Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-17-11)

Posted on | January 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

Carano still undecided on return to MMA
USA TODAY
For now, the first woman to become prominent in mixed martial arts wants to focus on the Jan. 20 theatrical release of Haywire, an espionage thriller that features her in the lead role. USA TODAY spoke to Carano recently about the movie and mixed …
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Martial arts: Bollywood spoiling for a fight
Moneycontrol.com
After bankrolling glamorous cricket and motor sports leagues in India, Bollywood has turned its attention to the world of mixed martial arts with a series of events featuring local fighters squaring off against international opponents. …
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MMA Analysis: Where Do Stars of UFC 142 Go From Here?
Opposing Views
Most of the mixed martial arts media are claiming that he has cleaned out the featherweight ranks now that he has dispatched the Alpha Male protégé but that’s not quite true, if Hatsu Hioki is able to get past Bart Paleszewski at UFC 144 he would be…
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Opposing Views

MMA fighter Cyborg suspended, fined positive steroid test
TSN
Mixed martial arts fighter Cristiane Justino Santos has been suspended and fined for testing positive for steroids. Known in MMA circles as Cris Cyborg, the California State Athletic Commission fined Santos US$2500, suspended her licence and nullified …
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2012 World MMA Light Heavyweight Scouting Report: #9 – Steve Bosse
Bloody Elbow
Nobody gave Steve Bosse (9-1) a chance of becoming something more than a novelty act when he made his mixed martial arts debut in the summer of ’07. The sport had already dealt with a number of tough guys who figured their success in one sport would …
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Wladimir Klitschko to “try” mixed martial arts
Examiner.com
Ring Magazine, IBF, IBO and WBO king “Dr. Steelhammer” Wladimir Klitschko said on the Jim Rome Show Monday he will “try” mixed martial arts (MMA). “I have a lot of respect for MMAfighters,” said Klitschko, 35, who won a Gold medal as a super …
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Royer promotes MMA
Martinsburg Journal
But, with the rise in recent years of mixed martial arts – or MMA as you probably know it – Royer saw an opportunity to, in fact, embrace something new. MMA, for those who don’t know, is a fighting style that allows participants to engage in combat …
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UFC on FX 1 ‘Prelims’ preview and predictions for ‘Miller vs Guillard’ (Part 1)
MMAmania.com
20, 2012) for its first-ever free card on FX, and the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is definitely ready to rock. Lighting up the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., are lightweight contenders Jim Miller and Melvin Guillard, headlining the card …
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Idaho Athletic Commission faces financial crisis because of mixed martial arts …
The Idaho Statesman
The commission that regulates boxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts, including cage fighting, told lawmakers Monday the agency has a $168000 deficit and proposes a 500 percent fee increase for an estimated 250 fighters to stem the red ink. …
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UFC posts full video response to ‘Outside the Lines,’ criticizes ESPN
MMAjunkie.com
In addition to complaining about the “Outside the Lines” piece, White took ESPN to task for what he perceives to be shoddy coverage of the sport and specifically MMA. Following an initial story on ESPN.com, “Outside the Lines” examined the issue of pay …
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Blogs

UFC on FOX 2: Will fight fans finally cheer for Rashad … – MMA Mania
By Jesse Holland
Rashad Evans, now a Chicago resident, expects to have the crowd on his side for the UFC on FOX 2 event on Jan. 28 in the “Windy City.”
MMAmania.com

UFC 142: Joe Rogan explains why he confronted … – MMA Mania
By Jesse Holland
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan explains why he went after Mario Yamasaki after the DQ finish in the Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater fight last Saturday night in Rio.
MMAmania.com

On the shortcomings of MMA rules | Fightlinker – UFC, Strikeforce …
By fightlinker
Because we’re a new sport, our rules haven’t always been fleshed out as well as they could be. It doesn’t help that the people codifying these things are often from the boxing world and have no idea how MMA fouls play out in the cage.
Fightlinker – UFC, Strikeforce,…

Web

Boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko tells Jim Rome … – MMA Mania
MMA and UFC news, results, rumors, fights and MMA rankings from the fan perspective.
www.mmamania.com/…/boxing-champion-wladimir-klitschko…

Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-17-11)

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