Tag: Mixed

MMA: Transition of the Ages for Mixed Martial Arts

With the news in the last week that Zuffa had purchased their major competitor in North America, it was quite a shock to us all. Strikeforce, once a kickboxing organization before their transition to Mixed Martial Arts in 2006, is now under the same br…

With the news in the last week that Zuffa had purchased their major competitor in North America, it was quite a shock to us all. Strikeforce, once a kickboxing organization before their transition to Mixed Martial Arts in 2006, is now under the same branch as the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With this, in my opinion, […]

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MMA: Transition of the Ages for Mixed Martial Arts

UFC Against the World: Sizing Up the Competition in Mixed Martial Arts

Where do the best fighters in the world fight?  This is the ultimate measuring stick for mixed martial arts promotions: How many of the world’s most elite fighters does your organization have?  The more elite fighters, the better your o…

Where do the best fighters in the world fight?  This is the ultimate measuring stick for mixed martial arts promotions: How many of the world’s most elite fighters does your organization have?  The more elite fighters, the better your organization is.  Nothing else on God’s green earth but this makes your promotion truly legitimate.    […]

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UFC Against the World: Sizing Up the Competition in Mixed Martial Arts

Boxing Promoter Bob Arum Questions The Future Growth Of Mixed Martial Arts

Bob Arum, who promotes boxing under the Top Rank name, spoke to USA Today’s Sergio Non in regard to the future of mixed martial arts recently. As expected Arum, who has denigrated that sport in the past, painted a future with limited growth poten…

Bob Arum, who promotes boxing under the Top Rank name, spoke to USA Today’s Sergio Non in regard to the future of mixed martial arts recently. As expected Arum, who has denigrated that sport in the past, painted a future with limited growth potential. Arum’s logic is that MMA appeals to only one demographic: “It’s […]

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Boxing Promoter Bob Arum Questions The Future Growth Of Mixed Martial Arts

UFC 128: Jon “Bones” Jones Defines the Concept of the New Mixed Martial Artist

In case you didn’t already know, Jon “Bones” Jones has indeed arrived in the UFC. With another dominant victory—this one over a wrestler, Ryan Bader—Jones is on his way to a light heavyweight title shot at UFC 128.  W…

In case you didn’t already know, Jon “Bones” Jones has indeed arrived in the UFC. With another dominant victory—this one over a wrestler, Ryan Bader—Jones is on his way to a light heavyweight title shot at UFC 128.  While many people on B/R and many other places fail to give “Bones” his due respect, they […]

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UFC 128: Jon “Bones” Jones Defines the Concept of the New Mixed Martial Artist

UFC: Should High Schools Have Mixed Martial Arts and Fight Clubs?

Flash back to April 9, 2005: Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar engage in a spirited, 15-minute slug-fest that would change the landscape of mainstream sports in America and bring the UFC out of near-extinction.  As a result, mixed martial arts wa…

Flash back to April 9, 2005: Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar engage in a spirited, 15-minute slug-fest that would change the landscape of mainstream sports in America and bring the UFC out of near-extinction.  As a result, mixed martial arts was suddenly the “fastest growing sport in the country” and the “new” UFC was an […]

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UFC: Should High Schools Have Mixed Martial Arts and Fight Clubs?

Mixed Martial Arts: The 10 Biggest Headlines and Names Of 2010

With just a couple weeks left in 2010, it’s time to look back on all that has transpired in the world of the Mixed Martial Arts. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held numbered events 108 through 124, as well as Ultimate Fight Nights 20, 2…

With just a couple weeks left in 2010, it’s time to look back on all that has transpired in the world of the Mixed Martial Arts. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held numbered events 108 through 124, as well as Ultimate Fight Nights 20, 21, and 22, two events on Versus- both of which saw […]

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Mixed Martial Arts: The 10 Biggest Headlines and Names Of 2010