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Destiny Benjamin is Towson Times Female Athlete of the Year

Destiny Benjamin is Towson Times Female Athlete of the Year

By Craig Clary

Jun 26, 2019

• Maryland

Rec Brief: Shaddock helping local athlete for next fight

Rec Sports Brief for Sept. 9, 2018.

• Sports

Sports Digest (Aug. 1): Ex-Terp Merriman to fight in bare-knuckle boxing match in Wyoming

Former Maryland and NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman will take part in a pay-per-view bare-knuckle boxing match in Casper, Wyo., this fall.

• Howard County

Former Oakland Mills wrestler Peter Petties continues mixed martial arts rise

Oakland Mills High School graduate Peter Petties continues his mixed martial arts rise October 15, 2016 at Shogun Fights XV in Baltimore.

By Tim Schwartz

Oct 15, 2016

• Baltimore County

For Catonsville martial arts fighter, 'hard work has paid off'

Chimney sweep by day, Jesse Stirn plans to give back to help Ellicott City

By Jon Bleiweis

Oct 7, 2016

• Maryland

Laurel martial arts instructor trains new generation in contact sport

Growing up on the inner city streets of Baltimore in 1968, life was tough for 6-year-old Willie Johnson. The rough and tough atmosphere exposed Johnson to abuse and drugs in a place that supported violence. But his life changed when he encountered the contact sport of mixed martial arts.

By Andrew Michaels

Dec 8, 2015

• Maryland

Speck looking for win in one last MMA fight

Stephen Speck has a mixed martial arts win on his fighting resume, and he has a chance to add another one tonight when the Francis Scott Key athletic director competes at Shogun Fights XIII at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.

• Sports

Local UFC Gym building a following, making a difference for members

The first of the gym franchise associated with Ultimate Fighting Championship to open in Maryland, UFC Gym celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 3.

By Edward Lee

Oct 11, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

Clicking and Streaming: 'Dawg Fight,' a moving, brutal look into DIY pugilism

• Sports

The Undertaker and Paul Heyman both send messages on Raw

On WWE's Raw, The Undertaker accepted Bray Wyatt's challenge for WrestleMania, and Paul Heyman built groundwork towards a Brock Lesnar-Roman Reigns match.

By Aaron Oster

Mar 10, 2015

• Harford

Ground Control's Brazilian jujitsu helps students get healthy

Brazilian jujitsu classes at Ground Control in Bel Air not only improved Zackary Perrone¿s fitness, he says, they boosted his confidence, too.

• 2014 SPORTS MEMORIES

A night of fights

UFC 172 was a lesson that Baltimore isn't just a baseball and football town. The city came out to support a sport that¿s slowly earning more mainstream attention with every flying knee.

By David Selig

Dec 31, 2014

• Sports

For James 'Binky' Jones, Shogun Fights X bout Saturday is also a fight against age

Jones is normally one of the oldest mixed martial arts combatants on any fight card. He'll be the very oldest Saturday night at Shogun Fights X at Baltimore Arena, where he's scheduled to face 34-year-old Noe Quintanilla in the sixth of 10 scheduled bouts.

• Maryland

Speck 'ecstatic' for Shogun Fights debut

• Opinion

UFC: A step below cock fighting [Letter]

Ultimate fighting is worse than setting animals against each other

• Opinion

Ultimate fighting is ultimately safe [Letter]

UFC is much safer than boxing and no more dangerous than football

• Opinion

Ultimate fighting is ultimately safe [Letter]

• Opinion

Baltimore, an 'ultimate' sports town [Editorial]

Despite some notable setbacks, Baltimore demonstrates a budding talent for staging and supporting major sporting events

• Politics

In North Baltimore, a debate about power in Annapolis

Baltimore City Councilman Bill Henry is challenging state Sen. Joan Carter Conway in North Baltimore's 43rd legislative district. He says her power has gone to her head. She says she uses it to help the citizens of Baltimore.

• Politics

In North Baltimore, a debate about power in Annapolis

• Sports

Future looks bright for UFC events in Baltimore

Before and after Saturday's fights, UFC officials were understandably noncommittal about when they would return to Baltimore, except to say unequivocally that they would.

• Sports

UFC 172 results and quotes

A look at the results from each fight at UFC 172 held Saturday night at Baltimore Arena, including Jon Jones' win over Glover Teixeira.

• Sports

UFC 172 a record-setting night at Baltimore Arena

UFC 172 set a record for the largest attendance for an event at Baltimore Arena at 13,485, Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White said after the card's conclusion.

• Sports

Jon 'Bones' Jones wins at UFC 172 as Baltimore polishes reputation as 'fight town'

A crowd of wide-eyed kids and cheering couples and super-fans wearing pricy "UFC BALTIMORE" T-shirts stood and watched as mixed martial arts' big night unfolded before them at Baltimore Arena.

• Sports

UFC 172 off to a loud start at Baltimore Arena

There was no easing into the first UFC event in Baltimore. Chris Beal jolted the sold-out crowd to attention with a flying-knee knockout of Patrick Williams in the second round of the night's first fight.

• Orioles

Orioles notebook: Flaherty wishes transfer rule change came sooner

Orioles infielder Ryan Flaherty says he's pleased that Major League Baseball announced Friday that it would revert to the old interpretation of a catch on a transfer play.

• Boxing

UFC event hailed as economic boost for Baltimore

The Ultimate Fighting Championship could have chosen a more traditional location for tonight's pay-per-view fight, UFC 172. The event features a title defense for Jon Jones, its top pound-for-pound fighter and light-heavyweight champion.

• Sports

Joseph Benavidez and Tim Elliott aim to showcase flyweight division at UFC 172

Saturday's fight between Joseph Benavidez and Tim Elliott has all the makings of a duel worth watching before the Jon Jones-Glover Teixeira showdown.

• Sports

Jon Jones excited to fight in Baltimore, where he expects to have a 'hometown advantage'

Jon Jones will be the fan favorite at UFC 172 at Baltimore Arena, when he defends his light-heavyweight championship against Glover Teixeira.

• Baltimore City Paper

It's hard not to be intimidated by a guy who taught himself to fight by punching down trees.

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Commentary: Don't leave it to the UFC judges

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Wrestling background, MMA training proving useful for Ravens DT Jones

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Meetings and Notices for Sept. 29

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