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The Rise and Fall of PRIDE FC, Fedor Emelianenko

If there ever was a serious contender that competed with the UFC for the attention of MMA fans, it was the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Located in Japan, the organization, owned…
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The IFC Saga – Wild West Days

Originally, the organization that bears the name "International Fighting Championships" ran under the monicker "Ultimate Warriors." The first show took place on March 30, 1996 in the unlikely venue of…
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PRIDE Goes Out For A Ride in Vegas

PRIDE GOES OUT FOR A RIDE Of the 68 events promoted by the Pride Fighting Championships, all but two of them were held in Japan. The other two took place…
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Fly By Night MMA Companys, That Flew Low

When it appeared that the UFC was going to be successful and that a market indeed existed for mixed martial arts, there was really no shortage of opportunists who heard…
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Promoting Extreme Fighting – Extreme Headaches

Donald Zuckerman was one of the few mixed martial arts promoters who was able to, at least for a moment, position himself alongside the Ultimate Fighting Championships in terms of…
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UFC 1 – Bill Wallace Superfoot put Foot in Mouth

The presence of writer-director John Milius provided some "star power" for the Ultimate Fighting Championship with investors and within some elements of the entertainment industry, but Milius was not a…
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Unified MMA Rules Brought a Sense of Order

By Charles Jay It may be the mistaken impression on the part of some people that the UFC invented the rules that are in place for mixed martial arts competition…
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MMA Rules: Unified Rules For Mixed Martial Arts

UNIFIED RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE ATHLETIC CONTROL BOARD SUBCHAPTER 24A; MIXED MARTIAL ARTS UNIFORM RULES  13:46-24A.1 Weight classes of mixed martial artists…
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Nevada MMA Rules: Fouls & Forbidden Acts

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FOULS - NEVADA The following acts are forbidden and classified as fouls, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission: 1 - Butting with the head. 2 -…