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Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club: Dominick Cruz Goes Hard, Tosh.0?s MMA Redemption, Ronda Rousey’s Violent Past + More


(Don’t forget: Submissions for our Urijah Faber t-shirt design contest with Punch Buddies must be sent to [email protected] by the end of today. Good luck! / California Kid action figure via Ben S.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– TUF 15: Number One Pick Justin Lawrence Looks to Back Up the Hype Against Cristiano Marcello (MMA Mania)

– Inside Dominick Cruz’s Training Camp for UFC 148 Fight With Urijah Faber (Video) (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Dan Hardy Wants To Fight ‘That Blood Thirsty Kill Freak’ Matt Hughes (MMA Convert)

– Remember the Guy Who Got Choked Out by a Girl? Tosh.0 Is Giving Him a Shot at Redemption (MiddleEasy)

– Jon Jones On Rashad Evans Having His Number: ‘He Doesn’t Even Have My Area Code’ (FightLine)

– Bryan Caraway Wouldn’t Be First Guy Ronda Rousey Has Beaten Up (Video) (5th Round)

– Jose Aldo Says He Will Move to 155 Pounds If Frankie Edgar Doesn’t Drop Down (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Josh Barnett Feels TRT Exemptions Don’t Make Sense (The Fight Nerd)

– Cameras Follow “Mayhem” Miller for Morgan Spurlock Documentary (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Hitman-TapouT Lawsuit Heating Up (MMA Payout)

– Mike Kogan Has Had Enough of Rampage’s UFC Complaints (Fight Opinion)


(Don’t forget: Submissions for our Urijah Faber t-shirt design contest with Punch Buddies must be sent to [email protected] by the end of today. Good luck! / California Kid action figure via Ben S.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– TUF 15: Number One Pick Justin Lawrence Looks to Back Up the Hype Against Cristiano Marcello (MMA Mania)

– Inside Dominick Cruz’s Training Camp for UFC 148 Fight With Urijah Faber (Video) (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Dan Hardy Wants To Fight ‘That Blood Thirsty Kill Freak’ Matt Hughes (MMA Convert)

– Remember the Guy Who Got Choked Out by a Girl? Tosh.0 Is Giving Him a Shot at Redemption (MiddleEasy)

– Jon Jones On Rashad Evans Having His Number: ‘He Doesn’t Even Have My Area Code’ (FightLine)

– Bryan Caraway Wouldn’t Be First Guy Ronda Rousey Has Beaten Up (Video) (5th Round)

– Jose Aldo Says He Will Move to 155 Pounds If Frankie Edgar Doesn’t Drop Down (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Josh Barnett Feels TRT Exemptions Don’t Make Sense (The Fight Nerd)

– Cameras Follow “Mayhem” Miller for Morgan Spurlock Documentary (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Hitman-TapouT Lawsuit Heating Up (MMA Payout)

– Mike Kogan Has Had Enough of Rampage’s UFC Complaints (Fight Opinion)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club: How the Hell Are There No Reviews for This Yet?


(Props: Amazon.com, via CP reader “joe sons balls,” who claims that he randomly came upon one of Phil Baroni‘s old fetish-modeling gigs while searching for XTC t-shirts. Sure, buddy. Your secret’s safe with us.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Sean Sherk Planning UFC Return in 2012, But Won’t Fight ‘Some Chump Who Needs Some Fame’ (MMA Mania)

– Report: UFC Beginning to Target Consumers in Online Piracy War (MMA Convert)

– Pat Curran Talks Title Win Over Joe Warren at Bellator 60 (The Fight Nerd)

– Trouble Already Brewing on Set of TUF 15 (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Nick Diaz Might Be Retired From MMA, But His Career as a Ninja Has Just Begun (MiddleEasy)

– Jon Jones Wants Anderson Silva as a “Mentor,” Not an Opponent (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Odds Stacked Against Frank Mir at UFC 146 (5th Round)

