March 2012
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August 2011
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“Every fight I go into, no matter what happens, it could not be worse than...”
– Forrest Griffin
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“Your cat’s sick, you can’t pay your rent, and for 15 or 25 minutes,...”
– Forrest Griffin
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“I’ve never gotten away with a fight in my entire life. I even got jumped by a...”
– Ronda Rousey rules (seriously, I want to be able to throw like her)
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July 2011
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May 2011
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March 2011
5 posts
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Cro Cop :(
I hate saying this, but I really think it’s past time he hung up his gloves.
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“There’s not a contradiction between consensual fighting and antiwar politics,...”
– Sarah Jaffe
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February 2011
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January 2011
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WatchI’m not sure Funny or Die knows how old this is. But it is always awesome.
funnyordie:
MMA Ninja Kick
It’s not every day that a ninja enters an MMA fight.
“Calling it a chess match or a brawl is just wrong. A fight is always a fight.”
– Sarah Jaffe
Champagne Candy: The Fighter →
champagnecandy:
I’ve been the Amy Adams character in real life—been the girl who walked with her man to the ring and screamed herself hoarse on the sidelines, wanted to look away maybe when he hit the canvas but forced herself to look and to know that this was what he wanted, needed, had to do. I remember how it felt to be swept up into his sweatysore arms after a win.
I never got in the...
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December 2010
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September 2010
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August 2010
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July 2010
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“The 70-year-old from New Brunswick, Canada became the oldest person to ever...”
– 70-Year-Old MMA Fighter John Williams Got in the Cage to Feel Alive Again — MMA Fighting
I think this headline is crap—this guy didn’t need anything to feel alive again. Instead, he wanted to remind everyone ELSE out there that he—and millions of others his age—are still alive, physical, strong...
Sarah Kaufman just got an official fanpage on... →
omoplata:
…show her some love, Tumblr!
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Bloody Elbow: Emma May on Homophobia in MMA →
omoplata:
Originally posted on her own blog, but the BE re-post has a more lively comments section.
I tried to read the comments on BE and I just couldn’t do it.
Nonetheless, love love love Candice.
I Wonder
Given that scorecard, I wonder if it truly is the case that 10-8 rounds are rare, or if fights with 10-8 rounds typically never reach a decision. I’d like to see some stats on that.
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Pulling Out
Of UFC 117. My buddy Gil is making his Pro MMA debut August 6th, and hell yes I am going to see it.
June 2010
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After All is Said and Done
‘Cuddles’ is still the greatest Nom de Guerre in the history of the sport.
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“What to say? Nobody wants to end up on the wrong end of someone’s highlight...”
– Rosi Sexton :(
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I Realize
The Wanderlei quote and the Liddell-Franklin pic express seemingly contradictory sentiments. Well, whatever. I am vast. I contain multitudes. :P
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“I don’t want them to like me, because when I’m in the ring punches fly to the...”
– Wanderlei Silva (via victory-defeat) Wand has such a beautiful way with words.
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UFC 115: Carlos Condit vs Rory MacDonald
jnadiger:
Great minds, etc…
Shit like this was happening the whole fight and I couldn’t tell which of them was Real Link and which was Dark Link.
“I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence,...”
– Gandhi (via livetruediefree, fighting) I suppose he means that there is often another option. I have my gripes with Ghandi but I do like the sound of this quote.
