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Jennifer Wenk has left the position of Public Relations Director with the UFC to start a new PR firm, primarily to represent Malki Kawa’s fighters, including Jon “Bones” Jones and “Suga” Rashad Evans.

Depending who you spoke to, Wenk was both famous and infamous with UFC fighters and management; but by any measure, she was a mainstay at the UFC. Wenk was replaced at the UFC by her former WEC counterpart Dave Scholler.

It seems strange that Wenk would take an apparent step backwards from the Las Vegas based UFC to: (1) form a new company of her own; and (2) align with a Florida based highly controversial management comapany.

Wenk’s departure from the UFC could have been spurred by Kawa’s agency Authentic Sports Management, after the debacle which has become the Evan’s/Jones rivalry. Evans and Jones have apparently started a blood war, where one didn’t need to exist,
because of their upcoming fight. The hostility between Evans and Jones became personal and has divided Jackson’s MMA and most if it’s fighters, trainers and periphery personnel.

Had Jones and Evans been prepared for the highly predictable PR spotlight after Jones’ destruction of “Shogun” Rua, the hostilities could have been avoided and Humpty might not have fallen off the wall. Had Evans and Jones handled their upcoming bout as a contest between student and mentor, instead of turning it into a turf war, both the UFC, Jackson’s MMA and both Jones and Evans would have been better off. Because of the hostility and contentiousness around this fight, can the camps be resurrected and can Humpty be put back together again? How will either or both of Jones’ and Evans’ careers be adversely affected in the long term, if one or the other no longer trains at Jackson’s and not with each other?

An alternative more dubious theory for Wenk’s departure could have been the merger of the WEC into the UFC. Wenk’s counterpart at the WEC was tapped to replace Wenk, so it seems plausible that the UFC was forced to choose between Wenk or Scholler. Wenk was certainly well compensated. It’s not out of the question that the UFC didn’t want to carry redundant salaries of two PR directors and Scholler was probably the lower paid. Another explanation could have been Wenk’s volatile personality which may have made it difficult for the two to co-exist within one company.

Creator of controversial 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Master of the Rubber Guard, Eddie Bravo, sits down with Mike Straka. Bravo discusses his unorthodox no-gi style of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and relives his famous victory over Royler Gracie at the 2003 ADCC.

In this video Pat Mileteich talks about a possible fight with Roy Jones Jr. Mileteich, an MMA legend, says he is talking to Jones a lot lately and says that there are promotions interested in this fight. Mileteich goes on to say that this will be a fight under MMA rules.

On his tour Inside Americas gyms Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck stopped by Granite City and by the Hit Squad, home of MMA legend Matt Hughes. Kruck takes us through the gym and show off the former Army barracks that the team turned into housing for traveling fighters.

Barry Bonds’ former girlfriend, Kimberly Bell, graphically painted a description of the side effects of steroids. Federal prosecutors called Bell during Bonds’ perjury trial to describe her observations about Bonds’ physical appearance and behavior which could have been linked to steroid use, most notably, testicle shrinkage.

Bell, who dated Bonds for almost 10 years, testified in graphic detail that Bonds manjigglies had become smaller in size and shape. In addition to describing how Bonds’ grapes had shrunken into raisins, she described his bursts of anger, impotency, back acne, physical growth and hair loss.

Rumors of steroid use have continually plagued MMA; probably because of the astonishing physiques (Roy Nelson excepted) and several failed drug tests. Scientists have long warned steroid users about turning their fruit bowls into fruit cups, their Cracker Jack into Pop Rocks, their baseballs into golf balls and their plums into prunes.

Until back hair ala “George the Animal Steele”, back acne resembling a conjoined twin or noticeable head growth become a regular and rampant part of MMA, fandom probably won’t take notice. However, MMA athletes who consider experimenting with horse DNA should probably read Ms. Bell’s description of the adverse and prolonged effects on Bonds’ junk (and he wasn’t even a pitcher).

