Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-14-12)

Posted on | January 14, 2012 | No Comments

Jeff Wagenheim: UFC should consider measures to placate anti-MMA lobby; more mail
SI.com
Dana White (above) should consider meeting an anti-MMA lobby halfway if he hopes to fulfill his guarantee of New York legalization. AP The leading organization of combat sports has taken a couple of cold slaps to the face this week in response to its …
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Bay City’s Charlie Cosens on MMA card at Palace tonight
Detroit Free Press
Courtesy of Donofrio Entertainment By Mike Brudenell By night, Charlie Cosens is a cage fighter; by day, he teaches Mixed Martial Arts at his Cosens MMA Gym in Saginaw. Cosens, who lives in Bay City, will opt for the octagon this evening when he …
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‘Haywire’ actress Gina Carano represents MMA brand crossover for women
newjerseynewsroom.com
The daughter of former Cowboys QB Glenn Carano, the Texas native has been the poster girl for the female side of Mixed Martial Arts for some time, combining a championship style (just one loss in the cage) with the looks and acting ability to be a box …
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MMA News: Kenny Florian, Gina Carano, Dan Henderson, TUF and More
Opposing Views
I always enjoy his work, from MMA Live on ESPN to this new UFC Tonight. Best of luck, Kenny. Hope it’s not that serious to cause retirement. In an interview with MMAMania.com, Gina Carano commented on Cris Santos’ failed steroid test. …
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Opposing Views

COLUMN: The MMA Stock Exchange – A Look at the Rising and Falling in the UFC’s…
MMATorch
He’s got one of the best all-around skill sets in mixed martial arts, and he’s by far and wide the most soft-spoken champion in the UFC. Definitely the second best pound for pound fighter in the world, GSP has run the gauntlet on opponents in the UFC, …
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Apprentice School wrestler Spruill thrives on MMA-style combat
Daily Press
He has a career record of 59-28 with a style that is more brawler than technician, owing to his side pursuit of Mixed Martial Arts fighting. “He’s more rough than he is skilled,” said A-School coach Bruce Shumaker, who also coached Spruill at Lafayette …
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UFC 142 Bleacher Report MMA Staff Predictions
Bleacher Report
UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro is the kick off event of the year for the top mixed martial arts organization in the world and is the second taste for Brazilian fans in less than five months. The main card is carried by two top home country fighters in Jose …
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Bleacher Report

The Martial Chronicles: Jiu-Jitsu Brings Mixed Martial Arts to Brazil
Head Kick Legend
by John Nash on Jan 13, 2012 1:49 PM EST in Combat Sports As the UFC plans to visit Brazil again this weekend I thought it would be interesting to examine some of Brazil’s rich history involvingmixed martial arts. Kid Nate has already chronicled the …
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UFC boss slams ESPN piece, Ken Shamrock, promises thorough video reply
MMAjunkie.com
White offered little apology for his organization’s practices while detailing precisely what he and the UFC did for Shamrock when he brought the MMA legend back to the promotion in 2006. “This thing started making money in 2005, 2006,” White said of …
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Power Ranking 15 of the Greatest Wrestlers in MMA History
Bleacher Report
The most dominant of all martial arts in the MMA world, by far, is wrestling. These grappling centric, All-American athletes have taken over the sport and have reached great heights, cinching titles in many of the world’s leading promotions and …
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Blogs

2012 World MMA Middleweight Scouting Report: #2 – Marcelo …
By Bloody Elbow
If there is a simple anthro-stylistic explanation for the success of Brazilian mixed martial arts fighters, it’s that the intersection of Muay Thai, boxing and Jiu-Jitsu training produces athletes who naturally excel at finishing fights.
Bloody Elbow

UFC Quick Quote: Anderon Silva suffers another injury … – MMA Mania
By Adam Guillen Jr.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva has today revealed that he has suffered a back injury. The middleweight champion is currently rehabbing an injured shoulder he suffered while preparing for his …
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Gina Carano Undecided on Return to MMA | MMAWeekly.com
The last time Carano stepped foot in a MMA cage was in 2009 when she lost in a featherweight title fight to Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos. Since then, Carano has been …
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