Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-11-12)

Posted on | January 11, 2012 | No Comments

MMA Fighter Suspended from Job as Wrestling Coach Following Obama ‘Glass …
Fox News
A mixed martial arts fighter from Minnesota has been knocked out from his job as an assistant wrestling coach following comments he made about President Obama last month, he told FoxNews.com. Jacob Volkmann, 31, of White Bear Lake, Minn., …
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Fox News

MMA may divide opinion but it’s one of the fastest growing sports in the world
Liverpool Echo
by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Echo MIXED martial arts, you may have heard of it. Some people call it cage fighting, others refer to it as ultimate fighting, but many like to think of it as the fastest growing sport in the world. …
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// 411 MMA Fact or Fiction: King Mo/Strikeforce, MMA Dream Fight, More
411mania.com
Will MMA ever be able to produce a Mayweather/Pacquaio style dream fight? 411’s Alex Watt & Wyatt Beougher debate these topics and more! Welcome back to the ultra popular and legendary 411 MMA: Fact or Fiction. I’m your host Todd Bergman and this week …
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UFC 142 ‘Prelims’ preview and predictions for ‘Aldo vs Mendes’ (Part 2)
MMAmania.com
I love the smell of mixed martial arts (MMA) violence in the morning. And Brazilian fight fans are no different. For the second time in five months, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make its way down to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, …
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Local MMA fighters ready to go
The Daily Citizen
Five fighters from Dalton’s North Georgia Hayastan MMA Academy will compete in mixed martial arts bouts this month. Dustin Dyer, David Miles and Mark Hall are scheduled to fight Friday in 3FC VIII: The Return at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in …
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Fedor is such a nice guy, not a bus-hogging MMA diva
MMAmania.com
However, according to Hume — who has known Fedor since his Pride FC days and has been a main figure in Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) as a rule director and judge for the DREAM organization — that simply wasn’t the case. “What really happened is …
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UFC eyes stadium for Anderson Silva’s return
USA TODAY
… including Canadian welterweight Georges St. Pierre. The only other mixed martial arts organization that packed stadiums was Pride Fighting Championships, which claimed audiences of more than 50000 people at least three times in Tokyo.
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USA TODAY

MMATorch’s 11 of ’11: Alvin Carter’s 11 Personal Favorite Fights, Fighters …
MMATorch
For the first 11 days of 2012, several MMATorch writers will be providing top 11 lists in a number of different categories regarding the year of MMA in 2011. Today we continue with Alvin Carter’s 11 personal favorite fights, fighters, performances, …
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MMATorch

MTV Caged: Youth Movement in MMA Should Have UFC Thinking Farm System
Bleacher Report
UFC is one of the biggest companies in the world and by far the biggest MMA business in the United States. With that said, the lack of a farm system keeps the sport from reaching new heights. While there is still a steady stream of fighters coming into …
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Bleacher Report

Blogs

NSAC responds to late stoppage in King Mo vs Lorenz … – MMA Mania
By Jesse Holland
NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer has “no issue” with the way referee Kim Winslow officiated the Strikeforce fight between “King Mo” Lawal and Lorenz Larkin.
MMAmania.com

Polish MMA promotion gives neo-nazi the boot | libcom.org
By Choccy
Niko Puhakka, a Finnish mixed–martial arts fighter described as a ‘neo-fascist’ has been removed from Polish MMA promotion KSW this week. The fighter, who is 24-11 in MMA, had been scheduled to fight for their vacant lightweight title but …
libcom.org blogs

2012 World MMA Middleweight Scouting Report: #9 – Jack …
By Leland Roling
Fortunately, man’s ingenuity came through years ago, creating shiny, aerodynamic structures with wings and jet-fueled engines. For Norway’s Jack Hermansson (4-0), the airport is the start of a journey to his next challenge, the next battle of an …
Bloody Elbow

Web

Massive MMA media push into the US Armed Forces – MMA News
Stars and Stripes, the independent news media of the U.S. Armed Forces, has added a new weapon to its publishing arsenal: Stripes MMA. Set to debut on …
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