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Where is the buzz for Bellator Fighting Championship? When a MMA promotion to lands a deal with the worldwide leader in sports you assume the fans and the media would take notice. With 5 events under their belt the ESPN [...]

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7 May 09 Written by
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145 Pound Prospect Yaotzin Meza Q & A

For the past several years the lighter weight classes in boxing have consistently provided quality action packed fights for combat sport enthusiasts. In MMA there was a time not too long ago when the UFC didn’t even have a 155 [...]

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9 Apr 09 Written by
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A Slice of Americana

What’s the appropriate encore for a 14 second knockout loss to Seth Petruzelli? Kimbo Slice fans are still waiting for the answer from their fallen hero. It’s been 6 months and only Kevin Ferguson knows what Kimbo will do next. [...]

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26 Mar 09 Written by
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Weekend MMA rundown 3/20-3/22

Three MMA cards will keep local and international fans of the sport occupied. Sengoku Seventh Battle-Friday March 20th Hey you could be doing worse things Friday morning at midnight. Live from Tokyo catch Japan’s second biggest MMA promotion broadcast their card live [...]

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19 Mar 09 Written by
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UFC 96- What are the odds?

Let’s take a look at Saturday’s UFC 96 pay per view fight card and make some picks. Quinton Jackson (-325) vs. Keith Jardine (+250) Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is one win away from a date with Light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. [...]

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7 Mar 09 Written by
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Strikeforce Inks Deal With Pro Elite

The Spin: San Jose based Strikeforce promotional company has acquired the remains of Pro Elite ( the public company behind Elite XC) The select assets include Pro Elite’s TV deal with Showtime, select fighter contracts, and the video library of past [...]

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6 Feb 09 Written by
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Worst Case Scenario- Varner, Fedor, and GSP vs. Penn

3 spectacular fight cards in the next 7 days kick off possible the best week in MMA history for fans of the sport. Promoters have stacked their cards with fights that will have a long term impact on 2009 and [...]

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23 Jan 09 Written by
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UFC 92 Picks: 2 Title Fights & Dollaway Headline Marquee

C.B Dollaway vs. Mike Massenzio Tough draw for Arizona Combat Sport’s Dollaway. The former ASU wrestling standout was the runner up at middleweight on season 7 of Spike T.V’s Ultimate Fighter reality show. In Massenzio, Dollaway faces a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu [...]

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27 Dec 08 Written by
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UFC Gives Back To Military Vets Tonight Live on Spike TV

UFC AND SPIKE TV PRESENT “UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS” Guys who kick ass in the cage fighting to benefit the men and woman who protect our Country is what tonight’s UFC event boils down to. The UFC begins their [...]

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10 Dec 08 Written by
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MMA piggy backs Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya; Torres Toys w/ Tapia; WEC next event

MMA piggy backs Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya; Torres Toys w/ Tapia; WEC next event Let’s play MMA promoter for a second. The biggest “fight” of the year, MMA or boxing, is scheduled for the first week of December do [...]

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7 Dec 08 Written by
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