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Brock Lesnar Will Be Fighting in Six Months

20 Nov 2009 14:58:39 PST

Written by Josh Sanchez
Brock's longtime friend and Jiu-Jitsu coach, Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros, said that Lesnar is "is getting better and that is the most important thing ... He will be fine and be fighting again within six months. I can just say that the heavyweights can stop laughing and get ready to start cryin...

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Dana White Talked About Brock Lesnar on ESPN

20 Nov 2009 13:40:22 PST

Written by MMA Videos Hunter
Talking About MMA With Dana White on ESPNUFC 81 Video: Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir comments on ESPNDana White Horrified by Lesnar’s Antics Dana White Talked About Brock Lesnar on ESPN [See post to watch Flash video] Related posts:Talking About MMA With Dana White on ESPNUFC 81 Video: Broc...

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Pound for Pound: Who's Really the No.1 Ultimate Fighter?

20 Nov 2009 12:45:25 PST

Written by Brad
4. Lyoto Machida: He could possible pull the Royce Gracie and take it all. Dangerous and elusive. Plus, we recently discovered he has striking power. 13. Rich Franklin: Former champ has good striking and submission skills. 4. Tito Ortiz: Puts butts in the seats. A ground and pound specialist.

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Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Herschel Walker Announced for January 30 Strikeforce Event in Florida

20 Nov 2009 11:31:25 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski
Walker (0-0), a 47-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner who signed with Strikeforce in September, is a sixth-degree black belt in tae kwon do who has been training with American Kickboxing Academy in preparation for his MMA debut against an opponent to-be-announced.

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Who Are the Real Contenders in the UFC's Light-Heavyweight Division?

20 Nov 2009 08:32:49 PST

Written by Bryan Levick
Also under consideration would be Rich Franklin. He would need a solid win as an actual light heavyweight rather than fighting at catchweight bouts. The UFC could market a Franklin-Machida matchup, the two have met before back on New Year's Eve in 2003.

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Ben Miller talks Jose Aldo

20 Nov 2009 04:46:17 PST

Brazillians have had trouble drawing in North America at the level of other elite MMA fighters. Lyoto Machida’s first title defense drawing just 475,000 buys – the lowest figure for a light heavyweight championship match since Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell III in February, 2006 – was th...

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MMA: Mixed martial arts news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit MMA: Mixed martial arts news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• MMA Top 10 P4P: Jose Aldo Makes a Big Move -- from MMAFighting.com - The Mixed Martial Arts and UFC News Website
• UFC 106's Phil Baroni striving to be "a poor man's Josh Koscheck" -- by John Morgan [kingofabuelos] from MMAjunkie.com Articles
• Dana White Talked About Brock Lesnar on ESPN -- by MMA Videos Hunter from WATCH MMA VIDEOS & UFC VIDEOS
• Matt Serra (16-6-0 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. Frank Trigg (19-7-0 MMA, 2-4 UFC) set for UFC 109, Feb... -- by Nick Thomas from Bloody Elbow
• Matt Serra and Frank Trigg set for February's UFC 109 in Las Vegas -- by John Morgan [kingofabuelos] from MMAjunkie.com Articles
• USAT/SBN November Consensus MMA Rankings: Featherweight -- by Luke Thomas from Bloody Elbow
• Scheduling problems could halt Shane Carwin vs. Cain Vealsquez interim title fight -- by MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] from MMAjunkie.com Articles
• Creature vs. Creature: How Anthony Johnson Can "Rumble" His Way to a Title Shot -- by Robert Gardner from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Gambling Spotlight: UFC 106 -- by Mike Fagan from Bloody Elbow
• Creature vs. Creature: How Josh Koscheck Can Beat Anthony Johnson -- by E. Spencer Kyte from Bleacher Report - MMA

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Brandon Vera Accepts Blame for UFC 105 Loss to Randy Couture

20 Nov 2009 01:00:21 PST

Written by Tom Ngo
MMA needs to re-define the word “unanimous” as another UFC main event has ended with a “controversial” unanimous decision. At UFC 105 on Saturday night, it appeared as though Brandon Vera had done enough to defeat Octagon Hall of Famer Randy Couture, however all three judges once again sa...

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Spiars' Quick Picks: UFC 106

19 Nov 2009 23:22:59 PST

Written by Sterling Spiars
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz: Tito Ortiz One thing that is often said about Forrest Griffin, is that he has a tremendous heart. He has squared off against some of the best light-heavyweight fighters in the world, without any doubt, and without any hesitation.

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WEC 44: Brown vs Aldo Preview

18 Nov 2009 09:35:15 PST

November has been a great month for MMA. We'll have had a Strikeforce fight, (2) UFC events and a great WEC card. You won't have to wait until Saturday for some good MMA action. The WEC is putting on a...

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MMA Judge: “Randy got his a$$ kicked”

17 Nov 2009 17:54:25 PST

Written by Curtis Clontz
Octagon Control 1. The fighter who is dictating the pace, place and position of the fight. 3. A grappler who can take down an effective standing striker to ground fight is octagon control. 4. The fighter on the ground who creates submission, mount or clean striking opportunities

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Opinion: A Message To The B/R MMA Community: Words Of Wisdom

15 Nov 2009 14:03:20 PST

Written by Mitch Ciccarelli
Should Koscheck still remain in the top five or should the other fighters who have been winning take his spot? It’s ok to dislike a certain fighter and it’s perfectly fine to let your readers know you are not a fan of certain fighters but it is not ok to spend a majority of your article insultin...

