Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-18-11)
Melendez defends title with solid display ESPN (blog) By Franklin McNeil Gilbert Melendez is regarded as one of the top two or three lightweights in mixed martial arts. There had even been rumblings that he might soon compete in UFC. But if all the talk of rankings and UFC competition was intended to put … See all […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-3-11)
MMA Today: Miller tweets, then talks up Ultimate Fighter finale ScrippsNews “It gave me the chance to put the focus away from myself a little bit and on to some guys who are trying to make their careers in mixed martial arts,” Miller said. “I’ve worked very hard to make my career in mixed martial arts, and I […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-1-11)
Darchinyan plans MMA bout in 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Australian world champion Vic Darchinyan is planning to step out of the boxing ring and into a mixed martial arts (MMA) cage. The feisty Sydney-based brawler revealed his bold scheme at a media conference for his bantamweight world boxing title … See all stories on this topic » MMA notes: ‘Mayhem’ […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-5-11)
UFC 138 primer: Leben spreads the message of MMA in the UK Yahoo! Sports (blog) By Steve Cofield As big as we all think mixed martial arts is, it still has a long way to go in the US and around the world. For a reality check, watch Chris Leben explain what he does and the growth ofMMA to a […]
Boxing Links (9-19-11)
Mayweather still boxing’s bad boy TheChronicleHerald.ca All in a night’s work for boxing’s bad boy, and a profitable one at that. He sells because people buy pay-per-views to either cheer him on or yell at the big screen in hopes he will lose. On Saturday night he won for the 42nd straight time, … See all stories on this topic […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-10-11)
Jeff Wagenheim: Comings and goings of MMA on full display at UFC 133 SI.com Mixed martial arts is filled with comings and goings — fighters evolving from contender to titlist, devolving from main event attraction to has-been. Last Saturday night in Philadelphia, the undercard of UFC 133 saw the career transitions of two … See all stories on this […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-25-11)
Japanese MMA: Is It Realistic to Expect Success for Japanese MMA in 2011? Bleacher Report When you think of Japanese Mixed Martial Arts, what’s the first image that comes to your mind? Is it the image of Kazushi Sakuraba and his legendary rivalry with the Gracie Family, or more specifically, his 90 minute fight with the legendary Royce … […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-16-11)
Strikeforce purchase tops six months of stories Yahoo! Eurosport UK US MMA expert Dave Meltzer takes a look at the biggest MMA stories of the first half of 2011. There is no question what was the biggest news story in mixed martial artsover the first six months of 2011: the purchase of Strikeforce by Zuffa LLC, … See all […]
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