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It's Not Over, Until It's ALL OVER. - UFC

2012-03-03T13:12:00.001-08:00

This Saturday night, two of the most talented KO artists in UFC history meet in the Octagon. Don't miss UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin Live on Pay-Per-View or www.UFC.tv at 6/9PM PT/ET

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/its-not-over-until-its-all-over-video_fe8c32076.html

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2011 Holiday Buyers' Guide!

2012-03-03T11:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-holiday-buyers-guide.html

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Local news: ABATE District 4 Toy Run is October 9

2012-03-03T09:12:00.001-08:00

For my local readers, just wanted to share this info on the ABATE District 4 Toy Run coming up in October! This is one of my favorite rides, and I’ve missed it the past couple of years. I hope and expect we’ll be able to participate this year! Thanks to Laura Strovers for the info [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/yIhrYdHt_XI/

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Real or Fake? Handbags at dawn

2012-03-03T07:12:00.001-08:00

We’ve watched this video a few times and still can’t make up our minds if its real or fake, what [...]

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Source: http://moto.mpora.com/news/real-fake-handbags-dawn.html

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Daniel Cormier Explains Why He Didn't Try to Take Down Jeff Monson - Daniel Cormier

2012-03-03T05:12:00.001-08:00

Daniel Cormier Explains Why He Didn't Try to Take Down Jeff Monson Video by Daniel Cormier

Source: http://mmalice.com/daniel-cormier/daniel-cormier-explains-why-he-didnt-try-to-take-down-jeff-monson-video_57bb88322.html

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Crossroads MX Blog

2012-03-03T03:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/08/crossroads-mx-blog.html

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Freedom Rock ride 2011

2012-03-03T01:12:00.001-08:00

Our warm-weather days are numbered here in central Iowa, but October has been a really beautiful month for end-of-season riding. We noted today at brunch that we hadn’t yet visited the Freedom Rock this year, so we decided to head over to Greenfield to take a look at the 2011 mural painted by Ray “Bubba” [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/GfIM0yvLlSY/

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Three Stars: Hatsu Hioki, Anthony Pettis and Mark Hunt

2012-03-02T23:12:00.001-08:00

UFC 144 brought the promotion back to Japan with a top-to-bottom exciting card, complete with a tight, five-round thriller between new champion Benson Henderson and Frankie Edgar in the main event. Who stood out?

No. 1 star -- Hatsu Hioki: After debuting in the UFC with a split-decision win over George Roop, Hioki fulfilled his promise as one of the world's best featherweights with a three-round beatdown of Bart Palaszewski. Though his stand-up needs work, he's the best current featherweight challenger out there for Jose Aldo's belt.

[ Related: Kevin Iole's UFC 144 breakdown ]

No. 2 star -- Anthony Pettis: Though Pettis' title shot was spoiled by Clay Guida, he kicked his way back into title contention on Saturday with a knockout of Joe Lauzon. He won a $65,000 Knockout of the Night bonus, and a possible rematch with Henderson.

No. 3 star -- Mark Hunt: Between 2006 and 2010, Hunt suffered six straight MMA losses. It was not a reach to think he wasn't going to be in the UFC's heavyweight division much longer. Things changed in 2011, as he took out Chris Tuchscherer, Ben Rothwell and now Cheick Kongo. One thing is clear: the 37-year-old fighter from New Zealand is not done yet.

Who were your favorites from UFC 144? Who didn't impress you? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/three-stars-hatsu-hioki-anthony-pettis-mark-hunt-145315795.html

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Dana White UFC 131 Video Blog Day 2 - UFC

2012-03-02T21:12:00.001-08:00

Dana White UFC 131 Video Blog Day 2. Behind the Scenes of the UFC 131 press con. Dana talking to fans about fights coming up and hockey.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/dana-white-ufc-131-video-blog-day-2-video_348769b2e.html

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Dana White talks after UFC 137 "I Will Never Trust Nick Diaz Again" - Dana White

2012-03-02T19:12:00.001-08:00

Nick Diaz was a no-show at the UFC 137 press conference in Las Vegas - just like he was a no-show at the press conference in Toronto the day before. Dana White decided enough is enough and axed him from the card, giving Carlos Condit the title shot in his place. In this interview with MMA:30's Dave Farra; Dana White talks about the trust lost, why he thinks he'll never heard from Diaz again, and touches on Overreem vs. Lesnar and the UFC's return to Japan. See more videos at MMA30.com

Source: http://mmalice.com/dana-white/dana-white-talks-after-ufc-137-i-will-never-trust-nick-diaz-again-video_43e266c70.html

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Dirt Scooters Rule!

2012-03-02T17:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2010/03/dirt-scooters-rule.html

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NIGHT of the JUMPs Turin 2012

2012-03-02T15:12:00.001-08:00

The opening of the Freestyle Motocross World Championship live in the webAfter a break of two months...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330677761-night-of-the-jumps-turin-2012/

Valentijn Overeem Shungo Oyama Fredson Paixao Soa Palalei Bart Palaszewski Rousimar Palhares

GEICO Endurocross Series ends on a high note in Las Vegas

2012-03-02T13:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/11/geico-endurocross-series-ends-on-high.html

Tor Troeng Nobuhiko Takada Yoshihiro Takayama Daiju Takase Oleg Taktarov Akitoshi Tamura

MARITIME MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME 2011 INDUCTEES INCLUDE NATIONAL LEGENDS

2012-03-02T11:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/maritime-motorsports-hall-of-fame-2011.html

Dennis Siver Kestutis Smirnovas Jimmy Smith Maurice Mo Smith Patrick Smith Scott Smith

Backwoods MX

2012-03-02T09:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/05/backwoods-mx.html

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Watch Georges St. Pierre get beaten by Japanese children in the cutest video ever produced

2012-03-02T07:12:00.001-08:00

UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre headed to Japan for UFC 144. He visited a school for young kids and was promptly beaten by children wielding swords.

Seriously, watch the first two and a half minutes of this video. Your day will improve. Watch as GSP beams while the children warm up, then see him not keep up as they run through exercises with plastic swords. Finally, see how they suddenly turn on him and beat GSP over the head until he submits to strikes.

