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'Cut Me, Mick,' Legendary Cutman Talks Myths, Realities Of Combat Sports

Dec 16, 2019

Las Vegas is one of the premiere locations for boxing and mixed martial arts. Some of the biggest names in the sport have held their title bouts here.  

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Could UFC Fighters Unionize?

Apr 26, 2018

One fighter alleges her contract was not renewed after she worked on unionization efforts.

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Researcher Says Blood Test May Speed Brain Injury Diagnosis

Aug 24, 2017

The punches and kicks to the head that bring cheers to boxing and MMA fans can leave the recipients with chronic brain injuries.

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Sports: Juggernaut

Jun 27, 2016

With its 200th fight, the UFC finds itself smacked by issues and rumors of a sale — but it remains an unstoppable force.

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Kimbo Slice signs autographs at the UFC 100 Expo in Las Vegas in 2009. Slice died suddenly Monday at the age of 42.

Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Kimbo Slice Dies At 42

Jun 07, 2016
Slice parlayed videos of his street fights into a career as an MMA fighter. He reportedly died Monday at a Florida hospital of as-yet-undisclosed causes.
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Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Conor McGregor Not Retiring After All

Apr 21, 2016
As some MMA fans suspected, the 27-year-old Dublin native's retirement announcement was simply a maneuver to gain leverage in his contract disagreement with the UFC.
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Conor McGregor (right) trades punches with Nate Diaz (left) during their UFC 196 welterweight mixed martial arts match on March 5. Diaz won in the second round.

'Thanks For The Cheese': UFC Star Conor McGregor Says He's Retiring

Apr 20, 2016
McGregor made the announcement on Twitter, but some MMA fans are questioning whether the brash 27-year-old fighter means what he says or if this is simply a move to get more money from UFC.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo (center) signed into law a measure that will allow professional mixed martial arts in New York. Behind him are UFC athletes Chris Weidman (left) and Ronda Rousey.

New York Legalizes Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fights

Apr 15, 2016
The state was the last in the country to end its ban on MMA. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, a league that hosts MMA fights, has already scheduled a match at Madison Square Garden.
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Hitting it big

Aug 27, 2015

Far from the UFC limelight, hundreds of amateur mixed martial artists fight to go pro — or just straighten out their lives. Las Vegas has become their mecca.

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The NFL, Boxing And Domestic Violence

Sep 16, 2014
A few days ago, adult film star Christy Mack posted these words on her Instagram page: I’ve had several dentist visits to make my smile look more...
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Lou Ruvo Center Studies Fighters' Brains

Nov 08, 2013

What happens to a fighter's brain after knockouts, concussions and blows ot the head?A study by the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health aims to find out

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Urijah Faber: Laws of the MMA Ring

May 25, 2012
With his loose curls and surfer's build, it's no wonder Urijah Faber is nicknamed the "California kid."  But inside the ring, Urijah is anything but laid-back and smiling.
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Tapped Out: An Odyssey in Mixed Martial Arts

Nov 23, 2011
Author Matthew Polly has spent two years traversing the globe learning mixed martial arts from the best trainers. As he spoke with trainers and fighters he learned how the sport evolved from "human cockfighting" to one of the fastest growing sports in the world.
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Misogyny in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Nov 17, 2011
When Forrest Griffin tweeted a joke about rape, he set off a firestorm of anger among women and mothers. They see the MMA as very unsuitable role model for children and have spoken out about it.
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MMA Fighters from Mexico Hope to Reach Las Vegas One Day

Nov 09, 2011

The world of Mixed Martial Arts spans the globe. Hundreds of fighters from countries like Brazil, Japan, England and many more all compete for a chance for a chance to one day end up under the bright lights of the sport's biggest promotion, Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now, a new crop of fighters has popped up just across the border in the Southwest in Tijuana, Mexico. Many of the fighters commute to Tijuana from San Diego, CA to train at gyms that are more affordable but also offer highly skilled coaches. So how many of those fighters will end up in Las Vegas? Fronteras project reporter, Ruxandra Guidi recently visited one gym in Tijuana and she joins us to discuss how young Mexican fighters are looking to make it big in Las Vegas.

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Decline of Boxing

Oct 04, 2011

The ghost sport is how Paul Beston describes boxing. Once the most prestigious professional sport in the United States, it has now fallen on hard times.

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Ryan Couture: Making a name for himself in the MMA World

Sep 20, 2011
Ryan Couture grew up watching fights. That's because his dad is Randy Couture, the UFC Hall of Famer - one of the fighters who put MMA on the map.
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Dr. Frank Stile, MMA's Plastic Surgeon

Apr 06, 2011
Las Vegas Dr. Frank Stile saw the need for something that was missing in the world of Mixed Martial Arts, a good plastic surgeon.
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Boxing Trauma Bill

Apr 01, 2011
When Z Gorres landed in the hospital after a boxing injury, his bills totaled nearly $600,000.  His health insurance only covered $50,000.
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