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Podcast – Ammy Fighter Nadia Nixon
by Wombat Sports
posted April 25, 2013 at 9:22pm

Kansas fighter Nadia Nixon got another win under her belt and gain a title as she defeated on Molly Walsh at Titan Fighting April 20. We will talk to Nixon about getting back on the winning track and her bloody battle with Rachel Wray. Listen to the Pod...more

All Elbows Takes a Look a Michelle Waterson’s Title Win t InvictaFC 5
by Wombat Sports
posted April 25, 2013 at 9:10am

In what was a solid main event for the atomweight title, Michelle Waterson shocked the world and took home some gold as she defeated Jessica Penne at InvictaFC 5 in April. All Elbows was there covering the event, and gives you a second look at the match,...more

Tate vs. Carmouche Possible for UFC on Fox 8
by Wombat Sports
posted April 24, 2013 at 10:21pm

Carmouche Tate Miesha Tate versus Liz Carmouche is currently in the works for UFC on Fox 8 July 27 in Seattle, WA. This according to Ariel Helwani of UFC Tonight. The match hinges on if Tate will be able to get a doctor’s clearance. Tate is o...more

Erica Paes, Only Woman to Defeat Cyborg, Returns to Action Saturday
by Wombat Sports
posted April 23, 2013 at 8:42pm

Paes Courtesy Barbara Santana After an eight year absence from MMA, Erica Paes will be returning this Saturday taking on Gisele Maciel at Gringo Super Fight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paes (1-1) is best known for being the first and only wom...more

MMA Weekend Results – Eggink Takes XFC Win; Ashley Retains WBC Title
by Wombat Sports
posted April 23, 2013 at 9:49am

MMA Eggink Courtesy Janet Hutchinson Wohler Stephanie Eggink gets a hard fought decision win over Brianna Van Buren at XFC 23 in Louisville, KY. Van Buren was no push over by any means, as she was able to take Eggink down and used her strength to esca...more

Loaded InvictaFC 6 Announced Including Gomes vs. Budd; Penne vs. Calanoc
by Wombat Sports
posted April 21, 2013 at 10:44am

It is the goal for InvictaFC to bring the best female fighters to their cards, and their sixth outing will not disappoint. Besides the two title matches and two strawweight bouts already announced, eight more bouts were announced Friday with one match st...more

Namajunas vs. Torres Announced for InvictaFC 6
by Wombat Sports
posted April 20, 2013 at 11:05am

Namajunas Torres A third strawweight match has been announced for the upcoming InvictaFC 6 card this summer in Kansas City, MO. Rising stars Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres will duke it out at the card. AXS TV’s Inside MMA announced the match...more

MMA: The MRS – Week of April 19
by Wombat Sports
posted April 19, 2013 at 7:38pm

Miscellaneous News Our weekly video show is up with it’s second episode. We talked to UFC’s Alexis Davis and and XFC’s Stephanie Eggink, plus some coverage of “The Ultimate Fighter” tryouts. You can see the show on Jane...more

Lana Kate vs. Amy Adam II set for AFC 5
by Wombat Sports
posted April 18, 2013 at 10:57pm

After a split decision in their bout at Brace for War MMA in December, bantamweights Lana Kate and Amy Adam are ready for another go around, this time at the Australian Fighting Championships in Melbourne May 10th. Both having a win and a los...more

MMA Fighting and All Elbows Takes a Look at the TUF Tryouts
by Wombat Sports
posted April 18, 2013 at 10:43pm

Courtesy All Elbows This has been a long week for the WMMA world, seeing the amount of talent in once place for the Ultimate Fighter Tryouts in Las Vegas. Although we can’t say who is officially still in the running, you can conjecture who is out...more

Julie Kedzie vs. Germaine de Randamie Set for July
by Wombat Sports
posted April 18, 2013 at 9:20am

De Randamie Kedzie The UFC is being aggressive in their campaign to build their new women’s bantamweight division, as they set another match-up for July. Veteran fighter Julie Kedzie (16-11) will take on Muay Thai champion Germaine ...more

Brenna Larkin vs. Jillian Lybarger Title Match Set for Tuff-n-Uff
by Wombat Sports
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:58pm

Larkin Lybarger Undefeated amateur fighter Brenna Larkin looks for her sixth straight win as she takes on MMA star Jillian Lybarger at Tuff-n-uff April 26 at the Hustler Club in Vegas. Arizona’s Larkin debuted with Tuff this past March with a...more

