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Archive for September 2008

September 29th, 2008

WWE Smackdown Moves To MyNetwork. Find Out Where You Can Tune In.

WWE Smackdown will debut on "MyNetwork" this Friday. For some this means looking for it on a new channel and for others…not. Some people will have to check their local television listing to find out what channel WWE Smackdown will air from now on. For others this is nothing more than a local station […]

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September 29th, 2008

Rick Flair Comments On His Decision To Leave The WWE

As we all know, Rick Flair "Retired" from wrestling in the WWE back in March, but still had some time left on his contract. Last month it was quite a shock when it was announced that The Nature Boy was leaving WWE. Not many people thought they would ever see Rick Flair in the […]

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September 29th, 2008

Amir Sodallah Returns For First Fight Since TUF 7 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 winner Amir Sodallah makes his return to the octagon since his TUF7 finale win over CB Dollaway. If you recall, Sodallah was an underdog in everyone of his fights but pulled off the win in upsets over Gerald Harris, Matt Brown and CB Dollaway and again, against CB Dollaway after […]

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September 28th, 2008

UFC 89: Bisping Vs. Leben Fight Card

UFC 89: Bisping Vs. Leben will air October 18th at 9pm ET on Spike for free. The main event as obviously stated by the title is Michael "The Count" Bisping Vs. Chris "The Cripler" Leben. Leben hasn’t done too bad for himself since his elimination on The Ultimate Fighter 1. With a professional record […]

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September 26th, 2008

Jab And Grapple 2.5 What Do You Think So Far?

By now I’ve done a little research and found that I am actually the fifth writer for Jab And Grapple. 5 writers in 2 and a half years…kinda makes you think that this blog is cursed. Well let me tell you that I’m here for the long run. I do this for a living and […]

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September 26th, 2008

WEC Announces Upcoming Bantam Weight Championship and Does Away With Light-Heavyweight And Middleweight Classes

Miguel Angel Torres is a great bantam weight fighter. If you follow the WEC then you would know the name and face. Pound for pound one of the best fighters in the WEC with Jui Jitsu that’s difficult to rival. On December 3rd Miguel will have to defend his championship and prove that he […]

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September 25th, 2008

NY Times Article on MMA And Shad Smith, An Openly Gay Fighter

Here is a link to a great article on Mixed Martial Arts in the NY Times back in March of 2008. The writer interviews an openly gay fighter, Shad Smith, Shad is an Ex-Con and has participated in Felony Fights in the past. The author, Paul Wachter talks about the early history of the UFC, […]

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September 25th, 2008

The Ultimate Fighter 8.02 Recap

The next 16 fighters went at it last night for their spot in the house on The Ultimate Fighter Season 8. Let me tell you that this is a wild bunch. From the previews they showed, there is going to be some drama going on in the house this year. I have nothing against alcohol. […]

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September 24th, 2008

Memorial To Honor Evan Tanner Saturday 9/27

UFC.Com reports:
"A memorial for former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner will be held on Saturday September 27th at 2pm at the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas.
The Amarillo Civic Center is located at 401 South Buchanan Street."

Evan Tanner was found dead in the southern California dessert near the Arizona border. He said in his […]

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September 23rd, 2008

Ever Wonder How The "Tapout" Business Got Started?

I’ve wondered about this a few times but never really gave it much thought or looked into it. Today I learned the entire story and you can too. UFC.com published the Story behind the huge clothing line and how "Mask", then known as Charlie Lewis got it off the ground to launch one of […]

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