After he talks about how he would have rather played with swords as a kid than with a hockey stick, they show a visit to the mayor of Saitama, Japan, and a visit to a dojo where kids aged around seven beat each other up. But if you can't watch the whole six minutes, at least press play for the first two and half.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/watch-georges-st-pierre-beaten-japanese-children-cutest-161240226.html

Peni Taufa ao Thiago Tavares Paul Taylor Glover Teixeira Tra Telligman Ivan Titenkov

Stoner makes FIM X-Trial debut

2012-03-02T05:12:00.001-08:00

Round four of the 2012 FIM X-Trial World Championship will roll into Madrid, Spain tomorrow evening ...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330681384-stoner-makes-fim-x-trial-debut/

Mike Van Arsdale Paul Varelans Jovany Anaconda Varela Tony Vartanian Cain Velasquez Brandon Vera

Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present UFC 144 Fight Day Live!

2012-03-02T03:12:00.001-08:00

Fight Day Live is back on Saturday, Feb. 25 (5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT). The UFC's official pre-show, hosted by Dave Farra and Megan Olivi, will prepare you for all the fighting action at UFC 144 including the big UFC lightweight title fight featuring champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Benson Henderson.

As always, you'll get the inside information from our panel of experts, Matt Brown from HeavyMMA, John Morgan from MMAjunkie and Joe Ferraro from UFC Connected. We'll also sit down with UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre to get an update on his recovery from knee surgery, and Carlos Condit, who chats about his battle with Nick Diaz.

And finally, we'll go inside the training camp of Jake Shields. Be sure and tune in on Saturday.

Watch UFC 144 right here on Yahoo! Sports

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/yahoo-sports-heavy-present-ufc-144-fight-day-155355718.html

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UFC On FX 2: Joseph Benavidez Vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani Dissection

2012-03-02T01:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/3/1/2838277/ufc-on-fx-2-yasuhiro-urushitani-vs-joseph-benavidez-dissection

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Zip-Ty Husqvarna Wraps Up WORCS Season

2012-03-01T23:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/11/zip-ty-husqvarna-wraps-up-worcs-season.html

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Levi Sherwood injured in Las Vegas

2012-03-01T21:12:00.001-08:00

“My bike skipped into neutral on the takeoff — I don’t know how or why, I haven’t really quite figured it — but I came up short and broke two bones in my left wrist, lacerated my liver, bruised my lung, banged my kidney around a bit, and fractured a couple of vertebrae,” said Sherwood, [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/levi-sherwood-injured-in-las-vegas/

Naoya Ogawa Sean O Haire Yushin Okami Bobby Ologun Andy Ologun Alan Omer

Roy Nelson’s excellent adventure includes sleeping in a capsule and, um, feasting on blowfish testicles

2012-03-01T19:12:00.001-08:00

Roy Nelson probably didn't need to prove his toughness anymore after he survived the beating he took from Fabricio Werdum in their heavyweight match on Feb. 4 at UFC 143 in Las Vegas. In video from Dana White's video blog, Nelson is seen complaining that he felt he won the fight, which provokes a chuckle from UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta.

But if you didn't believe in the big man's toughness before, perhaps you will after watching the tour of Japan that he did while in Tokyo for UFC 144, which is Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena.

Nelson went to a Buddhist temple and showed off some strange sleeping quarters, which more closely resembles a dog kennel, at the Asakusa Capsule Hotel.

By far, though, the highlight of the tour is when Nelson & Co. went to a Tokyo restaurant and ate blowfish. Not only did Nelson eat blowfish filet, he also ate blowfish testicles.

It's hard to tell whether or not he likes it, though the odd guttural sound he made after swallowing the blowfish testicles might give away his true feelings.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/roy-nelson-excellent-adventure-includes-sleeping-capsule-um-043328688.html

Hayato Sakurai Ivan Salaverry Sean Salmon Diego Sanchez Jorge Santiago Evangelista Santos

Dana White talks after UFC 137 "I Will Never Trust Nick Diaz Again" - Dana White

2012-03-01T17:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://mmalice.com/dana-white/dana-white-talks-after-ufc-137-i-will-never-trust-nick-diaz-again-video_43e266c70.html

Anthony Torres Miguel Torres Roberto Traven Frank Trigg Mostapha Al Turk Ryuki Ueyama

Graham Jarvis has taken victory at the Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro

2012-03-01T15:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/11/graham-jarvis-has-taken-victory-at.html

Javier Torres Tor Troeng Nobuhiko Takada Yoshihiro Takayama Daiju Takase Oleg Taktarov

2010 Loretta Lynn's Amateur National MX Championships

2012-03-01T13:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2010/07/2010-loretta-lynns-amateur-national-mx.html

Phillipe Noer Jake O Brien Naoya Ogawa Sean O Haire Yushin Okami Bobby Ologun

Barcia looking to defend Bercy crown; teammate Tomac fired-up for France

2012-03-01T11:16:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/barcia-looking-to-defend-bercy-crown.html

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Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Countdown Preview Show - Strikeforce

2012-03-01T09:12:00.001-08:00

Fight Network previews Strikforce's heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers taking place on June 18, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum-countdown-preview-show-video_927471d83.html

Mike Pyle Nathan Quarry Jordan Radev Hector Ramirez Kevin Randleman Vitor Ribeiro

Strikeforce signs UFC veteran Nate Marquardt, fight with Tyron Woodley possible

2012-03-01T07:12:00.001-08:00

In June, the UFC cut middleweight Nate Marquardt after he could not get medical clearance to fight at UFC on Versus 4 just hours before he was scheduled to weigh in. Now, he is back in the Zuffa fold, as Strikeforce signed him to fight in their welterweight division.

His signing will strengthen a promotion that has seen four champions flee to the UFC. A bout with Tyron Woodley is reportedly in the works. Marquardt brings a recognizable name and a well-rounded game to Strikeforce.

Marquardt fought in 14 bouts for the UFC before his out-of-whack testosterone levels caused the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission to deny his chance to fight in the main event. He was immediately dismissed from the UFC by an angry Dana White.

He briefly signed with the British promotion BAMMA, but a fight never materialized. Bellator's Hector Lombard invited Marquardt to fight him in Bellator, but Marquardt didn't take the bait. His last bout was a decision win over Dan Miller at UFC 128.

