Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-9-12)

Posted on | January 9, 2012 | No Comments

Women’s MMA Has Life Without Cyborg
Sherdog.com
In an interview with Showtime analyst Mauro Ranallo prior to Luke Rockhold’s successful middleweight title defense against Keith Jardine, UFC President Dana White did the unthinkable: he promoted women’s mixed martial arts. …
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Cyborg Santos on Steroids Could Spell the End of Women’s MMA 145-Pound Division
Bleacher Report
There is very little debate among the MMA world when it comes to who is the No. 1 fighter in the world of women’s mixed martial arts. Since her victory over Gina Carano in April 2009, Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos has only extended the gap between her and …
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Bleacher Report

Gina Carano’s ‘Haywire’ movie review
MMAmania.com
20, 2012, is that even if you don’t like the film, you’re still entitled to almost two hours of gratuitous ogling of the former mixed martial arts (MMA) champion. And that’s really the secret ingredient in making Haywire, directed by Steven Soderbergh …
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2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #1 – Andrey Koreshkov
Bloody Elbow
You may not know the name, but RusFighters Sport Club has emerged as the premier professionalmixed martial arts team in Russia. Their flagship fighter, Alexander Shlemenko, has won two Bellator middleweight tournament titles in as many tries. …
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Roundtable Discussion Was Brock Lesnarís MMA Career a Success?
411mania.com
But when all is said and done, was Lesnarís MMA career a success? The 411 staff takes a look and provides their thoughts! The concept of the column is simple. As the “King” of the 411 Roundtable, I will pick a topic for discussion. …
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2012 World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #2 – Dhiego Lima
Bloody Elbow
2012 may mark the year when another pair of fighting brothers ascends into the ranks of MMA’s elite. Douglas Lima, a 2011 World MMA Scouting Report prospect, fulfilled his half of the deal by tearing through the Bellator season five welterweight …
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Get on TV? Hey, Smack Me Again!
New York Times
In Minden, La., a city of about 13000 some 30 miles east of Shreveport, it’s mixed martial arts, a sport that attracts young men with hopes of punching and kicking and wrestling their way through their opponents, and hopefully their problems. …
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New York Times

Muhammed Lawal: ‘Rampage’ is a bum, Gegard Mousasi is boring, and referee Kim …
MMAmania.com
Jardine” as he defeated rising prospect Lorenz Larkin with relative ease in the second round, and in the process, handed “The Monsoon” his first-ever mixed martial arts (MMA) loss. The former NCAA Division-II national wrestling champion rag-dolled …
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Blogs

Strikeforce results recap: What’s next for Luke Rockhold – MMA Mania
By Kevin Haggerty
On Jan. 7, 2012, Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold made short work of UFC veteran Keith Jardine to retain his belt in impressive fashion. MMAmania.com examines what may be next for the 185-pound strap holder.
MMAmania.com

Take a Break Sunday: Hot-Ass MMA Fighter Kicks Ass in Spycraft …
By Tourq Stevens
Not a mixed–martial arts fan? Not a problem… I’ve been following Mixed Martial Arts since the inception of UFC in ’93. This is when a lot of boxing.
STUFFER SHACK

UFC Vs. Strikeforce: MMA Needs A Super Bowl – MMA Nation
By Nate Wilcox
MMA needs a superbowl. An annual fight card pitting Strikeforce and UFC champs against each other would do the trick.
MMA Nation – All Posts

The Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos Steroids Scandal – Gals Guide To MMA
By The Midge
In the wake of Cristiane Cyborg Santos’ failed drug test for steroids, everybody has been so negative about WMMA. Let’s take a more positive, realistic view of the implication of the failed steroid test inMMA.
Gals Guide To MMA