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SHERDOG ARTICLES AUGUST 2012
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PRO BOXER AND UNDEFEATED MMA FIGHTER KIM CONNOR-HAMBY STEPS UP TO FACE LESLIE SMITH AT INVICTA FC 3 (PRESS RELEASE) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Aug. 31, 2012) – Professional boxer and undefeated MMA upstart Kim Connor-Hamby (4-0) of Stuttgart, Ark....
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Coalition Fight Music Announce Dubstep as New Sound of the Sport, Release Official UCMMA Theme Track (PRESS RELEASE) -- Coalition Fight Music has released a sneak preview trailer of "Ultimate Challenge" the official new theme song of Europe's...
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Seven Stars & Combat Factory Sponsor 1,000 MMA Tickets To Veteran and US Military Groups (PRESS RELEASE) -- Mashantucket, CT – 8/31/2012 – Thanks to the generosity of the Combat Factory and Seven Stars Global Entertainment,...
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Bellator live on MTV2 comes to Rhode Island’s Ryan Center November 16 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Newport Beach, Cali. (August 31, 2012) — Bellator Fighting Championships will make its “Ocean State” debut as the...
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Tank Abbott's "Bar Brawler" Now Available! (PRESS RELEASE) -- David Abbott's "Bar Brawler", the first novel in his trilogy about MMA and cage fighting is now available on Amazon.com as a 300 page...
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Pictures: Fernandes Trains for OneFC Main Event Sherdog.com photographed Bibiano Fernandes as he trained for his One FC debut at AMC Pankration with UFC flyweight contender Demetrious Johnson.
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Pictures: Ellenberger Trains for Hieron Sherdog.com photographed UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger as he trained for his UFC on FX 5 bout against Jay Hieron.
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Starting ’Em Young Despite resistance, youth MMA putting down regulated roots in the state of California.
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Pictures: Bellator 73 Light heavyweight Attila Vegh and bantamweight Marcos Galvao came out tops in their respective tournament finals at Bellator 73 in Tunica,...
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Pictures: Shooto Brazil 33 ‘Fight for BOPE 2’ Tyson Nam notched a stunning upset of Bellator bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas with a first-round knockout at Shooto Brazil 33 “Fight for BOPE...
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Greg Nelson: Staring Down Death Respected Minnesota-based mixed martial arts trainer beats cancer, not once but twice.
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Pictures: Titan Fighting Championship 24 Former UFC talent Anthony Johnson and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Braulio Estima were among those victorious at Titan FC 24 in Kansas City, Kan.
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Viewpoint: Musical Chairs The embattled Jon Jones has no shortage of potential suitors at 205 pounds.
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Technique of the Week: Lateral Arm Triangle Chad George and Jeremy Umphries demonstrate the lateral arm triangle in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of the Week, which was filmed at...
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Pics: Misc. Photo Pool Misc. Photo Pool
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The Doggy Bag: ‘They Said What?!’ Edition Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. This week, readers can’t believe what's...
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Viewpoint: Lonely Road It was at the conclusion of UFC 140 that Greg Jackson famously told Jon Jones to check on fallen opponent Lyoto Machida and “get yourself some...
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Bellator 73: What to Watch For Eduardo Dantas rendered Zach Makovsky unconscious with a second-round arm-triangle choke to become the second bantamweight champion in Bellator...
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Pictures: Jungle Fight 42 Brazilian lightweight Ivan “Batman” Jorge picked up his fourth consecutive submission victory against Jiovane “Brutus” Silva in the main event of...
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Pictures: Legacy Fighting Championship 13 Derrick Lewis handed Jared Rosholt his first defeat in the form of a brutal second-round knockout at Legacy Fighting Championship 13 in Dallas.
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Pictures: UFC 153 Stars Hit Rio The stars of UFC 153 -- including Jose Aldo, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Vitor Belfort -- assembled in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 21 to...
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Pictures: ‘Dudu’ Trains at Nova Uniao Bellator 135-pound ace Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas was shadowed by Dave Mandel as he trained at Nova Uniao for his upcoming fight against Tyson Nam.
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Pictures: Deep ‘59 Impact’ Yoshiro Maeda retained his bantamweight title, while ex-champ Masakazu Imanari picked up another submission win at Deep “59 Impact.”
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Viewpoint: Time to Compromise For the betterment of women’s MMA, Ronda Rousey needs to move up in weight to face Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.
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Technique of the Week: Brabo Choke Chad George and Jeremy Umphries demonstrate the brabo choke in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of the Week, which was filmed at the PKG...
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Strikeforce By The Numbers By now, it should be fairly obvious to everyone that Ronda Rousey is a force of nature. The Olympic judo bronze medalist needed just 54 seconds to earn her sixth professional victory via armbar in the...
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Matches to Make After Strikeforce Time and logistics may be all that separates Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey from a super fight with Cristiane “Cyborg”...
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Face of a Movement Ronda Rousey not only followed in the footsteps of Megumi Fujii, Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos but left a set all her own.
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Strikeforce ‘Rousey vs. Kaufman’ Preview Ronda Rousey defends her title for the first time against former champion Sarah Kaufman.
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Strikeforce ‘Rousey vs. Kaufman’ Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch It is time once again for Zuffa’s red-headed stepchild to take charge and create a bit of hexagonal violence for the amusement of that sweet...
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Ronda Rousey & Henry Akins’ Technique of the Week: Open-Guard Footlock Ronda Rousey and Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins demonstrate an open-guard footlock at Dynamix MMA in Santa Monica, Calif.
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UFC Lightweight Reza Madadi Rescues Drowning Toddler in Sweden UFC lightweight Reza Madadi saved a toddler and his father from drowning Friday in Sweden, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the...
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Beating the Odds: UFC 150 In terms of setting the oddsmakers straight, Chico Camus was the big winner at UFC 150 “Henderson vs. Edgar 2” on Saturday at the Pepsi...
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An Identity Well-Earned Julie Kedzie has grown refreshingly comfortable with her place in the sport.
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Technique of the Week: Baiting the Shot Chad George and Jeremy Umphries demonstrate an example of how to bait a shot in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of the Week, which was...
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Viewpoint: When Just Enough Isn’t Enough Frankie Edgar deserved to win but left a lot to interpretation at UFC 150.
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Matches to Make After UFC 150 The mere thought of a showdown between Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis has fans frothing at the mouth.
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By the Numbers: UFC 150 Benson Henderson managed to survive the Frankie Edgar rematch. After five closely contested rounds, “Smooth” emerged with a narrow split-decision victory to retain his lightweight title in the...
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UFC 150 ‘Henderson vs. Edgar 2’ Statistical Matchup Analysis Only four men have competed for the UFC lightweight championship since the beginning of 2010. Over the last two-and-a-half years, the title has...
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UFC 150 Notebook: Contender’s Discontent Frankie Edgar wore the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown for nearly two years, and he wants it back from the man who took it away.
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UFC 150 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch Jared Hamman’s stout chin has proven both a blessing and a curse.
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Pros Pick: Henderson vs. Edgar 2 Fighters, trainers favor Benson Henderson in UFC 150 rematch.
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Pictures: Pancrase ‘Progress Tour 9’ Featherweight prospect Jon Shores narrowly edged Shooto veteran Guy Delumeau on Aug. 5 at Pancrase “Progress Tour 9” in Tokyo.
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UFC 150 ‘Henderson vs. Edgar 2’ Preview Benson Henderson, Frankie Edgar square off for the second time in six months.
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Friendly Fire Donald Cerrone has former teammate in crosshairs at UFC 150.
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No Room for Error To stay on top at 155 pounds, Benson Henderson must beat Frankie Edgar a second time.
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Pictures: UVC 20 ‘Clash at the Coliseum’ Middleweight Luke Zachrich and featherweight Lance Palmer captured Ultimate Victory Challenge titles Aug. 4 at UVC 20 in Columbus, Ohio.
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A Lineal History: UFC Lightweight Championship On Feb. 23, 2001 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J., Jens Pulver defeated Caol Uno by unanimous decision at UFC 30 to become the...
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The Turning Point: Lauzon vs. Varner Who would win in a fight between Joe Lauzon and Jamie Varner? Not too long ago, the question would have drawn a laugh from most MMA fans.
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Technique of the Week: Peruvian Necktie Millennia Jiu-Jitsu’s Roberto Vargas and Brian Cobb demonstrate an incredible Peruvian necktie in this edition of Sherdog.com’s Technique of...
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Viewpoint: Room to Grow UFC on Fox 4 may provide the spur the promotion needs.
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Podcast: Kenny Florian on SRN Rewind The Sherdog Radio Network “Rewind” returned Sunday night. This week Jack Encarnacao welcomed Kenny Florian to the program.

