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Posted on | January 16, 2012 | No Comments

UFC 142 Fight Card: First Impressions from the First Great MMA Benchmark of 2012
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Oliver Saenz, also known as PdW2kX, is a freelance journalist, opinion columnist, hardcore MMA fan and lifelong video game nerd. For more news, views, previews and reviews on all things Mixed Martial Arts as well as video games, be sure to visit …
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UFC 142 Results: Is Wrestling Still the Best Base for MMA?
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For the past several years, wrestling has been considered the most efficient base forMMA competition. Recent UFC main events, however, seem to shine a new light on that theory entirely as the sport continues its rapid evolutionary process. …
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ESPN Chewing on Sour Grapes
ChicagoNow (blog)
I think this all refers back to the FOX deal UFC signed for 7 years and denying any other network to pick up the coverage of the biggest company in the world for Mixed Martial Arts. Like I said in a previous blog, ESPN used to send studio sets to …
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Ryan Gosling is choosing mixed martial arts over the Golden Globes
TheCelebrityCafe.com
According to the report, Gosling is skipping out on the ceremony to film another movie directed by Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn called Only God Forgives, a mixed martial arts movie that is set in Bangkok. Although Gosling will be a no-show, …
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How Martial Arts Promote Nonviolence
News One
Nobody talks about the “stop.” [laughs] Today MMA (mixed martial arts) is taking over the world. The sport proves humanity has evolved to a place where martial artists can test their skills safely and make a great living a it. …
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UFC 142 results: Questionable refereeing in Brazil showed need for consistency …
MMAmania.com
by Jason Probst on Jan 15, 2012 9:30 AM EST in UFC Results Being a referee is one of the toughest jobs in mixed martial arts (MMA). When it’s done correctly, hardly anyone notices, and over a long enough timeline, even the best officials will make …
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// Top 5 Best Submissions of 2011
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Henderson – In women’s mixed martial arts, this was THE biggest moment of 2011. Marloes Coenen, considered the most dangerous grappler in the division, defends her bantamweight championship against wrestler, Miesha Tate. Many people did not give Tate …
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UFC 142 Results: Rousimar Palhares Shows Why He Is MMA’s Most Feared Fighter
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Palhares is only the 15th ranked middleweight fighter in mixed martial arts (according to Fight Matrix), but he has the rest of the division shaking in their boots. Palhares is an unconventional fighter—at 5’8″, 185 pounds, he looks more like an NFL …
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Channing Tatum Fights a Woman!
TeenHollywood.com
Well, at least for hot actor Channing Tatum and mixed martial arts champion Gina Carano on the set of their action/thriller film Haywire. Channing, who is married to athletic dancer/actress Jenna Dewan, admits that he was taught, as a southern …
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Wladimir Klitschko Would Like to Learn MMA, But He’s Not Fighting …
By Damon Martin
In the eternal debate of MMA versus boxing, count heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko as a fan of mixed martial arts. While some boxing traditionalists have shunned MMA as the wicked stepchild of combat sports, there are more and …
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UFC 142 results recap: Edson Barboza vs Terry Etim … – MMA Mania
By Brian Hemminger
MMAmania’s Brian Hemminger breaks down last night’s UFC 142 main card opener between Edson Barboza and Terry Etim. How did Barboza pull off perhaps the greatest knockout in UFC history? Find out inside.
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UFC 142 results recap: Erick Silva vs Carlo Prater fight … – MMA Mania
By Brian Hemminger
MMAmania’s Brian Hemminger breaks down last night’s controversial UFC 142 bout between welterweights Erick Silva and Carlo Prater. What happened which had both American and Brazilian fans steaming? Find out inside.
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CageReligion.com January Mixed Martial Arts Rankings | Cage …
By noreply@blogger.com (Matt Manzella)
CageReligion.com January Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. Posted by Matt Manzella at 2:53 PM 0 comments · Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook. Categories : CageReligion.com . January . Mixed Martial Arts . MMA . …
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What’s next?: UFC 142 post mortem | Mixed Martial Arts | Rant Sports
By rayang
Home / Mixed Martial Arts / Blog Featured / What’s next?: UFC 142 post-mortem. What’s next?: UFC 142 post-mortem. Published: 14 hours ago … MMA Rumors & News >. FEATURED PARTNERS. Three Minutes Of Brad Pitt Laughing So Hard …
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Silva disqualified in bout with Prater for illegal strikes – MMA News
His first time out, at the same arena, Silva knocked his opponent out in just 40 seconds. This time it took him even less time to earn a stoppage. Not so fast …
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MMA News | Mixed Martial Arts News and Events
BJPenn.com is the authority for MMA News and Rumors. From UFC NEWS to Strikeforce BJPenn.com is the authority for all things regarding Mixed Martial Arts.
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MMA + Poker = Always a Good Fight | Pokerati
Pokerati | Some familiar faces in the mix — er — mixed martial arts.One of my favorite charity tourneys of the year is this Saturday — Operation: All In … Randy.
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