MMA

Since the early 2000s, MMA, or mixed martial arts has gained wild popularity. Mixed martial arts consists of a hybrid of wrestling, striking, and submission grappling techniques that fighters routinely cross-train. Examples include: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, judo, boxing, and karate.

Fights for the top MMA event, the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), take place inside the trademarked octagon which is basically a mat surrounded by an octagonal cage to contain the match. Pioneers of the sport include Chuck Liddell, who has a biography about his UFC career on the New York Times Bestseller list. In addition to being the star of a reality show, Liddell made cameos on a popular HBO series The Entourage. Few athletes experience the adoration and fanbase that UFC fighters now receive.

MMA students come from all walks of life, like highly educated MMA fighters such as blogger Mike Calimbas, who trains and studies Brazilian Jiu Jitsu using techniques that minimize injury as well as employ structured self-defense. Less orthodox fighters such as "backyard brawler" Kimbo Slice are featured in brutal homemade videos on YouTube and Mahalo.

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• Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen slated for UFC 110 in Australia

  
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  A middleweight bout between contender Nate Marquardt and former WEC top contender Chael Sonnen is set for the UFC 110 show in Sydney, Australia, according to Joe Ferraro at Sportsnet.ca . Marquardt is coming off a devastating knockout victory over submission ace Demian Maia, giving him his third straight ...
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• Dana White and Brock Lesnar, More Than Just Friends?

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 774
  Thats right. Brock Lesnar and Dana White are business partners, as well as friends, and lately business has been bad. Originally scheduled to defend his title against Shane Carwin at UFC 106, Lesnar was forced to withdraw due to an unknown illness. Shortly thereafter it was reported that he will also likely miss UFC ...
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• Pacquaio Vs. Cotto : Pacquiao and Cotto Fights Online

  
  BallHype - Top MMA & Boxing News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 166
  Updates of Pacquiao-Cotto fight updates, free to watch and reviews of Pacquiao and Cotto fight online. lynierose posted 39 minutes ago from pacquaio-cotto-fight-updates.blogspot.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MMA & Boxing , Miguel Cotto , Manny Pacquiao
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• Catch LIVE! Vera vs Couture in UFC 105

  
  BallHype - Top MMA & Boxing News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 166
  Local and international fight fans will have two exciting head-to-head bouts to look forward this coming November 14, 2009 as Filipino-American dynamic striker Brandon “The Truth” Vera will square off against the UFC Hall of Famer Randy “The Natural” Couture in the main event of UFC 105 at the ... ViNZ20 ...
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• Randy Couture Seminar – November 20, 21, 22

  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers

  
  Keep Punching — Authority: 499
  In case you missed it, here is the Fedor Emelianenko - Brett Rogers fight from Saturday night in its entirety. Click here to view the embedded video. Post from: Keep Punching
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• Regardless of Loss To Emelianenko, Rogers Future Anything But Grim

  
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    In only his eleventh professional fight, Brett Rogers was handed what many would consider a nightmare of a match up. While a victory over the Russian sensation Fedor Emelianenko would have launched Rogers into territory that remains uncharted, taking on such a dynamic fighter can have its downsides. Rogers stated ...
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• Regardless of loss to Emelianenko, Rogers’ future anything but ‘Grim’

  
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  In only his eleventh professional fight, Brett Rogers was handed what many would consider a nightmare of a match up. While a victory over the Russian sensation Fedor Emelianenko would have launched Rogers into territory that remains uncharted, taking on such a dynamic fighter can have its downsides. Rogers stated in ...
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• Start Of a Rivalry? Jake Shields Calls Out Cung Le

  
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  Shortly after winning the vacated Strikeforce middleweight championship, Jake Shields should have been a happy man.   However, during Saturday night’s post-fight press conference, Shields was clearly agitated with the prior champion. Shields never had a chance to beat him for the title.   “Cung (Le) ...
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• MMA World Rankings: Heavyweights

  
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  I’ve seen a lot of MMA World Rankings lately and I haven’t found one I 100% agree with.  Therefore I’m launching the first ever 3rd String Safety Official MMA World Rankings.  Please, hold your applause.  These rankings will be fluid and updated after every major MMA card. Updated 11/9/09 Heavyweight ...
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• Strikeforce Post Fight Analysis With “King Mo” Lawal And CEO Scott Coker

  
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• Strikeforce Ratings Minus Main Event Equal 3.79 Million Viewers.

  
  The MMA News — Authority: 152
  The numbers for Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers are out, and an average 3.79 million viewers took in the fights. This number could go considerably higher when the main event numbers are included(as they took place after 11:00 pm) on Tuesday. Here’s a breakdown of how the show played out for each demographic: 9:00 ...
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• UFC 105 Video: Michael Bisping Embarrassed by Dan Henderson KO

  
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  by Michael David Smith Filed under: MMA Videos , UFC Michael Bisping will return to the Octagon on Saturday for the first time since he was knocked cold by Dan Henderson at UFC 100 -- a knockout that he now describes as an embarrassing experience. UFC 105 Video: Michael Bisping Embarrassed by Dan ...
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• Boxers Camp

  
  BallHype - Top MMA & Boxing News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 166
  News, Analysis, Talk, and Blabber in the World of Boxing ragpalizer posted 3 hours ago from boxerscamp.blogspot.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MMA & Boxing , Boxing
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• Caption Contest

  
  MMA Forum - UFC Forums - UFC Results - MMA Videos — Authority: 165
  Come up with the funniest caption and you will win some credits! Please only 1 caption per member. 1st - 80,000 2nd - 60,000 3rd - 45000 Goood luck :thumb02:
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• Dana White UFC 105 Video Blog 1

  
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  Dana White’s UFC 105 Video Blog for November 9th. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• The Razors Edge: Rob McCulloughs MMA blog (video)

  
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  Former WEC lightweight champion "Razor" Rob McCullough checked in with his latest video blog following a rugged workout at H.B. Ultimate Training Center on Friday. McCullough talked about having his opponent switched on short notice. He was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Pettis , but now he will face Karen ...
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• Before Pacquiao Cotto: How Many of Manny’s Championships are Legitimate

  
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  Manny Pacquiao has claims to six world championships, but how many are legit? Manny Pacquiao has won titles in six different weight classes (some incorrectly say five), but which ones are legitimate? Who can really sort through the muddled alphabet-soup mess? Well actually, even in the ... dfn2006 posted 4 hours ...
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• Pacquiao vs Cotto Boxing Picks Boxing Betting Line Moves

  
  BallHype - Top MMA & Boxing News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 166
  Pacquiao vs Cotto Boxing Picks; Manny Pacquiao’s price tag has climbed as high as -300 at some books but is generally hovering around -250. The Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto boxing betting line gives Cotto a 33% chance of pulling the upset. The fight picks insiders here feel that Miguel Cotto... free-sports-picks ...
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• MovieSet Spotlight: Director Zirilli talks with Huerta and Herring on ‘Circle of Pain’ set

  
  MovieSet Behind the Scenes blog — Authority: 134
  Plenty of MMA-themed movies coming through MovieSet recently with fresh content from UNRIVALED , the Death Warrior MMA Movie Star video contest , and interviews with well-known fighters/actors including Kimbo Slice , Keith Jardine , Rashad Evans , Forrest Griffin and Georges St-Pierre . Heath Herring ...
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