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Strikeforce Vet Maiju Kujala Starts Successful Women’s MMA Camp in Finland
by Wombat Sports
posted January 25, 2012 at 5:51pm

Last Sunday I held my first female MMA camp at Espoon Kehähait gym. Huge thanks to Petteri Maunu for allowing us to use their premises. The launch was a huge success and I was surprised to see so many talented warrior ladies participated the tr...more

Road to Gold: Tate vs. Rousey
by McCarter.Nathan
posted January 25, 2012 at 10:38am

The Strikeforce 135-pound title is on the line in the Buckeye State in March....more

MMA: Watch Ronda Rousey’s Appearance on G4's “Attack of the Show”
by Wombat Sports
posted January 24, 2012 at 5:18pm

Love her or hate her, Ronda Rousey is a marketing machine. The Strikeforce title challenger went on G4′s “Attack of the Show” Monday to promote her match with champion Miesha Tate Mar. 3. She did take her shots at Tate and Cyborg Sant...more

Tweet vs. Weinberger Set for Medicine Hat, Alberta
by Wombat Sports
posted January 24, 2012 at 7:28am

Pride of Poplar, MT, Marshelle Weinberger will be making her pro-MMA debut in Medicine Hat, Alberta Feb. 24 at the “School of Hard Knocks 20″ card. She will be facing  Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet. Weinberger we...more

Podcast – MMA Fighter Stephanie Frausto
by Wombat Sports
posted January 24, 2012 at 7:12am

Looking to gain some success in the pro MMA ranks, Bellator vet Stephanie Frausto is going to facing Ashley Cummins in the first ever NAAFS card in West Virginia. We’ll talk to Frausto about her match, her move to Ohio, and advancing her career as ...more

New Female Promotion to Start in Brazil, First Card this Week
by Wombat Sports
posted January 23, 2012 at 11:25pm

With the multitude of female fighters from Brazil, it was inevitable that an all-female promotion would start. Jungle Fight’s promoter Wallid Ismail has created “Pink Fight MMA” to feature female fighting in South America. Sherdog....more

Ais “The Bash” Daly vs. Titiana Van Polanen Petal Set for March in Ireland
by Wombat Sports
posted January 23, 2012 at 2:21am

Titiana van Polanen Petel Aisling Daly Before the #7 Unified ranked Super-Flyweight Ais “The Bash” Daly heads to the Cage Warrior’s Tournament in April, she will take on a challenge in her hometown of Dublin, I...more

MMA: Behind the Scenes at ProElite 3
by Wombat Sports
posted January 23, 2012 at 1:43am

Cynthia Vance (center) with Hitomi Akano and Megumi Fujii It was a great weekend in Hawaii, as ProElite III took place featuring Sara McMann versus Hitomi Akano. Videographer Cynthia Vance was there behind the scenes to catch what you missed off camera,...more

What Is The Future Of The ProElite Bantamweight Division?
by Wombat Sports
posted January 22, 2012 at 8:09pm

With Sara McMann’s stock on the rise, ProElite has got a lot to think about. With her win versus #5 ranked Hitomi Akano, McMann can rest assured she is on her way to the upper echelon in the 135 division. The big question is whether she will...more

Sara McMann Dominates Hitomi Akano at ProElite 3
by Wombat Sports
posted January 22, 2012 at 6:09pm

Courtesy ProElite By: Rob Sargent – MMARising.com 2004 Olympic silver medallist Sara McMann put her wrestling skills to good use this evening in the co-main event of ProElite 3: “Grove vs Minowa” in Honolulu, Hawaii. McMann earned t...more

Michelle Waterson Submits Diana Rael at Jackson’s MMA VII
by Wombat Sports
posted January 22, 2012 at 5:59pm

Image: Jackson’s MMA By: Rob Sargent – MMARising.com Despite a lengthy layoff, Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson made an impressive return to the cage tonight in the main event of Jackson’s MMA Series 7 in Albuquerqu...more

Getting Haywired: Our Haywire Review
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted January 22, 2012 at 12:40pm

