MMA History
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Strange details from UFC vet Lee Murray and the largest cash heist in UK history
There are more details from Lee Murray’s infamous Securitas heist.
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WTF: Wanderlei Silva watches fake No-Touch martial artist get exposed by MMA fighter
Welcome back, kids. We’ve got violence of all stripes for your perusal and some odd relics of the past as well. Not only that, but there’s some great technique on display, to boot. We begin with a classic of all martial arts videos, the Kiai master that got busted open…
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Watch 70’s Hong Kong Kung Fu fighters vs Japanese Karatekas in vintage style vs style bouts | WTF
Yeah, we know. The week started with the whole slap thing, which we’ve already covered more than we perhaps should have. But that’s enough. It ends here. We won’t cover that today. We’ll begin, as usual, with Jerry over at Fight Commentary Breakdowns. This one is really special, as it’s…
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Jonathan Snowden shares dizzying process and wild stories from his Ken Shamrock biography
Ken Shamrock will always be a once in a lifetime, if not once-ever type of person that saw the rise (and near death) of this sport. After reading his biography, which we previously reviewed, there were questions that remained regarding the arduous process of undertaking such a gigantic task. So…
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Book Review – Shamrock: The World’s Most Dangerous Man
It all begins with a beating. Ken Shamrock’s new biography starts with his childhood, the very first thing he remembers. It builds upon that foundation and with every story, every adventure, every loss, there is a piece that explains the overall puzzle of who Ken is and why he is…
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This Day in MMA History: The Strikeforce brawl in Nashville that changed everything
On April 17th, 2010, Strikeforce had a breakthrough event. On standard television via their broadcasting partner on CBS, it was an MMA night full of some great talents and compelling matchups. The product may not have had the sensational finishes that most viewers expected, but there was a lot going…
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Politico reflects on Donald Trump’s time with Affliction MMA
With what has been perhaps the most unpredictable, unstable, concerning and outright confusing election in modern American history coming up soon, it’s only reasonable that certain aspects of the past of each candidate be brought out into the mainstream. And now, one of the most visible political outlets in the…
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Former Bellator matchmaker Sam Caplan: ‘We were good for the sport’
When Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney parted ways with the company, various other members of his team ended up on the outside of the organization as well. It was all part of the normal process to make way for the new set of employees and personnel that would run the organization.…
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