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Amateur wrestling and MMA can co-exist
sports.yahoo.com - 1/7/2009
Amateur wrestling and MMA can co-exist
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During the Big Ten Network's broadcast of the Midlands, an annual collegiate wrestling tournament at Northwestern University, wrestling legend Dan Gable addressed MMA. He said that he worries that the money will attract too many of the top wrestlers away from training for the Olympics, but the ...

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zonersports.com - 1/9/2009
The MMA Ten: Fedor Bling
— zonersports.com — Don Abato is back with the latest installment of “The MMA Ten”. In this edition: Fedor gets some new bling, Rashad’s nipple plans, BJ’s designs to kill, Chicago’s own Terry Martin and more. (more) The MMA Ten: Fedor Bling

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Which fighters hit the big-time in 2009?
sports.yahoo.com - 1/10/2009
Which fighters hit the big-time in 2009?
— sports.yahoo.com — The world of MMA has been turned on its head the last four years. Former pound-for-pound listers  Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin, Wanderlei Silva and Matt Hughes are all on the verge of being non-factors. It's simply evolution. As more ... (more) Which fighters hit the big-time in 2009?

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MMA makes amateur wrestling cool
Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap — ... from wrestling coaches that MMA is going to kill America’s wrestling program and cost the United States a shitload of gold medals in the Olympics. But Maggie points out the real problem with wrestling, and it ain’t MMA: ...

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