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Pro-Athletes entered the world of mixed martial arts long before the inaugural UFC in 1993. Meet Len Petigrew, the first pro-sports athlete to cross-over and compete in MMA. Len Pettigrew …
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Tough Guy Contest
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MMA History Book
Godfathers of MMA, reveals the untold history of mixed martial arts MMA A new MMA history book is set to release in 2015 Here is a teaser: What do an …
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Mixed Martial Arts History: Who really invented the “sport” of MMA in America? “It takes a thousand men to invent a telegraph, or a steam engine, or a phonograph, or …
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Who is father of mma modern mixed martial arts? We examine the facts. Who’s Your Daddy? Alexander Cartwright, James Naismith and Walter Camp all share a similar rite of passage, …
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Godfathers of MMA MMA before the UFC? A new book that reveals the best kept secret in mixed martial arts. What do an NFL star, a United States Secret Service …
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