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Women’s MMA & Pro-wrestling Part 1 – The Introduction
by MarQFPR
posted March 15, 2011 at 1:39am

Gian Carano & Cyborg Santos Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce I, like most MMA fans, grew up on pro-wrestling. This was the closest thing we could get to real violence. Then came the UFC, and with it a revolution was born. “This is real wrestlin...more

Weekend Recap: Barb Honchak, Maiju Kujala Earn Victories
by MMARising.com
posted March 14, 2011 at 9:40am

This weekend featured a pair of women’s bouts showcasing four prospects at 125 pounds in two very different areas of the world. Rising star Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak picked up her third victory as a professional and eleventh overall by defeating...more

Taylor Stratford, Edmond Xhelili Capture Tuff-N-Uff Titles
by MMARising.com
posted March 14, 2011 at 9:24am

Leading amateur promotion Tuff-N-Uff held its third event of 2011 Saturday night at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Edmond “The Albanian Assassin” Xhelili avenged his lone loss by defeating Jason Richey for the Tu...more

Big Week of Surprises, Heartbreak, and Disasters in Women's MMA
by MarQFPR
posted March 14, 2011 at 6:42am

Modafferi, Aguilar, & Fujii Thursday night before the quake Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week. Megumi Fujii ...more

Zuffa purchases Strikeforce! What does this mean for Women's MMA? [Video]
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 13, 2011 at 11:32pm

Kristin and Veronica break down what the announcement that UFC owners, ZUFFA, have purchased Strikeforce means for the world of WMMA. ...more

The Heart of Women's MMA with Legend Tara LaRosa
by WMMA
posted March 13, 2011 at 11:29pm

By Shelley Devine  Photos by Cathlin Daley   Heart, courage, honesty, passion, faith and kindness are just a few words that come to my mind. Of her 21 professional fights, spanning a career for almost a decade, I’ve been blessed...more

UFC's Parent Company Zuffa Buys Strikeforce – What Does this Mean for Women’s MMA?
by MarQFPR
posted March 12, 2011 at 4:04pm

Marloes Coenen & Cyborg Santos Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce A blockbuster announcement was made this weekend as Zuffa, which is the parent company of the UFC, bought its biggest competitor Strikeforce. The questions are flying through the MMA world a...more

Shark Fights 14 Play-By-Play & Results
by MMARising.com
posted March 12, 2011 at 11:58am

Shark Fights 14 takes place tonight at the Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas. The HDNet-televised event is headlined by a middleweight matchup between UFC veterans Matt “Suave” Horwich and Danillo “Indio” Villefort, and serves as the first of m...more

MMA Fighters Give First Hand Accounts on Japan Earthquake
by MarQFPR
posted March 11, 2011 at 4:49pm

Several MMA fighters from the US and Japan were in shock after the devastating 8.9 earthquake hit Japans last night. Several tweeted and blogged their experience as it was happening.   Aguilar with Megumi Fujii at JEWELS Weigh-ins American fighter ...more

Jewels Cancels “Twelfth Ring” After Massive Earthquake
by MMARising.com
posted March 11, 2011 at 10:11am

After a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan at approximately 2:45 P.M. local time, Jewels has cancelled “Twelfth Ring.” The event had been scheduled to take place this evening at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, but the country is cu...more

Mei Yamaguchi vs Tomomi Sunaba Set For April 3 Pancrase
by MMARising.com
posted March 11, 2011 at 10:04am

Valkyrie Flyweight Champion Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi will make her Pancrase debut on April 3rd when she takes on promotional veteran “Windy” Tomomi Sunaba. The featured bout will be part of Pancrase Impressive Tour 3 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan, a...more

Jewels: “Twelfth Ring” Weigh-In Results & Fighter Quotes
by MMARising.com
posted March 11, 2011 at 12:06am

Official weigh-ins were held today at the DEEP Gym for Friday’s Jewels: “Twelfth Ring” card in Tokyo, Japan, and all but one of the 14 fighters who weighed in successfully made weight. The lone exception was England’s Danielle “The Curse” West...more

Sarah Kaufman, Megumi Yabushita In Talks For AFC 5 Bout
by MMARising.com
posted March 9, 2011 at 10:29pm

Former Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Champion Sarah Kaufman may have finally found her next opponent. The Victoria, British Columbia native is currently in talks to face Japanese veteran Megumi Yabushita in a featured bout at Armageddon Fighting Cham...more

Abu Dhabi Fight Championships to Make Women’s MMA History
by MarQFPR
posted March 9, 2011 at 8:07pm

Titana Van Polanen Petel (left) faces Outi Louhimo (right) Thursday  “Women’s History Month” has just started, and a big stride towards equality in women’s sports in the Middle East will happen Thursday morning. Finland&rs...;more

Megumi Fujii Details Extensive 2010 Injuries, First MMA Loss
by MMARising.com
posted March 9, 2011 at 10:10am

On October 28, 2010, Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii suffered the first defeat of her storied mixed martial arts career. That Fujii was able to compete at all in 2010 was a remarkable feat in itself, however, as the Japanese submission ace suffered multiple ...more

Interview on women in MuayThai for Action81
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 7, 2011 at 5:08pm

International Women's Day kicked off early over at sports-blog Action81. They talked to me about MuayThai in Thailand and Ireland, as well as the rising numbers of women taking part in the sport.You can read the full interview here at: Former MuayThai cha...more

Zoila Frausto Post-fight Interview & Press Conference
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 7, 2011 at 10:08am

Interview with Zoila Frausto after her unanimous decision win over Karina Hallianan at Bellator 35 on March 5, 2011. In the post fight press conference, Bjorn Rebney discusses the possibility of a women's 125lb tournament. ...more

Coenen shows a champion's heart with comeback victory
by McCarter.Nathan
posted March 7, 2011 at 5:31am

Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Marloes Coenen battled back to defend her championship this past Saturday against Liz Carmouche....more

Coenen Makes an Epic Comeback, LaRosa-Damm Announced Plus More MMA News
by MarQFPR
posted March 7, 2011 at 2:16am

Coenen (left) Battles Carmouche (right) Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week. ...more

Strikeforce: Marloes Coenen vs Liz Carmouche Play-By-Play & Results
by MMARising.com
posted March 6, 2011 at 12:07am

Strikeforce travels to the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio tonight with a double bill of title fights at Strikeforce: “Feijao vs Henderson.” The event is headlined by a Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Rafael “Feij...more

Zoila Frausto Pre-fight Interview - Bellator 35
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 5, 2011 at 4:20pm

Interview with Bellator Women's World Champion Zoila Frausto before her match against Karina Hallinan on March 5, 2011. Bellator 35 is on MTV2 live at 6pm PST / 9pm EST. ...more

Ward Injured, Aguilar To Face Hamasaki At “Twelfth Ring”
by MMARising.com
posted March 5, 2011 at 10:47am

An injury suffered in training has forced submission specialist Lisa Ward out of her main event bout against Ayaka Hamasaki at Jewels: “Twelfth Ring” on March 11th in Tokyo, Japan. Fellow 2010 Bellator tournament semi-finalist Jessica “Jag” Aguila...more

Holly Holm, Sheila Bird Victorious In Pro MMA Debuts
by MMARising.com
posted March 5, 2011 at 10:44am

Multi-time boxing champion Holly “Hottie” Holm picked up her first mixed martial arts victory tonight with a convincing stoppage of tough challenger Christina “Machine Gun” Domke in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The featured bout was part of a solid ca...more

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