More from Yahoo! Sports: Frankie Edgar fooled by fellow UFC fighter

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/strikeforce-signs-ufc-veteran-nate-marquardt-fight-tyron-150502615.html

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Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Countdown Preview Show - Strikeforce

2012-03-01T05:12:00.001-08:00

Fight Network previews Strikforce's heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers taking place on June 18, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum-countdown-preview-show-video_927471d83.html

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Nick Diaz Responds to Being Cut from UFC 137 - Nick Diaz

2012-03-01T03:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://mmalice.com/nick-diaz/nick-diaz-responds-to-being-cut-from-ufc-137-video_f01d81adb.html

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Junior Dos Santos Interview - UFC

2012-03-01T01:12:00.001-08:00

Heavy-handed Junior Dos Santos steps back into the Octagon™ against a man considered to be an equally dangerous striker, Shane Carwin. Will Junior's speed advantage be enough to hand Carwin his first KO loss? Watch UFC 131 Live on Pay-Per-View and www.UFC.tv on Saturday, Jun 11th at 6/9PM PT/ET.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/junior-dos-santos-interview-video_8d42cdb57.html

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The Scrub

2012-02-29T23:12:00.001-08:00

Watching the pros, you can guarantee that every rider is going to scrub. Even amateurs are perfecting the “Bubba Scrub.” This is not just something they do for fun. This is a technique that can help you stay lower in the air and get back on Mother Earth and on the gas. If you see [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/the-scrub/

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Husqvarna Celebrates Victory at Loretta Lynn's GNCC

2012-02-29T21:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/11/husqvarna-celebrates-victory-at-loretta.html

Mike Van Arsdale Paul Varelans Jovany Anaconda Varela Tony Vartanian Cain Velasquez Brandon Vera

A Fond Farewell

2012-02-29T19:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/14/1936251/a-fond-farewell

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Three Stars: Hatsu Hioki, Anthony Pettis and Mark Hunt

2012-02-29T17:12:00.001-08:00

[ Related: Kevin Iole's UFC 144 breakdown ]

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/three-stars-hatsu-hioki-anthony-pettis-mark-hunt-145315795.html

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Deegan Takes On Dodger Stadium

2012-02-29T15:12:00.001-08:00

Deegan rolled into the stadium, revving up the motor of the Metal Mulisha Monster Truck...

Source: http://www.metalmulisha.com/blog/2012/02/deegan-takes-on-dodger-stadium/

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Spies tops rain hindered second day at Sepang

2012-02-29T13:12:00.001-08:00

Day two of the second Official MotoGP™ Test of 2012 at the Sepang International Circuit finished wit...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330530676-spies-tops-rain-hindered-second-day-at-sepang/

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Ryan Ford Post Nick Hinchliffe Interview - Ryan Ford

2012-02-29T11:12:00.001-08:00

Ryan Ford Post Nick Hinchliffe Interview Video by Ryan Ford

Source: http://mmalice.com/ryan-ford/ryan-ford-post-nick-hinchliffe-interview-video_f841c3083.html

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Thursday Fight Night: TUF 3 champ Kendall Grove alive, kicking and with a new attitude

2012-02-29T09:12:00.001-08:00

Diego Sanchez fought his rear end off last night in losing to Jake Ellenberger. The lead in to the fight was very revealing as Sanchez admitted he hadn't taken all elements of his career seriously enough. He seemed apologetic.

Just like the Season 1 "Ultimate Fighter" champion, Kendall Grove knows he's made mistakes along the way too, but he's not about to say he's sorry.

The headstrong Grove, who won TUF 3, is back fighting tonight in Las Vegas with a smaller promotion. Grove is headlining Superior Cage Combat 4 at the Orleans Arena. It's a solid card dotted with several UFC veterans. He may not be in the biggest show in the world, but Grove is happy with where he's at in his career.

"UFC was good, no doubt. But when I wanted to fight more it was 'no wait, wait. We'll tell you when you can fight.' It's more easier on my head," Grove told ESPN1100/98.9 FM. Don't get me wrong, I love competing with the best fighters in the world, but not all thebest fighters are in the UFC. There's other fighters out there."

Tonight, he faces another UFC veteran in Jay Silva (7-5, 0-2 UFC). He's looking for the finish. That's something he wasn't doing in his last few fights with the UFC.

"I kind of stalled in my UFC career ... just trying to survive and keep my job. I'm at the highest level, you don't want to go back down," said Grove. "That's where I messed up. I was just trying to survive."

Grove (14-9, 7-6 UFC) said in his mind he was a scrub and lucky to be there. His mindset has changed. He's fighting as often as possible. In fact the turnaround for this tilt was less than four weeks. Grove took out Japanese legend Ikuhisa Minowa back on Jan. 21 in Honolulu.

John Gunderson faces Justin Buchholz for the SCC lightweight title. TUF 13 alum Jamie Yager is also featured on the card. Two other UFC vets Terry Martin and Jesse Taylor were slated to square off, but the fight was canceled according to MMAWeekly.

SCC 4 weigh-in:
Kendall Grove (185) vs. Jay Silva (184) - Middleweight
John Gunderson (154.5) vs. Justin Buchholz (155) - Title fight
Danny Davis Jr. (170) vs. Jamie Yager (170) - Welterweight
Dominique Robinson (156) vs. Paulo Bananada (155) - Lightweight
Brandon Bender (145) vs. Shorty Weikel (144) -Bantamweight
Walt Harris (255) vs. Anthony Hamilton (265) - Heavyweight
Jimmy Jones (145) vs. Joao Victor (145) - Bantamweight

More from Yahoo! Sports: Frankie Edgar fooled by fellow UFC fighter

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tuf-3-champ-kendall-grove-alive-kicking-attitude-174612058.html

Sam Stout Georges St Pierre Masanori Suda Genki Sudo Amar Suloev Mike Swick

Tricky situation: There’s a former gay adult film actor in the cast of TUF 15

2012-02-29T07:12:00.001-08:00

It was inevitable that the UFC would be faced with handling the issue of a homosexual fighter. Even Dana White understands that's a reality, but we can't imagine he saw the Dakota Cochrane situation on the horizon.

Cochrane, part of the 32-fighter cast for "The Ultimate Fighter," is a talented mixed martial artist, but he also has another gig on his resume.

