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MIXED-MARTIAL ARTS

Fight card at BankUnited Center a landmark for CFA founder Jorge de la Noval

Cuban-born Jorge de la Noval arrived in the United States 19 years ago at age 14. At that time, UFC was already on its way to taking mixed-martial arts into the mainstream. Today, there are several MMA organizations – and de la Noval runs one of them.

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Mirsad Bektic’s long, hard road to MMA success

Mirsad Bektic is an undefeated mixed martial artist looking for his sixth win in as many fights. This Friday night, in Denver, Colorado, Bektic takes on Nick Macias in Resurrection Fighting Alliance’s card that will be televised on AXS TV. The fact that the 22-year old featherweight contender will appear on national television, as he continues great success in the sport, is nothing short of a miracle. Bektic was born in 1991 in the tumultuous Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country that saw a long war with around 100,000 casualties.
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Robbie Lawler looks to get back to top at UFC 157

In 2002 and 2003, Robbie Lawler was the talk of the UFC. The young phenom took the mixed-martial arts world by storm, displaying a combination of speed and power that was rare in the sport at the time.