Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-15-12)

Posted on | January 15, 2012 | No Comments

Dunbar’s short MMA career ends in tragedy
Chicago Tribune
Maybe it was bored after having watched eight mixed martial arts fights. Maybe it was tired as the buzz wore off that December night. Not Jeff Dunbar. Since losing his first bout in April, the 20-year-old had won three of five fights. He was focused. …
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Aldo stops Mendes, defends UFC featherweight belt
Newsday
Mixed Martial Arts Newsday > Sports > Mixed Martial Arts Aldo stops Mendes, defends UFC featherweight belt Originally published: January 15, 2012 12:29 AM Updated: January 15, 2012 12:52 AM By The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO – (AP) — Jose Aldo …
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Newsday

UFC may cut Anthony Johnson
ESPN
“Now you went to 185 pounds so you wouldn’t have trouble making weight and this is your worst weight cut ever? That’s a detriment to himself.” Franklin McNeil covers mixed martial arts and boxing for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter.
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Brock Lesnar’s Impact on MMA
CouchFighter
Brock Lesnar started his career in mixed martial arts in June of 2007 with a victory over Min-Soo Kim on the K-1 Dynamite! USA show – a victory that took him just over a minute to acomplish. Controversy followed Lesnar everywhere and no more so than …
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221 Industries lands TV deal for MMA programing
Great Falls Tribune
TRIBUNE PHOTO/RYAN HALL 221 Industries, the Great Falls-based mixed martial arts promotion and clothing company, is the first MMA company in Montana to land a statewide network TV deal. Cory Smith, CEO of 221 Industries, said the company’s Intense Cage …
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ESPN’s Reporting on UFC Salary Structure is Short-sighted: Fan’s View
Yahoo! Sports
However, while noting that the UFC was $44 million in debt just seven years ago, ESPN takes it for granted that the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization has money to burn. It doesn’t. Yes, the UFC has expanded dramatically in the past five …
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Meet UFC 142 heavyweight, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ sidekick Ednaldo Oliveira
MMAjunkie.com
RIO DE JANEIRO – Regardless of how heavyweight Ednaldo “Lula” Oliveira (13-0-1MMA, 0-0 UFC) performs in the octagon on Saturday night, he’s already accomplished a little bit of history. After all, not too many of his predecessors have stepped into the…
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Carano flexes muscles in ‘Haywire’
London Free Press
Carano is a mixed martial arts star who may, or may not, be retired from the sport at age 29. As the Texas-born, tomboy daughter of former NFL backup quarterback Glenn Carano, she is still holding out for a possible return to the octagon in another …
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UFC 142 fight card: Carlo Prater vs Erick Silva prediction, preview and breakdown
MMAmania.com
Emblematic of the new generation mixed martial arts (MMA) up and comers, he’s seemingly got the total package with photogenic looks, athleticism and an aggressive style. Carlo Prater, meanwhile, is one of the most experienced guys that’s yet to fight …
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Blogs

Saints vs 49ers score, open thread and discussion for … – MMA Mania
By Geno Mrosko
Want to know the latest score to the New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL Divisional Round Playoff game while chatting all things NFL with your favorite MMA fans? We’ve got you all covered right here.
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MMA VIDEO – MMASHARE
Watch all MMA/UFC videos and streams on MMASHARE, next FREE: ALDO vs MENDES Fight Video, BELFORT vs JOHNSON, UFC 142 TORRENTS …
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State of Alabama grants first Mixed Martial Arts licenses to promoters …
Rules are in place and first sanctioned matches will be Jan. 28 in Cullman.
www.al.com/sports/index…/state_of_alabama_grants_first.html

Angela’s Adventures: Mixed Martial Arts | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings …
BILLINGS – Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact, combat sport that allows the use of multiple fighting techniques.
www.ktvq.com/news/angela-s-adventures-mixed-martial-arts/

MMA Link Club: Media Reviews, Counter-Pranks, and Minowa …
Blackzilian Coach Mike Van Arsdale on Rumble Johnson’s Move to MW and UFC 142 (BleacherReport)Joe Silva requested that Anthony move up a weight …
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