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Loretta Hunt

Loretta Hunt has covered mixed martial arts since 2001. She is the co-author of Becoming The Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage, by six-time UFC champion Randy Couture, and Let's Get It On: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee, by "Big" John McCarthy.

Articles From This Author

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MMA

Scott Coker has big plans for Bellator as it closes out its tournament format

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

One-handed MMA fight Nick Newell going for title on NBC

By Loretta Hunt
MMA

Loretta Hunt: How Maranhao's blackout should've been -- and wasn't -- handled

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Banking on Johny Hendricks pays off for Team Takedown

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Normally reclusive, content Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic finally opens up

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Restructured Invicta adding new women to its MMA stable

By Loretta Hunt
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Boxing

Renan Barao retains bantamweight crown vs. Urijah Faber at UFC 169

By Loretta Hunt
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Soccer

Loretta Hunt: Ben Askren clears up misconceptions about new deal

By Loretta Hunt
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More Sports

Loretta Hunt: Welcome to Dixieland: A look at pro wrestling's female boss

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Knockout terror Hendricks faces St-Pierre having stayed true to himself

By Loretta Hunt
MMA

Loretta Hunt: History of MMA documentary captures sport's 20-year journey in America

By Loretta Hunt
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Loretta Hunt: Time away has been a blessing, curse for Alvarez

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Amputee Nick Newell added to World Series of Fighting 7 card

By Loretta Hunt
MMA

Loretta Hunt: Frank Shamrock documentary stirs up a few ghosts still haunting the MMA personality

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Jon 'Bones' Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson UFC 165 live blog

By Loretta Hunt
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Extra Mustard

Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleaders get a classy upgrade with help from Vera Wang

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Addition of women fighters ups the ante on The Ultimate Fighter

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Tate looks to brighter, more productive side of Rousey rivalry

By Loretta Hunt
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Loretta Hunt: Ex-cheerleader Rachel Wray looking for respect in MMA, not attention

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Dublin's Conor McGregor brings flair to UFC's Boston return

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Newell provides spark to WSOF that struggled to find momentum

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Why an Ortiz vs. Jackson-headlined PPV makes sense for Bellator

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: UFC 163 Live Blog: Jose Aldo vs. 'The Korean Zombie'

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Joe Riggs looks back at legendary hospital brawl with Nick Diaz

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Did Anderson Silva take a dive? No -- here's why

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: UFC 162 Live Blog: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Riggs hoping to survive Bellator debut after surviving much more

By Loretta Hunt
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Extra Mustard

Competing This Weekend In a UK Pole Dancing Tourney: A Former Men's MMA Fighter

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Reality series 'Fight Master' draws on 'The Voice' to break 'TUF' mold

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: After ups and downs, Josh Burkman ready to take MMA by storm

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Fallon Fox wins in return to MMA cage at Cage Fighting Alliance 11

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: UFC 160 Live Blog: Cain Velasquez vs. Bigfoot Silva 2

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Transgender Fallon Fox attracts extra attention ahead of fight

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Once an NFL prospect, UFC's Shane Carwin stepping away with no regrets

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

UFC 159 Live Blog: Jones vs. Sonnen

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Georges St-Pierre reveals his personal, philosophical side in new book

By Loretta Hunt
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Loretta Hunt: Never afraid, Gilbert Melendez aims for an undisputed UFC title

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Bellator motion denied in Eddie Alvarez countersuit

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Barb Honchak finds unlikely talent with help of legendary family

By Loretta Hunt
Boxing

Redemption Shot: Justin Wren's path from drug addict to Christian missionary

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: How Fallon Fox became the first known transgender athlete in MMA

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox faces licensing problems

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Live Blog: Rousey-Carmouche at UFC 157

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: After years in and out of MMA, Ivan Menjivar finally eyeing title shot

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Couture signs Spike deal, joins Bellator reality series

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Eddie Alvarez fails to win injunctive relief in court

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: MMA and pro wrestling to share Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: UFC's bolstered offer helps Alvarez, but could lead to second matching offer for Bellator

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: Bellator making final preparations for its Spike debut

By Loretta Hunt
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MMA

Loretta Hunt: The six moments that defined Strikeforce

By Loretta Hunt
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