Holly Holm to Leave Boxing; Focus on MMA After May
by Wombat Sports
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:28pm

Boxing champ Holly Holm has decided to permanently make the switch to MMA. Holm (32-2-3 boxing; 3-0 MMA) announced the decision to drop out of boxing Monday at a media luncheon at the Albuquerque International Airport. The official switch will happe...more

Post InvictaFC 5 Interview with Australian Fighter Alex Chambers
by Wombat Sports
posted April 16, 2013 at 10:19pm

Muay Thai specialist Alex Chambers has made a successful InvictaFC 5 debut after getting a rear naked choke submission over Jodie Esquibel. Chambers had made her MMA debut in 2010 in her home country of Australia, and had the privileged of trai...more

Female Fighters Tryout for Historic “Ultimate Fighter” Season
by Wombat Sports
posted April 16, 2013 at 9:52pm

Courtesy UFC Around 50 female fighters showed up in Vegas Monday to be a part of MMA history. For the first time in the series history, UFC’s reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” will feature women competing for a UFC contract. I...more

Weekend Results – Joanne Calderwood Gets Sixth Straight Win at Cage Warriors
by Wombat Sports
posted April 16, 2013 at 9:07am

If you didn’t catch our earlier story, Cat Zingano got the comeback TKO win over Miesha Tate at “The Ultimate Fighter Finale” Saturday in Las Vgeas. You can read details here. —– Also Saturday, #8 Unified ranked ranked Joa...more

15 Year Old Kaela Banney Gets First Pro MMA Win
by Wombat Sports
posted April 15, 2013 at 8:34pm

Courtesy GladstoneObserver.com.au Another teenager has taken the step of becoming a pro fighter. Fifteenth year old Australian Kaela Banney got her first pro win, avenging an amateur loss to Melanie Malone by getting the unanimous decision at Fig...more

Cat Zingano Takes Win Over Miesha Tate; Will Take on TUF Coaching Duties
by Wombat Sports
posted April 14, 2013 at 7:20pm

Courtesy UFC Everyone was expecting Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano to bring down the house at “The Ultimate Fighter 17″ finale Saturday, and they didn’t disappoint. Zinagno (now 8-0) got the TKO victory over Tate (now 13-4) in the third...more

Esparza vs. Hamasaki; Mizuki vs. Hyatt in the Works for InvictaFC 6
by Wombat Sports
posted April 14, 2013 at 6:42pm

Esparza Hamasaki Two of Japan’s top fighters are looking to make their way to InvictaFC 6 this summer in Kansas City. The long awaited match between #3 Unified ranked strawweight Ayaka Hamsaki and 115 pound champion Carla Esparza is in the wo...more

Miesha Tate and Cat Zinagno Weigh-in for Second Ever UFC Female Fight
by Wombat Sports
posted April 13, 2013 at 8:45pm

Courtesy MMAFighting.com In what was a heated staredown Friday, #4 unified ranked bantamweight Miesha Tate and #9 ranked Cat Zingano graced the UFC weigh-ins for the first time in their career. Both made weight with Tate coming in at 135.5 pounds and Z...more

MMA Podcast – Pro Strawweight Glena Avila
by Wombat Sports
posted April 13, 2013 at 8:20pm

One of the rising stars at Strawweight, Glena Avila has stepped up to take on Amber Stautzenberger at DakotaFC April 20. We will talk to Avila about getting back in the strawweight picture and her year ahead. Listen to the Podcast here   ...more

Happy Thai New Year - Songkhran!
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 12, 2013 at 9:07pm

I lived in Bangkok for ten brilliant years thanks to a slight obsession with Muay Thai. This weekend is Songkhan - or Thai New Year. It's essentially a nationwide water fight involving fire-engines, buckets of ice-cold water, parties and of course lots of...more

The Ultimate Fighter Tryouts – Who’s Going and Who’s Not
by Wombat Sports
posted April 12, 2013 at 8:53pm

It has been a long time coming for female fighters to be on “The Ultimate Fighter”, and every fighter who can make 135 are rushing to Vegas Monday for the tryouts. Current rumors are that over 30 fighters will be making the trek to Sin City. W...more

“Women’s Fight Night” on JanetTV Debuts
by Wombat Sports
posted April 12, 2013 at 8:49pm

Wombat Sports’ partnership with JanetTV is taken to a new level with a weekly video show. “Women’s Fight Night” extends it’s women’s combat sports coverage to a new audience with interviews, breaking news, an...more

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