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Must Have MMA Gear to get you Started

May 21, 2012   MMA Valor   No comments
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When it comes to today’s choice in fight entertainment, more and more Americans are turning to mixed martial arts. MMA is the fastest growing sport in the United States, combining boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu, karate and all other types of martial arts. MMA requires skill and determination, stamina and fearlessness.

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Comparison between UFC and Boxing Pay Per View Buys

September 15, 2011   Will Gray   3 Comments
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This weekend will be one of the biggest fights of the year in Las Vegas and will not take place in any type of octagon or cage setting. Undefeated (41-0; 25 KO, 16 Dec) Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. will be defending his WBC welterweight championship against “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (29-2-2; 22 KO) and given the history of the pay per view purchases generated by Mayweather, the argument that boxing is the more lucrative sport with a dedicated following could be echoed if sales are like anything past in comparison to UFC ppv purchases.

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Gary Shaw on Zuffa’s Purchase of Strikeforce and How it relates to a Gas Station [Interview]

June 17, 2011   Vince Harris   No comments
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Gary Shaw is one of the most influential figures in boxing. He served on the New Jersey Athletic Commission for almost thirty years before becoming a promoter. Between 2006 and 2008 Shaw played a critical role with the mixed martial arts promotion Elite XC. Since Elite XC’s closing in 2008, Shaw has focused primarily on managing boxers, but his name can’t seem to stray too far from MMA.

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Technique of the Week – The MMA Jab

May 25, 2011   Matthew Wheeler (Contributor)   No comments
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In what seems to be the newest stronghold strike for elite fighters like Georges St. Pierre and Miguel Torres, who you can see at this weekends UFC 130. The MMA Jab until recently has been under utilized to keep opponents at bay but after seeing fighters like the Diaz brothers, and BJ Penn use it successfully the trend is gaining steam as MMA fighters have picked up elite boxing traits to evolve their game.

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Risk vs. Reward: Nick Diaz in Boxing

April 16, 2011   Matthew Wheeler (Contributor)   No comments

Many modern-day MMA fighters who are not receiving near a half million dollar and above payouts, yet draw in many fans are wondering how to raise their stock. Nick Diaz has to be a prime example of this, making considerably less than the champions around him, and taking a lot of damage in the process. Diaz has once again expressed his feelings on how Strikeforce doesn’t have any more competition for him and that they don’t pay enough for the fights he wins. While this might seem like a temporary issue Diaz has turned to boxing for the pay he believes he deserve until a reasonable offer or fight is lined up. 

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The “MMA Jab” is a Greatly Underused weapon

December 19, 2010   Dylan Horner (Staff Writer)   2 Comments

The thing that makes combat sports so different from any other sports is the amount of different offensive techniques that you can apply without duplicating one. Mixed Martial Arts is the combination of all combat sports (Boxing, Kick Boxing, Wrestling, Karate, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, etc), there are more techniques than any one person can learn in their lifetime.

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