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Martial Arts January 2012 Archive

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Chris Weidman Defeats Demian Maia By Split Decision

Saturday January 28, 2012
Demian Maia is one of the great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the world today.  Chris Weidman wants to make a name for himself.  Who would win their UFC on ... Read More

Mike Russow Defeats John Olav-Einemo By Unanimous Decision

Saturday January 28, 2012
Mike Russow once took more punishment against Todd Duffee than most people see in three fights, only to come back and knock him out. Then again, John Olav Einemo ... Read More

George Roop Defeats Cub Swanson by TKO

Saturday January 28, 2012
Coming into their UFC on FOX 2 bout, George Roop was considered one of the tallest featherweight fighters in the world. Cub Swanson wasn't, but that didn't necessarily make ... Read More

Brock Lesnar Was an MMA Fighter

Sunday January 22, 2012
We're now one major UFC event removed from UFC 141; but let's take a trip back to that time. After Alistair Overeem defeated former WWE star Brock Lesnar and ... Read More

Ben Henderson Thinks His Boxing is Better Than Frank Edgar's

Saturday January 21, 2012
Coming into his UFC 144 encounter against UFC Lightweight Champion Frank Edgar, Ben Henderson believes he holds advantages in several areas of fighting. One of these is in boxing, ... Read More

UFC on FOX 2 Fight Card

Saturday January 21, 2012
The UFC on FOX 2 will come to us all live on January 28, 2012, from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main event between Rashad Evans and ... Read More

Jim Miller Defeats Melvin Guillard by Rear Naked Choke

Friday January 20, 2012
"I have to put a guy like Jim Miller away," said Melvin Guillard, leading into his UFC on FX 1 main event appearance. He was right. The question was, would ... Read More

Josh Neer Defeats Duane “Bang” Ludwig by Guillotine Choke

Friday January 20, 2012
Coming into his UFC on FX 1 bout, Duane "Bang" Ludwig was known as an upper level Muay Thai kickboxer.  Josh Neer, on the other hand, was known as one ... Read More

Pat Barry Defeats Christian Morecraft by KO

Friday January 20, 2012
Pat Barry is an awesome kickboxer. Christian Morecraft is six-foot-six, talented, and a good grappler. So without further ado, here's how things went down between the two at the UFC ... Read More

Nominate Your Favorites for the 2012 About Martial Arts Awards

Wednesday January 18, 2012
The About Martial Arts site is participating in About.com's 2012 Readers' Choice Awards for the second straight year. The awards as a whole look to showcase the best products, features ... Read More

UFC on FX 1 Results

Monday January 16, 2012
Most thought if the main event between Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller ended early, that was good news for Guillard.  It wasn't. Keep reading for our UFC on FX 1 results. UFC ... Read More

Thiago Tavares Defeats Sam Stout By Unanimous Decision

Saturday January 14, 2012
Sam Stout wasn't exactly the crowd favorite coming into his UFC 142 bout against Thiago Tavares in Rio. But the crowd doesn't fight; the fighters do. So would Stout be ... Read More

Gabriel Gonzaga Defeats Ednaldo Oliveira by Rear Naked Choke

Saturday January 14, 2012
During Gabriel Gonzaga's former stint in the UFC, he showed extreme athleticism and skill, but not enough staying power when the going got tough. Ednaldo Oliveira was a man training ... Read More

When Bruce Lee Talks Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, People Should Listen

Saturday January 14, 2012
This is one of those posts where you're going to have to wait for the connection :). Anyway, MMA fighter Anthony Johnson, who just came in over the middleweight ... Read More

Chad Mendes Planning to Use Urijah Faber Footage to Help Him Defeat Jose Aldo

Monday January 9, 2012
On one hand, Alpha Male teammate and owner Urijah Faber is the one that actually got Chad Mendes into MMA. He's a legend in the sport and someone that ... Read More

Jake Ellenberger Plans to Match Diego Sanchez's Conditioning

Sunday January 8, 2012
Coming into his UFC on Fuel 1 main event bout against Diego Sanchez, Jake Ellenberger clearly realizes his opponent's number one strength. After all, Sanchez has always been about ... Read More

Mo Lawal Defeats Lorenz Larkin By TKO

Saturday January 7, 2012
Lorenz Larkin has a kung fu background which he uses in MMA- a real rarity. On the flip side, Mo Lawal, the favorite former Strikeforce champion, comes from a much ... Read More

Jake Ellenberger Confident Heading into Diego Sanchez Fight at UFC on Fuel 1

Saturday January 7, 2012
Coming into his UFC on Fuel 1 bout, Jake Ellenberger had the following to say regarding his upcoming match up with Diego Sanchez. "Prepare for the worst and hope for the ... Read More

Strikeforce Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine Results

Saturday January 7, 2012
Check back tonight for our Strikeforce: Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine results. Luke Rockhold defeats Keith Jardine by TKO at 4:26 of round one: The bottom line on the Rockhold-Jardine fight ... Read More

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