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The Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Georges St-Pierre was born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, to Jim and Louise St-Pierre. St-Pierre had a difficult childhood , tending a school where others would steal his clothing and money. He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven by his father and later by a Kyokushin Karate Master to help protect himself against a bully at school , Nikolas Mavrikos.

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10 Things you may not know about the UFC.

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There are many talented fighters in both boxing and Mixed Martial Arts but the truly great fighters are diamonds in the rough. When most people think about the pugilistic sport of boxing there are a few names that all people are familiar with. Those names are often Ali, Tyson, Holyfield, and De La Hoya but without question Floyd “Money” Mayweather is on the hunt to be considered the greatest of all time.

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I am more of a mixed martial arts fan than a boxing fan, but I do enjoy boxing every now and then. For me personally MMA is more exciting purely because there are more ways for a fighter to win the fight. So many times have I seen on forums and websites people arguing over which is the better sport and which fighters are tougher? The truth is toughness comes down to individuals, there are tough boxers just like there are tough MMA fighters. So the question remains; can boxing and mixed martial arts co-exist?

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MMA gloves or Mixed Martial Arts gloves are meant for mixed martial arts fighting. Martial arts require fighting with hands with your opponents. Therefore, protection of the fighter’s hands is mandatory and for that purpose, one needs a good pair of MMA gloves.

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Ten interesting facts about the UFC that you might not know.

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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) was originally launched in the United States by the “first family of Jiu-Jitsu.” They brought together the very best martial artists from the various disciplines to compete against each other on a level playing field. The goal was to determine which of the disciplines was best. Could a boxer beat a wrestler? Could a kung fu champion beat a karate master?

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MMA has literally sky rocketed in popularity over the last few years! Going from small shows that they couldn’t even fill and they weren’t televised either! They have gone from that to a multi-million pound business, showing live sold out events on Pay Per View. It’s really an incredible turn of events for mixed martial arts. It’s also the fastest growing sport in the country right now! Impressive right!

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No one thought it would have ended the way it did. The legend went down.Looking back, one can’t be surprised with the result. In retrospect, it was inevitable.

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