BLVD, Etnies, Hernandez, Indy, DC, and Paradise Videos

BLVD has a team session at the syndrome park. Etnies has a quick video of Kyle Leeper in the park. Joe Krolick has some Classic Clips with Evan Hernandez. Independent Bearings has a sick team montage. Strange Notes has a Six Pack with Steve Alba. DC has video from the NVRBRKN pop-up shop opening. paradise has a best of montage from 2011.

Source: http://theskateboardmag.com/blogs/templeton-elliott/2011/12/15/blvd-etnies-hernandez-indy-dc-and-paradise-videos/

John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves 

Bellator 70 Results: Hawn Earns Season 6 Title, Konrad Retains Title

Bellator 70 took place Friday night in New Orleans. In the main event, Olympic judoka Rick Hawn controlled Brent Weedman to gain the Season 6 Lightweight Tournament Title. In the co-main event, heavyweight champion Cole Konrad quickly dispatched Season 5 tournament champion Eric Prindle to retain the title. In other action, Luis Nogueira earned a spot in the bantamweight final and Rich Clementi submitted Derek Campos.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28708/bellator-70-results-hawn-earns-season-6-title-konrad-retains-title/

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James Wilks, TUF winner and UFC veteran, retires after warnings of possible paralysis

"The Ultimate Fighter" season nine winner James Wilks announced his retirement from MMA after doctors advised him he could become paralyzed if he continued to fight.

Wilks had a serious knee injury that kept him out of the Octagon. His last bout was a loss to Claude Patrick in October of 2010. When that healed, a neck injury from his rugby-playing days flared up and Wilks realized how serious previous warning signs were.

"I had problems in a couple of the fights that I didn't really talk about," he said. "In one of the fights, I got hit, and the whole left side of my body went numb, all the way down to the toes."

Even with the doctors' warnings, Wilks called the decision difficult, particularly because he went out on a loss. He went 1-2 in the UFC after beating DaMarques Johnson in the TUF finale. As more fighters age, they will be faced with the issue of retirement. Kudos to Wilks for being strong enough to walk away before he was damaged permanently.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/james-wilks-tuf-winner-ufc-veteran-retires-warns-212302734.html

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade 

Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson set for Labor Day weekend in Las Vegas

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones knew that his next opponent was Dan Henderson, who once held that same title in Strikeforce. Now he has a date and a place: Sept. 1 in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White announced the news on Twitter late Wednesday night.

For Henderson, the September date means he will have had nearly 10 months off between fights. His last bout was the Fight of the Year with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, which Henderson won in five bloody rounds. He opted for the long layoff for the chance to win a UFC belt. Though he won a UFC tournament early in his career and has held belts in Strikeforce and Pride, Henderson has never been a UFC champion.

This will be just the second time Jones fights in 2012, a slowdown from the torrid pace he kept in 2011. He won a chance to fight for the belt, won the belt, and then defended the title twice last year. With little time off between bouts, it's completely understandable that he wouldn't want to fight as often this year.

With this fight booking, the UFC will be putting every belt except welterweight on the line between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. However, with Dominick Cruz's injury, Urijah Faber will be competing for an interim belt.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/jon-jones-vs-dan-henderson-set-labor-day-134914007.html

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UFC 146 Facebook Recap: Sass and Teixeira win by Submission, Brown Victorious in Possible Retirement Bout

UFC 146 kicked off tonight with a three-fight card live on Facebook. The early fights impressed as Glover Teixeira, Mike Brown, and Sass all looked good in victory. Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy as our coverage of UFC 146 continues throughout the night.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28721/ufc-146-facebook-recap-sass-and-teixeira-win-by-submission-brown-victorious-in-possible-retirement-bout/

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Reader Rants: Cagereaders sound off on Quinton Jackson, future champs and more

It's time to check in with Cagereaders on their opinions on the latest in MMA news. We hear your thoughts on Quinton Jackson, which belts will change hands, and most importantly, Louis Gaudinot's hair. Want your thoughts included in a future reader rants? Like Cagewriter on Facebook and comment on the stories that show up in your timeline.

How do you solve a problem like "Rampage?" Some Cagereaders have ideas.

There are a lot of people that make the UFC money, but once you start losing, your marketability dwindles. Add in the general consensus that Quinton doesn't care anymore and seemingly doesn't want to evolve his game; you'll see that this is not a benefit for anyone involved. Have him fight the final time on his contract and let him go. Throw him in against a mid-tier fighter on the undercard (like they did with Arlovski years ago) and move on. -- Ryan Wahl

Although I used to be a huge fan of Rampage and am less so these days, reading Quinton's words makes me consider if what he wants is the same thing I think certain other fighters want: Big fights with no title implications. I think there are a handfull of fighter who just want to hammer checks and generally not worry about rank or title. In other words fighters may be hunting for financial security for what they do and not a title shot where some of their limitations could be exposed. I say the UFC should have Quinton fight guys with great stand up, let him makes some money, put on some great stand up fights and everyone wins. Sometimes you just give the baby his bottle until he grows out of it. -- Mark Jimerson

With nearly every UFC belt on the line this summer, will any change hands?

I love this current batch of champions. I think it's good for the sport to have dominant champs. That being said, I think the one most likely to lose in his next fight is Benson Henderson, but I think that JDS has less of a gap on the field in his weight class (Mir is a mismatch.) But Ben Henderson became somewhat of a superhuman to me after his last fight when he told his corner man he could go another five rounds, and seemed perfectly able to do so. In a way, that was one of the most impressive things I've seen watching years of MMA. -- John Wilcox

Cagereaders tuned into Invicta FC's all-female card.

Shows there are a lot of different weight classes that are competitive. Not just the Strikeforce 135! Great show, lots of heart by the women warriors! -- David Feinblatt

And onto the most important point of discussion: Should Louis Gaudinot cut his hair?

God yes. Every second that a fighter has to spend getting hair out of his eyes is a second in which he is losing the fight. -- Bruce Garrison

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/reader-rants-cagereaders-sound-off-quinton-jackson-future-145328836.html

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Rafaello Oliveira vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo set for UFC 148

In what is most likely a 'loser leaves town' match, lightweights Rafaello Oliveira (14-5) and Yoislandy Izquierdo (6-1) have been pitted against one another on the impending UFC 148 fight card. UFC 148 is scheduled for July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28741/rafaello-oliveira-vs-yoislandy-izquierdo-set-for-ufc-148/

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