After being replaced from his coaching and teaching position at Overlea High School in 2008, the 30-year-old former high school wrestler from New York began his mixed martial arts career. The Abingdon resident lost two of three professional bouts …
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by Tim Burke on Apr 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT in MMA Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick – Scarface vs. The Machine for the featherweight title. The champion Aldo (18-1, 8-0 WEC) hasn't faced any adversity in a long, long time. He shocked people right out of the …
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About 2:45 into Dana White's interview on "MMA Live," Florian, an analyst for the ESPN show, puts White on the spot. "Dana, if I get through Nunes and Aldo gets through Hominick, can "As far as you getting through the title shot, everybody knows where …
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By Andrew Neff, BDN Staff The sponsorships and advertising spots have all been bought up, the fight card is full, and the seats are nearly sold out for Maine's first mixed-martial arts pro fighting event. The Maine Event at Portland's Stevens Avenue …
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What it was mostly, however, was a show of the UFC's power within the mixed martial arts industry. These were the seven best fighters in the world, all on the same stage, all working for the same promotion. The industry is no longer fractured like it …
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The walls in his office feature pictures of Biondich with boxers like Floyd Mayweather Jr., MMA stars like Randy Couture and just about everyone in between. For fighters like Patrick, preparing for a fight depends on a keen understanding of the …
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In any other MMA universe, someone of that status and caliber couldn't possibly go unnoticed and unrecognized, but earlier this week, Aldo sat in a press conference for 40 minutes until fielding his first question. So what gives? …
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By E. Spencer Kyte, Special to The Province April 29, 2011 1:12 AM Georges St-Pierre could be the best MMA fighter in history by the time he's done. Who is the greatest hockey player of all-time? Depending on who you ask, you'll receive a different …
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You know him from the 411 MMA Top Ten, Todd Bergman! He's the host of 411 Ground and Pound Radio, Mark Radulich! From The Greatest MMA News Column, Dan Plunkett! From The Juggernaut MMA News Report, Jonathan Solomon! And from The Rear Naked Column, …
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by Richard Wade on Apr 28, 2011 7:00 PM EDT in MMA Rankings April's USA TODAY/Sports Blog Nation MMA Consensus Rankings are now live. Be sure and pick up a hard copy of USA TODAY tomorrow to see them in print. They're doing a special UFC 129 pull out …
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