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The 135 Pound Picture Comes in Focus
by MarQFPR
posted March 30, 2010 at 10:41pm

(Jan Finney defeats A. J. Jenkins - Photo Courtesy FCF) The finals are now set for the Freestyle Cage Fighting Grand Prix, with the winner of the tournament getting a Strikeforce contract. In semi-final matches in Shawnee, OK, Jan Finney upset A.J...more

Tate Triumphs Over Frausto
by anngaff
posted March 27, 2010 at 3:53pm

Miesha Tate walked the walk last night as she beat Zoila Frausto in Round 2 by armbar submission, which Frausto endured for 30 seconds before tapping. Tate had predicted she would finish Frausto in the second round either by grounding and pounding or by s...more

FCF Women's Grand Prix Semi-finals Preview [Video]
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 26, 2010 at 11:42pm

A preview of the upcoming fights at FCF 40 Women's Grand Prix tournament semi-finals. Featuring Adrienna "AJ" Jenkins vs Jan Finney and Shayna Baszler vs Alexis Davis. From: womensmmaroundup Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 04:14 More in Sports ...more

Miesha Tate vs Zoila Frausto Fight Prediction [Video]
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 26, 2010 at 1:11pm

Check out Miesha Tate vs Zoila Frausto this Friday March 26th on Strikeforce Challengers From: womensmmaroundup ...more

Tonight: Try Showtime for Free and watch former soccer player Zoila Frausto take on veteran Miesha Tate
by anngaff
posted March 26, 2010 at 10:33am

Strikeforce CS 7 will take place tonight (Friday, March 26, 2010) at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. Hometown favorite Zoila Frausto, an undefeated women’s prospect, will take on veteran Miesha “Takedown” Tate (8-2) of Olympia, WA. Fraust...more

I didn't know Chuck Liddell was a feminist
by anngaff
posted February 26, 2010 at 6:58pm

Chuck Liddell is all for equal opportunity. Check out the video below of the UFC fighter sexually objectifying himself along with his girlfriend Heidi Northcut working out in the nude (except for their Reebok shoes). The video is part of a (so far very su...more

Erin Toughill plans to make the most of her last run
by Athletic Women Blog
posted February 23, 2010 at 1:43pm

MMA pioneer Erin Toughill talks about sparring with guys, making weight, showing everyone that she is the best in the world before she retires, and the woman she'll have to defeat to do that—Cris "Cyborg" Santos: ...more

Alexis Davis Interview
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted February 20, 2010 at 3:01pm

Alexis Davis Interview Alexis talks to us about the MMA scene in Canada, BJJ vs JJJ, Tonya getting frisky, and more! Filmed at Trinity BJJ in Oakland, CA on February 16, 2009. From: womensmmaroundup Views: 698 2 ratings Time: 04:05 More in Sports ...more

Strikeforce is Going to Have to Shell Out More Dough to Find Someone to Fight Cyborg
by anngaff
posted February 7, 2010 at 2:47am

I just found out after perusing some posts on BloodyElbow.com that Marloes Coenen only made $2,000 getting pummeled by Cyborg at Strikeforce Miami. I don't know what she would have made if she had beaten Cyborg but it certainly wasn't going to be 6 figu...more

WTF!? Tara vs Roxy Fight Canceled!
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted February 5, 2010 at 10:51am

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Can anyone stop Cyborg?
by Athletic Women Blog
posted February 1, 2010 at 1:28pm

The question again on everyone's mind after the seemingly invincible 145-pound champion's TKO of a game but overmatched Marloes Coenen Saturday night will have to be answered by the woman Strikeforce enlisted to act as judge, jury, and, just maybe, execut...more

FCF Women's Grand Prix Preview
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted January 31, 2010 at 8:34pm

FCF Women's Grand Prix Preview Watch it live Jan 30th, 7pm Central on http://www.freestylecagefighting.com. A preview of the upcoming fights at FCF39 Women's Grand Prix tournament. Featuring Adrienna "AJ" Jenkins, Sarah Schneider, Jan Finney, Liz Carrei...more

FCF Women's Grand Prix Preview
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted January 29, 2010 at 10:08pm

FCF Women's Grand Prix Preview Watch it live Jan 30th, 7pm Central on http://www.freestylecagefighting.com. A preview of the upcoming fights at FCF39 Women's Grand Prix tournament. Featuring Adrienna "AJ" Jenkins, Sarah Schneider, Jan Finney, Liz Carrei...more