– Cesar Gracie Wants Penn or Pettis for Gilbert Melendez’s Next Fight (FightLine)

– Tim Sylvia Deserves Another Shot in the UFC (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– UFC Threatens Lawsuit Against Oklahoma (MMA Payout)

– Testosterone Capitulation: The UFC, Rampage, & Fighters Only (Fight Opinion)


(Props: Amazon.com, via CP reader “joe sons balls,” who claims that he randomly came upon one of Phil Baroni‘s old fetish-modeling gigs while searching for XTC t-shirts. Sure, buddy. Your secret’s safe with us.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Sean Sherk Planning UFC Return in 2012, But Won’t Fight ‘Some Chump Who Needs Some Fame’ (MMA Mania)

– Report: UFC Beginning to Target Consumers in Online Piracy War (MMA Convert)

– Pat Curran Talks Title Win Over Joe Warren at Bellator 60 (The Fight Nerd)

– Trouble Already Brewing on Set of TUF 15 (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Nick Diaz Might Be Retired From MMA, But His Career as a Ninja Has Just Begun (MiddleEasy)

– Jon Jones Wants Anderson Silva as a “Mentor,” Not an Opponent (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Odds Stacked Against Frank Mir at UFC 146 (5th Round)

– Cesar Gracie Wants Penn or Pettis for Gilbert Melendez’s Next Fight (FightLine)

– Tim Sylvia Deserves Another Shot in the UFC (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– UFC Threatens Lawsuit Against Oklahoma (MMA Payout)

– Testosterone Capitulation: The UFC, Rampage, & Fighters Only (Fight Opinion)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club: Chael Sonnen’s ‘Apology’ to Anderson Silva, Overeem vs. Dos Santos Official for UFC 146 + More

(I smelled bullshit as soon as he said “I wrote this myself.” Everybody knows that Jeff Ross ghost-writes all of Chael’s material. / Props: fueltv)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem Official For UFC 146 (FightLine)

– Exclusive: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Talks Counterprogramming, Eddie Alvarez and Hector Lombard Negotiations (MMA Mania)

– Brittney Palmer: “I Plan on Being in the UFC for Many Years to Come and Riding This Wave.” (Five Ounces of Pain)

– MiddleEasy’s Guide to the Top Ten Memes in MMA (MiddleEasy)

– Strikeforce: Why American Society NEEDS Ronda Rousey (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Gilbert Melendez Says He’s Fighting May 19, But Doesn’t Know Who His Opponent Is (MMA Convert)

– Junior Dos Santos Signs With Sports Marketing Agency; Reveals He Spent $100K to Train for Cain (MMA Payout)

– Al Iaquinta Not “Feeling Too Much Pressure” Heading to TUF on FX (The Fight Nerd)

– Georges St. Pierre: Marijuana Is Not a Performance-Enhancing Drug (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Dana White: Ronda Rousey Is a Star, But She’s Going to Need Help (5th Round)

– Would Testosterone Exemptions for Zuffa Fighters Be Approved Using USADA standards? (Fight Opinion)


(I smelled bullshit as soon as he said “I wrote this myself.” Everybody knows that Jeff Ross ghost-writes all of Chael’s material. / Props: fueltv)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem Official For UFC 146 (FightLine)

– Exclusive: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Talks Counterprogramming, Eddie Alvarez and Hector Lombard Negotiations (MMA Mania)

– Brittney Palmer: “I Plan on Being in the UFC for Many Years to Come and Riding This Wave.” (Five Ounces of Pain)

– MiddleEasy’s Guide to the Top Ten Memes in MMA (MiddleEasy)

– Strikeforce: Why American Society NEEDS Ronda Rousey (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Gilbert Melendez Says He’s Fighting May 19, But Doesn’t Know Who His Opponent Is (MMA Convert)

– Junior Dos Santos Signs With Sports Marketing Agency; Reveals He Spent $100K to Train for Cain (MMA Payout)

