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In case you missed any of the happenings in mixed martial arts this week, Heavy.com has your back. We’ve put together “This Week In MMA” so you can get caught up on the big news items, features, videos and podcasts from the last seven days.
UFC 126 post-event coverage was in full swing. Check out the HeavyMMA UFC 126 photo gallery taken by photographer James Law. See who earned the most and least in our UFC 126 salaries breakdown. Spencer Kyte recaps the event in his column, “Ten Things We Learned From UFC 126.”
The Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix began at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday. Read the results and play-by-play.
Female fighting sensation Gina Carano returns to fighting while Fedor Emelianenko contemplates retirement.
Check out the HeavyMMA Pound for Pound Rankings for Feb. 2011.
More News:
Former UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian drops down to the featherweight division.
UFC 126 preliminary bouts on Spike TV had record number of viewers.
Welterweight contender Carlos Condit pulls out of his UFC 127 bout with Chris Lytle due to injury. Brian Ebersole steps in as Condit’s replacement.
TapouT enters NASCAR with a sponsorship deal with Kevin Harvick Inc.
Jorge Santiago signs with the UFC, see who he’s expected to face at UFC 130.
Miguel Torres agrees to fight Brad Pickett, see what UFC card it will take place on.
Articles:
Spencer Kytle takes a look at the Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament and questions, epic or epic fail?
Fan Experience a priority of the UFC and Rogers Center for UFC 129 on April 30 in Toronto.
E. Spencer Kyte explains why Anderson Silva is the best fighter in the business.
With the possibility of Fedor Emelianenko retiring, HeavyMMA takes a look at “The End of an Era.”
Mark Hominick’s UFC 129 featherweight title shot against Jose Aldo is a dream come true for the Canadian.
Podcasts:
HeavyMMA Podcast #26 featured an interview with the always entertaining Sean McCorkle.
UFC 127 participant Nick Ring was this weeks guest on Jeff Cain’s Main Event.
The Ryan Loco Show was back for the its second edition featuring an interview with X-Games star and aspiring MMA fighter Pierre-Luc Gagnon.
On the latest edition of Skrap Pack Radio, Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and host Gilbert Melendez discusses the details of his new contract. Jason High also joins the show.
It was the debut of Front Row Radio with Heavy.com’s own Spencer Kytle and Nate Lawson. The two break down all the latest topics in mixed martial arts.
Videos:
Fight Day interview with Tito Ortiz
Fight Day interview with Urijah Faber
Fight Day segment with Mike Pyle taking you to the hottest spots in Las Vegas.
Fight Day: Miguel Torres discusses his world famous mullet.
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