Mixed Martial Arts Links (2-2-12)

Posted on | February 2, 2012 | No Comments

MMA: Condit wants to be Top Chef of UFC
OCRegister
Her brother got her interested in mixed martial arts as a young girl and she’s been a die-hard fan ever since. “Sometimes after a long week of training I don’t want to watch a Strikeforce card or whatever UFC Fight Night is on,” Condit said.
See all stories on this topic »

UFC’s Roy Nelson: ‘I’m the product of what fans want’
USA TODAY
5 in the USA TODAY/MMA Nation consensus rankings for heavyweights. USA TODAY spoke to Nelson this week about the upcoming bout. Excerpts from the conversation: Q: You’ve got co-main event status for this one. Has UFC given you an indication that they …
See all stories on this topic »

USA TODAY

Canadian MMA fighter David Loiseau set to star in his own reality TV show
Winnipeg Free Press
Now the veteran mixed martial arts fighter is getting his own reality TV show. The KF Dischley Group, a New York-based film and TV production company, has signed the former UFC fighter to star in a 13-episode series called “Crowtime.
See all stories on this topic »

MMA fighters are evolving, so why aren’t the judges?
Mirror.co.uk
By Simon Head 1/02/2012 The sport of mixed martial arts is growing by the week. At the top of the tree, the UFC are putting on high-calibre events almost every fortnight these days and the fan reaction to the big events has invariably been positive.
See all stories on this topic »

Mirror.co.uk

NJ’s Real World Mixed Martial Arts In Denville Now Offers Women’s Only Boot Camp
Examiner.com
Real World Mixed Martial Arts—Northern New Jersey’s premier school for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, kickboxing and more—has announced they have launched their Women’s Only Boot Camp. Led by Certified Personal Trainer Jennifer Chravette, the Women’s Only …
See all stories on this topic »

MMA: Sanchez and Condit strive to corner the Welterweight division
Weekly Alibi
A decade ago, two young mixed martial arts fighters from Albuquerque split a hotel room in Ciudad Juárez. Carlos Condit, then 18, and Diego Sanchez, 21, were members of allied crosstown fight teams that had shared a van ride to old Mexico for the Aztec …
See all stories on this topic »

Outrageous News of the Day: Former ‘MMA Fighter’ Lights Self on Fire
Cagepotato
Apparently a former MMA fighter named Harold Finger III (seriously) viciously assaulted a woman before setting himself on fire, nearly taking a six year old child with him in the process. This bizarre story comes to us courtesy of KTUU.com out of …
See all stories on this topic »

Video: Mike Tyson reveals favorite MMA fighter and MMA technique he is most …
Pro MMA Now
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson, now 45, shares his thoughts on mixed martial arts, why it is on the rise and why boxing promoters should pay attention so they can make some changes. Tyson appreciates the ability to take the fight anywhere in MMA …
See all stories on this topic »

ASK THE TORCH: Amadi answers reader questions on Forrest Griffin, Rampage …
MMATorch
I have been watching MMA for about ten years now and have seen some really great fights and some real lackluster ones as well. My question is… can some of the lackluster fights be attributed to the fact that fighters are straying away from the love …
See all stories on this topic »

MMATorch

UFC on FOX 2, from a fan’s perspective
MMAmania.com
by Brian Hemminger on Feb 1, 2012 11:45 PM EST in UFC News Believe it or not, but after more than five years of loving mixed martial arts and over 2.5 years of writing about the sport, which included multiple media appearances at Strikeforce, …
See all stories on this topic »

Blogs

NJ’s Real World Mixed Martial Arts In Denville Now Offers Women’s …
NJ’s Real World Mixed Martial Arts In Denville Now Offers Women’s Only Boot Camp. Renzo Gracie Denville has recently announced they have added a Women’s Only Boot Camp to their programs – PR11787396.
Business – Latest News

UFC 143 fight card: Mike Pierce vs Josh Koscheck preview …
By Brian Hemminger
MMAmania’s Brian Hemminger takes a look at Saturday night’s UFC 143 main card bout between welterweights Mike Pierce and Josh Koscheck. How does each man secure a victory this weekend? Find out inside.
MMAmania.com

MiddleEasy.com | India finally has an MMA promotion and it’s called …
By Kieran McNairn
In the UK a TV show called Last Man Standing sent a group of men with varying specialties to different countries around the world to compete in the indigenous and often unique sports and competitions.
MiddleEasy

Web

Tyson: MMA would be interesting – MMA News
It would be interesting to get in there, I think. Imagine being in a fight with somebody and the only thing you can do is box them and if his hands are superior to …
www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Tyson-MMA-would-be-interesti...

St. Pierre siding with Diaz on Saturday – Mixed Martial Arts Blog …
These are difficult days for UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. In early December, it was revealed that St. Pierre suffered a torn ACL in.
espn.go.com/blog/…/st-pierre-siding-with-diaz-on-saturday

Tyrone Spong: MMA is a challenge, but I’m a guy who likes to be …
This past Saturday, It’s Showtime brought kickboxing back to the main stage with their stacked It’s Showtime 55 event from the WTC Expo in Leeuwarden, The …
lowkick.blitzcorner.com/…/Tyrone-Spong-is-up-to-the-challen…