Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-24-12)

Posted on | January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

CrossCore, Inc. and MMA Worldwide to blow it out at The LA Fitness Expo on …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
CrossCore, Inc., and MMA Worldwide are joining forces to present two days of non stop demos, athlete appearances featuring MMA Fighters, Bas Rutten and Tito Ortiz, training sessions with Fred George, Josh Henkin, the Los Angeles Based Barholics, …
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MMA Analysis: Breaking Down Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman
Opposing Views
Although different in many ways, Maia and Weidman had similar paths to the elitemixed martial arts playground having been highly accomplished in other fields before jumping in with both feet into the sport. Maia is a third-degree Black Belt in …
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MMA’s Big Stories and Takeaways from 2011
Bleacher Report
But I do actually think 2011 was a banner year for mixed martial arts. New frontiers were opened and settled. The sport changed in ways expected and unexpected. Good fighters became great. Great fighters became champions. Champions became stars.
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MMA Analysis: Where Do Stars of UFC on FX 1 Go from Here?
Opposing Views
After knocking off the person who was considered to be next in line after one of the better years any mixed martial artist has put on that puts him at the top of the pecking order, Miller is right there with him so why not pair them up.
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Chael Sonnen, God and Some Thoughts on Religion in Sports and MMA
Bleacher Report
In the end, I’m sure most MMA fans see this as just another off-color remark fromMMA’s premiere trash-talker. I’m sure those same fans probably think I’m reading too much into this. But it’s a fun topic to discuss, it got me to think outside the box a …
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Mike Kyle vs. Gegard Mousasi confirmed for ‘Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey’
MMAjunkie.com
A light-heavyweight bout between Mike Kyle (19-8-1 MMA, 3-3-1 SF) and Gegard Mousasi (32-3-2 MMA, 3-1-1 SF) will be part of March’s “Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey” event. Kyle today tweeted news of the bout, which will be part of the Ohio card.
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MMA: Spinetta notches TKO in Battle of Rome X
The Daily Citizen
Thomas Spinetta of Dalton’s North Georgia Hayastan MMA Academy won his mixed martial artsdebut Saturday at the Battle of Rome X. Spinetta’s corner man at the event at The Forum in Rome was fellow North Georgia Hayastan fighter Dustin Dyer, …
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Ladies and Gentlemen (Specifically Ladies), Prepare Yourselves for Pink Fight MMA
Cagepotato
Created and currently run by former fighter Wallid Ismail, Jungle Fight has grown to become a regular feature of ESPN Deportes, and will be looking to branch out into the world of women’s mixed martial arts when it debuts an all woman promotion, …
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UFC on Fox 2 ‘Prelims’ preview and predictions for ‘Evans vs Davis’ event (Part 1)
MMAmania.com
Once again, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hit the big time, as the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion makes its way back to the FOX network on Sat., Jan 28, 2012. Headlining its sophomore UFC on Fox 2 effort from the United …
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Blogs

UFC on FOX commercial featuring Jon Jones from … – MMA Mania
By Jesse Holland
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones gets a prominent role in the NFL playoffs thanks to this commercial for the UFC on FOX deal.
MMAmania.com

Web

Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’ Showcases MMA Star Gina Carano …
In frames that are both rough and precise, in skewed angles on clandestine meetings or long tracking shots of Mal in motion, youre invited to think of the world …
www.popmatters.com/pm/…/153483-haywire-mal-in-motion

Bisping puts Sonnen in odd role: Good guy – Mixed Martial Arts Blog …
As you might have noticed, Chael Sonnen hasn’t quite been himself lately. During the last few months, it seemed like most of the vitriol had dr.
espn.go.com/…/bisping-puts-sonnen-in-odd-role-good-guy