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UFC Event Rumored For Dec. 8 in San Jose

Posted August 9th, 2012 by Corey Adams

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is expected to head west before the holidays.
The MMA Corner has learned from sources close to the UFC that the promotion is looking at San Jose, Calif., as a possible destination for an event Dec. 8.
No official announcement has been made from the UFC regarding the event; however, it is expected [...]

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Mauricio Rua vs Brandon Vera
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In the Cage – 8.9.12

Posted August 9th, 2012 by Jake Martin

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

MFC’s title fight reduced to non-title fight

Following Adam Lynn missing weight, the Maximum Fighting Championship’s main event title fight between Lynn and Mukai Maromo for the vacant lightweight championship will now [...]

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Dan Henderson (Sherdog)
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Editorials

Fool’s Gold: Don’t Get Too Excited About MMA in the Olympics

Posted August 9th, 2012 by Vince Carey

As the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts grows, people all over the world are starting to see it as a legitimate sport.
Other than a few of the prehistoric talking heads on ESPN, the majority of the sports world has accepted that MMA is well on its way to surpassing boxing as the premier combat sport [...]

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Edgar (Esther Lin/MMA Fighting)
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No More Rematches, Please: Unclogging the UFC’s Lightweight Title Pipeline

Posted August 9th, 2012 by Brian McKenna

No more rematches at 155, please.
To lay it out honestly, the UFC’s lightweight division has been clogged ever since UFC 112. It was in Abu Dhabi where Frankie Edgar took the title from B.J. Penn, and what followed was rematch after rematch, and a busy lightweight division where everyone was looking for their crack at [...]

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Dustin Pague (L) has his hand raised in victory (Heavy MMA)
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Fighter Spotlight

Dustin Pague: Little Time for Donuts at the Beach

Posted August 9th, 2012 by Corey Adams

If you think back in UFC fight history, there are only a handful of names that stand out that have taken multiple bouts in the same month on very short notice. Performances that stand out are those of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who took two fights in five weeks and claimed the title [...]

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Feature Stories

Out of Obscurity: MFC 34, S-70 Finals and Madtown Throwdown 28

Posted August 9th, 2012 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Every Thursday, The MMA Corner will take a look at three regional or international cards, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events.
Let’s discover those prospects [...]

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