• Bellator 69: Megumi Fujii - The Forgotten Queen Of MMA - Bloody Elbow
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  • Mainstreaming the Mixed Martial Arts: An Interview with Dennis “Old School ... - Hot Air
    MLive.comMainstreaming the Mixed Martial Arts: An Interview with Dennis “Old School ...Hot AirOver the last 19 years the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has gone from a sport appealing only to the tiniest number of Americans to being regularly featured on MTV, Spike TV, and more recently Fox Sports. Originally every fighting style against every other ...'I was […]
  • The case for Amir Sadollah, UFC success - ESPN (blog)
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  • 'King Mo' Lawal Puts MMA First, Pro Wrestling a Close Second - Sherdog.com
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  • MMA: Rockhold readies for title defense against Kennedy - Santa Cruz Sentinel
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  • MMA Analysis: Keep an Eye on Andreas and Chris Spang this Weekend - Opposing Views
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  • MMA Today: Gilbert Melendez-John Thomson bout takes spotlight - StandardNet
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  • Cain Velasquez on the MMA comeback trail - San Jose Mercury News
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Always Fresh, Ronda Rousey is a Promoter's Dream: Fan's Take
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To become famous as a professional MMA fighter, you have to be more than a top ranked fighter. You have to be controversial, like Ronda Rousey, to get people's attention and maintain it over the long haul. Being the best in your weight class just isn't

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Nick 'No Show' Diaz Disappoints Braulio Estima at World Jiu Jitsu Expo: Fan
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His opponent, multiple world champion, Braulio Estima, was deeply offended at being stood up by Diaz–the popular, but mercurial–MMA fighter. "I can understand that I have the big potential to be the first one to tap him. I was ready to do so.
Although UFC past used against him, Chris Lytle contemplating second run at officeMMAjunkie.com
Nick Diaz is Better Off Doing Magic Shows Than MMA or Grappling FightsBleacher Report
Nick Diaz No-Shows, Again!Houston Chronicle (blog)
MMA Fighting -MMAFrenzy.com -Cage Pages (blog)
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Battle of Words Heats Up Between Frank Mir and JDS: Fan Reaction
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Contributor Network – 8 minutes ago Many in the MMA community were disappointed when Alistair Overeem was pulled out of his number one contender bout against Junior dos Santos, after showing elevated testosterone levels in the results of a surprise
MMA: One-on-one with Frank MirOCRegister
Video: 'UFC 146 Primetime: Dos Santos vs. Mir' episode No. 1MMAjunkie.com
Dos Santos: Revenge a 'non-issue' in facing MirUSA TODAY
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Next international edition of 'The Ultimate Fighter' will pit the United
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
"The popularity of MMA has exploded in Australia and the UK, with gyms opening all over the respective countries. There is an athlete in one of those gyms who hasn't had the chance to show the world what he can do — The Ultimate Fighter is going give
UFC® Announces The Ultimate Fighter Australia VS UK – 'The Smashes'™ TV SeriesSacramento Bee
UFC on FOX 4: Early PredictionsBleacher Report

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Which Venue in Vermont Would Be Best Suited to Host a UFC Event? Fan's View
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On May 4, Vermont became the 46th state in the US to approve the regulation of the sport of mixed martial arts, but there may be an even bigger battle ahead as the league looks to find a venue in the state that is suitable to host a live UFC fight card

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King Mo Lawal Joins TNA and Bellator 'Dream Come True': Fan Reaction
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As the sport of MMA matures, it's been interesting to watch the amount of attention individual fighters get, their happiness or unhappiness with their compensation and what happens when they become injured, get into deep trouble over some incident (on
TNA & Bellator Officially Announce MMA Fighter King Mo's DealWrestlezone
Bellator and TNA Wrestling to announce 'King Mo' signing todayMMAjunkie.com
MMA Fighter to TNA, Ex-WWE Stars Interested In TNA?, Tonight's Impact TWNP-Wrestling News
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Reader Rants: Cagereaders sound off on Quinton Jackson, future champs and more
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
By Maggie Hendricks By Maggie Hendricks | Cagewriter – 1 hour 48 minutes ago (Getty)It's time to check in with Cagereaders on their opinions on the latest in MMA news. We hear your thoughts on Quinton Jackson, which belts will change hands,

