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There comes a time in a fighters career when all their battles start to take their toll and the thought of retirement looms. Walking away from the sport is a scary thought for most fighters and a harsh reality they all have to face. Reasons fighters often retire are normally health related, due to age or they just can't find a win.As the new generation of fighters make waves in the sport it

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This Sunday, Dan 'The Beast' Severn steps back into the cage at Optimus Fighting Champions, and will then bid farewell to the world of competitive MMA.Severn, who takes on UK heavyweight Darren Towler, has an amazing record of 92–16–7, and has fought on some of the biggest shows in MMA history. A cult figure with one of the most unique personalities in MMA, he is expected to attract many fans to

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This weekend sees the return of Mixed Martial Arts to Nottingham, UK.Bushido Challenge hopes to bring the success of its first show held in Norfolk, to the more central location of Nottingham, at the Harvey Hadden Sports Complex on April 3rd. The 'New Dawn' card hosts a line up of quality fights, and is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight title fight between Danny Mitchell and Eugine

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Greg Nelson, coach to some of the biggest and most successful athletes in MMA is coming to the UK for one weekend of exclusive MMA coaching.The GB Academy in Bournemouth will be hosting the event, and we caught up with Head Coach Gary Baker to find out more about the seminar.Hi Gary, so what were your reasons for bringing Greg Nelson over to the UK?I went to train with Greg in December last year

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Our friends at Shinobi Academy will be hosting a 1 week MMA training camp in Lagos, Portugal from April 12-17th 2010! Operations Manager Colin Byrne filled us in on the camps success:'The idea came from going to train in Thailand. A lot of people can't get that sort of time away from work or their family, so I came across a fantastic location in the Lagos, in the Algarve, where I could bring

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Fighters Only former 'Babe of the month' Charlotte Thomson is on a mission to make it into this years FHM 100 Sexiest Women.Charlotte, 23, from Cornwall, was discovered by Fighters Only in late 2008 when she featured in our popular 'Babe' section of the magazine, were she became an instant hit with fans. Since then, Charlotte has gone on to become a huge success within the modelling world,

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MMA Total Combat 33 Official Results 06.02.2010Rainton Meadows Arena1.(Pro LHW British Open Title £2K 4 Man Tournament Semi Final 2x5 Min Rnd)Lanus Jones Beat Ian Cooper Via Tapout due to strikes 1min 32secs rnd 12.(Pro LHW British open Title £2K 4 Man Tournament Semi Final 2x5 Min Rnd)Liam Holborn Beat Chris Liddle Via Guillotine 25 secs rnd 1(Semi Pro Featherweight)3. Anthony Mace Vs Carl Brown

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Following the news of Grove Vs Vemola (confirmed by Scott Harries of Trojan MMA yesterday), it would appear that the anticipated domestic Heavyweight clash is now OFF!Harries contacted Fighters Only HQ earlier with the details...'Unfortunately we had some unsettling news this morning as Neil Grove has been forced to pull out due to injury. Karlos Vemola's opponent is beinglined up as a top USA

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Just announced.....Fighters Only Training Zone guru and sponsored athlete Pete Irving is set to fight Wayne Murrie for the vacant British Welterweight title at OMMAC 4 on March 6th, at the Liverpool Olympia.Irving, who has been training in Brazil for the past month is already the British and European Strike & Submit champion.This will be Irving first bout of 2010. His last fight was a unanimous

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Rob Broughton came out on top to take home the £10,000 price money in the ZT Heavyweight Tournament, held at Hove Town Hall last night.Broughton beat UK Strongman turned Pro MMA fighter Oli Thompson on points to be crowned the winner.TOURNAMENT RESULTS:Rob Broughton Def Oli Thompson (Points) RND 3 *Joe Vedepo Def Oli Thompson (TKO) 1.24 RND 2Rob Broughton Def James Thompson (KO) 2.28 RND 2Oli

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Pro MMA fighter Alex Reid (8-9-1) could well be on course to win the final of hit reality TV show 'Celebrity Big Brother'.What could make his victory even more monumental is that Channel 4, who broadcast the show, have told fans that this is the last ever bunch of celebs to enter the house, as the show is to end.Reid hit the headlines last year following his romance with glamour model Katie Price

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Here at FO we love a good scrap, and Scott Smith always delivers. We found a great video on YouTube that features three of his best come-from-behind wins. Enjoy!