MMA Star Mike Dolce stops by the Inside MMA set to talk about the Dolce Diet, its extraordinary results, and its extraordinary followers

Scheduled for its world premiere on Thursday March 24th in Moscow, Russia, The Salamander Key (formerly The Fifth Execution) is a motion picture staring Rutger Hauer, Michael Madsen and mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Fedor Emelianenko. The action-film sure to entertain movie buffs around the globe, marks Emelianenko’s debut on the big screen.

Premised on a group of international scientists who disappear on a remote island in South-Eastern Asia while conducting advanced medical research, the Rescue Group commissioned to seek out the team locate remnants of a high-tech laboratory revealing evidence that experimental testing has been conducted on animals and humans; the last communication from the scientists prior to their disappearance cautions the world of immanent, grave global disaster.

“Today we’ve been given a priceless gift – the Elixir of Life…” was the sensational statement decreed by the CEO of ‘Farm-line Corporation’ in Bangkok. The miraculous discovery came whilst researching the salamander’s ability to renew its cells.

‘Congressman commits suicide to mark the eighth death in one month!’ ‘An epidemic of suicide!’ reads headlines on the front pages of all major newspapers, leaving one of Thailand’s top-cops to initiate the investigation behind the continuous string of rash, mysterious deaths.

What joins all these events together? And why is a small island in South-Eastern Asia key to solving the complex questions. The Salamander Key opens the door for a peek into a scientific breakthrough abused for personal gain.

Cast: Fedor Emelianenko, Rutger Hauer, Zunis Dzhongsavat, Govit Vattanakun, Adrian Bowden, Bo Dzhittrang, Valery Nikolaev, Pavel delagila, Michael Madsen, Oleg Chernov, Valeriy Solovyov, Julia Gorshenin, Alexander Lenin, Aleksei Gorbunov, Anna Geller

Director: Alexander Jakimchuk
Screenwriter: Sergey Bondarenko, Igor syringe, Alexander Jakimchuk, Alexander Prokopovich
Producer: Katherine Vetrova, Vadim Finkelstein, Sergei Matvienko
Operator: Garik Zhamharyan
Composer: Yuri Poteenko

Ron Kruck’s Inside America’s Gyms series continues with a look at Greg Jackson’s gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Las Vegas, NV – March 17, 2011 – MMANewsleak.com in conjunction with FreePlayVegas.com is proud to sponsor drivers Mike Malloy and Vic Bruckmann, of Bruckmann-Malloy Motorsports, in the 2011 SNORE (Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts) Class 12 off-road race series.

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Every April the magazine that sets the Sex meter on over load puts out a very special list, the HOTTEST Celebrities of last year. This year Arianny gets to join some amazing company. Here is the top ten (as the slide listed them) and some Pictures of the ladies (don’t say we never did anything nice for you).

1. Kim Kardashian

2. Halle Berry

3. Hope Dworaczyk

4. Sophie Monk

5. Scarlett Johansson

6. Candice Boucher

7. Megan Fox

8. Arianny Celeste

Celeste is the reigning queen of Mixed Martial Arts and has parlayed her MMA success into several high-profile modeling jobs, including the November 2010 cover of Playboy.

9. Amber Heard

10. Pamela Anderson

The bill to authorize mixed martial arts in New York, AKA New York Senate Bill 1707A, passed over whelming through a Senate Standing Committee on Culture Affairs. It passed with a 13-1 vote.

Now the bill will make it’s run in the full Senate, but the over whelming support has to be a good sign. The tourism committee most likely has seen the economic jump that other cities and countries have had when the UFC comes to town.

I wouldn’t want to comment on the politics of any state, including New York, but for what it’s worth this is nothing but good news for the legalization of MMA.

Watch as Risk, a legendary graffiti arist, stops by Black House MMA. He treats the gym to a nice piece of art while Anderson Silva and the boys put in the hard work.

