BloodyElbow.com founding editor Nate Wilcox and SB Nation Senior Editor Luke Thomas discuss the influence of pro wrestling in mixed martial arts (MMA). They detail their feelings about it, the history, the applications, crossover in boxing, …
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NorCal MMA Award Winners — 2011
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
(AP) Northern California became a hotbed of mixed martial arts talent in 2011, both on the local and national scene. Countless fighters in Strikeforce, UFC, Bellator and other promotions were home to some big names that reside in the area. …
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Best of MMA 2011: Jon Jones is Fighter of the Year
Heavy.com
Last year isn’t so far in the rearview mirror that it’s too late to look back on 2011 and hand out some prizes for the best of the year that was in mixed martial arts. And over the next week, that’s what we at HeavyMMA will do – we’ll honor last year’s …
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ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Brock Lesnar’s mental …
MMATorch
The guy started his MMA career at the tail end of his athletic prime, diverticulitis claimed about two years of that and he fought elite fighters all the way through; and he still won more than he lost. Considering his eighth and final mixed martial …
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MMATorch

CM Punk And Chael Sonnen: Are MMA And Pro Wrestling Too Intertwined?
MMA Nation
By Luke Thomas – MMA Senior Editor With news that WWE professional wrestler ‘CM Punk’ would accompany UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen to the cage for his fight with Mark Munoz at UFC on Fox 2, MMA Nation’s Luke Thomas and Nate Wilcox consider …
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Local MMA instructor thwarts break-in attempt
Culpeper Star Exponent
A local mixed martial arts instructor thwarted an apparent break-in attempt early Wednesday morning at his home in Lake of the Woods in Orange County. Eric Zamora, owner and head trainer at Zamora Boxing Gym in Culpeper, said he was laying on the floor …
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UFC 141 Reportedly Grabs 750000 To 810000 Pay-Per-View Buys
MMA Nation
by Shaun Al-Shatti • Jan 5, 2012 12:46 PM PST The early numbers for UFC 141 are in, and Brock Lesnar appears to have cemented his legacy as MMA’s unquestioned pay-per-view king. All last week the mixed martial arts community was buzzing to see the…
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MMA Nation

Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway to fight
ESPN
In the main event at UFC 143, former Strikeforce welterweight titleholder Nick Diaz faces former WEC champion Carlos Condit. They will battle for the UFC interim 170-pound belt. Franklin McNeil coversmixed martial arts and boxing for ESPN.com. …
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Blogs

2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #7 – Alan Jouban …
By Leland Roling
Chiming in at the top of the 2012 World MMA Scouting Report age limit, 30-year-old Alan Jouban (3-1) hopes to add evidence to the theory that 30 is the new 20. The Legends MMA team member is currently riding a two-fight win streak …
Bloody Elbow

FUEL TV’s New Year’s Day UFC marathon ‘scores a … – MMA Mania
By Kevin Haggerty
On Jan. 1, 2012, the UFC’s partnership with FUEL TV officially kicked off with a 24-hour long marathon of programming. MMAmania.com reports on just how well the inaugural broadcast went!
MMAmania.com

MMA Trainer Fends Off Attempted Home Intruder – Gals Guide To MMA
By KatGirl
An MMA trainer in Northern Virginia successfully defends his home from a break-in with a punch and a full mount.
Gals Guide To MMA

Web

Legislator hopes to make mixed martial arts safer in Washington …
Without state regulation, amateurs may keep stepping up at the last minute in fights that can only be called mismatches. It’s just a matter of time before someone …
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