According to sites like Middle Easy, Bloody Elbow and MMAMania (Warning: Some of the landing pages contains links to explicit content.), Cochrane performed in 16 gay pornographic films under the name "Danny." Cochrane is quoted in another story about having a girlfriend, but that won't matter to most ardent anti-gay fans and followers of MMA.

UPDATE: Cochrane confirmed that his past does indeed include these films and that the UFC is aware.

On his audition tape for TUF, he included an introduction that mentioned all about his past. Everything.

"I think it's a little bit courageous for both of us. I could just hide in a hole and no one would know except for the people close to me. And to them, I was up front. I let them know right away so it wasn't anything that could come back and bite them in the butt. I think maybe they respected that a little bit," Cochrane told MMAFighting. "I think some people judge against it, some people will be OK with it. Some people will want me to get my butt kicked, and hopefully others will respect what I'm trying to do."

The reaction to Cochrane's inclusion on the show will be interesting to follow. White was asked in the past about the issue of promoting a gay fighter.

"Any guy involved in grappling is the furthest thing from homophobic in the world. I honestly think it would have no impact at all whatsoever. Not only with our fighters or our fanbase. It wouldn't be a big deal to me and most of the guys I know in this sport, it wouldn't be a big deal for them either," White said during a conversation with Edge Magazine in 2009. "The guys in the UFC, everybody is so cool. There's great sportsmanship and everybody has respect for each other."

What will be the reaction from fans, hardcore and casual one this blows up on the blogosphere? The 25-year-old Cochrane is 10-2 in MMA and posted a win over former WEC lightweight champ Jamie Varner in September.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tricky-situation-ufc-gay-porn-performer-cast-tuf-164850475.html

Sean O Haire Yushin Okami Bobby Ologun Andy Ologun Alan Omer Michihiro Omigawa

Pre-fight Press Conference - UFC 131

2012-02-29T05:12:00.001-08:00

Hear from Dana White, Junior dos Santos, Shane Carwin, Kenny Florian, Diego Nunes, Sam Stout and Yves Edwards at the UFC 131 pre-fight press conference held June 9 in Vancouver, BC.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/pre-fight-press-conference-video_8a40ea583.html

Mike Van Arsdale Paul Varelans Jovany Anaconda Varela Tony Vartanian Cain Velasquez Brandon Vera

Real photographers!

2012-02-29T03:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/07/real-photographers.html

Aaron Simpson Wes Sims Rob Sinclair Rory Singer Elvis Sinosic Dennis Siver

Tomac leads GEICO Honda charge at Monster Energy Cup in Vegas

2012-02-29T01:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/tomac-leads-geico-honda-charge-at.html

Vernon White Mike Whitehead Kazuhiro Nakamura Yoshihiro Nakao Roy Nelson Mario Neto

Dana White and the UFC Continue "Make It Rain" Approach to New York Legalization

2012-02-28T23:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/11/1928962/dana-white-and-the-ufc-continue-make-it-rain-approach-to-new-york

Kestutis Smirnovas Jimmy Smith Maurice Mo Smith Patrick Smith Scott Smith Renato Babalu Sobral

Fall Blog!

2012-02-28T21:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall-blog.html

Jordan Radev Hector Ramirez Kevin Randleman Vitor Ribeiro Aaron Riley Joe Riggs

Even Fox News Ruins Christmas

2012-02-28T19:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/11/1930119/even-fox-news-ruins-christmas

Brian Stann Aaron Stark Kalib Starnes Joe Stevenson Luke Stewart Denis Stojnic

New Fan's Introduction to Mixed Martial Arts: Submissions

2012-02-28T17:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/2/28/2811052/new-fans-introduction-to-mixed-martial-arts-submissions-UFC-on-FX-2

Jung Chan Sung Minoru Suzuki Tim Sylvia Javier Torres Tor Troeng Nobuhiko Takada

Fall Blog!

2012-02-28T15:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall-blog.html

Ryuki Ueyama Caol Uno Alexander Ustinov Umer W Chheena Victor Valimaki Mike Van Arsdale

Thursday Fight Night: TUF 3 champ Kendall Grove alive, kicking and with a new attitude

2012-02-28T13:12:00.001-08:00

Just like the Season 1 "Ultimate Fighter" champion, Kendall Grove knows he's made mistakes along the way too, but he's not about to say he's sorry.

Tonight, he faces another UFC veteran in Jay Silva (7-5, 0-2 UFC). He's looking for the finish. That's something he wasn't doing in his last few fights with the UFC.

More from Yahoo! Sports: Frankie Edgar fooled by fellow UFC fighter

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tuf-3-champ-kendall-grove-alive-kicking-attitude-174612058.html

Mike Nickels Alexandre Franca Nogueira Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Antônio Rogério Nogueira Karl James Noons Jan Nortje

Jay Marmont wins Manjimup

2012-02-28T11:12:00.001-08:00

Great weather, great racing were the order of the day at “The 2011 WesTrac Manjimup 15000 MX Spectacular” which was run at the Cosy Creek MX track just outside Manjimup on the Foundation Day long weekend. “I love racing at this event,” Marmont said after a long day. “The track is easily one of the [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/jay-marmont-wins-manjimup/

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WHARTON JUST MISSES SX LITES PODIUM

2012-02-28T09:12:00.001-08:00

Blake Wharton was Rockstar Energy Suzuki Racing’s hero of the night in the Supercross Lites class at Saturday’s Atlanta Supercross [...]

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Source: http://moto.mpora.com/news/wharton-misses-sx-lites-podium.html

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Thursday Fight Night: TUF 3 champ Kendall Grove alive, kicking and with a new attitude

2012-02-28T07:12:00.001-08:00

Just like the Season 1 "Ultimate Fighter" champion, Kendall Grove knows he's made mistakes along the way too, but he's not about to say he's sorry.

Tonight, he faces another UFC veteran in Jay Silva (7-5, 0-2 UFC). He's looking for the finish. That's something he wasn't doing in his last few fights with the UFC.

More from Yahoo! Sports: Frankie Edgar fooled by fellow UFC fighter

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tuf-3-champ-kendall-grove-alive-kicking-attitude-174612058.html

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Happy Thanksgiving!