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King Mo Signs with Bellator… and TNA Wrestling
Yahoo! Sports
While that is accurate, MMAWeekly.com sources close to the situation confirmed that Lawal is not only headed to Bellator for mixed martial arts, but he's also signing to perform for TNA, the WWE's major professional wrestling rival.
MMA Fighter To TNA, Ex-WWE Stars Interested In TNA?, Tonight's Impact, MoreWrestling Inc.
Bellator and TNA Wrestling to announce 'King Mo' signing todayMMAjunkie.com
Belaltor MMA & TNA Wrestling to Co-Promote King Mo Lawal411mania.com
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Bleacher Report
Twitter Slap for Ring Girl, Miesha Tate Insults Boxer, Ronda Rousey 'Lamest
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Contributor Network – 14 hours ago Twitter wars are heating up with professional MMA fighters taking on would be fighters and a former ring girl. Plus, Ronda Rousey knows who she wants to win the "lamest Twitter" award–her next opponent,
MMA: Ronda Rousey Set to Defend Her Title Against Sarah Kaufman This AugustBleacher Report
Rousey to fight Canadian Kaufman in summerSportsnet.ca
Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman Slated for AugustMMA Fighting
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Will MMA Ever Be Legal in New York? Fan's View
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Contributor Network – 7 minutes ago The news that Vermont beat New York to the punch in becoming the 46th state to regulate mixed martial arts left me pining for the day when I can finally enjoy a UFC event in my home state. New York sits in a quagmire
MMA drops another round in NY; no vote expectedWall Street Journal
MMA Apparently Not Coming to New York at Any Point this YearOpposing Views
BC legislation introduced to regulate MMAMontreal Gazette
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  • Strikeforce Heavyweight GP FInal Press Conference Quotes
    SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 17, 2012) -- The main players took the stage Thursday in the final press conference before Saturday's STRIKEFORCE: World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Final when Josh Barnett faces Daniel Cormier, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the HP Pavilion. The powerful Barnett (31-5), of Fullerton, Calif. […]
  • Complete Bellator 69 Weigh In Results
    Lake Charles, La. – The Bellator 69 weigh-ins have been completed from Lake Charles, Louisiana in preparation for Bellator’s Friday night event at L’Auberge Casino Resort, which features the Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Finals between Maiquel Falcao and Andreas Spang. Also, Megumi Fujii will square off against Jessica Aguilar in a women’s featur […]
  • UFC Featherweight Division: Murky Waters
    By MATT MOLGAARD MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer On Tuesday night Chan Sung Jung a.k.a. the Korean Zombie turned an emerging title contender into a nearly helpless victim. Dustin Poirier entered the headlining bout of UFC on Fuel TV 3 as a generally perceived favorite, riding a four fight promotional win streak, having stomped two highly touted prospects in the pro […]
  • Josh Koscheck Accepts Fight Against BJ Penn, Waiting For Answer
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer There have been rumblings over the last couple of months that former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion BJ Penn has the itch to climb back into the cage after just announcing his retirement in October at UFC 137. The rumblings have apparently turned to contract talks as Josh Koscheck dropped news via Twitter tod […]
  • Junior Dos Santos Looking For War Against Frank Mir At UFC 146
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos will look to continue his dominance in the UFC's heavyweight division when he faces Frank Mir in a few shorts weeks at UFC 146 and talked to MMAFighting.com this week about what he expects from his challenger when they step inside the cage: "He likes to talk a lot, a […]
  • UFC To Announce Urijah Faber's New Opponent On TUF Friday
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Fans curious as to who Urijah Faber will be facing at UFC 148 can tune into The Ultimate Fighter: Live this Friday to find out as the UFC will make the announcement during this week's broadcast. Faber was to face Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight title but a torn ACL forced Cruz out of the fight. The two are […]
  • TUF: Brazil Debuts On FUEL TV June 10th At 7pm
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The Ultimate Fighter Brazil airs each Sunday in Brazil on Globo TV and is available to U.S viewers via the internet but that will change in June as FUEL TV has announced it will begin airing the season June 10th. The announcement came this past Tuesday during UFC on FUEL TV 3. The show will air at 10pm ET (7pm PT) and […]
  • Renzo Gracie Blames Himself For Nick Diaz No Show
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer This past weekend, Nick Diaz no-showed at BJJ match at the World BJJ Expo in Long Beach, CA. against Braulio Estima. Fingers were pointed, blame was placed and each side tried to walk away looking like the good guy but one side of the story no one has heard yet was that of the event coordinator, Renzo Gracie. Gracie sp […]
  • Fedor Emelianenko Plans To Retire Soon
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Fedor Emelianenko has a fight coming up June 21st in St. Petersburg, Russia but it could be one of the last time's he climbs into the ring or cage. A press conference was held this week to announce the bout which will be against Pedro Rizzo at the Ice Palace and when asked about his future and his thoughts on the […]
  • UFC On FUEL TV 3: "Korean Zombie vs. Poirier" Results
    By MATT BOONE MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The following are quick-match results from the UFC On FUEL TV 3: “Korean Zombie vs. Poirier” event, which emanated from the Patriot Center on Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Preliminary Card Bouts: -Francisco Rivera def. Alex Soto via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. -Johnny Eduardo def. Jeff Curran via Unanimous Decision afte […]
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