Quantcast

You are here: Sports : MMA

MMA Articles and Blog Posts

Kickboxing – Beltrian Takes WBC Title, Tang Upsets Ovchynnikova
by Wombat Sports
posted November 13, 2012 at 6:34pm

Betrian The Netherlands Jemyma Betrian gets to bring some gold home with her. Jemyma Betrian defeated Australia’s Tiana Caverley by unanimous decision this past weekend at the WCK event at the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas. The 21 year old improves t...more

Martial Arts Legend Kathy Long Wants to Fight at Invicta
by Wombat Sports
posted November 12, 2012 at 6:22pm

Long at Calls To Arms MMA in 2009 When UFC 1 came around, Kathy Long was brought in as a color commentator, having trained in the Martial Arts for years. Now, at age 48, Long wants her shot at Invicta. The Three Time Martial Arts Hall of Famer to...more

Weekend Results – Brents Makes Success Pro Debut; Pitiot Gets KO
by Wombat Sports
posted November 12, 2012 at 6:19pm

Courtesy KnuckleJunkies.com After being undefeated as an amateur, featherweight Tammika Brents got her first pro win, getting a first round TKO over Jessica Halverson at Fight Hard MMA in St. Louis, MO. In the other women’s matrch on the ca...more

Tuff Girls Reality Show to Premier in Australia Nov. 24
by Wombat Sports
posted November 11, 2012 at 8:46pm

After 2 years in production, “Tuff Girls” season 1 will debut on Fuel TV Australia Nov. 24. Master Toddy is back as he coaches four fighters from America (Justine Kish, Caitlin Mercer, Nicole Coleman, & Kathi Fabbri ), four Australians ...more

Torres/VanZant & McCarthy/Esquibel Added to InvictaFC 4
by Wombat Sports
posted November 10, 2012 at 9:15pm

After several matches have already been announced this week, InvictaFC is adding two more matches featuring the future stars of their respective divisions. Undefeated Tecia Torres and Paige VanZant will duke it out in the strawweight division, while ...more

Bazsler vs. Davis II Added to InvictaFC 4
by Wombat Sports
posted November 9, 2012 at 8:24am

Baszler Davis Shayna Baszler is getting one of her wishes granted. Baszler will get her rematch with Alexis Davis, the only fighter she wasn’t able to finish in a win, at InvictaFC 4 this January. MMAWeekly reported the match Thursday. B...more

Ronda Rousey & her Bantamweight Title Now Under UFC Banner
by Wombat Sports
posted November 9, 2012 at 8:18am

Dana White stated he would get Ronda Rousey into the UFC, and it happened soon than expected. Rousey can now claim to be the first female fighter to be signed to the global MMA leader, breaking the glass ceiling. Along with her signing, her Strikeforce...more

Podcast – Michele Gutierrez Talks New Focus & New Fight Camp
by Wombat Sports
posted November 8, 2012 at 7:35pm

Michele Gutierez has made major changes in her MMA career. With a new training camp in San Diego, a new mindset, and new ground skills, she is hoping to get her career back on track as she takes on a familiar foe in Felice Herrig at Bellator Dec...more

Amanda Lucas to Face Yuiga at DEEP MMA
by Wombat Sports
posted November 8, 2012 at 8:17am

Lucas DEEP Openweight champ Amanda Lucas will be back in action in Tokyo, Japan Dec. 8 as she will take on pro wrestler turned MMA fighter Yuiga. Go Yamamoto reported the non-title match Tuesday. Lucas (4-1) hasn’t lost since her debut, and has ...more

Tuff-n-uff November’s Card to Feature Cummins vs. Casey II
by Wombat Sports
posted November 8, 2012 at 8:07am

Courtesy Ultra Vista It was a match steeped in controversy this past September as Cortney Casey got a technical armbar submission win over Rachel Cummins. Cummins never tapped out or quit in the match and wanted a rematch. Nov. 21, she will g...more

Shannon Knapp “You Get into Invicta by Talent, not by Management”
by Wombat Sports
posted November 8, 2012 at 7:55am

InvictaFC President Shannon Knapp laid down the law Tuesday as she took to Facebook to clear up some things she has been hearing from fighters and management in relation into getting into InvictaFC. Here statement is ...more

