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UFC on Fox 2: Back to Primetime
UFC on Fox 2 Preview: Back to Primetime By, ALar88 The UFC returns to Fox on Saturday night with a very exciting three bout card. Many fans complained that the organization’s last foray into national television was lacking content when … Continue reading
Posted in MMA, Opinion
Tagged Chael Sonnen, Michael Bisping, Phil Davis, Rashad Evans, UFC on Fox, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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UFC 142 Preview: Back to Rio
UFC 142 Preview: Back to Rio by ALar88 The UFC’s quest for global domination continues on Saturday when the organization holds another event in Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil. Every fight booked on the card features a Brazilian fighter, and the … Continue reading
Posted in MMA, Opinion
Tagged Anthony Johnson weight, Jose Aldo, UFC 142 preview, Vitor Belfort
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Shohei-Ryu Karate at Gracie Farmington Valley Promotional Video
Here’s a video that tells a little bit about the karate we practice at Gracie Farmington Valley every day! Please take a look and let us know what you think. If you’re interested in training, you can e-mail bill@graciefv.com or … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Instruction, Karate, MMA, News
Tagged Gracie Farmington Valley, karate, martial arts, Schools and Instruction, shohei-ryu
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Goliath vs. Goliath: A UFC 141 Preview
Taking a look at UFC 141: Goliath versus… Goliath by ALar88 Happy Holidays everyone! The UFC is giving us a great present this year by treating us with one of the biggest matchups of all time in the UFC. Two … Continue reading
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Tagged Alistair Overeem, Brock Lesnar, Donald Cerrone, Jon Fitch, Nate Diaz, UFC 141, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Standing Guillotine Defense
Well, it was fun to watch the fights last night–lots of surprises! It looks like many of the fighters–and the fans–learned a lot. Mark Hominick found out Zombies can actually be pretty quick. Tito learned that his ribs can’t take … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Karate, MMA
Tagged Jon Jones, karate, Lyoto Machida, mma, UFC140, Ultimate Fighting Championship, youtube
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A Quick(er) Look at UFC 140: Jones v. Machida
By ALar88 This Saturday the UFC treats us with another loaded card. The event on Saturday is filled with past champions and future stars. The night begins with an elite featherweight bout between Jung Chan-Sung AKA “The Korean Zombie” versus … Continue reading
Hollywood Hendo: The Greatest of All-Time???
Hollywood Hendo: The Greatest of All-Time??? By ALar88 At this point, I hope all you fight fans out there have had the privilege of watching the five round war between Shogun Rua and Dan Henderson at UFC 139. It wasn’t … Continue reading
A Night of Champions: UFC 139 Preview
By: ALar88 The UFC seems to be just cranking out events lately, eh? After this past weekend’s debut on Fox, with Junior Dos Santos becoming the new Heavyweight Champion in astounding fashion, the UFC comes up with another great card. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Henderson, Shogun Rua, UFC 139, Wanderlei Silva
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Rob Khan Seminar at Gracie Farmington Valley!
When: November 12, 2011, 10:00am-12:00pm Where: Gracie Farmington Valley, 2 Tunxis Rd, Suite B5, Tariffville, CT 06081 Style: No Gi Cost: $50 Rob Kahn has been training Brazilian jiu-jitsu for nearly 20 years and was one of the first to … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Jiu-jitsu, MMA
Tagged bjj, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Farmington Valley, Matt Arroyo, mma, Rob Khan, Royce Gracie
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Moai Martial Arts 
What is the Secret of Your Power?
Wow. I can’t believe Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has flown under my MMA radar. I just heard he’s fighting on Saturday night in his UFC debut. A pure-bred karateka (his dad is a karate school owner and his coach) who is … Continue reading →