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"The Grappler's Manifesto" Book Review
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“The Grappler’s Manifesto” Book Review

Ah, the mixtape. Dating as far back as the early days of cassette tapes, the mixtape was a way for folks to compile their favorite songs into one spot. Today, that concept has evolved into mp3 playlists and similar things, but no matter how much the technology changes, the end result remains the same. After [...]

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Caption Contest - win a FORM Athletics shirt & hat of your choosing!
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Caption Contest – win a FORM Athletics shirt & hat of your choosing!

It’s contest time… again! Yeah, we just ended one contest last week for a signed Fedor photo, now we are diving into another! Why? Because I am The Fight Nerd, and I do what I want. You’re welcome. In honor of UFC 128, I am doing a contest to honor the combatants of that event. [...]

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Rich Franklin gets a big ole' ugly tattoo thanks to Forrest Griffin
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Rich Franklin gets a big ole’ ugly tattoo thanks to Forrest Griffin

You can never deny that Rich Franklin is a man of his word! Before UFC 126 went down, Rich Franklin agreed to a bet with his opponent, Forrest Griffin, which was that the loser of their fight had to get a tattoo on their body of the winners choice. Griffin managed to grind out a [...]

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UFC Deluxe Action Figures wave 6 & 7 and two-packs unveiled

Things are starting to heat up with Jakks Pacific’s UFC Deluxe action figures! Wrestlingfigs.com has posted prototype images of three upcoming waves, including their next two-packs. Jakks also recently released images of their UFC Fan Expo exclusive Georges St. Pierre, so check that one out too if you have not, especially since he is the [...]

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Round 5 Exclusive 3-Pack with Bruce Buffer at UFC Fan Expo in Boston
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Round 5 Exclusive 3-Pack with Bruce Buffer at UFC Fan Expo in Boston

Round 5 has unveiled its exclusive for the upcoming UFC Fan Expo in Boston on August 27-28 at the John B. Hynes Convention Center. We are getting the first ever three pack, featuring UFC announcer, Bruce Buffer! The “3-packs” are enhanced versions of the new Round 5 “Versus” line, distinctly new figurines highlighting battle scenes [...]

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Specter of a Doubt:  White Supremacy in MMA
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Specter of a Doubt: White Supremacy in MMA

BY PETER LAMPASONA Disclaimer: This piece deals with racism and white supremacy in MMA. The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors on this web site do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the thefightnerd.com. The editor of this site has chosen to censor a few sensitive words in this [...]

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Review: UFC Collector Series 2 figures by Round 5 MMA
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Review: UFC Collector Series 2 figures by Round 5 MMA

The Fight Nerd, with Tomopop.com, takes a look at the second wave of the “UFC Collector” series from Round 5 MMA collectibles. This line includes five-inch caricatured versions of UFC headliners BJ Penn, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Michael Bisping, Tito Ortiz and Kimbo Slice. Are these vinyl figures worth your hard-earned cash or should you [...]

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First Look At Round 5 “Versus” Series figures
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First Look At Round 5 “Versus” Series figures

Round 5 MMA has released images of several prototypes of its “Versus” line, pairs of distinctly new figures highlighting battle scenes from great UFC matchups. The prototypes were first seen at the Round 5 booth at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas in May. In fact, we spoke with the owner of Round 5, [...]

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  Review of UFC Wave 2 action figures by Jakks Pacific
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Review of UFC Wave 2 action figures by Jakks Pacific

The Fight Nerd, in conjunction with Tomopop.com, takes a look at Wave 2 of the UFC Deluxe Action Figures from Jakks Pacific. This wave includes new figures of Mike Thomas Brown, Nate Marquardt, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and re-releases of Chuck Liddell, Royce Gracie, Forrest Griffin, and improved versions of Rashad Evans and Brock Lesnar. [...]

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Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar two-Pack prototypes revealed
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Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar two-Pack prototypes revealed

Wrestlingfigs.com has revealed prototype pics of their upcoming exclusive UFC action figures two-pack, courtesy of Jakks Pacific. This set showcases the match voted #1 in the Top 100 fights of UFC poll held not too long ago, which is Stephan Bonnar VS Forrest Griffin from the first “Ultimate Fighter” finale! As if this two pack [...]

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