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Kansas City's Memorial Hall (Esther Lin/Invicta FC)
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News

In the Cage – 8.15.12

Posted August 15th, 2012 by David Massey

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

Invicta FC 3 card set with 13 bouts

The main event will be for the promotion’s atomweight belt between Jessica Penne and Naho Sugiyama. The co-main event is a bantamweight fight with Shayna Baszler [...]

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Editorials

UFC on Fox 5: All the Makings of a Perfect Free Card

Posted August 15th, 2012 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

Thus far, the UFC’s network broadcast deal with Fox has been hit-or-miss. There was the 64-second title bout to kick things off last fall, decision-filled fights early in the year, an under-the-radar card in late spring, and the most action-packed event thus far just weeks ago.
After some growing pains, it appears the promotion has found [...]

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Roger Bowling
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Editorials

Bowling vs. Saffiedine: With a Win, Is Either Ready For Marquardt?

Posted August 15th, 2012 by Dale De Souza

This Saturday night at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman, Team Vison finisher and Cincinnati native “Relentless” Roger Bowling will step inside the Strikeforce cage on the strength of a two-fight winning streak against Team Quest product and Belgian prospect Tarec “Sponge” Saffiedine, who also rides a two-fight winning streak.
Both have been on the radars of fans [...]

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Mauricio Rua vs Brandon Vera
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Editorials

Rua Brothers Separate Camps: Why ‘Dida’ Over ‘Ninja’?

Posted August 15th, 2012 by Dan Kuhl, Interview Coordinator

One of the prominent features of the relationship between two brothers growing up together is the constant trash talk and physical battles that ensue, especially if they are close in age. But the trust and love that coincide with the battles is referred to as the unbreakable bond of brotherhood.  The bond between two brothers [...]

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Miesha Tate (Esther Lin/Showtime)
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Fighter Spotlight

Strikeforce’s Miesha Tate: A Pioneer of Women’s MMA

Posted August 15th, 2012 by Paige Berger

Pioneers are an integral part of any sport’s history.
They are the athletes that paved the way for others to be able to make a living doing what they love. In one way or another, they have forever impacted their craft for the better. Long after they are gone, historians will still be talking about the [...]

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Katalina Malungahu (Kassie Feinga/Sodapop Photography)
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Fighter Spotlight

Katalina Malungahu: Fighting Spirit Flows through Her Veins

Posted August 15th, 2012 by Kyle Symes

Only three names have truly become synonymous with women’s MMA: Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey. Katalina Malungahu is looking to add her name to the list.
The key to achieving this goal, as Malungahu told The MMA Corner, is defeating the worldwide consensus pound-for-pound best women’s fighter “Cyborg.”
“I’m happy for the victory, but [...]

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