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In the Cage – 7.30.12

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Brian McKenna

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

“Shogun” vs. “The Truth” winner to receive title shot

With the UFC light heavyweight title on the line at UFC 151, a new challenger will be necessary.  Over the weekend, it was announced that [...]

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Independent MMA Link Club – 7.30.12

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

Each week The MMA Corner will bring you the best of the best from fellow independent MMA sites across the web.
You’ll find breaking news, interviews, editorials and more.
Contributors include MMA Valor, MMA Recap, Pro MMA Now, Fight Nerd, The MMA Review and The Fight Nation.
Make sure you check back every Monday for exciting new content [...]

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UFC on Fox 4 Headliner: Did UFC Make the Right Choice with ‘Shogun’ vs. Vera?

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Sal DeRose

The UFC brings a mismatched fight to Los Angeles this Saturday, and the fight itself has Rocky-esque implications attached to it.
The two fighters in the main event, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera, are perhaps the biggest talent gap the UFC will put in a main event, and definitely the biggest in a while.
The main [...]

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Josh Grispi (L) battles George Roop (Paul Thatcher/Fight! Magazine)
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The Roller Coaster Ride of Josh Grispi’s Life

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Paige Berger

For many people, the summer of 2011 was just like any other. The smell of burgers on the grill filled the air, the sounds of children splashing in the pool echoed throughout each day, and fans flooded in and out of Fenway Stadium, the same as they’ve done every summer for the past 100-plus years.
For [...]

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The United States Fight League: Safety First in Kid’s MMA

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Take two children, strap four-ounce gloves on their hands and put them behind the chain link of a cage. What do you get? Controversy.
The issue came to the forefront recently when it happened in an Armenian mixed martial arts promotion, with a video surfacing of a six-year-old competing against a seven-year-old in what appeared to [...]

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Fight of the Week: UFC on Fox 4 – Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

The UFC on Fox 4 main card is filled with former champions and veterans of The Ultimate Fighter. While casual fans will be drawn to names like Mauricio “Shogun” Rua or Ryan Bader, those with an intimate knowledge of the sport realize that the lightweight match-up between Jamie Varner and Joe Lauzon has “Fight of [...]

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