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Could Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Be the Launching Point for a New Division?

13 Nov 2009 07:45:43 PST

Written by Jesse Motiff
Adding smaller heavyweight fighters to a division with the heavier light-heavyweight fighters would be an interesting twist to the sport. It would spark great debate and interest among fans, as well as give a whole new group of fighters a chance for greatness.

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Podcast: Strikeforce: Fedor Vs. Rogers: The Five Bullet-Point Preview

07 Nov 2009 10:13:40 PST

Written by Josh Nason
The best case scenario for Strikeforce: This is a fun slugfest that goes three rounds with a decisive winner by KO. Worst case: Fedor wins relatively easily and doesn't get over. Middleweight Title: Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller

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Podcast: STRIKEFORCE/M1 Fedor vs. Rogers Conference Calls

03 Nov 2009 14:56:47 PST

Written by Euan Taylor
Just because we love you, here is some bonus audio from the recent conference calls hyping up the STRIKEFORCE/M1 Fedor vs. Rogers show. We have yesterday’s fighters call with Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers and the announcers conference call from last week which included:

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Opinion: How Do MMA Weight Classes Win Their Fights? Expectation Vs Reality.

31 Oct 2009 19:15:52 PDT

Written by Ed J Pickle McNasty III
Total Wins = 305Wins by Knockout = 88 (29%)Wins By Submission = 116 (38%)Wins by Decision = 101 (33%) Light Heavyweight: (Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Hen...

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Opinion: In the Red Corner at Xtreme Courage Fighting Championship's Havoc

20 Oct 2009 23:50:39 PDT

Written by Todd Jackson
See, this isn't your run of the mill, flashy casino style event. This was MMA at its purist. Master Shane Dunagan would not have it any other way. He prides himself on the exciting fights he puts on. These fights are a direct result of his hard work to pair up fighters that are equal in talent an...

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Podcast: FREE TODAY! News on Nigel, Ross, MMA on NBC, interview with Pat Tanaka on WWF, ECW, AWA, tons more

20 Oct 2009 08:03:40 PDT

Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a special FREE edition of the show! We'll open with news on Jim Ross, Nigel McGuinness, another MMA group getting network TV, and more. Then we're joined by Pat Tanaka to talk briefly about his career in the AWA, WWF, WCW and ECW, with th...

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Podcast: FREE TODAY: Sept. 30 Bryan & Vinny Show! Raw, Smackdown, SummerSlam 98, shout-outs, songs, more

29 Sep 2009 16:45:23 PDT

It's the FREE bi-weekly edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We've got a fun one this week as besides Raw and Smackdown we'll also review a few of the top matches from SummerSlam 98, including Owen Hart vs. Ken Shamrock in a fake MMA cage fight and Rock vs. HHH in a ladder match that was pivotal...

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Opinion: UFC 100 Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: The Integrated Game of Jon Jones

23 Jul 2009 14:31:24 PDT

Written by Kid Nate
Let's review. First Jones used the wrestling phase of the game -- a fake shoot -- to get O'Brien in position to catch him with a spinning elbow -- a second phase of the game, striking -- then when O'Brien reacted by shooting for the take down, Jones used his wrestling to stuff the shoot and set up...

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Podcast: Mixed Martial Açaí

28 Apr 2009 14:36:49 PDT

Written by Thomas Hackett
In a recent interview with Fight Magazine, Lyoto Machida was asked what was in his refrigerator. The Brazilian MMA phenom known as “The Dragon” (or, as I prefer to call him, “The Next Light Heavyweight Champion of the World”) didn’t surprise me when he included açaí (pronounced a-sigh-ee...

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How To: Leg Locks from the OmoPlata

17 Dec 2008 16:21:48 PST

Written by info@crackle.com (TechniquePrevails)
http://www.TrainFightWin.com This video shows how to set up a series of leg locks when your opponent uses the the front roll escape from your omo-plata. Tags: rubber front series guard set Roll uses escape hook heel plata submission MMA locks Jiu Jitsu opponent BJJ gr...

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How To: Rich Franklin Interview

04 Nov 2008 00:16:22 PST

Written by Chart Topper
Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs

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How To: Hard for the Yard: MMA 101: Tutorial with Frank Shamrock

03 Nov 2008 17:12:28 PST

Written by Dewey Hammond
MMA fighter Frank Shamrock teaches me the fundamentals of Mixed Martial Arts. If you want to learn how to dominate your opponent in the cage, these 10 videos are a good place to start. These videos are also proof positive that bloggers ...

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Bas Rutten - How To Do A Neck Crank Video

30 Jul 2008 07:51:52 PDT

Written by Bruno
Bas Rutten demonstrates his version of a neck crank / body crunch in this MMA how to video. Bas Rutten demonstrates his version of a neck crank / body crunch in this MMA how to video.

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“Fight Science” on National Geographic — An MMAjunkie.com Review

26 Jan 2008 16:47:01 PST

Written by Neal Taflinger
Dr. Cindy Bir wasn’t a fan of mixed martial arts before she started working on the new installment of “Fight Science.“ “Fight Science: Mixed Martial Arts” sets out to measuring the power and accuracy of MMA fighters’ punches and kicks, exploring the mechanics of grappling, and examining t...

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