2012-02-28T05:12:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/zN2pRRDi_k0/

Mike Pierce Mike Plotcheck Ross Pointon Trevor Prangley Daniel Puder Jens Pulver

Matchmaker, matchmaker: Fights for ‘Mayhem,’ Evan Dunham and Eddie Alvarez

2012-02-28T03:12:00.001-08:00

Though MMA's spring schedule is not as dizzying as its winter pace, there are plenty of fight cards that need filling. To that end:

-- Jason "Mayhem" Miller will take on C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146 on Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas. This is Miller's first fight since losing the Michael Bisping at "The Ultimate Fighter" season 14 finale. Dollaway has been finished in his last two bouts, a TKO to Jared Hamman and a KO to Mark Munoz.

-- Evan Dunham and Edson Barboza will also meet at UFC 146. Dunham just fought at UFC on Fox 2, scoring a win over Nik Lentz. Known for his powerful striking, Barboza has never lost. His knockout of Terry Etim at UFC 142 was called one of the best knockouts in UFC history.

-- In Bellator, Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki are expected to meet in April. Alvarez was submitted by an Aoki heel hook in 2008. After that loss, he won seven straight before losing a classic title bout to Michael Chandler. Aoki is currently holds the DREAM lightweight belt.

Who will win these bouts? Talk to us in the comments, on Facebook, or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/matchmaker-matchmaker-fights-mayhem-evan-dunham-eddie-alvarez-163239878.html

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Hawkstone International one of the best ever

2012-02-28T01:12:00.001-08:00

The 2012 Hawkstone International will be remembered for two things one being the huge crowd in attendance and the other [...]

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Source: http://moto.mpora.com/news/hawkstone-international-2.html

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Fall Blog!

2012-02-27T23:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall-blog.html

Mike Nickels Alexandre Franca Nogueira Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Antônio Rogério Nogueira Karl James Noons Jan Nortje

Backwoods back in action!

2012-02-27T21:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2010/04/backoodws-back-in-action.html

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Photo: Benson Henderson celebrates UFC lightweight title with his mom

2012-02-27T19:12:00.001-08:00

When Benson Henderson walked out of the cage after winning the UFC lightweight title, he walked right past security and the UFC staff who was directing him towards the locker room. He had to go celebrate with the woman who has supported him throughout his career: his mom.

In a sweet moment, Henderson hugged his mother. She pulled back and grabbed at his belt, bursting with pride over her son's accomplishment. Henderson provided another great performance in beating Frankie Edgar, but didn't forget to say thank you to his mom.

He admitted that he did hear her cheering during his fight.

""My mom has a pretty distinct voice. I can hear her everywhere," Henderson said.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/photo-benson-henderson-celebrates-ufc-lightweight-title-mom-070500889.html

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2011 Holiday Buyers' Guide!

2012-02-27T17:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-holiday-buyers-guide.html

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Mellon 7s with Nathan Williams

2012-02-27T15:12:00.001-08:00

Q: Why couldn't the skeleton cross the road? A: He didn't have the guts. This and other hard-hitting...

Source: http://etnies.com/blog/2012/2/16/mellon-7s-with-nathan-williams/

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Rutted Corners

2012-02-27T13:12:00.001-08:00

There are two obstacles you will always have to face on the track: ruts and corners. Combine the two and traversing themcan be frustrating. The power and torque that modern four strokes produce is pretty incredible and lines get dug out quickly. Corners are the backbone of speed which makes it essential to be extremely [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/rutted-corners/

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ECHO BLOG, Echo Blog, echo blog...

2012-02-27T11:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/11/echo-blog-echo-blog-echo-blog.html

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Roy Nelson’s excellent adventure includes sleeping in a capsule and, um, feasting on blowfish testicles

2012-02-27T09:12:00.001-08:00

But if you didn't believe in the big man's toughness before, perhaps you will after watching the tour of Japan that he did while in Tokyo for UFC 144, which is Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena.

Nelson went to a Buddhist temple and showed off some strange sleeping quarters, which more closely resembles a dog kennel, at the Asakusa Capsule Hotel.

By far, though, the highlight of the tour is when Nelson & Co. went to a Tokyo restaurant and ate blowfish. Not only did Nelson eat blowfish filet, he also ate blowfish testicles.

It's hard to tell whether or not he likes it, though the odd guttural sound he made after swallowing the blowfish testicles might give away his true feelings.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/roy-nelson-excellent-adventure-includes-sleeping-capsule-um-043328688.html

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Even Fox News Ruins Christmas

2012-02-27T07:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/11/1930119/even-fox-news-ruins-christmas

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Dungey takes second win

2012-02-27T05:12:00.001-08:00

A sold out crowd of 71,009 filled the Georgia Dome to capacity on Saturday night, as Monster Energy ...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330246786-dungey-takes-second-win/

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Road closed? What-EVER, still a great ride!

2012-02-27T03:12:00.001-08:00

Wow, it’s been a hectic summer, and it’s almost over already! I guess once again I’ve been on a brief hiatus… oh yes I’ve been enjoying the bike as much as possible, plus we’ve gone to a couple car shows to enjoy the Corvair, and we’ve embarked on the adventure that is my daughter’s senior [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/abry0mcn1cU/

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Video: Ryan Bader knocks out Keith Jardine

2012-02-27T01:12:00.001-08:00

Though he has a strong wrestling background, Ryan Bader has plenty of power in his hands. He showed this when he knocked out Keith Jardine in the third round of their bout at UFC 110.

Bader had a long undefeated streak that was stopped by eventual champion Jon Jones. Tito Ortiz added to Bader's troubles by submitting him at UFC 132.

He got back on the winning track with a first-round knockout of Jason Brilz in November. This weekend, he has another chance to show he's in the upper echelon of light heavyweights against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Will he do it, or will Jackson get the win? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/video-ryan-bader-knocks-keith-jardine-151113024.html

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Big Stripper Blog

2012-02-26T23:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/11/big-stripper-blog.html

Mike Plotcheck Ross Pointon Trevor Prangley Daniel Puder Jens Pulver Mike Pyle

New forums

2012-02-26T21:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-forums.html

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Travis Pastrani engaged

2012-02-26T19:12:00.001-08:00

Daredevil motocross rider Travis Pastrana performed his best trick yet last weekend – he pulled a ring out of his pocket. The star of MTV’s Nitro Circus proposed to longtime girlfriend Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins in Las Vegas during an exhibition Nitro Circus Star Travis Pastrana Is Engaged Travis Pastrana Proposes to Girlfriend at Nitro Circus [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/travis-pastrani-engaged/

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Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present UFC 144 Fight Day Live!