Our review of Haywire, the new action movie starring Gina Carano directed by Steven Soderbergh  ...more

Hitomi Akano v. Sara McMann Pre-Fight Press Conference
by Wombat Sports
posted January 21, 2012 at 3:02am

Courtesy Cynthia Vance The best from bantamweight from Japan and an U.S. Olympic Silver medalist are ready to tear the house down in Hawaii. #5 Unified Ranked Hitomi Akano is looking to make an impact on U.S. soil again; while #9 ra...more

Weigh-in Photos & Video: Akano and McMann Official for ProElite
by Wombat Sports
posted January 21, 2012 at 2:51am

Akano and McMann It will be a very competitive fight between two of banthamweight division’s toughest fighters. Both Hitomi Akano and Sara McMann weighed in at 135 pounds even for their battle Saturday night at ProElite III in Honolulu, HI. ...more

Photos: Jackson MMA VII Weigh-in Results
by Wombat Sports
posted January 21, 2012 at 2:39am

Michelle Waterson It’s been about 2 years since Michelle Waterson has fought in a cage officially; and after having a baby last March, she looks like her old self again. Waterson is set to face #8 Unified ranked Diana Rael Saturday nigh...more

Jackson MMA 7 to Stream Weigh-ins on Friday; Event Saturday
by Wombat Sports
posted January 21, 2012 at 2:13am

The Strawweights take center stage Saturday in Albuquerque, NM. Jackson’s MMA Series VII will take place at the Hard Rock Casino, which will be on iPPV for $10 on JacksonsMMASeries.com. The main event will feature the in-cage return ...more

ProElite and DREAM Announce Partnership
by Wombat Sports
posted January 20, 2012 at 12:33am

As we head into the ProElite card this weekend, it was announced that the promotion has struck a partnership with Japan’s DREAM MMA to exchange talent. “I’m really honored to join the partnership with ProElite,” ...more

Maiju Kujala vs. Juliana Carneiro Lima Set for March 9
by Wombat Sports
posted January 19, 2012 at 8:02pm

Juliana Carneiro Lima Maiju Kujala By: MarQ Piocos – WombatSports.com Finnish fight and Strikeforce veteran Maiju Kujala (6-3) announced this week that she will be fighting on the upcoming Revolution Fighting Championship card Mar. 9 in Beir...more

Jessica Aguilar vs. Patricia Vidonic Set for Feb. 17
by Wombat Sports
posted January 19, 2012 at 7:55pm

Patricia Vidonic Jessica Aguilar By: MarQ Piocos – WombatSports.com After having her fight fall through last week, Patricia Vidonic will get another challenge in the form of the #2 Unified ranked Jessica Aguilar. The fight will take place o...more

Cage Warriors to Stream Fights on MMAJunkie
by Wombat Sports
posted January 19, 2012 at 7:54pm

This week, British Promotion Cage Warriors announced all 16 of their 2012 cards will be streamed on MMAJunkie.com in the U.S. This means that all the matches in the upcoming Women’s 125 Tournament will be available for viewing. The firs...more

Video Preview of Sara McMann and Hitomi Akano at ProElite
by Wombat Sports
posted January 19, 2012 at 6:59pm

Hitomi Akano Sara McMann By: MarQ Piocos - WombatSports.com What a way to begin a year in women’s MMA to have an Olympic Silver Medalist and one of the top fighters out of Japan duke it out in Hawaii. The undefeated #9 Unified ran...more

Cyborg Santos to Appeal Suspension
by Wombat Sports
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:17pm

It was expected that Cyborg Santos would not be appealing her suspension, but that isn’t the case anymore. Cyborg’s manger told SportsIllustrated.com that he sent a letter this past Monday to the California State Athletic Commission&...more

Sheila Gaff Announced as Germany’s Female Fighter of the Year
by Wombat Sports
posted January 17, 2012 at 4:55pm

Courtesy Sherdog Germany’s #1 Combat Sports website, Ground and Pound Germany, has announced their winners for their year end awards, and #6 ranked super-flyweight Sheila Gaff has take home “Female Fighter of the Year”. Gaff beat out...more

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