May 5 2013 by
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In search of a way to talk about women's MMA, without being one of 'those dudes'MMAjunkie.comIt helped that I also knew him, this friend who has a handful of amateur MMA fights, a purple belt in jiu-jitsu, a law degree, and a spinning back kick that will literally make you puke. I knew he was [...]
April 17 2013 by
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Frank Mir: Brock Lesnar's MMA career 'would have been different' without …MMAmania.comBrock Lesnar's mixed martial arts (MMA) career would have been much better, and longer, if he never came down with diverticulitis. Share on Facebook · Tweet post · 16 Comments. For being a mixed martial arts (MMA) novice, Brock Lesnar did pretty [...]
March 19 2013 by
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MMA Boom Imagining a fight world without Nick DiazMMA FightingOne day, we're going to have to give Nick Diaz back to real life. We've had him a long time already. Diaz had just turned 18 years old when he made his pro fighting debut, a kid really. He's 29 now, and he's thinking about walking [...]
March 19 2013 by
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One day, we’re going to have to give Nick Diaz back to real life. We’ve had him a long time already. Diaz had just turned 18 years old when he made his pro fighting debut, a kid really. He’s 29 now, and he’s thinking about walking away from mixed martial arts. This is getting to [...]
February 22 2013 by
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The Ultimate Conundrum: How to make MMA a kinder, fairer place without …Bloody ElbowEven with the briefest of overviews it is obvious, to any well informed reader, that MMA as a sporting format has the most in common with Golf and Tennis. They are sports that feature large "leagues" of athletes who compete against one [...]
February 5 2013 by
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The mixed martial arts community seemed to find a curious, morbid joy in Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva’s video game-esque knockout of Alistair Overeem at UFC 156. Though considering Overeem’s recent brush with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and his generally dismissive attitude heading into last Saturday’s bout, I guess the reaction isn’t altogether surprising. What is [...]
October 21 2012 by
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The Express Tribune MMA to be restored without Jamaat, says FazlDAWN.comMARDAN, Oct 21: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal would be restored without including Jamaat-i-Islami in it. He was talking to journalists at the hujra of former federal minister Nawabzada …Analysis: MMA to spice up Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa politicsThe Express TribuneFazl revives [...]
October 18 2012 by
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DAWN.com Fazl announces revival of MMA without JI, JUI-SDAWN.comISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday announced the revival of the defunct religious parties' alliance Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) without inclusion of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and JUI-S (Sami-ul-Haq group), …MMA restored sans JI, JUI-SThe News InternationalFazlur Rehman announces restoration of MMAThe Express TribuneReligious parties' leaders [...]
October 4 2012 by
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The early matchup highlight of Bellator’s seventh season might indirectly serve as one of its most conflicting developments. On Oct. 12, the promotion will present an intriguing lightweight bout pitting former champion Eddie Alvarez against Patricky Pitbull. Yet the Bellator 76 bout, set for a headlining spot at Ceasars Windsor in Ontario, is almost certainly [...]