MMA News » News http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP Making The Traditional Cutting Edge! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:56:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Inspirational Story: From Meth To MMA Phenomhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/07/30/inspirational-story-from-meth-to-mma-phenom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inspirational-story-from-meth-to-mma-phenom http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/07/30/inspirational-story-from-meth-to-mma-phenom/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 03:10:49 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=4811

In a world of negative news stories we wanted to write about a positive story going on in the world of Mixed Martial Arts.  I know if you are like me you are tired of reading about the national debt and ‘debt ceiling’ so here is someone that is turning negativity into positivity in his [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/07/30/inspirational-story-from-meth-to-mma-phenom/feed/ 0 Florian to drop to Featherweighthttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/08/florian-to-drop-to-featherweight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florian-to-drop-to-featherweight http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/08/florian-to-drop-to-featherweight/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:11:19 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3137

A few days after Tyson Griffin announces that he will cut down to the featherweight class another current lightweight star is doing the same. Kenny Florian is planning on moving down to the featherweight division in 2011. First reported by ESPN’s Franklin McNeil, this is big news for the 145 weight class. Florian, who has [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/08/florian-to-drop-to-featherweight/feed/ 0 Melendez Stays Puthttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/08/melendez-stays-put/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=melendez-stays-put http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/08/melendez-stays-put/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:14:48 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3120

Gilbert Melendez became the second “Scrap Pack” member to resign to a multiyear deal with Strikeforce. The current lightweight champion will return to the organization along with his teammate Nick Diaz who is the welterweight champ. At 18-2 Melendez is considered one of the top three lightweights in mixed martial arts. His resume includes impressive [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/08/melendez-stays-put/feed/ 0 Injury Forces Evans Outhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/07/injury-forces-evans-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=injury-forces-evans-out http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/07/injury-forces-evans-out/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:10:57 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3113

As announced during the post fight interview with Jon Jones, the young prospect will now face off against current UFC Light Heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for his title at UFC 128 in Newark, New Jersey. This information comes in light of the injury to former number-one contender Rashad Evans. Evans, who is a teammate [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/07/injury-forces-evans-out/feed/ 0 Tearing Down The Cage – UFC 126http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/06/tearing-down-the-cage-ufc-126/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tearing-down-the-cage-ufc-126 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/06/tearing-down-the-cage-ufc-126/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:07:02 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3099

Three minutes and twenty five seconds of work was all that was needed for Anderson Silva to shock and awe the mixed martial arts world once again. The man who holds 14 consecutive victories during his career proved once again why his striking is the very best in the sport. As usual, Silva’s fight began [...]

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The “City of Brotherly Love” will not be so loving of brothers for at least one night in 2011. First reported by MMAfighting.com, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Philadelphia for an event in August. A source confirmed with the outlet that a show is in the works for the Wells Fargo Arena. This [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/03/ufc-coming-to-philadelphia/feed/ 0 UFC Locked Out Of New Yorkhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/03/ufc-locked-out-of-new-york/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ufc-locked-out-of-new-york http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/03/ufc-locked-out-of-new-york/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:33:04 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3087

The state of New York continues to fight against the tide that is the expansion of mixed martial arts. Today it was announced that information to legalize the sport within New York was absent from 2011-2012 budget created by newly elected governor Andrew Como. This comes a few weeks after the UFC held a large [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/03/ufc-locked-out-of-new-york/feed/ 0 UFC 126 Previewhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/01/ufc-126-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ufc-126-preview http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/02/01/ufc-126-preview/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:31:17 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3056

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is starting off 2011 in exciting fashion. This weekend will be the third event for the organization already. With two successful cards under their belt, the UFC would like to keep things rolling and the UFC 126 card looks like it is built to deliver. Headlining the show is a matchup [...]

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Strikeforce has officially announced added fights to the March 5th event which include a well-anticipated championship matchup. Current number one contender, Miesha Tate, will receive her shot against current Strikeforce Women’s Lightweight Champion Marloes Coenen. This fight has been confirmed according to various MMA news outlets. Tate became the number one contender when she defeated [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/31/strikeforce-news-bites/feed/ 0 MMA Weekend Wreckagehttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/31/mma-weekend-wreckage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mma-weekend-wreckage http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/31/mma-weekend-wreckage/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:16:01 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3047

The weekend was filled with action for mixed martial arts fans. A number of former UFC veterans were in the cage either trying to fight their way back to the big stage or just enjoying the sport that they love. Here is a rundown of some of that action. The Titan Fighting Champions 16 card [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/31/mma-weekend-wreckage/feed/ 0 MMA News Bites 1.27.11http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/27/mma-news-bites-1-27-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mma-news-bites-1-27-11 http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/27/mma-news-bites-1-27-11/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:29:07 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=3022

News across the mixed martial arts community happens on a daily basis. Here are a few of the most recent news bites that have hit the wires. Thiago Out Brazilian welterweight Paulo Thiago has been forced to pull out from his fight with Johny Hendricks. The two were set to face off at UFC on [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/27/mma-news-bites-1-27-11/feed/ 0 Tearing Down the Cagehttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/23/tearing-down-the-cage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tearing-down-the-cage http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/23/tearing-down-the-cage/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:12:32 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=2991

Melvin Guillard pulled off what many may consider a huge upset at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 at Fort Hood, Texas. He stopped lightweight contender Evan Dunham during the first round of their fight. The 27-year old Guillard used his blistering speed to stifle Dunham while the two were on their feet. To begin [...]

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Wednesday brought about a few news items that were released to the mixed martial arts communities. These stories covered the three largest promotions in the United States: the UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce. In Strikeforce news, a fighter with a very high profile last name will step foot in the cage at Strikeforce Challengers 14. Ryan [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/19/news-bites-for-1-19-2011/feed/ 0 Could MMA become an Olympic Sport?http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/17/could-mma-become-an-olympic-sport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-mma-become-an-olympic-sport http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/17/could-mma-become-an-olympic-sport/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:53:58 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=2955

Mixed martial arts as a sport that is continuing to grow and expand. Looking around the world, more and more locations are legalizing the sport. While MMA still has its opponents and those that stand in its way, promotions such as the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator and DREAM continue to look for ways to further its [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/17/could-mma-become-an-olympic-sport/feed/ 0 Garcia Versus Phan Rematch Bookedhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/11/garcia-versus-phan-rematch-booked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=garcia-versus-phan-rematch-booked http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/01/11/garcia-versus-phan-rematch-booked/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:33:14 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=2870

With an ending so controversial that fans began to spew curses and boos while Joe Rogan went on an attack based rant against MMA judging; the UFC had almost no choice but to set up a rematch with Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan. Set to take place on March 26 at UFC Fight Night 24, [...]

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