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Lesnar vs. Mir – Trends leading up to UFC 100
Lesnar vs. Mir – Trends leading up to UFC 100
Seldom has a mixed-martial arts contest captured the imagination of fans in the way that the Brock Lesnar-Frank Mir contest at UFC 100 has. In many ways, the enthusiasm surrounding the main event is representative of the overall state of mixed martial arts in society today. At the very ...
With UFC 100 approaching, we take a look at how far mixed martial arts have come in the last 15 years
With UFC 100 approaching, we take a look at how far mixed martial arts have come in the last 15 ...
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.... (more) With UFC 100 approaching, we take a look at how far ...
Frank Mir before UFC 100 - Part 2 (video)
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Frank Mir before UFC 100 - Part 2 (video)
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UFC still fighting for respect even in its home town
UFC still fighting for respect even in its home town
sports.yahoo.com — Event No. 100 is right around the corner for the UFC. It's a long way from the days... of struggling to sell 4,000 tickets. The UFC is a lock from a live gate standpoint, events regularly draw between 12,000-16,000 around the country, yet ... (more) UFC still fighting for respect even in its home town
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