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MMA History for the Holidays
For Boxing Day, a celebration of Britain's feudal past, I thought I'd share my aging MMA History series. I wasn't as diligent as planned in 2010, only adding two installments, but I swear I'll do more this year! Read a few you might learn something! I: UFC 1 Pancrase meets BJJ II: The...
Strikeforce: Houston Predictions
Event: Strikeforce: "Houston"Date: Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at 10:00 p.m. ET on ShowtimeLocation: Toyota Center in Houston, TexasMain card (Showtime): Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante Luke Thomas: I don't think Mo is just the "better" athlete, I think he's the athlete...
MMA History IX: Strikers Attack
Well it's been a while since my last MMA history post so I figured I better do an update before everybody decides I'm just another TUF Noob. In the last two installments we covered 1995, a transitional year that saw the UFC struggle to find a dominant star to replace Royce Gracie. 1995 also saw the...
MMA History VIII: From Russia With Leg Locks
So 1995 was a big year in MMA History. That should be obvious since I've already written four or five posts that touch on events of the year. We've covered Rickson's return to Japan at Vale Tudo 1995, the surprise win of a striker over a BJJ star at a Brazilian Vale Tudo tournament, the improbable...
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