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Who is real father of modern mixed martial arts? We examine the complicated question. Who’s Your Daddy? MMA style… Alexander Cartwright, James Naismith and Walter Camp all share a similar rite of passage, each has been honored as the...
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Godfathers of MMA The Book Godfathers of MMA is a new book that reveals the untold history of American mixed martial arts. The first league in history, a decade before the UFC: CV (Caliguri and Viola) Productions was the first MMA based...
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