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And Jon Jones next opponent is…?
Posted on 10 May 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
UFC 151 now has a date, location and a main event and it’s a big one. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones will next defend his title against top contender Dan Henderson on Sept. 1 in Las Vegas as the main event for UFC 151. UFC president Dana White confirmed the news via Twitter on Wednesday. For more on this story, please see: http://www.mmaweekly.com/jon-jones-vs-dan-hender...
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Dominick Cruz Knee Injury KO’s UFC 148 Bout
Posted on 7 May 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
Well, it's a good thing Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) already has a new main event for its Fourth of July weekend pay-per-view (PPV) extravaganza, set to go down on July 7, 2012 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now it's time for a new poster. That's because Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz has reportedly torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), forcing him to wi...
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The Michael Jordan of MMA?
Posted on 2 May 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
So much attention as of late has been focused on Jon Jones, and rightly so. He's the “in” thing in MMA at the moment, and he might be the “in” thing for many years to come. When all is said and done, Jones may ultimately be the greatest of all time. Hell, he might accomplish that feat in a few more years. But he's not there yet. So who, then, is the greatest fighter in t...
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UFC; Art of the Heel
Posted on 30 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
They're the fighters we love to hate. They're the ones who don't give a crap about the fans or what the fans think. They are, to borrow a term from professional wrestling, the heels of mixed martial arts. And more often than not, they're much bigger superstars than the guys who bow respectfully to their opponents and never speak out of turn. Some of them, like Brock Lesnar, embrace the role. T...
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MMA in the Military
Posted on 30 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
There are many ways in which our military has been influenced or even changed by modern day MMA. Ten or so years ago if you were to go to basic training the hand-to-hand combat was more defensive or control your enemy with just a few takedown and choke’s taught. Now the military combatives program teaches soldiers, takedowns, sweeps, transitions, chokes and many other submissions. These techn...
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“Fighting Gorillas.” ~A scientific look at why steroids have no place in MMA.
Posted on 28 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
“I want to see Barry Bonds come to the plate, juiced to the nines, drool running down his face, holding the bat so tightly that saw dust is just flying off of it. I wants to see guys so incredibly juiced that they can only do their event ONE time…” ~Rob Pue, Comedian. Former UFC fighter, Phil Baroni recently sat down for an interview with Fight Sport Asia. Baroni seems to...
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Overeem finally provides his…ahem…”alibi…”
Posted on 23 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
Alistair Overeem has finally provided a public “explanation” for his failed uring sample provided to the NSAC during testing last month. Overeem's sample registered a T:E ratio in excess of 14:1; NSAC considers 6:1 and greater indicative of the use of exogenous testosterone. WADA – less generous deems 4:1 and greater a fail. An australian study of athletes found the mean T:E r...
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PSBs UFC Report – Evans bashes Jackson, & children? Dana a liar? Twitter a failure for Hunt fans.
Posted on 16 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
Rashad Evans is now claiming that Jon Jones was brought in for reasons other than the betterment of the team; while Jones claims that he has since “become a man,” since Evans last trained with him. To read more on these stories: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/4/16/2952108/ufc-145-rashad-evans-says-greg-jackson-brought-in-jon-jones-for-greg?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter...
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Jon Jones and Rashad begin war early (and outside of octagon) – VIDEO!!!!
Posted on 11 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
This week on UFC Ultimate Insider; Jon Anik had a chance to sit down with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and his opponent on April 21, Rashad Evans. The battle of words emphasizes the sincerity of dischord between both the noted combatants, and between Evans and the his former trainers, Greg Jackson et al. Be sure not to miss this video. I personally believe Evans will be far too fueled w...
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Overeem tests positive for too much testosterone
Posted on 4 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
Alistair Overeem has tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone and must now appear before the Nevada Athletic Commission before he can be licensed to fight at UFC 146. For more on this breaking news see: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Alistair-Overeem-Tests-Positive-for-Elevated-Testosterone-Must-Appear-Before-Nevada-Commission-41607
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Brock Lesnar signs with WWE for how much???
Posted on 4 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar has taken his ball and went back to the scripted world of choreographed fighting. To the tune of $5 million USD for a one year contract. For further reading, please see http://www.mmamania.com/2012/4/4/2925951/brock-lesnar-wwe-contract-details-reported-1-year-deal-worth-5-million?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twit...
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We lost the Martial Arts in “mma” long ago.
Posted on 3 Apr 2012 by Justin Barracosa.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) entered the playing field in 1993 touting the goal of finally realizing which martial art was truly the most effective and applicable fighting style for real life scenerios. Many traditional martial arts, such as Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Aikido place a great emphasis on learning movements moreso against theoretical planned attacks, rather than against the...
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Michael Schlottman said: not at all
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Michael Tavallaei said: and wow. it really was coming down to the wire, haha
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Michael Tavallaei said: yeah did we get five????
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Michael Tavallaei said: a very nice win!
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