Mixed Martial Arts Links (2-1-12)

Posted on | February 1, 2012 | No Comments

Largest MMA organisation in Asia to base HQ in S’pore
AsiaOne
Asia’s largest mixed martial–arts (MMA) organisation, ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC), announced yesterday that it would establish its headquarters in Singapore. In what is the largest MMA media deal in Asia, it also announced a 10-year media …
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AsiaOne

Like mixed martial arts? $19500 and you can have your own ring to fight in
Winnipeg Free Press
The Edmonton-based MMA organization is moving to a cage after 30-plus shows. Owner-president Mark Pavelich prefers the ring but says more and more local commissions are mandating a cage, which is what the UFC uses. Ontario is one such jurisdiction that …
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MMA In New York: Fight Continues With State Challenging Federal Level Intervention
Bloody Elbow
by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 31, 2012 1:30 PM EST in UFC News The fight to legalize mixed martial arts in New York is likely to continue for some time and take more twists and turns over the coming months. When Zuffa filed a lawsuit alleging that the ban …
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It’s Time to Get Past This UFC, MMA, WWE Nonsense
Opposing Views
The evening had just become an uphill battle in the crusade to win over fans to mixed martial arts. Recently, the “pro wrestling” antics of Sonnen and others have become a hot topic on MMASucka. Trevor Dueck wrote an article where he extolled the …
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Opposing Views

VIEWFINDER: Mixed Martial Arts Helps Soldiers Prepare For Close-Quarters Combat
Patch.com
“Combatives and any form of martial arts are like a game of chess,” Misner said. “If your opponent does this, then you have to already be thinking ahead five steps that you are going to do this and that to counter it until you eventually don’t even …
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The MMA Hour With Jon Jones, Cesar Gracie, Mike Pierce, Dustin Poirier
MMAFighting.com
The MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday, and we’ll be joined by a full slate of guests from around the world of mixed martial arts. * UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will discuss UFC on FOX 2 and his upcoming title fight against Rashad …
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After 62 Straight Kickboxing and MMA Wins, Stephen Thompson Makes UFC Debut
MMAFighting.com
As a professional mixed martial artist, he’s 5-0 so far. That’s 62 straight fights without a loss. But it’s no facade, and his record is no product of fishy matchmaking. In fact, despite his newness on theMMA scene, he’s already wowed some of this …
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Ready to ignite: Interview with UFC 143 middleweight Ed Herman
MMAmania.com
His return to mixed martial arts (MMA) action was delayed by 21 months, but boy, he’s made up for lost time very quickly. At UFC on Versus 5, “Short Fuse” blasted Tim Credeur with a first round knockout, which lasted just 40 seconds.
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Alistair Overeem charged
ESPN
Lesnar retired from mixed martial arts competition immediately after the Dec. 30 first-round TKO loss. Overeem (36-11, 1 no contest) is slated to face current UFC heavyweight titleholder Junior dos Santos. A date for that fight has yet to be announced.
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Blogs

UFC 143: Georges St. Pierre questions the legitimacy of the interim …
By Kevin Haggerty
On Sat., Feb. 4, 2012, UFC welterweights Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will fight for the interim title at UFC 143 in “Sin City.” But does the belt mean anything? Georges St. Pierre doesn’t think so.
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Web

‘The Gladiator’ cut by the UFC – MMA News
Tonight, UFC President Dana White revealed exclusively to the Underground that the opening sequence for it’s PPV broadcast has been redone and the new …
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