Cris Cyborg to fight Marloes Coenen on Strikeforce Miami this Saturday
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 28, 2010 at 12:45pm

Christiane “Cyborg” Santos is on an eight-fight winning streak and plans to take down Marloes Coenen in Miami this weekend just as quickly as she took down Gina Carano in San Jose last August. Cyborg has an incredible strike game (look for one-hit ...more

Women's MMA January 2009 Fights
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted January 26, 2010 at 9:31pm

Women's MMA January 2009 Fights Overview of some women's mma events happening in January 2009. Princesses of Pain Promo: http://www.youtube.com From: womensmmaroundup Views: 7014 20 ratings Time: 03:28 More in Sports ...more

Marloes Coenen is ready to rumble
by Athletic Women Blog
posted January 20, 2010 at 11:50am

In a recent interview, challenger Marloes Coenen makes clear that she is prepared to do whatever it takes to beat 145-pound champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos in their January 30 fight on Showtime: "I will not step aside for anyone, and I will definitely ...more

Victories and Failures in Women's Sports in 2009, or #FTW and #FAIL (Hot or Not for us old-timers)
by anngaff
posted December 31, 2009 at 4:18pm

I was going to make a Hot or Not in 2009 list for women's sports but then realized that "Hot or Not" is so 1990's when people still read magazines (the Hot or Not list was in Cosmo, no? I mean, I wouldn't know because a good feminist doesn't read Cosmo, I...more

Female grandmasters and MMA gighters: Dana White channels Pat Robertson
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 21, 2009 at 2:15pm

Skip straight to 4:25 on this video to hear the shocking part. Dana White is lighting up a tiny bit of press (why not a helluva lot more??) with his recent answer to the question: “Do you think you’ll do a female season of Ultimate Fighter?” �...more

Cris Cyborg Santos vs Marloes Coenen: January 2010
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 21, 2009 at 1:27pm

This week Strikeforce finally announced the title bout women’s MMA fans have been waiting for: champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (8-1) will follow up on her August 2009 TKO of Gina Carano with a match on January 30, 2010, according to MMA Junkie...more

Bridgett "Baby Doll" Riley and her art of violence
by Athletic Women Blog
posted November 20, 2009 at 2:07pm

A display of wanton violence seems in order this Friday. I feel mischievous and want to see someone, better yet make that plural, get an ass kicking. My search for this entertainment leads, perhaps inevitably, to Bridgett "Baby Doll" Riley. One of few ath...more

The Force is Strong with Amanda Lucas
by Fight Chix
posted November 11, 2009 at 11:48am

Fight Chix chats with Amanda Lucas, MMA Fighter and daughter of Star Wars creator, George Lucas. Not everyone in MMA will make the connection that you are in fact the daughter of Star Wars creator George Lucus…how did you get into MMA and what does...more

Coenen defeats Modafferi, earns title shot
by Athletic Women Blog
posted November 9, 2009 at 1:16pm

Marloes Coenen has good reason to be happy following her win Saturday night: ...more

Modafferi vs. Coenen Pre-Fight Interviews
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 7, 2009 at 3:37pm

Assuming the main card runs short and CBS airs it, we’ll get to watch Roxanne Modafferi fight Marloes Coenen live at 9 pm on the East coast (delayed for the Pacific coast, who will probably see it sooner on YouTube) on CBS.com. Roxanne Modafferi is...more

Roxanne Modafferi slated to fight Marloes Coenen Nov. 7, replaces Erin Toughill
by Athletic Women Blog
posted November 4, 2009 at 1:44pm

Thanks to Lisa (The Glowing Edge) we learned last week that Erin Toughill is out for medical reasons from this Saturday's Strikeforce event. Instead, Marloes Coenen will face Roxanne Modafferi in a fight that will likely decide who gets first shot at cham...more

Cristiane Cyborg Santos gets Strikeforce fight for December 19th
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 4, 2009 at 11:34am

Strikeforce is making some more headway in showcasing women’s MMA by scheduling Cris “Cyborg” Santos’s next fight for December 19th. The date is not yet confirmed, but Five Ounces of Pain reports that Cyborg’s husband Evangelista will also be...more

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