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August 14th, 2010 | 
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With five straight wins in the WEC, lightweight champion Ben Henderson has proved he belongs firmly atop the
promotion’s 155-pound division.
But with a pair of high-profile bouts featuring four top contenders on
the horizon, what does WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby have planned for
Henderson next?
In our latest MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll, we asked our readers to
put on their matchmaking hat and decide who should get the next shot at
“Smooth’s” title.
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Following Gerald Harris’ vicious knockout of Dave Branch at UFC 116 and Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman’s recent crushing of Roxanne Modafferi, the fighters’ weapon of choice has been a hot topic.
Should the slams both fighters employed for their knockout wins remain legal in MMA?
That’s the question we asked in our latest MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll, and voters were anything but split.
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After Gerald Harris used a jarring body slam to knock out Dave Branch at UFC 116, Strikeforce women’s welterweight champion Sarak Kaufman did the same to Roxanne Modafferi at this past weekend’s Strikeforce Challengers 9 event.
Under the unified rules of MMA, using a slam to break free of an opponent’s guard or submission attempt is perfectly legal.
But in our latest “Ask the Fight Doc” installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin weighs in on whether the competitive benefits outweigh the injury risk.
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With champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua sidelined until 2011 due to injury, should UFC officials create an interim light-heavyweight title?
That’s the question we asked in our latest MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll.
The results were revealed on Friday’s new episode of HDNet’s weekly MMA-news show, and fans proved split on the idea.
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Aside from Court McGee being crowned “The Ultimate Fighter 11″ champion, the biggest news coming out of this past weekend’s UFC event was Matt Hamill’s clearance to fight despite an active Staph infection.
Hamill appeared at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale weigh-ins on Friday with a noticeable lesion on his lower back, and following his win over Keith Jardine on Saturday, he and Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer confirmed the infection.
In his latest “Ask the Fight Doc” installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin wonders how that was possible and why so many others were unnecessarily put at risk.
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Question by HAPPYMANFROMRAMADAN: How should i convince my mom to allow me to train to fight in mma?
I am 16 years old and iv had 4 amateur boxing matches and each one i had has taken a hell of a lot of convincing from my mom to allow me to fight. The thing is i do not yet know any sort of ground game and i do wish to do so, but the thing is, my mom does not want me to do any sort of mma training or fighting obviously. Is there anything anyone can recommend i tell her because she gets very worried when i tell her i want to train for this. I have snuck 1 of the amateur boxing matches by her. But she found out cuz there was a picture of me punching a guy in the face in the newspaper. Any thoughts?
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Answer by jc
wont happen, no mom will approve you just have to slowly ease her in to it
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Question by Bruno M: What workout should I do to prepare for MMA classes?
Im probably going to start MMA classes in about to months so what are some things i gcan do to get prepared for it?
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Answer by Seagull
- work on core strength and flexibility. I do Muay Thai now, have done some BJJ and MMA. The one thing I see in newbie males is that they’re too “stiff in the hips.”
- work on condition, and focus on interval training. Among other things, start training with 1 minute sprint + 1 minute rest, then 2 minute sprints + 1 minute rest, etc. up to 5 minutes for 4-5 rounds.
- work on functional strength/plyometrics in general, but don’t get too hung up on strength, especially non-functional strength. (Too many newbie males get obsessed with getting muscles and forget the rest, and then wonder why they’re exhausted after 30 seconds of fighting.)
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Question by jdp_tag: What steps should i take to train in mma?
Im 19 and i wreslted since i was in 1st grade through highschool and i was wondering how i could get started in mma. Ive checked around where i live and there dosent seem to be any gyms, all i could find was a ju jitsu place. should i go there or should i try something else?
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Answer by Eat-ur-veggies
Skills pay the bills. It sounds like you are probably well conditioned so get to a jiu-jitsu place and a boxing/kickboxing place and work on skills.
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Question by Ryan: What should I start doing in order to get back in shape for MMA?
I really don’t live near an MMA gym but I want to start getting back in shape so I can get prepare. What workouts should I do at home? Or a weight room? Running? Sit-ups or push-ups? Any suggestions? Thank you
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Answer by dk
All of the above. The easiest way to fall out of a workout routine is to get bored. So keep up the variety as best as you can and don’t give up.
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