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Germans may not welcome UFC with open arms
sports.yahoo.com - 12/1/2008
Germans may not welcome UFC with open arms
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The UFC has done a good job of cultivating it's image. Much of it was done via the internet through media member who were fans of the sport. The organization has always yearned to hit the big time and get coverage from mainstream television, newspaper and radio. I always said during ...
The UFC is likely headed to Germany in 2009. The big question is “why?”
thesavagescience.com - 11/30/2008
The UFC is likely headed to Germany in 2009. The big question is “why?”
— thesavagescience.com — The UFC is planning to promote a live event in Germany next year, but their success there... is far from a sure thing. Read about the problems they face as they try to develop a new MMA fanbase. (more) The UFC is likely headed to Germany in 2009. The big ...

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"UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Penn" debuts Jan. 14 on Spike TV
mmajunkie.com - 12/1/2008
"UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Penn" debuts Jan. 14 on Spike TV
— mmajunkie.com — To hype the upcoming mega-fight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn that takes place Jan. 31... at UFC 94, Spike TV and the UFC will roll out a three-part preview series beginning Jan. 14. The shows are modeled after the successful "De La ... (more) "UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Penn" debuts Jan. 14 on ...

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mmaweekly.com - 12/2/2008
- BABALU BUMPED, LINDLAND VS. BELFORT IN JANUARY - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, ...
— mmaweekly.com — - BABALU HAPPY WITH TITLE WIN, STILL WANTS TITO (Monday, November 24, 2008) Picking up the Strikeforce... light heavyweight title on Friday night, Renato "Babalu" Sobral talks about his win and the possibility of defending his championship against Tito ... (more) - BABALU BUMPED, LINDLAND VS. BELFORT IN JANUARY - MMA ...

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Bloody Elbow:  Quote of the Day: Der Spiegel on Dana White

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Quote of the Day: Der Spiegel on Dana White
Bloody Elbow — ... the fine, wound up in prison. He became a boxing trainer and fled from the Mafia to Las Vegas, where he had grown up, and opened a boxing gym. White now owns a Range Rover, a Ferrari and two Mercedes, but he still has difficulty saying three sentences without the word "fuck" in at least one of them." -- Maik Grossekathöfer, writer for Germany's largest newspaper Der Spiegel. And White doesn't like how "Internet goofs" talk about him? HT: MMA Experts Blog

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