TapouT, the leading brand in MMA, has joined forces with Virtual Holdings to create the TapouT Virtual Training Center at TapouTVTC.com, the best MMA fitness and training site in the world.

Ryan Bader, Greg Jackson, Dan Hardy, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Scott Jorgensen, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, Anthony Johnson, and Jens Pulver are just a fraction of the fighters and coaches lending their expertise to TapouTVTC.com.

TapouTVTC.com is revolutionizing the way people get in shape and train mixed martial arts.

At TapouTVTC.com, our users have the opportunity to train with the best MMA fighters and coaches on the planet, all in one place, anytime they want.

TapouTVTC has an extensive library of MMA Basics technique training videos. Hosted by MMA veteran Frank Trigg, these videos break down every aspect of MMA to their simplest components, so you will be an MMA expert in no time.

Not everyone wants to be a fighter, and for those not looking to throw down, fitness coach Rasheed English has created a 21-day MMA fitness plan designed with one goal in mind: Get fight fit. Other fitness experts, like A-list strength and conditioning coach Jake Bonacci, add their own unique fitness techniques to our training programs. These are the same workouts that the best MMA athletes in the world use to train their bodies to peak physical condition.

TapouTVTC.com has also assembled a team of nutritionists to create custom meal plans and recipes that give our users an edge in the gym or in the cage. You wouldn’t put bad fuel in a sports car, so why would you put bad food in your body?

MMA fans will also get a unique insight into the worlds of their favorite fighters. Exclusive, in-depth interviews, TapiN segments that take you inside the lives of the fighters on our site, and behind-the-scenes TapouT features are just some of the things our users can look forward to.

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The folks over at One Kick’s Gym want to invite you to learn how to protect yourself in real life. On Saturday February 5th they are taking a day off from training elite fighters like Steve Cantwell and Anthony Njokuani to open their doors to host a seminar on Personal Defense Readiness.

Learn to protect yourself and family from the increasing violence. Using One Kick’s fast, effective, and useful defense tactics. The seminar costs $20 for members of the gym or $30 dollars for non-members.

In a conversation with Master Nick Blomgren he told MNL “that we will be teaching students how to get from a defensive posture and back into the fight. We are not trying to teach you a martial art, but sharpening the tools you already have.”

Blomgren went on to say “This is about coming back from the Murphy moment at the beginning of being attacked.” The seminar is open to all ages and you’ll need nothing more than a set of workout clothes.

The seminar starts at noon and Blomgren suggests that participants should show up early to register and sign waivers. The seminar is set to run until four. If you need more information please call One Kick’s Gym at (702) 384-6786 / (702) 743-7730 or onekickpromo@gmail.com.

In a move so new it has yet to be reported, several lawyers who regularly represent the Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a the UFC, left the Las Vegas office of Lewis & Roca, a large regional firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, to join Gordon & Silver, a local Las Vegas firm.

Lewis & Roca had been raiding Las Vegas firms to stock pile intellectual property attorneys since its entry into the Las Vegas market. Lewis & Roca ultimately snagged the UFC, the crown jewel of intellectual property law in Las Vegas, when it merged with Beckley Singleton, another local Las Vegas firm which had been representing the UFC. Lawrence Epstein, a partner at Beckley, Singleton prior to the merger, moved in-house at the UFC, but remained “of counsel” to Lewis & Roca as part of the merger agreement. Apparently, Epstein’s tenure as Lewis & Roca’s “of counsel” has expired, and several other Lewis & Roca attorneys have now bolted for another firm, presumably taking the UFC with them.

Lewis & Roca will certainly feel the financial hit, but otherwise, not much will probably change with the UFC. The UFC continues to be well stocked with capable lawyers in its Las Vegas corporate office, most notably Epstein and associate general counsel Mike Mersch, and internationally. With the UFC’s mission to avoid copyright piracy (of its broadcast content and contracts), its numerous products, videos, computer games and other merchandise; and oh yes, its fight promotions, the UFC probably pays it lawyers almost as much as it pays it fighters.