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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. – If you need proof that MMA is the combat sport of the future, look no further than the Richard
Steele Boxing Club in Las Vegas.

The five-year-old nonprofit gym on Thursday took its MMA program to the next level.

The gym’s MMA program already has more than 55 kids enrolled. On Thursday, UFC officials partnered with Century Martial Arts to donate thousands of dollars of gloves, bags and other equipment to help fund the program’s growing needs.

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Nate Marqaurdt is heading across the Pond.

British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) officials today
announced a multi-fight contract with the former UFC contender and King
of Pancrase.

“As soon as we received word that the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Commission lifted Marquardt’s suspension, we jumped at the chance to
sign him,” BAMMA exec Liam Fisher stated. “He is a top-ranked contender
and an asset to any promotion. Words cannot express how excited we are
that Marquardt is now fighting under the BAMMA banner.”

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As tragedy unfolds in Japan, the mixed martial arts world has been hit by the disastrous earthquake that has wreaked havoc on Japan and is sending Tsunami waves throughout the Pacific. Read More >>

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As tragedy unfolds in Japan, the mixed martial arts world has been hit by the disastrous earthquake that has wreaked havoc on Japan and is sending Tsunami waves throughout the Pacific. Read More >>

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Because it’s frequently difficult to understand the theme of a Nick Diaz speech, I may be misinterpreting his apparent distaste for MMA in a video int…

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While former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is currently focused on regaining his championship belt, he’s also looking to his own future after fighting, as well as the development of the sport of mixed martial arts.

Machida hopes to one day bring his family’s style of martial arts to the U.S., and he also hope to see some changes made in the structure of MMA.

MMAjunkie.com recently spoke with former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida at his family’s Academia APAM Machida in Belém, Brazil. In the second of a two-part conversation with Machida, “The Dragon” discusses what he sees as the future of his family’s mission, as well as how the sport of MMA should handle the challenges of PEDs, fighter compensation and more.

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Thanks largely to the efforts of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and some committed regional promotions, the sport of mixed martial arts is now regulated in nearly every U.S. state that has an official athletic commission.

Of course, there’s one notable holdout: New York.

In our latest MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” weekly poll, we asked readers when – if ever – that would change.

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Joe Brignoli, Pro-Star MMA Owner tapes a teenage boy and girl grappling at Jerry Jones’ Pro-Star MMA School in Nutley, NJ. This video helps dispel the misconception held by many traditional school owners that boys and girls – particularly teenagers – are incapable of grappling in a competitive environment. Here, the teenage assistant instructor shown taps out the male on several occasions in a row. Pro-Star MMA schools train everyone from young children and families, through adult professional MMA fighters. For information on licensing the Pro-Star MMA Curriculum, business systems, and marketing strategy, contact Joe Brignoli at 1-877-274-4846, or joe@prostarmma.com.

www.AustinSelfDefense.com, 512-918-9999. Fox News highlights the benefits of being able to defend yourself from an attack. Dan Kiser – Austin Self Defense – is the instructor in the video. You can contact him directly at 512-918-9999.