Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Faces A Tough Test In His Return, Draws Brendan Schaub At UFC 134 In Brazil

As the pivotal date draws ever-closer, the UFC?s first event in Brazil in over a decade is quickly becoming one of the year?s can?t-miss fight cards. Featuring the likes of Anderson Silva, Mauricio Rua, and more, the UFC?s return to Brazil looks to feature some of the company?s best and most-dominant Brazilians. And UFC 134 [...]

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Bellator announces opening round match-ups for ?Summer Series? tournament

When Bellator Fighting Championships returns to the airwaves in a month after a successful Season 4 campaign the promotion will do so with the first group of fights for their ?Summer Series? featherweight tournament, and now word has surfaced in regards to the specific scraps set to unfold at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/05/23/bellator-announces-opening-round-match-ups-for-%e2%80%9csummer-series%e2%80%9d-tournament/

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Bellator 44 Results: A Strange Night Of Fights Leaves Me Puzzled And Slightly Upset

Another week in, another live event on MTV2 featuring the Bellator cast and crew. Bellator 44 featured Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, highly-decorated veteran Alexander Shlemenko, and the final fight of Bellator?s Season Four Lightweight Tournament. From all-out wars to dramatic stoppages, Bellator 44 delivered them all. So why is my reaction to this show so [...]

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New York MMA Sanctioning in Hands of State Assembly After Passing Senate

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Madison Square GardenThe New York state senate has voted to pass a bill that will sanction mixed martial arts in the state. The bill, 1707-A, passed by a 42-18 vote after little debate on the floor in the state capitol building in Albany.

That victory represents just the first step to becoming New York law. It will now move on to the State Assembly, considered a much tougher audience for MMA. In 2010, the same bill passed the Senate but never made it to the floor for an Assembly vote after the state's legislators were bogged down in budget problems and other issues.

Among those voting for the bill was John DeFrancisco of the 50th district.

"I just think the reason is inescapable," he said in voting for the bill. "The public wants this type of activity. The public has this type of activity in 45 states. We in the state of New York are fighting with budget problems and ignoring the ability to please people who want to see this activity, mixed martial arts events, and we're losing revenue. It seems it's a smart thing to do, the right thing to do."

In recent months, the UFC has turned up efforts to get the sport regulated in the state. In January, the promotion held a press conference in Madison Square Garden promising the state two events within the first year of legalization. Madison Square Garden is on record in its support of the sport, and a source with knowledge of the situation recently told MMA Fighting that MSG is holding several dates for the UFC and will move to host an event as soon as the sport is sanctioned.

The UFC has attempted to use its financial clout to sell the sport in the Empire State. A study prepared by HR&A Adivsors, a New York-based consulting agency, found that sanctioning the sport would generate about $23 million in economic activity in the first year. Adversaries, led by Assemblyman Bob Reilly, have countered with polls saying that 67 percent of New Yorkers oppose the state regulating an activity he has been critical of. There are other adversaries as well. A recent MMA Fighting report also noted the role of Culinary Union Local 226 and parent company Unite Here in opposing MMA in the state.

With the State Senate out of the way, the State Assembly will prove a much more difficult roadblock to negotiate. In 2010, then-Gov. David Paterson included language in his budget that would legalize and sanction MMA, but it was ultimately removed by Assembly Democrats. The year prior to that, a bill was shelved and never brought up for vote.

If the Assembly did pass the bill, it would be sent to the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. If he signed it into law, there would still be at least a 90-day wait until events were sanctioned in the state, time which would allow the New York athletic commission to prepare its personnel to properly supervise an event.


 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/23/new-york-mma-sanctioning-in-hands-of-state-assembly-after-passin/

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Weekend Fight Video Round-Up: Karo Parisyan, Matt Lindland, Mariusz Pudzianowski, James Thompson, Dan Severn

Several notable fighters were in action this past weekend including Karo Parisyan, Matt Lindland, Mariusz Pudzianowski, James Thompson, Justin Buchholz and Dan Severn going for his 100th win. And thanks to YouTube, we all get to see them. Results at the bottom of the post. . . . . . . Results Mamed Khalidov defeats [...]

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Paul Daley " I Feel The Fight Was Stopped Early With 3 Seconds Left In a Championship Fight" - Paul Daley

Fight Hub TV caught exclusively with Paul Daley right after his bout with Nick Diaz as he talks ti us about his thoughts on the fight, Jon McCarthy stopping the bout when he did and his plans for the future.

Source: http://mmalice.com/paul-daley/paul-daley-i-feel-the-fight-was-stopped-early-with-3-seconds-left-in-a-championship-fight-video_f44d004f5.html

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Murilo ?Ninja? Rua Announces Retirement Following BAMMA Loss

Murilo “Ninja” Rua never found the same level of success that his brother “Shogun” did, but longtime fans of mixed martial arts will always remember him as a staple of the PRIDE Fighting Championships who always brought the balls out Chute Boxe style of fighting to the ring. Last night, Ninja announced his retirement after [...]

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