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THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Posted 7/1/09 by Danno "Turd" Ferguson
About a decade and a half ago the Gracie family decided to showcase the martial art ,that they had honed and fine tuned into a fighting style, that could lead to a much larger man falling prey to a smaller more skilled fighter. The UFC was born and practitioners of various martial arts tested their mettle as well as their respective arts against one another. After proving on multiple occasions that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was everything they made it out to be, the Gracies moved on and the age of the wrestler was about to begin in the world of mixed martial arts. Men like Dan Severn, Mark Coleman , and later Randy Couture and Matt Hughes remained at or near the top of their respective weight classes for many years until recently. ... Continue»

Making the Case for other Organizations
Posted 5/27/09 by John King
The debate between which was better, PrideFC or the AFC, once reigned dominant on the internet’s mixed martial arts boards. Now, years after the demise of PrideFC, the boards have steadily become more and more quiet. Conversations occasionally spring up about whether or not fighter A or B would do well in the UFC, but the range is not the same as it once was. Barring any conversations involving Fedor Emeline , there is a certain passion markedly absent from the posters involved in the rare debates. Clearly the UFC has won the battle for supremacy within the Mixed Martial Arts market, but is that a good thing? Many would argue to the contrary, but rarely have their reasons been elaborated upon in clear format. One of those ... Continue»

Why Fighters Can't Stop
Posted 5/13/09 by Shawn Rafferty
The Wrestler, starring a suitably haggard-looking Micky Rourke, has just come out on DVD following rave reviews from its theater screening, and upon the recommendation of a good friend and fellow martial artist, I rented it and gave it a shot. This friend said I would draw a lot of parallels to the kinds of things we go through as aging martial artists, and he was spot-on in that, as the life of a broken-down professional wrestler is not dissimilar to that of a fighter or instructor of combat sports. When the knowledge you bring into your field is obtained at the cost of broken body parts, shattered relationships, and social or psychological issues, its not impossible to picture myself and other warrior-types in the same situations. I ... Continue»

TSN: "OTR", "Next question" and "1 on 1" with Wand (3 vids) (watch.tsn.ca)

Report: CroCop Signing for UFC after getting "offer he cannot refuse" (fightersonlymagazine.co.uk)

GSP SAYS FLORIAN WILL BE A GREAT CHAMPION (mmaweekly.com)

Luiz Cane: I want to fight Rich Franklin (mmajunkie.com)

Misaki Will Fight But Won't Be Paid (sherdog.com)

GSP Static Interview (punchdrunkgamer.com)

Spencer Fisher to the WEC? (demandmma.com)

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