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UFC 132: Is Dominick Cruz the Next Floyd Mayweather of Mixed Martial Arts?

To compare an MMA fighter like Dominick Cruz, a participant in this weekend's UFC 132 festivities in Las Vegas, to superstar boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. may sound to some like a put-down or an insult, considering the storm of controversy surrounding
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ProElite resurrected, announces Aug. 27 event in Hawaii

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jun 30, 2011 at 10:40 am ET ProElite Inc., a mixed-martial-arts company that formerly promoted events under the EliteXC banner, is under new ownership and has announced an Aug. 27 event in Hawaii.
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Family enjoys spending time together training, watching MMA

Wingo is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter, and her 5-year-old son is training in MMA. / Matthew Berry/The Advocate NEWARK — Mariah Wingo — hairstylist by day, cage fighter by night — stepped away from a promising career in the
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MMA News 6/29: Joe Rogan, Chael Sonnen, UFC 132, BJ Penn, Dos Santos and More

At this time last week, Charlie Brenneman was a preliminary card fighter with out a fight. Fast forward less than five days and Brenneman is now a welterweight contender coming off of a monumental upset over Rick Story. If that wasn't enough of a
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Brian McLaughlin vs. Ron Stallings targeted for Strikeforce Challngers 17

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jun 29, 2011 at 7:40 pm ET A bout between Brian McLaughlin (6-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) and middleweight Ron Stallings (9-3 MMA, 0-0 SF) will be part of next month's Strikeforce Challengers 17 event. McLaughlin is expected to replace
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UFC Live 4: Charles Oliveira Vs. Nik Lentz Declared A No Contest

By Nate Wilcox – MMA Contributor Pennsylvania authorities have overturned Charles Oliveira's win over Nik Lentz at UFC Live 4 and ruled the fight a no contest due to an illegal knee. Jun 29, 2011 – The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission (PSAC) today
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UFC 132 Fight Card: All Eyes on Tito Ortiz

His celebrated position as one of the pioneers of modern day MMA is likely the reasoning behind UFC President Dana White's decision to keep dishing out extra chances. While Ortiz's star status has taken him beyond normal UFC boundaries, a loss to Bader
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JSN Properties has completed yet another lease transaction for a major gym in the MMA world. Evolution Muay Thai (www.evolutionmuaythai.com) led by teacher Brandon Levi now has a full floor space in midtown manhattan. With the explosion of the sport
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Strikeforce Challengers 16 salaries: Fodor and Couture top $87000 payroll

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by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jun 28, 2011 at 7:30 pm ET Onetime title challenger Jake Shields (26-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is set to face the fast-rising Jake Ellenberger (25-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at "UFC Fight Night 25," which takes place Sept.
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