Mixed Martial Arts Has a Lot of Fight

Nice article about rising appeal of MMA and the falling economy by Steve Cooper at The Street.com...

Mixed Martial Arts Has a Lot of Fight
Steve Cooper
The economy may be falling faster than mixed martial arts fighter Kimbo Slice after a right-hand jab by Seth Petruzelli, but the stock of the sport continues to grow and appeal to an ever-expanding mainstream audience.

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Mixed Martial Arts: UFC legend Ricco Rodriguez set for city showdown

Mixed Martial Arts: UFC legend Ricco Rodriguez set for city showdown

The biggest MMA fight in Liverpool’s history takes place this weekend when former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez collides with St Helens’ Rob Broughton.
American star Rodriguez is in the UK along with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, training at the Wolfslair gym in Widnes, and was keen to fight while over here training.

Read Nick Peet's full article here

MMA Fighter Tito Ortiz Joins in the Battle Against Dog Fighting

Being an animal lover and owner of seven dogs, (some are Pit rescues) I am really behind this...

For Pits' Sake, Inc. today announced that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and entrepreneur Tito Ortiz has teamed up with them to "Knock Out Dog Fighting".
The award winning "Knock Out Dog Fighting" program is an unprecedented awareness and educational campaign, designed by For Pits' Sake, Inc. founder Kris Crawford, to combat the cruel and inhumane activity of dog fighting. Despite the fact that dog fighting is a felony in all 50 states, it is both widespread and growing. It is estimated that there are over 40,000 professional dog fighters in the United States and as many as 100,000 amateurs involved in the abhorrent activity, including children and gang-affiliated teens.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/knockout/dogfighting/prweb1363454.htm

More info here:
http://www.knockoutdogfighting.org/