2012-02-26T17:12:00.001-08:00

And finally, we'll go inside the training camp of Jake Shields. Be sure and tune in on Saturday.

Watch UFC 144 right here on Yahoo! Sports

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/yahoo-sports-heavy-present-ufc-144-fight-day-155355718.html

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Yamaha partners Maxxis ACU British MX Championship

2012-02-26T15:12:00.001-08:00

Yamaha is very pleased to announce that it has become an official Partner of the 2012 Maxxis ACU British Motocross [...]

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Source: http://moto.mpora.com/news/yamaha-partners-maxxis-acu-british-mx-championship.html

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Russia triumphs again

2012-02-26T13:12:00.001-08:00

The Russians one again demonstrated their superiority by cruising to another team title in Togliatti...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330273772-russia-triumphs-again/

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UFC 144 weigh-in: ‘Rampage’ Jackson misses weight badly, Ryan Bader fight still on

2012-02-26T11:12:00.001-08:00

Based on his condition when he stepped on the scale in Tokyo for the UFC 144 weigh-in, the rumors of Quinton Jackson having a lousy training camp were confirmed.

The former UFC light heavyweight champion missed the 205-pound limit by six pounds at 211.

The non-title fight will go on as planned with Jackson giving up 20 percent of his purse to Bader. Based on Jackson's salary from recent fights, that amount could be in the $50,000 range. Jackson was paid $250,000 in his fights at UFC 130 and UFC 135.

Even at 211, Jackson's face showed the wear of trying to make weight. He was also a little softer than normal in his chest. Both main event fighters, Frank Edgar and Benson Henderson, made weight for their UFC lightweight title fight at 154 pounds. Henderson, the much bigger fighter, was incredibly cut in the midsection.

Rich Franklin, serving as an analyst on Fuel TV, called Jackson's miss "ridiculous."

[ Kevin Iole: Benson Henderson's superhero mold may come in handy ]

During his interview with Fuel's Ariel Helwani, Jackson said he suffered an injury early in training camp and couldn't get in his roadwork. The injury, which Jackson would not disclose, was healed later in camp, but by then he was still very heavy. Jackson said he woke up at 3 a.m. local time to cut weight and he was only able to go from 232 down to 211.

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Frankie Edgar (154) vs. Ben Henderson (154)
Ryan Bader (205) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (211)
Cheick Kongo (229) vs. Mark Hunt (264)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (169) vs. Jake Shields (170)
Tim Boetsch (186) vs. Yushin Okami (185)
Hatsu Hioki (145) and Bart Palaszewski (146)
Joe Lauzon (156) vs. Anthony Pettis (155)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Takanori Gomi (155) vs. Eiji Mitsuoka (154)
Vaughan Lee (135) vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto (136)
Steve Cantwell (185) vs. Riki Fukuda (185)
Chris Cariaso (136) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (135)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Issei Tamura (145) vs. Tiequan Zhang (146)

Watch UFC 144 right here on Yahoo! Sports

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-144-weigh-rampage-jackson-misses-weight-badly-044057757.html

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Live Timing on FIM-LIVE.COM!

2012-02-26T09:12:00.001-08:00

The Practice session of the 2012 FIM Team Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship took place toda...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330107748-live-timing-on-fim-livecom/

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Mastering Starts

2012-02-26T07:12:00.001-08:00

Listen to any pro’s interview and they will always say they need to work on start. The start is one of the single most important aspects of winning. If you can holeshot, you just saved yourself a lot of tear offs. Shawn Simpson (European GP MX2 racer) has once said that “Getting the holeshot is [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/mastering-starts/

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Biaggi hits back

2012-02-26T05:12:00.001-08:00

Max Biaggi took the lead after the first meeting in the FIM World Superbike Championship (Aprilia Ra...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330248384-biaggi-hits-back/

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Short and Long Term Business: A Look At Choosing Brock Lesnar As TUF Coach

2012-02-26T03:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/12/1930189/short-and-long-term-business-a-look-at-choosing-brock-lesnar-as-tuf

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RP in the house!

2012-02-26T01:12:00.001-08:00

Ryan Pearce stopped in today for a Holiday 2012 preview with etnies product pro Mike.

Source: http://etnies.com/blog/2012/2/15/rp-in-the-house/

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UFC 131 Weigh In Highlight: Dos Santos vs Carwin - UFC 131

2012-02-25T23:12:00.001-08:00

Watch these two monsters of the Octagon square off tomorrow night at UFC 131 .

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/ufc-131-weigh-in-highlight-dos-santos-vs-carwin-video_bbf20ac89.html

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Carlos Condit responds to Nick Diaz’s positive drug test

2012-02-25T21:12:00.001-08:00

Nick Diaz's positive drug test sent both the UFC and Carlos Condit's plans flying. While they were planning a rematch of the two's razor-close UFC 143 decision, Diaz's positive test was announced and the fight was forgotten.

Condit told Sports Illustrated he was looking forward to the rematch both because he thinks he would win and because he wants to win fights. It doesn't bother him that Diaz had marijuana in his system as much as it does that he would put their bout in danger.

"I don't care," Condit said. "The thing about it is, it's something they test for. It's against the Nevada Athletic Commission [rules]. I don't really consider it to be a performance-enhancing drug, but the fact is, they're testing for it. And you know they're testing for it. Whatever you do in between camps, if you know they're testing for this stuff then you've got to figure something out. In the past, he's said, 'Oh, I can smoke and I can pass these tests no problem.' That attitude kind of came back and bit him in the ass."

No matter what your feelings are on marijuana, its legality or its place in society, Diaz was well aware that state commissions test for it. He was already busted for it once. Once you get a ticket for speeding down a street, do you speed down that street again?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/carlos-condit-responds-nick-diaz-positive-drug-test-185330858.html

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2010 Season is here!

2012-02-25T19:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-season-is-here.html

Alexander Ustinov Umer W Chheena Victor Valimaki Mike Van Arsdale Paul Varelans Jovany Anaconda Varela

Sykes on pole after Superpole cancellation

2012-02-25T17:12:00.001-08:00

Kawasaki Racing Team rider Tom Sykes will start from pole position for the third time in his career ...