After Win at SFL 7, Puja Kadian Draws Charmaine Tweet for SFL 10
by Wombat Sports
posted November 5, 2012 at 7:21am

Kadian Tweet Puja Kadianis is hoping to be India’s new featherweight superstar. Charmaine Tweet may have other plans. Kadianis will take on Tweet at Super Fight League 10 in Mumbai, India on Nov. 23. Kadianis won her debut this past Frid...more

Bantamweight Sheila Bird Racks up 11 Second KO
by Wombat Sports
posted November 4, 2012 at 8:33pm

Courtesy Top MMA News Canada Punch. Punch. Floor. That was a pretty good description of Sheila Bird’s 11 second win Friday at Aggression MMA 12 in Calgary, Canada, as she racks up win #3 in the 135 pound division. Bird took on fellow BJJ expert...more

Calderwood vs. Hyatt Booked for InvictaFC 4; Atomweight Jodie Esquibel Signs to Promotion
by Wombat Sports
posted November 3, 2012 at 9:21am

Calderwood Hyatt InvictaFC has been busy adding new talent and booking their forth card in January. The promotion announced Friday that Scottish strawweight Joanne Calderwood will take on InvictaFC newcomer Australian Bec Hyatt at the event. Calde...more

Zoila Gurgel vs. Jessica Eye Set for December
by Wombat Sports
posted November 2, 2012 at 2:36pm

Eye Gurgel Two top ten flyweights will duke it out sooner rather than later at Bellator 83. #4 ranked Jessica Eye and #7 ranked Bellator tournament champ Zoila Gurgel will battle it out on Dec. 7 in Atlantic City, NJ. MMARising.com confirmed the ma...more

Revelina Berto Returns to MMA Action Nov. 17 Against Stephanie Webber
by Wombat Sports
posted November 2, 2012 at 2:35pm

Berto Webber Revelina Berto, sister of former IBF welterweight boxing champ Andre Berto, will return after a nearly three year absence from MMA to take on Stephanie Webber at RFC 28 in Punta Gorda, FL Nov. 17. Berto (3-0) last match was a decision ...more

Danielle West vs. Rin Nakai II Set for December
by Wombat Sports
posted November 1, 2012 at 9:40pm

Courtesy Sherdog.com One year ago, Rin Nakai and Danielle West fought to a draw. Now there is more to fight for. The two will battle for the Pancrase MMA inaugural 135 title on Dec. 1 in Tokyo. West has been the closest to defeating the undefeate...more

Australian Strawweight Bec Hyatt Signs with InvictaFC
by Wombat Sports
posted November 1, 2012 at 7:12pm

Courtesy Kris Arnold Photography InvictaFC announced Wednesday that it has signed it’s first Australian fighter, Bec Hyatt, to a multi-fight deal. Hyatt (4-1) has come back from a debut loss to win four straight fights, getting two submission vi...more

Video – Go Behind the Scenes of InvictaFC 3
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2012 at 9:24pm

Leslie Smith with her Team at InvictaFC 3 You never know what you see or hear when the camera keep rolling. AllElbows.com followed the InvictaFc 3 fighters as they prepare for war, duke it out, and get their post fight reaction. You can also see Jessic...more

November 2012 Rankings – InvictaFC 3 Brings Drastic Change in All Divisions
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2012 at 9:05pm

InvictaFC champ Penne Plenty of changes in the November rankings as several victories and losses by fighters at InvictaFC 3 shifted fighters around. With her championship win at Invicta’s October event, Jessica Penne stands atop of the atomweigh...more

Podcast – Rising Bantamweight Sheila Bird
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2012 at 9:00pm

Undefeated and yet to see the second round, BJJ black belt turned MMA fighter Sheila Bird is returning from injury to take on Christina Barry at Aggression Fighting Championship in Calgary, Alberta , Canada Friday Nov. 2. Bird will talk to us about com...more

Fighter’s Only Awards Announced: Rousey Leads Pack; InvictaFC Gets Two Nods
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:45am

Strikeforce champ Ronda Rousey can now claim to be one of the most popular fighters; male or female; on the planet. Rousey scored a record four nominations and leads over her male counterparts for the Fighter’s Only MMA Awards. She also broke a bar...more

Jump to page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71