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Things We Learned in MMA from the 1st Half of 2013

The first half of 2013 has been an interesting one at that.  One that has featured seven months of dynamite knockouts, historic upsets, budding maturation and mind-blowing back-and-forth action. Now while the barbaric onslaught hasn’t differed all that much from past years, a few headlines and key storylines do receive precedence over the rest. It’s […]

The first half of 2013 has been an interesting one at that.  One that has featured seven months of dynamite knockouts, historic upsets, budding maturation and mind-blowing back-and-forth action. Now while the barbaric onslaught hasn’t differed all that much from past years, a few headlines and key storylines do receive precedence over the rest. It’s […]

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Best Debuts from First Half of 2013

Making an impressive debut in the UFC is hard to do. Fighters enter under immense pressure, they are realizing a dream fighting on the biggest stage and they have to deal with the infamous “Octagon jitters.” When they make an impression during their debut, it generates a buzz with the fans. They become an instant […]

Making an impressive debut in the UFC is hard to do. Fighters enter under immense pressure, they are realizing a dream fighting on the biggest stage and they have to deal with the infamous “Octagon jitters.” When they make an impression during their debut, it generates a buzz with the fans. They become an instant […]

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Worst Robberies from First Half of 2013

Like any sport with referees and officials, MMA has its share of robberies. As we scan the first half of the year, we can say that there have been surprisingly few of note in 2013, thankfully. Most of the fights that make this list were close fights an…

Like any sport with referees and officials, MMA has its share of robberies. As we scan the first half of the year, we can say that there have been surprisingly few of note in 2013, thankfully. Most of the fights that make this list were close fights and could be argued one way or another. […]

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Dana White ‘Holy S#!T’ Moments from 1st Half of 2013

Dana White has never been your typical, run-of-the-mill leader in professional sports. He shows up to work in a t-shirt and jeans, publicly reprimands star athletes and drops F-bombs like he’s Samuel L. Jackson. There is no sugar coating or beautifying things in the fight business when it comes to White. The UFC lives up […]

Dana White has never been your typical, run-of-the-mill leader in professional sports. He shows up to work in a t-shirt and jeans, publicly reprimands star athletes and drops F-bombs like he’s Samuel L. Jackson. There is no sugar coating or beautifying things in the fight business when it comes to White. The UFC lives up […]

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Best MMA Submissions from 1st Half of 2013

Many excellent submissions have been recorded over the past six months, but Ronda Rousey remains the only undisputed UFC champion to score a submission win in 2013. By continuing her amazing streak of armbar victories against Liz Carmouche in February, Rousey ensured she’d be in the running for Submission of the Year by the time […]

Many excellent submissions have been recorded over the past six months, but Ronda Rousey remains the only undisputed UFC champion to score a submission win in 2013. By continuing her amazing streak of armbar victories against Liz Carmouche in February, Rousey ensured she’d be in the running for Submission of the Year by the time […]

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The Best Fighters from the 1st Half of 2013

Time passes by so very quickly. It’s hard to believe that we’re already at the midpoint of 2013, but here we are. It’s been a historic year for the UFC, culminating with the shocking defeat of longtime pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva by Chris Weidman at UFC 162. With (slightly more than) six months of 2013 […]

Time passes by so very quickly. It’s hard to believe that we’re already at the midpoint of 2013, but here we are. It’s been a historic year for the UFC, culminating with the shocking defeat of longtime pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva by Chris Weidman at UFC 162. With (slightly more than) six months of 2013 […]

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