MMA

Yahoo! Sports (blog) Michigan moves to regulate amateur MMA after death after amateur boutYahoo! Sports (blog)(Michigan state seal)In the wake of a death in an amateur bout, Michigan has moved forward with regulating MMA for amateurs. Felix Nchikwo, a 35-year-old Canadian, died after his amateur bout in Michigan on Saturday. The vote was planned before [...]

Newsday MMA moves closer to becoming legal in NYWXXAALBANY, N.Y. – This could be the year that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is legalized in New York State to be played professionally. Assembly member Steve McLaughlin says it could bring more jobs, revenue, and economic growth to the state. "We're losing …MMA bill introduced in Assembly, [...]

South Dakota governor moves to sign MMA bill into lawMMAjunkie.com (blog)One senator had suggested an amendment to allow other combat sports and ban MMA, which he compared to child porn in a blog posting. Sen. Mark Johnston, who originally sponsored the bill, said that set a dangerous precedent and didn't serve to protect … mma [...]

Newsday Bill to legalize MMA moves past New York State Senate to state AssemblyNewsdayOnce again, however, it remains up to the state Assembly as to whether MMA fans and fighters from New York can stop traveling to New Jersey and beyond to watch or perform. The bill has stalled in different Assembly committees each of [...]

Newsday MMA bill moves to New York State Senate floorNewsday"Once New York legalizes and regulates MMA, outstanding UFC fighters like light heavyweight champion Jon Jones — born in Rochester, raised in Endicott and living in Ithaca — and middleweight contender Chris Weidman — a proud Long Islander and …UFC praises Senate committee for approving MMA [...]

Yahoo! Sports (blog) Hot or not: Who is making moves in MMA?Yahoo! Sports (blog)HOT: Women's MMA — Riding a wave started by Ronda Rousey's championship win over Liz Carmouche, female fighters are now in the spotlight. The Rousey-Carmouche result made it all over television, and print and internet press. This opened the door for …MMA [...]

Examiner.com Mike Piazza planned to use MMA moves during revenge fight with Roger ClemensExaminer.comSports, New York Mets legend Mike Piazza planned to use MMA moves during a revenge fight against Roger Clemens. Clemens famously struck Piazza in the helmet with a pitch during the 2000 regular season, giving everyone a juicy storyline for the next [...]

MMA10: Top 10 signature movesESPNSuccess in mixed martial arts requires an athlete to be effective across all disciplines of the sport. Gone are the days when a fighter could specialize in just one area. It is possible, however, to develop one skill to such a point that it can help …and more » mma – Google [...]

Teen Charged with Domestic Battery Used 'MMA-Style Moves' (?!) on Mom, SisterSherdog.com (blog)What, pray tell, is an “MMA-style move?” Obviously, we all know what the author is going for. We know that “mixed martial arts” sizzles in the conscious of lazy, bleary-eyed readers and their partial detachment from reality. It makes this accused teen … [...]

Teen Used MMA Moves on Mom, Sister over Cellphone LossPatch.comThe teen choked, kicked and performed MMA (mixed martial arts) moves on his sister, then chased his mother and "placed her in a physically restraining MMA move," the report stated. The teen, whose name is being withheld because of his age, admitted to … mma – [...]