Florian’s career has spanned three different weight classes and three separate title fights. The Boston native has left the Octagon for good opting for a seat cageside with Jon Anik for the UFC on FX and FuelTV broadcasts. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 1 finalist joined Jack to talk about his decision to walk away from the sport, his new position as color commentator and to reflect on his career in mixed martial arts.

Jack also took a step back at last...
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Video: UFC on fox 4 Post-Fight Press Conference UFC President Dana White talked at Saturday night's UFC on Fox 4 post-fight press conference.
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Matches to Make After UFC on Fox 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White left the door cracked, and Lyoto Machida burst through it.
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By the Numbers: UFC on Fox 4 Before a single fight actually took place, UFC on Fox 4 was one of the promotion’s most criticized cards. Now that all is said and done, it...
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13 Questions for Wanderlei Silva Wanderlei Silva may be in the twilight of his career, but he isn’t ready to hang up his gloves quite yet.
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MMA Paper Trail: Spider Business Middleweight champion Anderson Silva broke new ground in his UFC 148 rematch with Chael Sonnen, highlighting a busy month of July in MMA.
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UFC on Fox 4 Notebook: The Name Game For Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, it all came down to name recognition.
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Pros Pick: Shogun vs. Vera It has become one of the more maligned main events in Ultimate Fighting Championship history: onetime light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua meets Brandon Vera at...
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UFC on Fox 4 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch The world-ranked Phil Davis looks to bounce back from his first career defeat.
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UFC on Fox 4 ‘Shogun vs. Vera’ Preview Mauricio “Shogun” Rua seeks back-to-back wins for the first time in three years.


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