Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-26-11)
MMA: 25 of the Biggest Disgraces in MMA History Bleacher Report The sport of mixed martial arts has grown by leaps and bounds since the UFC started a martial arts revolution in 1993, but the process hasn’t been glorious. In fact, there were many moments along the way that totally embarrassed the sport and could… See all stories on […]
Boxing Links (9-24-11)
Boxing chiefs to probe ‘cash-for-medals’ claim Yahoo! Sports International amateur boxing chiefs have launched an investigation into allegations that millions of dollars were splashed out to guarantee Azerbaijan gold medals at the 2012 Olympics. BBC programme Newsnight alleged that the money was paid by an Azeri … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (9-22-11)
Top athletes making far more today than in ’91 Yahoo! Sports Mayweather, along with Manny Pacquiao, are the last bankable stars in boxing. They are the only fighters that command incomes on par with today’s top athletes. Pacquiao was the one fighter to crack our look at the world’s 50 highest-paid athletes this … See all stories […]
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 (9-6-11)
UFC sees heavy end to year: Lesnar-Overeem for title shot USA Today Between mixed martial arts and kickboxing, Overeem had 24 fights from 2007 through 2010. But he has fought only once this year, so he opted to face Lesnar rather than sit around for the Velasquez-Dos Santos winner. Overeem becomes the second … See all stories on […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-27-11)
UFC Plans to Shatter Attendance Records with 100000-Plus Next Year in Brazil Yahoo! Sports With the UFC’s return to Brazil in full swing for this weekend’s UFC 134 event in Rio de Janeiro, plans are already in the works for a show that will shatter all previous mixed martial arts attendance records worldwide. “We did a 14000-seat […]
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 […]
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