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Fast and Furious: Kaline Medeiros vs Katie Merrill at Victory Promotions
by WMMA
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:48am

The 2nd professional female MMA fight in Massachusetts took place tonight November 12th at Victory Promotions: “Clementi vs Rogers” at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.The featured bout was between Katie Merrill from Wai Kru and Kaline Me...more

Video – Watch Samantha Mosqueda vs. Bridgett Batch From this Weekend
by Wombat Sports
posted November 13, 2011 at 12:13pm

Courtesy Tuff-n-uff/Ultra Vista In a match that was fight of the night, Samantha Mosqueda and Bridgett Batch went at it in the 140 pound division. They battled on their feet toe to toe, but it was Mosqueda who was able to stuff the takedowns and get t...more

Video – Karen Bryant Catches up with Gina Carano
by Wombat Sports
posted November 13, 2011 at 12:11pm

Courtesy ProMMANow The WMMA world had questions, and Karen Bryant from MMAHeat.com gave us some answers. Carano was on the red carpet for the “UFC on Fox” premier Saturday. Outside of talking about her new film “Haywire” coming out January ...more

Kyoko Kimura Upsets Megumi Yabushita In Pancrase Debut
by MMARising.com
posted November 13, 2011 at 11:44am

Pro wrestling veteran Kyoko Kimura scored a significant upset in her mixed martial arts debut Friday night at Pancrase Impressive Tour 11 in Tokyo, Japan. Kimura defeated judoka and MMA pioneer Megumi Yabushita by TKO after the ringside doctor intervened ...more

Jillian Lybarger Becomes the New Tuff-n-uff 115 Pound Champ
by Wombat Sports
posted November 12, 2011 at 4:41pm

Picture Courtesy Jocelyn Lybarger A new champ was crowned Friday night as Jillian Lybarger (4-4) defeated Jordan Gaza (3-2) for the Tuff-n-uff Amateur MMA 115 pound title. After some pummeling against the cage in the first round; Lybarger was taken do...more

Pro Fighter Maryellen Cano Found Dead in her Georgia Home
by Wombat Sports
posted November 11, 2011 at 10:33am

Sad news to report out of Marietta, GA, as pro MMA fighter Maryellen Cano was found dead Wednesday evening after an apparent murder-suicide. Cano’s father reported her missing last night Wednesday night after being missing for two days. The Marietta Po...more

Podcast – MMA Referee Danielle Curzon
by Wombat Sports
posted November 11, 2011 at 12:33am

Descended from British aristocracy, Danielle Curzon gave up the prop and circumstance to pursue her dream of a fighter. After some health problems, she become one of the first female referees for British MMA. Her security company also has provided prot...more

Video – Hillary Williams Talks About the Differences in Women BJJ Techniques
by Wombat Sports
posted November 9, 2011 at 9:56am

BJJ Black Belt and one of the top females in the sport Hillary Williams knows a thing or two about training in the grappling arts. BJJinMMA.com took a few minutes to talk to Williams about the technical differences in training as a female BJJ specialist...more

WMMA Calendar to Profit Female Fighters
by Wombat Sports
posted November 9, 2011 at 9:53am

MMA Fighter Jenna Fox Courtesy The Ultimate Female Fighter The Ultimate Female Fighter and TUFF for Life, a non-profit organization, are putting out a calendar to help benefit female fighters. From their website: “Tuff for Life” is dedicated to s...more

Lacey Schuckman to Make Pro Boxing Debut Friday
by Wombat Sports
posted November 8, 2011 at 9:37am

Pro MMA fighter Lacie Schuckman is read to test her skills in the boxing ring. Schuckman will be making her debut in the sweet science versus Venus Gutierrez at the KO Pancreatic Cancer card benefiting the The Morgan Adams Foundation at Club Infinity�...more

Kaitlin Young vs Milana Dudieva Rebooked For December 10
by MMARising.com
posted November 4, 2011 at 12:46pm

An on-again, off-again ProFC bout between Kaitlin Young and Milana Dudieva has been rebooked for December 10th in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Young has verbally agreed to the revised date, but has not yet signed on. The fight was originally scheduled for ProFC...more

Dream MMA to Feature Women’s Bouts New Years Eve
by Wombat Sports
posted November 3, 2011 at 1:07pm

A press conference last night in Japan has announced a Dream MMA card for New Years Eve, with a few surprising announcements. The “Dream Genki Desuka 2011” card will be emanate from Saitama Super Arena in Japan, and will be promoted by IGF. The produ...more

MMA Fan Reaction: Women’s Sports Foundation Responds to AIBA About Olympic Women Boxing in Skirts
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted November 2, 2011 at 6:08pm

