Rick Wright / Journal Staff Writer, Author at Albuquerque Journal

Rick Wright / Journal Staff Writer

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MMA: Holm-Vieira notes
Boxing/MMA
Albuquerque MMA fighter Holly Holm weighed ... Albuquerque MMA fighter Holly Holm weighed in on Friday at 135.5 pounds for her bantamweight main event against Ketlen Vieira on Saturday (5 p.m., ...
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Holm insists she is 'nervous in a good way' ...
Boxing/MMA
The last time Albuquerque's Holly Holm ... The last time Albuquerque's Holly Holm fought in a UFC Octagon, the average price of gas in New Mexi ...
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MMA: Valdez, 27, isn't yet a pro, but he's ...
Boxing/MMA
It might have been the 2007 ... It might have been the 2007 fight between Georges St-Pierre and Matt Serra, won by Serra in a monume ...
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Cerrone reschedules fight he missed due to illness
Boxing/MMA
Assuming Austin Tex-Mex is kinder and ... Assuming Austin Tex-Mex is kinder and gentler to Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone's stomach than Phoenix taco ...
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MMA: Fuller loses; Cerrone ready
Boxing/MMA
Friday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Albuquerque MMA ... Friday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Albuquerque MMA welterweight Jalin Fuller lost to Kyrgyzstan’s Myktybek Orolbay by unanimous decision on an LFA card. Fuller drops to ...
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'Cowboy' hopes to end losing skid, prove he still ...
Boxing/MMA
Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, that old softy, ... Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, that old softy, teared up during a Wednesday news conference when asked abo ...
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Jackson's Make a Wish gift: Self-defense tips
Boxing/MMA
As the sport of mixed martial ... As the sport of mixed martial arts mushroomed in popularity, and as his stature within the sport par ...
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MMA: Vannata, Blencowe lose
Boxing/MMA
For the first minute, 50 seconds, ... For the first minute, 50 seconds, Albuquerque MMA featherweight Lando Vannata looked to be on his way to an impressive showing and, perhaps, his ...
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MMA: Edwards loses in Hawaii
Boxing/MMA
Albuquerque MMA light heavyweight Christian Edwards, ... Albuquerque MMA light heavyweight Christian Edwards, unable to cope with the raw power and wrestling skills of Denver’s Grant Neal, lost by unanimous decision ...