Kerry Barrett (L) will face off with Arlene Blencowe at BRACE 20 (BRACE MMA)
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Kerry Barrett: The Fighting Grandmother

Posted May 22nd, 2013 by Neil Rooke, Australian Writer

“Watch this space.”
It’s a saying that realtors and retailers will often use in droves. And it’s also the catchcry by which Kerry Barrett lives her life. Now that she is pushing the age of 40, she finds herself, after seven years of martial arts training, ready to take a good run at the world’s fastest [...]

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UFC 160: Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva Video Interview

Posted May 22nd, 2013 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

On Saturday, May 25, the UFC will hold UFC 160 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The night’s main event will feature a rematch in the heavyweight division as Cain Velasquez battles Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva for a second time. Velasquez stopped the Brazilian by first-round TKO at UFC 146 last May, but this [...]

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Colton Smith: Ready for Battle of TUF Champions at UFC 160

Posted May 21st, 2013 by Dale De Souza

The Ultimate Fighter 16 winner Colton Smith saw himself coming, even if nobody else did.
With a record of 2-1 upon his entry into the reality series, Smith came in with a reputation for finishing fights, but his lack of experience made him somewhat of an underdog. However, despite the detractors, he kept his nose to [...]

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UFC 160: Cain Velasquez Video Interview

Posted May 21st, 2013 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

On Saturday, May 25, the UFC will hold UFC 160 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The night’s main event will feature a rematch in the heavyweight division as Cain Velasquez battles Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva for a second time. Velasquez stopped the Brazilian by first-round TKO at UFC 146 last May, but this [...]

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Chris Lokteff: Moving Up to Find a More Comfortable Weight Class

Posted May 21st, 2013 by Neil Rooke, Australian Writer

With so many fighters making such significant advances in the art of cutting weight, it’s somewhat commonplace now to hear about a fighter moving down a weight class. It makes a lot of sense. Provided the fighter can make a healthy cut, he or she would be at a size advantage against his or her [...]

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Robert Whittaker: Leaving His Comfort Zone to Prove He is the True Ultimate Fighter

Posted May 20th, 2013 by Neil Rooke, Australian Writer

Almost everybody has a daily grind that they endure. For some, it’s a daily gym routine. For others, it can be waking up early to make a commute to work. And for some, it can even be their typical work schedule. Before he won The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes reality series, Robert Whittaker had his [...]

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BRACE’s Andrew Machin: Going to His Office Job With Black Eyes and Bruises

Posted May 19th, 2013 by Neil Rooke, Australian Writer

Like a lot of people who live in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, Andrew “The Toecutter” Machin spends his nine to five working for the Australian Public Service. Depending on who you ask, it’s a cushy job with pretty flexible working hours and great benefits. Something that is not so cushy is how Machin spends [...]

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Greg Atzori (R) battles Cody Stevens (Facebook/GregAtzoriMMA)
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In the Garage: BRACE’s Greg Atzori Doesn’t Let Location Limit Him

Posted May 16th, 2013 by Neil Rooke, Australian Writer

The term “garage band” has been around for decades. It is a scenario that a lot of amateur musicians will experience. It’s all about a band practicing together in the confines of a family garage to one day aspire to be on the big stage. It’s kind of a natural progression in the music industry. [...]

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Mike Rio Brings His Luscious Hair and Battle Against Autism Into UFC on FX 8 Cage

Posted May 14th, 2013 by Dan Kuhl, Interview Coordinator

A professional mixed martial artist by trade, Mike Rio, a former contestant on season 15 of The Ultimate Fighter, has another battle to fight. Rio has waged his own personal war on autism.
“I’m highly active in a non-profit organization called Autism Speaks,” Rio stated in an exclusive interview with The MMA Corner. “They try to [...]

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Wish Granted: Chris Camozzi Eager For Tough Test Against ‘Jacare’ at UFC on FX 8

Posted May 14th, 2013 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

It’s been almost three years since middleweight Chris Camozzi made his UFC debut against his fellow Ultimate Fighter 11 combatant James Hammortree. Since that fight, the Coloradan has gone 6-2 inside the Octagon.
Yet, until now, Camozzi’s desire to face a top-10 opponent has fallen on deaf ears. But thanks to a willingness to fight anyone, [...]

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