Source: http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/news-detail/article/1330170891-sykes-on-pole-after-superpole-cancellation/

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UFC 144 Fight Card Primer: Rampage Jackson Vs. Ryan Bader

2012-02-25T15:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/2/25/2817266/ufc-144-fight-card-ryan-bader-vs-rampage-quinton-jackson-primer

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JZ Cavalcante Post Fight vs Wilcox Wants to Return to Action Soon - JZ Cavalcante

2012-02-25T13:12:00.001-08:00

JZ Cavalcante Post Fight vs Wilcox Wants to Return to Action Soon Video by JZ Cavalcante

Source: http://mmalice.com/jz-cavalcante/jz-cavalcante-post-fight-vs-wilcox-wants-to-return-to-action-soon-video_3e43c6544.html

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Watch Jon Jones get attacked by police dogs

2012-02-25T11:12:00.001-08:00

Before winning the UFC light heavyweight championship, Jon Jones dreamed of working in law enforcement. He got a taste of what his alternate timeline would look like when he went through a sampling of police academy training in Broome County, New York.

Though the dog training does not go so well, and it takes him a while to apprehend the thief's gun, Jones does show he could take on a second career if this whole fighting thing doesn't work out.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/watch-jon-jones-attacked-police-dogs-194725985.html

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Daniel Cormier Explains Why He Didn't Try to Take Down Jeff Monson - Daniel Cormier

2012-02-25T09:12:00.001-08:00

Daniel Cormier Explains Why He Didn't Try to Take Down Jeff Monson Video by Daniel Cormier

Source: http://mmalice.com/daniel-cormier/daniel-cormier-explains-why-he-didnt-try-to-take-down-jeff-monson-video_57bb88322.html

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July 2010

2012-02-25T07:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-2010.html

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Big Stripper Blog

2012-02-25T05:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/11/big-stripper-blog.html

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Traversing Flat Corners

2012-02-25T03:12:00.001-08:00

One of the great things about a worn down track is the help from ruts and berms. Sure they can make things difficult, but they essentially help us keep our speed up in the corners. Just like in NASCAR, the angled surface allows the bike to lean over and still find plenty of traction. However, [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/traversing-flat-corners/

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Awesome November

2012-02-25T01:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/11/awesome-november.html

Jake O Brien Naoya Ogawa Sean O Haire Yushin Okami Bobby Ologun Andy Ologun

Not the most romantic bunch, MMA stars give out Valentine’s Day advice

2012-02-24T23:12:00.001-08:00

The big day - for women - is just a few days away. Guys know it's get the job done or else on Valentine's Day.

Dave Farra did a nice job of rounding up several stars from both the female and male sides of the mixed martial arts world to get their takes on Feb. 14. This is refreshing to watch as we find out that some of the ladies aren't big fans of V-Day either.

Miesha Tate doesn't the like pressure of having to choose the right gift. Forrest Griffin says "his boyfriend is too picky" but that he's easy to please.

Ronda Rousey says she's generally let down and she usually loses out because her birthday and Valentine's Day are too close together. Natasha Wicks sounds like a dream girl as she complains about the cost of everything. The thrifty Wicks likes to celebrate after the official day has passed.

Urijah Faber admits he just gives himself some loving on the big day while Martin Kampmann uses the Danish card to escape from buying gifts.

Brittney Palmer gives advice to women saying the best gift for your man is a BP calendar or the March issue of Playboy magazine.

Anyone trying to steal Tate away from her fighter boyfriend Bryan Caraway, start off with peanut butter and chocolate.

Love is in the air. Most certainly with our readers. Happy Valentine's Day from the Cagewriter crew.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/not-most-romantic-bunch-mma-stars-valentine-day-211144983.html

Colin Robinson Ricco Rodriguez Jason Reinhardt Eddy Rolon João Roque Kristian Rothaermel

Dana White UFC 131 Video Blog Day 2 - UFC

2012-02-24T21:12:00.001-08:00

Dana White UFC 131 Video Blog Day 2. Behind the Scenes of the UFC 131 press con. Dana talking to fans about fights coming up and hockey.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/dana-white-ufc-131-video-blog-day-2-video_348769b2e.html

Renato Babalu Sobral Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Joe Son Chael Sonnen Krzysztof Soszynski George Sotiropoulos

UFC 144: Yushin Okami Vs. Tim Boetsch Dissection

2012-02-24T19:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/2/24/2819467/ufc-144-edgar-henderson-predictions-tim-boetsch-vs-yushin-okami-dissection

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The Dignity Memorial Wall Experience

2012-02-24T17:12:00.001-08:00

This past Saturday we took some time to visit a unique site that has some significance for our family. The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall Experience is a traveling three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and it was recently installed at Resthaven Cemetery here in the Des Moines area. Since 1990, the [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikerChickNews/~3/uVF-NPrMoTA/

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Switching camps: Gray Maynard’s move from Xtreme Couture to AKA

2012-02-24T15:12:00.001-08:00

With the massive growth of MMA, the stakes have gone through the roof for fighters in the UFC. Between improved salaries, discretionary bonuses, appearance fees and marketing deals, the difference between a champion and a contender can be staggering.

"These guys are making millions of dollar in every fight. If Gray Maynard was the champion right now, he'd be a millionaire. [...] He's not. He lost a lot of money by losing that fight," Frank Trigg said on "The MMA Insiders Show" on Las Vegas' ESPNRadio1100/98.9 FM.

Following a loss to Frank Edgar at UFC 136, Maynard felt that sting. He'd come so close, but in the end, Edgar has the belt and the big assignments.

Maynard, faced with climbing back up the ladder, felt it was time for a change. A Las Vegas mainstay since 2006, he left Xtreme Couture and moved to American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Ca. But it wasn't simply about freshening things up.

"Gray just was not prepared. It was really one of those deals where a coach within his staff just would not pay attention any other coaches. He was getting really upset if any other coach tried to explain to him 'hey, this is how hard I'm going to push Gray in my session. You need to back off in your session so he can recover," said Trigg, a former trainer partner of Maynard's at Xtreme Couture. "[Maynard] wasn't prepared. It's ultimately up to one coach that didn't pay attention."

