blog.sbnation.com - 7/5/2009
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This is a landmark week for the sport of mixed martial arts. On Saturday, July 12, UFC 100 will happen marking a century of big-time events for the biggest organization in the sport. In honor of that, I figured the best person to talk with this week was Bloody Elbow's Editor-in-Chief Luke ...
askmen.com - 7/3/2009
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askmen.com —
There are not many clothing brands out there
directly associated with MMA, but it's impossible to ignore...
TapouT's mission to be the premier company to supply all MMA fans with the very best in MMA gear. TapouT has positioned itself, along with the UFC, as the face of MMA.
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TapouT Interview
blog.mlive.com - 7/7/2009
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blog.mlive.com —
Skilled athletes like Randy Couture have helped MMA
gain recognition as a legitimate sport over the last...
15 years. Bookmark It's Just Sports or subscribe to our RSS feed. Gavin Raath is the It's Just Sports UFC/MMA/combat-related sports writer....
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With UFC 100 approaching, we take a look at how far ...
chicagosmma.com - 7/4/2009
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Your's truly gets interviewed by the SBN President (and Athletics blogger) about various topics. On...
Bloody Elbow —
... Your's truly gets interviewed by the SBN President (and Athletics blogger) about various topics. On the issue of this site, I had this to say:
Blez: What's it like to have the Bloody Elbow/USA Today MMA Rankings?
Thomas: Unequivocally, that’s the finest reward of anything I’ve experienced since I started blogging. To be recognized by the second largest media on the planet written in the English language is an honor in and of itself. But we’ve actually contributed something to the sport as well. Our rankings demonstrate a ...
The first MMA beat writer, took long enough
Watch Kalib Run —
... course we are not considering newspaper staff reductions and how that affects perceived niche sports, as well as the reality that MMA is banned in New York.
It is no secret that UFC and Zuffa brass expect to be covered as a major event but that expectation hasn't translated into coverage. One of the factors that is often overlooked is the very conception of the sport.
Luke Thomas recently described the difficulties of covering MMA to the SBN community,
MMA is a splintered sport. The universe of fighters, fight ...
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