On March 26, in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, the stars will be shining brightly– the future stars of MMA, that is.

Barry and Jeff Meyer are bringing fight fans their latest installment of Tuff-N-Uff events. With an explosive card on tap, a card that boasts three title matches, this is one fight fans wont want to miss.

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As the boxing vs. MMA hype train begins to gain steam with the UFC’s signing of James Toney, it’s easy to forget that Toney was not the first truly viable and well known pugilist to cross over to MMA.

Some time ago, long before Toney was making his intentions known, the world class and world renowned Ricardo Mayorga and Shine Fights matchmaker Ron Foster sat down and made a deal. That deal was to bring Mayorga over to MMA and see what he could do.

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The list of respected and dangerous victims who have fallen under the rule of Georges St. Pierre, the current UFC welterweight champion, is impressive to say the least.

The worth of that list weighs heavily with names like Alves, Fitch, Hughes (2), Penn (2), and anyone else who dares dance with the devil known as “Rush.”

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It was 1996 and I was a young man still learning the ropes of living on my own at 19 years old in the town of Benson, Arizona.

I foolishly ordered a UFC pay-per-view that far exceeded any disposable income I had at that point in my life.

Knowing full well the event was more expensive than my budget might handle, I ordered it anyway. Yet any guilt and regret went flying out the window when they announced one of the combatants was a fellow by the name of Don Frye fighting out of Sierra Vista, Arizona.

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When you turn the corner and the bright lights of Shane Dunagan’s XCFC shine true in the New Mexico desert sky, you know you have arrived.

On any given weekend, Lordsburg may not have much to offer, but this past Saturday night Dunagan’s event XCFC Intensity turned this quaint little town on its ear. To be honest, he outright shut the town down.

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On Saturday, March 6th, the modest town of Lordsburg, New Mexico will evolve into a town consumed by mixed martial arts. This transformation will happen when Shane Dunagan brings his brand of MMA event into the desert with him.

Xtreme Courage Fighting Championships is primarily an amateur event that brings together some of the finest up-and-coming fighters in the southwest. Shane hand picks and selects his fighters to ensure not only quality in his shows, but integrity within the event.

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It’s not everyday that MMA gets promoted in a positive light. The sport has been mired in negative publicity and good old fashioned ignorant politics since its inception.

Anyone who has been paying attention remembers the human cock fighting tag, or Quinton Jackson’s reckless driving tantrum. Take your pick of Dana White’s vulgarity laden tirades, or most recently a former UFC Heavyweight Champion’s debatable remarks about his dear friend Brock Lesnar.

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It has long been the mantra of the hardcore MMA fan to boast the elite quality of the WEC as an organization of downright scrappy fighters. Some of the best in the world fight for this lesser known organization.

It can be a hard sell to the casual fan who desires big, sexy names and long-standing superstars to entertain their amateur mixed martial arts wishes. Even still, one need only watch one WEC fight card to understand B.J. Penn and Anderson Silva are not necessary to make a successful night of fights.

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While much of the excitement to be found during a mixed martial arts event takes place in between the red and blue corners, what happens outside the cage can add a wild card element of electricity to any event.

The sights and sounds that come from the crowd often have as big of an impact on the intensity of an event as the fights alone. Every MMA fan has heard the best of both worlds at some point or another.

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G’Day mates, let’s talk UFC 110, one of the most exciting fight cards to hit the pay-per-view shelves in quite some time.

There is quite an electric feel surrounding the entire event. Tickets sold out quicker than my prom date dropping her virtues.

Whether it’s the fact that this is the first time a UFC event will be held “Down Under”, or that there are two seasoned living legends competing with young, hungry, next-generation fighters, UFC 110 is captivating at the very least.

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