Mick Bower Joins Press Row
September 28, 2011 by
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Mick Bower Joins Press Row
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen welcomes Sherdog.com British correspondent Mick Bower to “Press Row.”
Bower, the author of “Bloody Revolution: A Journey into UK MMA”, weighs in on the recent “cagefighting kids” controversy that hit British tabloids last week. Breen and Bower discuss what the incident says and means for the current climate of MMA in the United Kingdom.
The pair also delve into Britain’s history with wrestling and grappling, the UFC’s shrinking role on the other side of the Atlantic, and what might lead MMA to prosper in Britain.
Grab your credential and get a seat in “Press Row.”
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Shouldering Fame’s Weight
September 23, 2011 by
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Shouldering Fame’s Weight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was hardly the red-carpet welcome befitting a future champion. When Jon Jones’ plane touched down in New Mexico more than two years ago for his first camp with Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts, work began immediately.
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Derek Bolender Joins Press Row
September 21, 2011 by
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Derek Bolender Joins Press Row
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen welcomes Derek Bolender to “Press Row.”
Ahead of UFC 135 and Jon Jones’ first UFC title defense, Breen and Bolender discuss the hypothetical showdown between Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre, how “Bones” has become the preferred opponent for “The Spider” for so many MMA fans, and whether discussions about superfights like this will lead to them being made.
Breen and Bolender also discuss the significance of MMA as a young sport, the sport’s pound-for-pound universe and more.
Grab your credential and get a seat in “Press Row.”
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Report: Whitehead Strikes Plea for Attempted Sexual Assault
September 15, 2011 by
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Report: Whitehead Strikes Plea for Attempted Sexual Assault
According to a report from the Las Vegas Sun, 10-year mixed martial arts veteran Mike Whitehead is expected to be sentenced to probation after pleading guilty under the Alford doctrine to a count of attempted sexual assault.
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Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
September 13, 2011 by
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Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
The MMA world isn’t surprised that Daniel Cormier and Luke Rockhold join its elite. However, the fact the two American Kickboxing Academy standouts did it so soon is another story.
Sept. 10, both up-and-coming talents from San Jose, Calif.’s proudest fight gym turned their potential into prosper, grabbing big wins at the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix semifinals in Cincinnati.
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Lozano Wants to Break Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
September 13, 2011 by
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Lozano Wants to Break Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Once-beaten Bellator Fighting Championships welterweight Chris Lozano has only been fighting professionally for two years, but a background in boxing and wrestling has made the transition to mixed martial arts much easier
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One Man’s View: Fast-Track Pitfalls
September 12, 2011 by
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One Man’s View: Fast-Track Pitfalls
Matchmaking in mixed martial arts is an often-overlooked science, but it plays a key role in developing a fighter. How a fighter’s management negotiates the bouts offered to him by a promotion is indicative of the intended path toward higher things. Nobody takes a fight they think they will lose.
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Takedown Entertainment Enters MMA Broadcast Ring
September 12, 2011 by
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Takedown Entertainment Enters MMA Broadcast Ring
A new player has emerged in the field of mixed martial arts media distribution
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Boxing Champion Holm Stops Finney with Kick in Albuquerque
September 10, 2011 by
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Boxing Champion Holm Stops Finney with Kick in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jan Finney figured to serve as a decent measuring stick in the burgeoning mixed martial arts career of world champion boxer Holly Holm.
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Reared for the Cage
September 8, 2011 by
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Reared for the Cage
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — The martial arts are a family affair for Brent Weedman. Born in Louisville, Ky., his father was a police officer for more than 30 years, and, as the recruiting coordinator in charge of training prospective officers, physical contact and fighting were part of the job.
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