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With one week to go before the big event, excitement is building here in the Fighters Only offices. It's not Christmas that we're getting all worked up about (although that's pretty cool, too). No, we're talking about The Fighters Only World MMA Awards ceremony on Dec 30th in Las Vegas!The awards have come back from the craftsmen and all we can say is 'wow'!Pictured above is the President and

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First off let me just say that I am concerned by this bout, though over and done, we all know (and knew before hand) how this was going to go. Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Ruben WilliamsI feel like I could end the post right there! Actually my point is just my opinion, but I should remind everyone especially my fellow (hardcore) boxing fans out there that MMA and Boxing are 2 different worlds. Ruben

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Cover model, actress and television host, Stella Vidal, takes us to her raw and sexy MMA-style photoshoot in a hard core boxing gym, Fierce Fighters Academy in Miami.Check out her new TV show at www.livinlavidamiami.com.

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Jack 'Mr Fantastic' Sexton is a friend of Fighters Only. He did a few months work experience with us a while back and is one of the most talented young up and coming fighters from the North East of England, where the Fighters Only HQ is based. One thing you need to know about Jack - he's a seriously talented young kid at only 19 years old, but that's about as serious as he gets. Check out the

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As featured in the Performance section of Fighters Only; a combination of pad and bagwork rounds with a partner on standby for clinch work. Rounds of this type of training are an excellent way to get prepped for the changing demands of an MMA fight. For more information and ideas on how to get in fighting fit shape, check out the 11-page 'Performance' section every month in Fighters Only.

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As mentioned in this month's Notes from Ringside (editor Hywel Teague's monthly column) it is almost one year since the death of former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner. To enable us to remember Evan's free spirit and philosophy on life, the makers of the 'behind the scenes' movie Potent released this interview, filmed only weeks before Evan's death.

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Hawaiian Tropic Zone at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas hosted a Launch Party for MMA Thirty as well as the UFC 101 viewing. The first episode of MMA Thirty was shown and I was very happy with the results, after the conclusion there was a round of applause and it seems there is a new place to get your MMA, and that's on MMA Thirty!Kim Couture, JZ Cavalcanti, (WEC Champ) Mike

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Proof that we don't just talk the talk... We walk the walk too! A few of the Fighters Only crew got together for a day's training with Carlson Gracie-black belt Crezio Souza. From left to right: Rosi Sexton (one of the world's top female fighters), Peter Irving (top European fighter with over 15 pro fights), Master Crezio, FO's marketing manager James Burman (who had and won his first cage

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Check it out - Bisping almost crashes his car while talking to the camera! Also, Phil Baroni says Bisping is "hard as fuck to hit and lightning quick". Interestingly, stood next to him is Satoshi Ishii, Olympic gold medallist in judo.

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What's up MMA Fans!I just wanted to remind everyone that will be at the UFC Fan Expo that Fighters Only will have a booth at the expo and we welcome you to come by and say hello!We will have a fresh batch of Fighters Only Swag, and Issues of the Magazine that you may have missed!We are excited for the Fan Expo, and look forward to meeting everyone at the UFC Fan Expo!Booth #713See you at the

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What's up MMA Fans!I just wanted to remind everyone that will be at the UFC Fan Expo that Fighters Only will have a booth at the expo and we welcome you to come by and say hello!We will have a fresh batch of Fighters Only Swag, and Issues of the Magazine that you may have missed!We are excited for the Fan Expo, and look forward to meeting everyone at the UFC Fan Expo!Booth #713See you at the

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Something tells me Anderson Silva was a little bored at his last fight in Montreal.. don't know exactly what makes me think this, but he just wasn't his normal "Spidey self"! Maybe he will actually be interested in fighting Forrest Griffin. Forrest should be happy as well, but then again, isn't he always......? This is a great feature fight on the 101 card, and it seems as though the East Coast

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Well judging from the title, you would think I moved up in the Fighters only Company!... Not exactly! I had the privilege of being awarded my Blue Belt from Master Ricardo Cavalcanti of Team Carlson Gracie Las Vegas. Unlike most Jiu Jitsu schools, Master Ricardo tests for belt promotions. There are many things you must achieve in order to get promoted. this has made it all the more meaningful for

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