One of the bright prospects in the flyweight division of MMA, Shannon Sinn is coming off a win over??Ashley Deen this past January. The InvictaFC vet looks to regain some momentum as she battles Cheri Muraski this coming Saturday April 22 at ??Sparta Combat League:??Army vs. Marines: Fights For Our … [Read more...]
“Female Fighting: The Time is Now” Official Artemis Film Festival Selection
The Artemis Film Festival sent out their official selection notices for their third annual festival, and ???Female Fighting: The Time is Now??? is honored to be a part of that list. This has been the second time Wombat Sports???s news editor MarQ Piocos had a documentary in the festival. Last year, … [Read more...]
2017 WMMA Press Nominees for Amateur Fighter of the Year
The future of the pro women???s MMA divisions looks bright. The WMMA Press Awards committee has nominated 31 athletes for their Amateur of the Year award. The WMMA Press committee is a set of journalists that have covered the female divisions of martial arts for years on may different levels. Six … [Read more...]
Colleen Schneider Talks Evolution; Bellator 125 Title
(Picture courtesy Ester Lin/InvictaFC) It???s been a long road for Colleen Schneider. Having fought all over the world and for many organizations, Schneider finds herself in Bellator in 2017 on one of the biggest cards in the company???s history. After Rebecca Ruth fell out due to injury, Schneider … [Read more...]
Light as a Feather: The 145 Women’s Conundrum
We are on the verge of crowning three featherweight champions this year, and a lot of people have seen this as a problem. The UFC???s announcement in December started it all as they announced they will crown their first 145 champion with Holly Holm versus Germaine de Randamie at UFC 208 February … [Read more...]
Ronda Rousey, The Martyr
+ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs At this point in 2017, it is no secret that 2016 did not end well for Ronda Rousey. ??One of the most dominate women sports has ever seen stepped into the octagon for UFC 207 on December 30, 2016, and (in less than one minute)??she faced a violent, jarring defeat at the hands … [Read more...]
2016 in the Women’s MMA Division by the Numbers
When we posted the half years numbers in July, we had our doubts we would reach more than 700 pro female bouts in MMA. The last six months exceeded expectation. The last half saw 385 bouts with three months out of the six topping the most fights per month list. On average there was 13.5 bouts per … [Read more...]
Cris Cyborg: The Facts and the Scenarios after USADA
After USADA and the UFC announced last week Cris ???Cyborg??? Justino failed an out-of-competition test, the internet went crazy. A lot of speculation came about without a full set of the facts being laid out, which is sorry to say, becoming more prevalent in all media. Let us breakdown the actual … [Read more...]
UFC Announces Featherweight Division – Holm vs. de Randamie to Vie for First Title
UFC President went through with his promise on creating a featherweight division, but the first champ won???t be Cyborg Justino. Fox Sports reported Tuesday former bantamweight champion Holly Holm will face Germaine de Randamie for the initial UFC 145 title at UFC 208 ??February 11th in Brooklyn, … [Read more...]
IMMAF European Open 2016 Coverage
Some of the best amateur female talent have descended in Prague in the Czech Republic for the second annual IMMAF European Open. Competitors from over a dozen countries will look to shine on the amateur???s biggest world stage. Several World and European champions will look to face a fresh batch of … [Read more...]