Quick Hits

Some of the best fighters in the world started their careers in spit and sawdust set-ups that lacked even running water. However, a new wave of training facilities has arrived, and they are palatial in comparison to the hole in-the-wall…
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Boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. disdainfully dismissed mixed martial artists as “guys who couldn’t do boxing.” Why would they want to? MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world, while boxing seems to be hanging on by…
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A dash of this. A pinch of that. If Xyience scientists were looking for the perfect formula, they found it, and her name is Amanda Corey. You’re five-feet tall, but your personality is so big. Do guys find that…
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What’s your job right now at the fire station? I’m an engine company guy, which means that if there’s a fire, I get the hose and try to put the fire out immediately. You have engineers who do the driving, you have…
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Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic’s stoppage of both Wanderlei Silva and Josh Barnett on the same night, in the semifinals and finals of the Pride Fighting Championships’ Open-Weight Grand Prix Tournament on September 10,…
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November is the month to be thankful, and there is no shortage of reasons in 2010. Here are five upcoming fights that you should be thankful for. 5. BJ PENN VS. MATT HUGHES UFC 123: Nov. 20 The former UFC Champions…
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Remember when Saturday morning cartoons didn’t suck? The potent combination of sugary cereal and violent, seizure inducing cartoons was enough to have every kid bouncing off the walls at 7 a.m. Now, kids are stuck with Doodle bops…
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The U.S. Armed Forces produce more than just the world’s best military. It also helps churn out some of the best mixed martial artists in the world. Check out these five fighters with credentials inside and outside of the cage.…
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I understand you’re an avid outdoorsman. What’s your pleasure? I love to fly fish. I’m going before I get into my training camp for my fight with Ricardo Almeida in March. Is fly fishing a ritual for you?…
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Olaf Alfonso’s crooked nose pointed farther east, and it was still leaking blood. Minutes before, the Mexican lightweight had gone three frenetic rounds with John Polakowski in front of HDNet cameras and several thousand locals on a…
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