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Monday, 01 December 2008
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Some local businesses closing up; others opening
Marion Star, OH -7 hours ago
Formerly a martial arts teacher at Downtown Athletic Club, he said he was restricted in the hours available there, so he leased his own space. ... -
Punch Drunk Hangover 12.01.08: A December to Remember
411mania.com, TX -15 hours ago
As is the case most Mondays, I'm here with another one-stop shop for catching up on Mixed Martial Arts news, hoping as always to help you escape from the ... -
Does Mixed Martial Arts and the UFC Need a Cruiserweight Division?
Bloody Elbow -23 hours ago
But while the size difference between light heavyweights and heavyweights becomes more pronounced, mixed martial arts organizations aren't rushing to create ... -
Bellator Fighting Championships signs South Florida mixed martial ...
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL -Nov 30, 2008
The first-of-its-kind mixed martial arts organization, based in Los Angeles and Chicago, will run 12 consecutive Friday night events that air the following ... -
MMATorchPARKS: Reasons pro wrestlers jump to mixed martial arts and why it ...
MMATorch, MN -Nov 29, 2008
The third reason for these guys walking away is true for at least Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley, that being the lure of Mixed Martial-Arts. Countless other ...
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MMATorchKELLER: The best movie ever made about MMA that was released 20 ...
MMATorch, MN -59 minutes ago
By Wade Keller, MMATorch supervising editor The 1974 movie "The Wrestler" starring Ed Asner is a must-see movie for MMA fans who want to understand the ... -
Already a year for the history books, 2008 will go out with a bang
SI.com -2 hours ago
New Year's Eve clash brings with it the reminder that great MMA can, and does, happen outside the UFC from time to time, particularly in the lightweight ...
10 December Tussles Worth WatchingSherdog.com all 2 news articles -
Radio: MMA Sunday School
Sherdog.com -2 hours ago
Football, MMA, and sexual discovery are all wrapped up in 2 delicious hours. Promises are made and hearts are broken. Such is the case when you party naked ... -
Realty Income: 'The Monthly Dividend Company'
Seeking Alpha, NY -5 hours ago
MMA: Why would you assume the equity risk and invest in a dividend stock if you could earn a better return in a much less risky money market account (MMA)? ... -
The Fight Zone, Inc. Launches MMA-Oriented Clothing Line
Business Wire (press release), CA -6 hours ago
PK), a well rounded Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) company, announced today its entry into MMA fashion oriented merchandising with the release of its first ...
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Some local businesses closing up; others opening
Marion Star, OH -7 hours ago
Formerly a martial arts teacher at Downtown Athletic Club, he said he was restricted in the hours available there, so he leased his own space. ... -
Punch Drunk Hangover 12.01.08: A December to Remember
411mania.com, TX -15 hours ago
As is the case most Mondays, I'm here with another one-stop shop for catching up on Mixed Martial Arts news, hoping as always to help you escape from the ...
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Drew Fickett wins, Rick Roufus TKO'd at PFP event in Canada
UFC veteran Drew Fickett (36-8) made an efficient showing this past weekend and picked up just his second victory in his past five fights with a first-round submission win over Jason MacKay (8-2) via triangle choke.
However, famed kickboxing legend Rick Roufus (4-5) didn't fare as well during a first-round TKO loss to Ryan Jimmo (9-1).
The two fights took place at the Nov. 29 Phoenix Fight Promotions card at the Dartmouth Sportsplex in Nova Scotia, Canada. -
"UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Penn" debuts Jan. 14 on Spike TV
To hype the upcoming mega-fight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn that takes place Jan. 31 at UFC 94, Spike TV and the UFC will roll out a three-part preview series beginning Jan. 14.
The shows are modeled after the successful "De La Hoya-Mayweather 24/7" series on HBO that hyped a super-successful May 2007 boxing match between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. that set a record with 2.4 million pay-per-view buys.
New, 30-minute episodes of "UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Penn" debut each Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Jan. 14-28 on Spike TV. -
MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz - Round 5 MMA's path to entrepreneurial success
Like many innovative ideas before it, the creation of Round 5 MMA began well removed from the boardroom.
Damon Lau, a Toronto-based MMA fan with a background in marketing and a friendship with Randy Couture, raised the idea of mixed-martial-arts action figures on a whim during dinner with Couture in the summer of 2007.
In his latest MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz installment, Steve Sievert explains how that conversation turned into one of MMA's true entrepreneurial success stories. Sievert also discusses the recent dust-up between the UFC and the American Kickboxing Academy, and the challenges that lie ahead for the California State Athletic Commission. -
The Sunday Junkie: Nov. 30 edition
With most organizations on hiatus for the holiday weekend, fans turned their attention to a number of topics in MMA.
Should the UFC bring Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture together for an unprecedented fourth matchup? What are the ramifications of the January bout between UFC champions Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn? Are there other superfights that need to happen?
In our latest installment of The Sunday Junkie, MMAjunkie.com readers discuss those and other topics in our weekly reader-feedback feature. -
Is Ultimate Warrior Challenge the East Coast's Strikeforce?
Ultimate Warrior Challenge, a Washington, D.C.-based MMA promotion has successfully positioned itself in the East Coast market by following a well-designed formula.
But the organization didn't come to the plan overnight.
MMAjunkie.com contributor Kelly Crigger recently sat down with Ultimate Warrior Sports Development CEO S. Marcello Foran to discuss the evolution and future plans of Ultimate Warrior Challenge.