John Gunderson, another former teammate of Maynard's in Sin City, echoed the same sentiment about Maynard being less than prepped for the biggest fight of his life."The last fight Gray wasn't mentally prepared or physically prepared for that fight. I don't think he trained hard enough and he knows that. I think if Gray really put the time in and the work in, Gray could finish him," Gunderson said.

Maynard made to decision to extricate himself from the drama well before the Edgar fight took place.

"We knew six weeks before the fight," Trigg said. "Gray said 'look win, lose or draw, this is my last fight. I'm out of here. I gotta leave Xtreme Couture."

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Randy Couture, who was away from the gym for much of the early part of 2011, returned to find a big mess and one of his top fighters leaving. Couture cleaned house with coaches Gil Martinez and Ron Frazier moving elsewhere.

Martinez, with a boxing background, was Maynard's main coach. Whether it was his fault or not that Maynard underachieved, it's pretty clear that the former Michigan State wrestler was way too boxing-centric in his fights against Edgar.

It sounds like Maynard is never going to make the mistake of putting his eggs all in one basket.

"He's not officially joining AKA, he's going up there to train. We've all come to the realization that you can't be in one spot anymore," Trigg said. "If you want to be a great MMA fighter, you have to go down and train with Jose Aldo in Brazil. [...] You've got to go to different places. That's why GSP got so good so quickly. He didn't stay in Montreal. Gray has realized that's what he has to do."

Listen to the rest of the conversation as Trigg talks about whether fighters who bounce around to different camps need a head coach to pull everything together.

Here's hoping the change allows Maynard to take things to the next level. He may still be the best guy in the world at lightweight, but with all the competition out there at 155 pounds, he's probably got a long climb back up the ladder.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/switching-camps-gray-maynard-move-xtreme-couture-aka-212402619.html

Joe Riggs Pedro Rizzo Colin Robinson Ricco Rodriguez Jason Reinhardt Eddy Rolon

Not the most romantic bunch, MMA stars give out Valentine’s Day advice

2012-02-24T13:12:00.001-08:00

The big day - for women - is just a few days away. Guys know it's get the job done or else on Valentine's Day.

Miesha Tate doesn't the like pressure of having to choose the right gift. Forrest Griffin says "his boyfriend is too picky" but that he's easy to please.

Urijah Faber admits he just gives himself some loving on the big day while Martin Kampmann uses the Danish card to escape from buying gifts.

Brittney Palmer gives advice to women saying the best gift for your man is a BP calendar or the March issue of Playboy magazine.

Anyone trying to steal Tate away from her fighter boyfriend Bryan Caraway, start off with peanut butter and chocolate.

Love is in the air. Most certainly with our readers. Happy Valentine's Day from the Cagewriter crew.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/not-most-romantic-bunch-mma-stars-valentine-day-211144983.html

Denis Stojnic Curtis Stout Sam Stout Georges St Pierre Masanori Suda Genki Sudo

Jay Marmont wins Manjimup

2012-02-24T11:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/jay-marmont-wins-manjimup/

Ron Waterman Roman Webber Mark Weir Fabricio Werdum Vernon White Mike Whitehead

UFC on Fuel TV 1 postfight: Dana White hammers himself and the NSAC

2012-02-24T09:12:00.001-08:00

Dana White always says what's on his mind. He's not afraid to call someone out even if it's himself.

Seconds after Jake Ellenberger crawled across the finish line to win his three-round fight against Diego Sanchez, fans began asking "what happened to all UFC main events being five rounds?"

Fuel TV's Ariel Helwani asked White.

"Because we blew it. It should've been a five round fight. [...] I'm looking at the fight going ... 'yeah, this should've been five rounds.' I think that when Diego and Ellenberger went back in there for that fourth the place would've went crazy. People were ready for it at home," said White.

White wouldn't name names. He took the blame. He confirmed it was not Fuel TV's decision. More importantly, he said all main events will be five rounders. Back in June, White announced that would be the case for all main events. Somehow this fight slipped through the cracks.

White also commented on the latest with Nick Diaz's likely suspension coming from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. He knows Diaz will probably get pounded and he has little problem with that.

"How about the Nevada State Athletic Commission royally kissed Floyd Mayweather's ass when he walked in there. This guy is going to jail," White said. "The judge is allowing him to not go to jail until he has his fight. Right?"

It still annoys White that Chael Sonnen was denied a license by the state to coach on "The Ultimate Fighter." Meanwhile, Floyd Mayweather facing jail time had his jail arrival delayed and got a license from the commission to fight on May 5.

"You know how much money we bring into Las Vegas every year with the fights that we put on? You know how much we contribute to the city of Las Vegas? Do you think for a second if we had a fighter that was going to go to jail that the athletic commission would license him to fight so that the fight could go on? There's no way in hell," White said. "Am I the only guy on this [expletive] planet who thinks that's crazy? Seriously. It just blows my mind."

White was very complimentary of the effort turned in by Sanchez calling him a professional. When asked about the right weight class for Sanchez, White said he can fight anywhere he wants.

He wasn't so complimentary of Dave Herman. A chiseled, athletic heavyweight, Herman fought well in the first round but lacked focus to stick with a gameplan against Stefan Struve. The 6-foot-11 Struve eventually used his length and effective combinations to put Herman away. White didn't rip Herman's performance, but criticized his prefight antics.

"I like Dave Herman. The stuff that he pulled this week? I can't stand that stuff," White told Fuel TV.

That stuff was Herman growing a huge beard and then dying his beard and thick body hair all black. Not the biggest deal, but when you lose the way Herman did, it opens the door for the critics.

"Listen, if you want to get noticed ... get noticed for your fighting skills," White said. "Not for coming in like a gorilla or wearing pink scarfs. And coming in to "Macho Man?" As I was sitting there, I'm thinking 'did I seriously let him come into this song?'"

White said he's not anti-Village People, but he's not into the joking around.

More from Yahoo! Sports: Frankie Edgar fooled by fellow UFC fighter

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fuel-tv-1-postfight-dana-white-hammers-190155148.html

Fabiano Scherner Semmy Schilt Alex Schoenauer Ryan Schultz Pete Sell Andrei Semenov

What's up?

2012-02-24T07:12:00.001-08:00

Source: http://moto-x-foto.blogspot.com/2009/06/whats-up.html

Haik Soukiasian Ronaldo de Souza Ron The Monster Sparks Patrick Speight Mario Sperry Pete Spratt