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Combat U: Sacramento State and Urijah Faber announce nation’s first college fight school
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLuke Wood promised to make changes and additions for the betterment of students at his alma mater, and the first-year Sacramento State president hasn’t pulled any punches. On Thursday, Wood, ...
A UFC Hall of Famer is bringing fights to the Central Valley, where he got his start
KSEE articles via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoVISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber is bringing high-profile fights to the...
Sacramento State launching program with UFC Hall of Famer to become ‘farm’ for combat sport athletes
KTXL via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(FOX40.COM) — A first-of-its-kind program is coming to Sacramento State, and it comes with the help of a sports legend, according to university president Dr. Luke Wood. On Thursday, Wood said ...
Will the revival of the sport of boxing help draw different students to Sac State?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNorm Tavalero has fond memories of boxing for Sacramento State in 1959 and ’60 when he was one of the best collegiate boxers in the country. “That place was packed whenever we fought,” Tavalero ...
On the Doorstep: 5 fighters who could make UFC with January wins
MMA Junkie via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoEvery champion in MMA history started out somewhere. For those who make it to the highest stage, the...
"Freight Train" back for third Civic Center MMA fight
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 25—Alfred Walker is eyeing that window of opportunity while offering others similar paths. Walker, nicknamed "Freight Train," will take on Chuka Willis of Emporia, Kan., on Saturday in ...
