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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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Original Technorati articles tagged “mma”

• in Sports
  UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Preview
  GSP is waiting.
  by jimma85 / on Feb 2, 2012
• in Sports
  UFC 141 Rare Friday Night Fights - Rounding Out the Year 2011
  UFC 141 Overeem vs Lesnar and Diaz vs Cerrone
  by christhomas8 / on Jan 2, 2012
• in Sports
  World MMA Rankings: December 31, 2011
  MMA Rankings for all 8 weight classes, December 31, 2011
  by rayrey / on Dec 31, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “mma”

 

• Sparring partners required for IT

  
  MMA Forum - UFC Forums - UFC Results - MMA Videos — Authority: 141
  We are looking to invite mma fighters to join our small gym for a couple of weeks, in order to help our fighter training. We are based in the north of Italy. The guy/s should be 155/185 lbs, with a few fights under his belt. Preferibly striking orienteed, but we can consider any fighters type. mma2010@email.it for ...
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• Larry Pepe’s Pro MMA Radio Named the Exclusive Mixed Martial Arts Radio Show of the Armed Forces Network

  
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  February 2, 2012 Larry Pepe’s Pro MMA Radio will be broadcast on the Armed Forces Network on its main channel, The Voice, every Saturday at 5PM PST starting on February 11, 2012. The one-hour program will be the exclusive radio show on AFN covering the fastest growing sport in the world, mixed martial arts, ...
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• Brandon Vera vs Thiago Silva rematch set for UFC on FX 3 on May 15 in Virginia

  
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• UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Live Streaming Pre-Fight Press Conference Video

  
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  This Saturday, Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will fight to determine who the best welterweight would be in a world without 170 lb. champion Georges St-Pierre. Both welterweight contenders were slated to fight St-Pierre in recent months before the champ was sidelined by a knee injury. The winner of UFC 143 s main ...
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• UFC 143 Fight Card: 5 Names You Should Know

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 737
  The UFC has some huge names right now. From Anderson Silva to Jon "Bones" Jones, the sport is teeming with superstars who are becoming household names. With the sport obviously on the rise, the knowledge base of fans will inevitably grow, too. This Saturdays fight card will have some fighters on display that you ...
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• UFC 143 video: Scott Jorgensen teaching the next generation of MMA phenoms

  
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  You can watch UFC 143 right here on Yahoo! Sports
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• BJJ-ASIA QUIZ/PRIZE: LEGEND FC 7 (QUESTION #2)

  
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  QUESTION #2: What is the total number of fights taken place after 6 Legend FC events? ***NOTE: The first person to send in the correct answer to luke@bjj-asia.com will receive a pair of tickets to Legend FC 7, redeemable at the City of Dreams ticket-booth. The winner will be announced tomorrow at noon.  ...
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• UFC Quick Quote: Jon Jones wanted to fight at heavyweight in 2012, Dana White said no

  
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• UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Fight Card

  
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  The main event of the UFC 143 mixed martial arts event features Nick Diaz as he faces Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit in an Interim UFC Welterweight championship title match. The former is on an eleven-bout win streak while the latter won twelve of his last thirteen matches. Nick got a Unanimous Decision ...
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• wanderlei silva vs cung le

  
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  footage owned by zuffa. ufc 139
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• From Mr Wonderful to Mr.Woeful: Where did it go wrong for Phil Davis against Rashad Evans?

  
  How to Get in the UFC — Authority: 109
  We are MMA asked the question a few days ago whether Phil Davis was trying to bite more than he come chew in his fight with Rashad Evans? On Saturday the answer to that question was YES. Phil Davis will no doubt fight for a UFC title one day. He has the wrestling credentials which is very important if a fighter ...
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• UFC on FOX 2 Shows Nice Guys Finish Last in MMA

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 737
  Nice guys finish last. That is a line everyone has heard before and some take to heart. The second UFC on FOX card took that sentence to a new level. Every single "nice guy" on the card was defeated. Demian Maia, who is seen as a gentleman for the sport, was beaten, and Phil Davis, who is a charismatic young man, ...
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• UFC on FOX 2 results recap: Parting shots for the Jan. 28 network television event in Chicago

  
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• The Japanese scene is facing increasingly dangerous waters

  
  FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. — Authority: 527
  The current state of affairs in Japan is absolutely dreadful and the problems only seem to compound.
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• UFC 2010 Undisputed Gameplay Rampage Jackson VS Lyoto Machida

  
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• LEGEND FC 7 TICKET CONTEST: QUESTION #1

  
  www.bjj-asia.com — Authority: 110
  QUESTION #1: Which Legend FC fighter has the greatest number of wins? and how many? ***NOTE: The first person to send in the correct answer to luke@bjj-asia.com will receive a pair of tickets to Legend FC 7, redeemable at the City of Dreams ticket-booth. The winner will be announced tomorrow at noon.  ...
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• UFC Quick Quote: Dana White thinks Michael Bisping beat Chael Sonnen

  
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• UFC on Fox 2: Rashad Evans Proves Again That He Is No. 1 Contender

  
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  Since 2008, Rashad Evans has been a staple of the light heavyweight division and he finally gets the long-awaited title shot he has missed out on for two years. After beating down on then undefeated title threat Phil Davis in the main event of UFC on Fox 2 at a sold-out United Center in Chicago, Evans has earned ...
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• Michael Johnson vs. Shane Roller – UFC on FOX 2

  
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  Michael Johnson vs. Shane Roller – UFC on FOX 2
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• Five For Fighting – Fights To Make After UFC on Fox 2 Evans vs. Davis

  
  Inside Fights — Authority: 121
  I was eight feet away from the cage at the UFC on Fox 2 last night. You can read my play by play here and if you watched the broadcast you probably got a good look at me. Now it’s time to take a look at the five most intriguing fighters coming out of the UFC on Fox 2 card and play Joe Silva with them. Jon ...
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