Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-8-11)
‘Warrior’ could be a knockout for MMA fans msnbc.com Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy play brothers who meet in the MMA ring in “Warrior.” By Michael Avila Nearly every major sport has its defining movie. Baseball has “Pride of the Yankees” and “Field of Dreams.” Basketball has “Hoosiers. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-5-11)
McCarthy: Refereeing ‘a lot different than people think’ USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY The longest-serving referee in mixed martial arts wants to give the sport’s pioneers the recognition they deserve. “That was really the purpose of the book,” says John McCarthy of his just-released memoir, Let’s Get It On: The … See all stories on this […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-31-11)
Anderson Silva Continues To Amaze At UFC 134 Yardbarker Anderson Silva once again showed the world that he deserves to be the best-mixed martial artsfighter of all time. This guy is unreal, and has yet again taken out another worthy opponent. It has been 5 years since the world has seen Anderson Silva in … See […]
Public Enemy #1: Zuffa and Dana White Can’t Paint Agent Ken Pavia Into a Corner (EXCLUSIVE)
There was a time not so long ago when Mixed Martial Arts Agent Ken Pavia was considered a true golden boy in his field. A gentlemen among thieves and vultures, he built the kind of personal relationships with his clients no other agent entrenched in the sport could claim to covet. Foregoing contract negotiations […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-26-11)
Ben Henderson, Schaub reach MMA top 10 USA Today 7 among lightweights in the latest monthly edition of the USA TODAY/MMA Nation consensus rankings. It’s the biggest jump this month for any fighter in the top 10 of a division. Miller slips to No. 8 from No. 6 after losing for the first time in eight … See all […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-25-11)
Boxing promoter DiBella firmly in White’s corner ESPN (blog) Shortly after UFC announced that it had inked a major network television deal, Arum made his opinion about the mixed martial arts promotion known to ESPN.com. And it wasn’t very favorable. The signing of a network deal wasn’t what got Arum’s juices … See all stories on this topic […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-24-11)
Mixed martial arts‘ growth is showing no signs of slowing SignOnSanDiego.com Early in his tenure as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Ratner refused to sanction mixed martial arts on the theory that it’s impossible to police a sport in which anything goes. He testified before Congress, … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-23-11)
UFC boss calls boxing’s Arum ‘greedy pig’ USA Today White erupted Monday after Arum dismissed mixed martial arts as negligible competition for a Nov. 12 rematch between boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Yahoo Sports’ Iole related White’s tirade: “Bob Arum is a jealous moron. … See all stories on this topic » […]
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