Luke Thomas
MMA Senior Editor
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Nate Wilcox
MMA Editor
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MMA Nation's Luke Thomas and Nate Wilcox consider the question of whether there is too much pro wrestling influence in modern mixed martial arts. They also discuss the close historic links between pro wrestling and MMA, the Diaz brothers and their style of promoting fights, the cheap heat between Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone, the relationship between amateur wrestling and MMA and the career of Satoshi Ishii.
The UFC's Models For Hyping Fights: Mayweather, Muhammad Ali, WWE, The Olympics
by Nate Wilcox
In a discussion between Luke Thomas and Nate Wilcox, the two mixed martial arts (MMA) editors look at the influence of pro wrestler Gorgeous George on Muhammad Ali, the way boxers like Mayweather and Pacquiao hype their fights and the tension between MMA and Olympic sports like wrestling and Judo.Continue reading »
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