Photo credit: Cris Cyborg Santos wearing gladiator skirt for MMA fight with Yoko Takahashi at Elite XC October 2008. Unanimous decision after 3 rounds for Cyborg. Women who participate in MMA and other combat sports have a hard time getting people ...more

Unified MMA Rankings for November – New Faces Make the Lists
by Wombat Sports
posted November 2, 2011 at 8:58am

#1 Ranked Megumi Fujii There has been some shifting this month in the Unified MMA Rankings as several fighters have been inactive or have moved weight classes. Megumi Fujii returns to the #1 spot in the Flyweight division, as Bellator champ Zoila Gurg...more

Vanessa Porto, Hannah Stephens Earn Weekend Victories
by MMARising.com
posted October 31, 2011 at 11:30pm

Brazilian star Vanessa Porto won her third straight fight on Friday night at Kumite MMA Combate in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Porto handed previously unbeaten prospect Jennifer Maia the first defeat of her professional career with a second-round technical subm...more

Podcast – MMA Fighter Kaiyana Rain talks about facial injuries and WMMA expansion
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2011 at 3:14pm

From boxing to grappling to MMA, Kaiyana Rain competes in them all. Originally from Cambodia, she makes her fight camp out of California. She had a battle with at GFX 9 with Stephanie Gonzalez in Temecula, CA a few weeks ago. We caught up with Rain to t...more

Help “Mighty” Mia’s Family and Look Great Doing it
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2011 at 1:40pm

Help support a family affected by breast cancer & get some great gear in the process. In memory of “Mighty” Mia Hayes, Xtreme Female Fight Gear is producing a line of products to help raise money for her family, who are suffering financially after ...more

Kaitlin Young Out Of ProFC 37 Fight Due To Visa Issues
by MMARising.com
posted October 31, 2011 at 9:53am

A planned bout between Kaitlin Young and Milana Dudieva at ProFC 37 in Ufa, Russia has been scrapped due to visa issues. The fight had been set to take place on November 9th, but Young announced her withdrawal tonight after the promotion reportedly failed...more

New Zealand’s Princesses of Pain Brings Female Fighting to Oceania
by Wombat Sports
posted October 29, 2011 at 9:58am

As women in kickboxing and MMA has been growing by leaps and bounds throughout the world, New Zealand promoter Belinda Dunn has been helping these fighters have a platform. Dunn has been promoting female fights for eight years, having some main stream su...more

Amanda Lucas Submits Mika Harigai At DEEP: Cage Impact
by MMARising.com
posted October 29, 2011 at 9:47am

Amanda “Powerhouse” Lucas picked up her second straight win for DEEP on Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan. Lucas defeated veteran journeywoman Mika “Hari” Harigai with a rear-naked choke at DEEP: “Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo.” The end came just 4:3...more

MMA Twitter Follow Friday – @AmandaLucasMMA @AlexisDavisMMA @TheBigBlackWolf
by Wombat Sports
posted October 28, 2011 at 5:38pm

It has been hard for us to recommend all they people we want you to follow on twitter. 140 characters is just too short. So, starting this week, Wombat Sports will give you three fighters or news people we recommend following on twitter. This week we rec...more

Title Fight, Two Featured Bouts Added To Jewels: 17th Ring
by MMARising.com
posted October 28, 2011 at 10:47am

Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki will make her first title defence against a familiar foe at Jewels: “17th Ring” on December 17th in Tokyo, Japan. Hamasaki will battle kickboxing ace Seo Hee Ham in a rematch from the pair’s hotly-con...more

Video – The MMA world pays tribute to “Mighty” Mia Hayes, who we lost to breast cancer Sunday
by Wombat Sports
posted October 27, 2011 at 1:50pm

As we still mourn the loss of Mighty Mia Hayes, it was announced that a ceremony in her honor is set for Friday. Mia’s Celebration of Life will be at 10 AM pacific at Destiny Christian Church 14380 Amargosa Road in Victorville, CA. For those attending,...more

Saya Ito Wins Top Run Kickboxing Tournament In Osaka
by MMARising.com
posted October 27, 2011 at 8:35am

Less than two months before she will compete in the finals of the inaugural Jewels Under-15 kickboxing tournament, 12-year-old “Muay Thai Genius” Saya Ito added another title to her résumé this past weekend. Ito outlasted five others in a one-day co...more

Viacom Buys Bellator – The Game Has Changed
by Wombat Sports
posted October 26, 2011 at 10:56am

Women’s MMA may have found a savor in Viacom. USA Today broke the news early this morning that Viacom has purchased majority share of Bellator MMA and is moving the product to Spike TV come 2013. Bellator is currently on MTV2, another Viacom property...more

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