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Release from Bellator MMA: Bellator MMA has reestablished the women’s division with two of MMA’s top featherweights leading the forefront. Finding previous success in the female MMA game, Bellator President Scott Coker has added Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd to the roster to start the next era of the Bellator women’s division. A former Strikeforce
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Music to listen to: Born Under Punches (live) by The Talking Heads No better way to get back into the rhythm of The Sports Inquirer than a Mixed Martial Arts Power Rankings. Heavyweights 1) Junior Dos Santos 2) Cain Velasquez 3) Alistair Overeem 4) Fabricio Werdum 5) Daniel Cormier
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Music to listen to: Natural Disaster by The Memorials Some quick thoughts on UFC Live 5: -Chris Lytle has shown that you can have a successful career as a “gatekeeper” in the UFC. When I mention someone has become a gatekepper for a division in the UFC, it has a negative connotation to many people.
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Music to listen to: Just Like You Imagined by nine inch nails Several thoughts on the Strikeforce Henderson vs. Fedor event that took place last Saturday. -Dan Henderson has a chance to crack the top-10 of all-time MMA fighters at his current pace. With Henderson’s victory over Fedor on Saturday, he has a decisive victory
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Music to listen to: Natural Disaster by The Memorials There was a time where a fight between Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko would not only be considered the fight of the year but a mismatch. It was only 13 months ago when Fedor was considered not only the top heavyweight in MMA of all-time, but
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Music to listen to: Death and Rebirth by Mexicans with Guns Time for an updated MMA Division Rankings post Heavyweight: 1) Cain Velasquez (9-0) 2) Junior dos Santos (13-1) 3) Alistair Overeem (35-11, 1 NC) 4) Brock Lesnar (5-2) 5) Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) Also in consideration: Shane Carwin, Frank Mir, Antonio Silva Thoughts: These rankings
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