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MMA and the 2012 Summer Olympics

Wednesday July 25, 2012 2:56 PM By Mark La Monica

RONDA ROUSEY Olympics Rousey finished ninth in the

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Don't expect mixed martial arts to be an Olympic sport any time soon, no matter what MMA officials and executives say when asked about the topic.

Olympic committees are most concerned with testing blood than seeing it.

However, several of the sports/disciplines that help make up the sport of MMA are Olympic events. And since the 2012 Summer Olympics are about to begin, perhaps there's...

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