Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-22-12)

Posted on | January 22, 2012 | No Comments

Haywire Movie Review: Director Steven Soderbergh Makes ‘Merely Decent’ Use Of …
Bloody Elbow
I love mixed martial arts. It’s competition that’s free of metaphor. The guy that loses is the guy on the ground, bloodied, beaten, and who might look like this when all is said and done. But I like fiction too. And so the question on my mind is not …
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UFC / MMA: Jim Miller submits Guillard at UFC on FX
Missouri Sports Magazine
The USA TODAY/MMA Nation consensus rankings currently peg Miller and Guillard at Nos. 5 and 15 for lightweights. Also Friday, middleweight Jorge “El Conquistador” Rivera ended his career with a technical knockout victory against Eric “Red” Schafer in …
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Should Ronda Rousey Be in the Main Event of Strikeforce in Columbus? Fan’s View
Yahoo! Sports
Zuffa’s decision to headline the event with Rousey, who is only 4-0 in mixed martial artscompetition, has drawn criticism from some fans. I think one particular blog written by Kristin Usry at Women’s MMA Roundup explained the situation well, …
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Napoleon complex addressed, UFC’s Mike Easton eyes next challenge
MMAjunkie.com
When it comes to pre-fight mean-mugging, bantamweight Mike Easton (12-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is among the pound-for-pound best in the sport. And while “The Hulk” is comfortable chalking up his motivational rage to a clear case of Napoleon complex, …
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MMAjunkie.com

MMA: Why the UFC’s Ban on Weapons Sponsors Is the Right Decision
Bleacher Report
While the UFC and mixed martial arts have legions of die hard fans, many of whom are the target audience of newly-restricted companies like The Gun Store and Ammotogo.com, the promotion’s reach has extended beyond that loyal audience. …
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Bleacher Report

Fight Path: Pat Cummins’ MMA introduction came as an offer he couldn’t refuse
MMAjunkie.com
by Kyle Nagel on Jan 21, 2012 at 1:45 pm ET When Pat Cummins got off the plane from one of his many trips between California for mixed–martial–arts training and Colorado Springs, Colo., for wrestling, he checked his messages. …
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MMAjunkie.com

2012 World MMA Light Heavyweight Scouting Report: #1 – Wagner Prado
Bloody Elbow
It is a daunting task to break into the upper-echelon of the light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts. The UFC is home to virtually all the biggest names, and few are making retirement plans. Top contenders aside, even the entry-level UFC ranks …
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Nick Diaz
Yahoo! Sports
Before finding mixed martial arts, Condit struggled. “I’m passionate about mixed martial arts. Doing this for a living is more than I could have ever dreamed.” Condit said that training in martial arts has taught him work ethic, respect integrity “…a …
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Blogs

ProElite 3 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Grove vs … – MMA Mania
By Brian Hemminger
ProElite 3 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Grove vs Minowa’ TONIGHT (Jan. 21) on HDNet.
MMAmania.com

Dana White still puzzled by Melvin Guillard … – MMA Mania
By Thomas Myers
VIDEO: UFC President Dana White breaks down UFC on FX 1: “Guillard vs. Miller,” dishing on performances of “The Young Assassin,” Jim Miller, Josh Neer, Pat Barry and more, as well as making a promise that Chael Sonnen and Anderson …
MMAmania.com

Web

Nate Quarry thanks UG for new MMA talk show role – MMA News
BIG thanks to you… From: Nate ‘Rock’ Quarry Zombie Cage Fighter Member Since: 8/24/02 Posts: 176 Thanks in no small part to my fan base here at The …
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