UFC 146: Frank Mir Says He Is Worried Over Cain Velasquez's Wrestling Skills

So when he was asked about his upcoming opponent, Cain Velasquez, and how his skills fare to that of the former UFC heavyweight champion, Mir admitted that Velasquez's wrestling is his biggest strength. And Mir said he has no intention of grappling
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UFC: Have the UFC and MMA Officially Eclipsed the WWE and Pro Wrestling?

The UFC is beginning to occupy the niche in American society that professional wrestling once had. Children and young teenagers used to look up to professional wrestlers as if they were the closest thing to real-life superheroes.
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MMA: Why Professional Wrestling Fans Need to Stop Wanting to Make Changes

Earlier this week, I read an article on Bleacher Report about how UFC could better their product by taking some things from the WWE. I don't think this guy has ever watched a MMA match, more specifically a match in the UFC, much less understands MMA.
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Mark Munoz 'handled' Chael Sonnen in college wrestling despite attempts to cheat

Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz are penciled in to headline the upcoming UFC on Fox 2 event, which is sheduled to take place at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 28, 2012. The winner of the middleweight showdown will likely have the inside track
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UFC 130 Results: Tim Boetsch Dominates Kendall Grove With Wrestling

The first fight of the preliminary card on Spike TV at UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill is Tim Boetsch vs. Kendall Grove. This is a middlweight fight, meaning 185 pounds. Both fighters are UFC veterans, but this is Boestch's first fight at middleweight.
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Pro Wrestling vs. MMA: Has the UFC Ruined WWE's PPV Business?

The Montreal, Quebec native has made countless appearances on talk shows as well as a recent This is Sportscenter commercial. UFC's in-your-face and no-thrills action has resonated with many sports fans as well as its TV-MA rating which sells big time.
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Here's video of Kelly Gregg and Art Jones wrestling

By Matt Vensel UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones recently told my Baltimore Sun colleague Kevin Richardson that his brother, Ravens defensive tackle Arthur Jones, "would do great in the octagon." The 2010 fifth-round draft pick won two
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Jon Jones: Ryan Bader's Wrestling and Cardio Were "Exposed" at UFC 119

It was reported prior to UFC 119 that the winner would be fed to the Greg Jackson trained fighter in their next outing. Now that Jones has been given his
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Wrestling with latest debate

By Dan Duggan / UFC Notes Part of the appeal of mixed martial arts is that the sport combines techniques from a number of fighting styles.
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Kenny Florian Hires Wrestling Coach Prepares For UFC Return In Early 2011

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Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Kenny ”KenFlo” Florian has hired a wrestling coach and expects to make a return to the UFC in early
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