– Al Iaquinta Not “Feeling Too Much Pressure” Heading to TUF on FX (The Fight Nerd)

– Georges St. Pierre: Marijuana Is Not a Performance-Enhancing Drug (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Dana White: Ronda Rousey Is a Star, But She’s Going to Need Help (5th Round)

– Would Testosterone Exemptions for Zuffa Fighters Be Approved Using USADA standards? (Fight Opinion)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club: GSP’s Japanese Adventure, Hendo Hates on Rampage, Tim Sylvia Angling for UFC Return + More

(Incredible falling tree knockout of the day, via Reddit MMA)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– UFC on FX 2 Open Media Workout Photos Gallery for ‘Alves vs. Kampmann’ in Australia (MMA Mania)

– Manager: Frankie Edgar Wants Ben Henderson Rematch, Not A Move To Featherweight (MMA Convert)

– Georges St-Pierre Gets Schooled in Japanese Martial Arts (The Fight Nerd)

– Forgotten Champion: Tim Sylvia’s Desperate Ploy to Get Back in the UFC Octagon (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– King Mo Back In The Hospital In Severe Condition (FightLine)

– Dan Henderson Has Harsh Words for Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (5th Round)

– Todd Duffee vs. Neil Grove Booked for Super Fight League 2 (MiddleEasy)

– UFC Japan: A Wonderful Show & A Pyrrhic Victory? (Fight Opinion)

– Pat Healy: The Road to Columbus (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Mauricio Rua Won’t Retire Until He Gets a Rematch With Rampage Jackson (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– UFC 144: Payout Perspective (MMA Payout)


(Incredible falling tree knockout of the day, via Reddit MMA)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– UFC on FX 2 Open Media Workout Photos Gallery for ‘Alves vs. Kampmann’ in Australia (MMA Mania)

– Manager: Frankie Edgar Wants Ben Henderson Rematch, Not A Move To Featherweight (MMA Convert)

– Georges St-Pierre Gets Schooled in Japanese Martial Arts (The Fight Nerd)

– Forgotten Champion: Tim Sylvia’s Desperate Ploy to Get Back in the UFC Octagon (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– King Mo Back In The Hospital In Severe Condition (FightLine)

– Dan Henderson Has Harsh Words for Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (5th Round)

– Todd Duffee vs. Neil Grove Booked for Super Fight League 2 (MiddleEasy)

– UFC Japan: A Wonderful Show & A Pyrrhic Victory? (Fight Opinion)

– Pat Healy: The Road to Columbus (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Mauricio Rua Won’t Retire Until He Gets a Rematch With Rampage Jackson (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– UFC 144: Payout Perspective (MMA Payout)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club: UFC 144 Pre-Fight Interviews, Sean Loeffler’s Redneck MMA Memories + More

(Bas Rutten‘s infamous Swedish bar-fight story gets animated, via klawiterstudios)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Takanori Gomi Thinks UFC 144 Will Help Reignite Japanese MMA (MMA Fighting)

– Bart Palaszewski: First Hatsu Hioki, Then Jose Aldo (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Benson Henderson Focused on Frankie Edgar, but Has Anthony Pettis in Sight (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson Will Have Special Cheering Section at UFC 144 (5th Round)

– UFC’s Sean Loeffler Recounts Wild Redneck MMA Fight From the Early Days of His Career (MMA Mania)

– Fighters Sound Off on the Enigma That Is Nick Diaz (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Japanese MMA Scene Primer: The Shooto Edition (MMA Convert)

– Five Questions to Look at Heading Into the UFC Japan 2012 Event (Fight Opinion)

– Shannon Lee Talks “I Am Bruce Lee” Documentary (The Fight Nerd)

– Jacob Volkmann-Paul Sass Planned For UFC 146 (FightLine)

– The Joe Lozito Story (MiddleEasy)

