WEC 48: Jose Aldo dominates Faber and keeps title
by Carlos Eduardo Ozorio [April 25, 2010] --
Aldo successfully defended his title. Photo: Josh Hedges
This Saturday evening WEC 48 took place in Sacramento, California. The event featured two title bouts as co-main events. Jose Aldo allowed no margin for error and defeated Urijah Faber in defending his featherweight belt, while Ben Henderson submitted Donald Cerrone to keep his lightweight belt. Check out the results and summary of the main bouts:
José Aldo dominates Faber
For the... READ MORE
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BJ to Rematch Edgar
by Carlos Eduardo Ozorio [April 20, 2010] --
BJ versus Edgar. Photo: Josh Hedges
Lyoto Machida defeated Maurício Shogun at UFC 104. The outcome brought about a lot of discussion, and all that was left for the UFC to do was set up another light heavyweight-title showdown, which will take place May 2.
A similar story plays out between BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar. The only difference is that, in this case, the lightweight belt did in fact change hands.
In a very evenly-matched fight, E... READ MORE
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Henderson and Mousasi lose at Strikeforce
by Graciemag Newsroom [April 19, 2010] --
Shields and Henderson staredown at weigh-ins. Photo: Esther Lin
Strikeforce this Saturday, in Nashville, Tennessee, proved how strong its roster of fighters is. Jake Shields held on to his middleweight belt against the powerful Dan Henderson, who went into the match riding a wave of fanfare from the UFC, principal competitor to the event.
Shields suffered a knockdown in the opener, getting the worst of the round. In the rounds that followed,... READ MORE
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GB Gold Medal Winners at the Pan
by Deb Blyth [April 14, 2010] --
The UCI Bren Center was alive with expectation as the 2010 Pan took place across four beautiful Southern California days. Gracie Barra had competitors in every category, but a few athletes stood out in the crowd.
In the Juvenile heavyweight division, Magid Hage took home gold and may have created a new Jiu-Jitsu move in the process, “In one of my fights I held my opponent’s collar to pull him in tight so I could pass his guard without leavi... READ MORE
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Letter from Abu Dhabi V
by Luca Atalla [April 14, 2010] --
Renzo stands with Hughes. Photo: Josh Hedges
I enter room 436 of Rotana Hotel at around two Saturday morning with neither a camera nor a notepad, not as a reporter, but as a friend. Renzo is stretched out on one of the beds, Cristina by his side. Also in the room are Ralph and Flávia, Sérgio Ignácio, Zé Alfredo, Cora, Ruran and Rilion.
I give him a friendly embrace and, almost faint, Renzo mutters: “What a fight, h... READ MORE
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Draculino GB student credited with stopping assault
by Thayer Evans [April 12, 2010] --
Nassau Bay City Manager Chris Reed didn't get the dishwasher he was shopping for over the weekend, but he helped police get their man in the Best Buy parking lot.
League City police say that Reed, a former police officer who also happens to be a professional mixed martial arts fighter, chased down a man he saw pushing a woman to the ground and punching her in the face.
League City Police Sgt. John Jordan said Dickinson resident Krisean Deon Wade, 19... READ MORE
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Dana White "embarassed" with UFC 112 main event, promises to "make it up" to fans
by John Morgan [April 11, 2010] --
The story of Saturday's "UFC 112: Invincible" event should have been Frankie Edgar's historic upset of B.J. Penn, but Anderson Silva's early showboating, followed by an absolute refusal to engage his opponent in the latter rounds, ruined "The Answer's" chance of being the night's hot topic.UFC president Dana White did little to hide his disgust for his middleweight champion's latest performance – both at cageside, which he left before the fight was ... READ MORE
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Facets of the Spider
by Mohamad Jehad [April 8, 2010] --
Anderson shoots at his mark. Photo: Mike Ramirez
GRACIEMAG.com correspondent Mohamad Jehad last night witnessed an unusual training session with Anderson Silva and team. The workout took place on a soccer pitch. In this case it was not just any soccer pitch, but the royal soccer grounds situated in the dependencies of the palace of his highness Sheikh Mohamad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, prince of Abu Dhabi. A special mat was assembled in the goalie box s... READ MORE
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Is your training productive? (Featuring Draculino)
by Graciemag Newsroom [April 6, 2010] --
Every month, GRACIEMAG endeavors to demonstrate for readers the importance of consistency in Jiu-Jitsu, of setting goals in physical conditioning and life, of breathing and eating right. But what about training in the gi? Is the practitioner really using his hours in the academy as best fit?
To help you find out what you’ve been doing right and wrong in training, we took a close look at the training routines of Wanderlei Silva, Rafael Me... READ MORE
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Who is Renzo Gracie, again?
by Marcelo Dunlop [April 6, 2010] --
When putting together the letter board for this video, the guy stuck in a “Rezno”. Aside from him, the rest of the fight world seems to know the New Jersey-resident teacher well, pretty much unanimously. Renzo faces Matt Hughes this Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
Ladies and gentlemen, Renzo Gracie by Renzo Gracie.
Original Article - http://www.graciemag.com/en/2010/04/who-is-renzo-gracie-really/... READ MORE
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