Monthly Archives: July 2007

More Mainstream MMA Coverage

Some months back, 60 Minutes did a segment on MMA. I missed it then, but caught it on the Web a few days ago. It’s worth a look. They’re pretty fair in their coverage of the sport, they talk with … Continue reading

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Yet Another MMA Odds and Ends

— There’s a long-running feud between boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. Seems like recently, boxers, feeling the pressure of MMA’s rising popularity, have been trashing the sport, just to get some publicity for their upcoming fights. Well, here’s a unique … Continue reading

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So You want To Be an MMA Fighter?

All right, so if you have a minute, take a look at this link and see the list this guy has put together. What would you add to it? Take away from it? Send me a post, people. http://judoforum.com/index.php?showtopic=5265&mode=threaded&pid=83103

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MMA Global Domination

Further proof that Mixed Martial Arts is becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Keep in mind these promotions are not on a par, in terms of production or quality of fights, with Pride or UFC, but hey, the sport is taking over … Continue reading

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MMA mystery in Egg Harbor

Well, it was probably the easiest bout of the night — and the shortest by far. Biff Walizer walked in to the cage at the Cage of Vengeance show in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, on Saturday and was declared the … Continue reading

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Travis Fulton — MMA legend or “money fighter”?

Midwest fighter Travis “The Ironman” Fulton probably has fought more in Mixed Martial Arts than anyone in the game, unless you count Rickson Gracie’s “300-0,” or is it “400-0” record. Checking Sherdog.com’s Fight Finder on Saturday, Fulton’s record is 178-43-9, … Continue reading

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Local Fighter Profile: Biff Walizer

Windsor Township’s Biff Walizer says he wants to get as much experience in Mixed Martial Arts as he can, as quickly as he can. In the coming months, it looks like that will happen. On Saturday, Walizer, 31, will fight … Continue reading

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More MMA Odds and Ends

– In Mixed Martial Arts, we’ve seen “friends” get bent when it looked like they might face each other in the ring or the cage. It would be disappointing if phrases like, “there are no friends when it comes to … Continue reading

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Liddell vs. Silva — It’s on, it’s off. It’s on, it’s off.

According to several Web sites, the long-awaited fight between former Pride middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva and former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, is off. Yet again. UFC President Dana White has said in interviews he has tried to put the … Continue reading

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Mario Yamasaki, “The Japanese Fireplug”

Here’s a link to a story on MMA in one of the biggest, most well-respected newspapers in the world, The Washington Post (Think Woodward and Berstein, “All The President’s Men”). Anyway, it’s an overview of the sport for those who … Continue reading

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