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August 6th, 2012

Independent MMA Link Club – 8.6.12

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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 from each of the sites, as well as a featured piece from our site as well.

Here are this week’s best features:

Cage Warriors sign unbeaten featherweight prospect Chris Fishgold [The MMA Review]

Ultimate Evolution: UFC Must Adapt to Maintain Quality as it Increases Quantity [The MMA Corner]

A talk with ‘Babysitter to the Stars’ UFC Hype Man Burt Watson *Video* [Pro MMA Now]

Joe Lauzon ties Anderson Silva with two UFC on FOX 4 Fight Night Bonuses [MMA Valor]

Interview with Evolve MMA’s Chatri Sityodtong [MMA Recap]

Technique of the Week: Frankie Edgar shows how to use the Slip a Jab [The Fight Nerd]

ONE FC names Matt Hume the New Vice President of Operation and Competition [The Fight Nation]
 

Photo: MMA Link Club (Josh Wood/MMA Valor)


About the Author

Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor
Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor
Rob Tatum has been covering the sport of MMA since 2009 after previously running his own music site from 2002-2009. Rob currently serves as the News Manager and Assistant Editor at The MMA Corner, while also contributing to MMAinterviews.tv. He has also worked as a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report and the news manager for MMADieHards. Beyond his writing, Rob has trained in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. He is a Colorado native that works as a mechanical engineer during the day and enjoys watching sports, playing music and working on cars.




 
 

 
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