– Can Boxing Make a Comeback? (MMA Payout)


(Bas Rutten‘s infamous Swedish bar-fight story gets animated, via klawiterstudios)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Takanori Gomi Thinks UFC 144 Will Help Reignite Japanese MMA (MMA Fighting)

– Bart Palaszewski: First Hatsu Hioki, Then Jose Aldo (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Benson Henderson Focused on Frankie Edgar, but Has Anthony Pettis in Sight (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson Will Have Special Cheering Section at UFC 144 (5th Round)

– UFC’s Sean Loeffler Recounts Wild Redneck MMA Fight From the Early Days of His Career (MMA Mania)

– Fighters Sound Off on the Enigma That Is Nick Diaz (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Japanese MMA Scene Primer: The Shooto Edition (MMA Convert)

– Five Questions to Look at Heading Into the UFC Japan 2012 Event (Fight Opinion)

– Shannon Lee Talks “I Am Bruce Lee” Documentary (The Fight Nerd)

– Jacob Volkmann-Paul Sass Planned For UFC 146 (FightLine)

– The Joe Lozito Story (MiddleEasy)

– Can Boxing Make a Comeback? (MMA Payout)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club: Josh Haynes Lives, El Cucuy vs. Superman, Machida Wants Hendo + More

(TUF 3 finalist Josh Haynes resurfaces on an episode of Cops — as a police officer, thank God. / Props: ko 86)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Jon Jones: Rashad Evans Hasn’t Progressed, Phil Davis Looked ‘Like a Sheep’ (MMA Fighting)

– Tony Ferguson Fights Dennis Hallman at ‘UFC on FOX 3’ (5th Round)

– Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit Will Save Us After UFC on FOX 2 Dud (MMA Mania)

– FTC Ends UFC Investigation Regarding Strikeforce Purchase (MMA Payout)

– Brian Ebersole Took Our Camera, Got in a Rickshaw and Gave Away Leftover Pizza at the United Center (MiddleEasy)

– UFC 143: Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum Breakdown (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Lyoto Machida Eyes Jon Jones Rematch, Wants Dan Henderson Next (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Memo to the UFC/Dana White: Try Solving Piracy Instead of Just Fighting It (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Fight Video: Badr Hari Knocks Out Gokhan Saki In Retirement Bout (MMA Convert)

– State Attorney General Admits Amateur MMA Is Not Banned in New York (The Fight Nerd)

– The Japanese Scene Is Facing Increasingly Dangerous Waters (Fight Opinion)

– Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson’s UFC 143 Blog: Week 2 (FightLine)


(TUF 3 finalist Josh Haynes resurfaces on an episode of Cops — as a police officer, thank God. / Props: ko 86)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere…

– Jon Jones: Rashad Evans Hasn’t Progressed, Phil Davis Looked ‘Like a Sheep’ (MMA Fighting)

– Tony Ferguson Fights Dennis Hallman at ‘UFC on FOX 3′ (5th Round)

– Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit Will Save Us After UFC on FOX 2 Dud (MMA Mania)

– FTC Ends UFC Investigation Regarding Strikeforce Purchase (MMA Payout)

– Brian Ebersole Took Our Camera, Got in a Rickshaw and Gave Away Leftover Pizza at the United Center (MiddleEasy)

– UFC 143: Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum Breakdown (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Lyoto Machida Eyes Jon Jones Rematch, Wants Dan Henderson Next (Lowkick.Blitzcorner.com)

– Memo to the UFC/Dana White: Try Solving Piracy Instead of Just Fighting It (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Fight Video: Badr Hari Knocks Out Gokhan Saki In Retirement Bout (MMA Convert)

– State Attorney General Admits Amateur MMA Is Not Banned in New York (The Fight Nerd)

– The Japanese Scene Is Facing Increasingly Dangerous Waters (Fight Opinion)

– Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson’s UFC 143 Blog: Week 2 (FightLine)