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Renan Barao Picks apart Scott Jorgensen for Another win

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In his toughest test to date Brazilian bantamweight Renan Barao extended his winning streak to 18 with a unanimous decision win over Scott Jorgensen. Coming into the fight, Jorgensen was a top five bantamweight who had only lost to the champion Dominick Cruz in his last eight bouts. As part of the UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit main card the Nova Uniao member dismantled his opponent with crisp and accurate striking.

MMA Fighter Rankings for January 2012

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A new year is upon us and the MMA community has a tough task at hand to best the year 2011 was. To start off the year right and one up ourselves we offer up first rankings of the year along with the addition of the flyweights (125 lbs.) to the ranks. With the UFC introducing the division early this year and crowning their first ever flyweight champion before the year is out it was only fitting.

Some MMA Videos for your Viewing Pleasure

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It’s the holiday and we know things slow down in the world of MMA so since we are in the giving spirit we offer you three video’s for your viewing pleasure. Check them out and don’t forget to leave Santa and the Reindeer’s some cookies and carrots. 

MMA’s Classic Rivalries

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Most of the trash talk you hear seep from the lips of MMA fighters is little more than marketing tactics used to draw the attention of the general public. But every now and then, bad blood does indeed boil between two professional fighters, and when it does, you know things are going to get exiting, violent, and likely bloody.

2011 Year End Report: The UFC Bantamweight Division

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2011 is winding down and has been monumental for mixed martial arts. Icons were finished, veterans put on some of their best performances, champions were crowned in the face of adversity and some men have emerged from the shadows to the main stage of their respectful division. Looking back on the past year the bantamweight division is nothing new, it has just begun to take its true form under the UFC banner.

Impact MMA Brings Pro MMA to the East Bay

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The East Bay is a hot bed for Mixed Martial Arts, home to several top gyms and many current and former champions. Names like Cain Velasquez, Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez all train in the greater East Bay and have all fought on the world’s biggest stages. The one thing that’s long been missing for the local MMA fighters has been a locally promoted event in their backyard to showcase their skills in front of friends and family.