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Gina Carano Out of Comeback Match in Strikeforce; Kaufman vs. Carmouche Signed for July
posted on June 7, 2011 at 9:30pm

The comeback will have to wait. Strikeforce announced today that Gina Carano is out of her match with Sarah D'Alelio due to undisclosed medical reasons. Carano did pass the Texas Athletic Commission physical, but her personal physician did not clear he...more

Miesha Tate vs. Marloes Coenen Announced Plus More News
posted on June 6, 2011 at 7:30am

New NAAFS chmapion Ais "The Bash" Daly   In breaking news, #9 ranked 125 pounder and Ireland's own Aisling Daly has gotten a well deserved win over #10 ranked Jessica Eye at the NAAFS card in Cleveland, OH over the weekend, making her the new champion...more

Video - Strikeforce Champ Cyborg Santos Dominate at BJJ Worlds
posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:08pm

As much of a superstar as champion Cris Cyborg Santos is in the Strikeforce cage, she has only been competing at the top level of Brazilain jiu-jitsu for the past two years. She has competed at the Abu Dhabi World Championships a few years ago, which some...more

Olympian Impressive Pro MMA Debut Plus More MMA News
posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:23am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week.   Sara McMann at the UCC Weigh-ins Courtesy Adenei Photography Olympic silver me...more

G2 Women’s MMA Summit July 1-3: Seminars, Fights, and Networking
posted on May 27, 2011 at 6:00am

GFight has been a leader in women’s MMA, hosting an annual conference of some of the best female fighters on the planet to help support the next generation. This year, the event heads to Vegas. Tuff-n-uff MMA has teamed up with GFight to host the...more

Colleen Schnieder Racks up 17 second TKO, Julie Kedzie Sighs with Strikeforce, Plus More MMA News
posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:37am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week. Colleen Schneider Racks up a Quick Win Colleen Schneider has been a pro since last Aug...more

Hel’z Belles: Montana's Latest Roller Derby Addition
posted on May 22, 2011 at 5:20am

Roller Derby is spreading like wildfire across the nation as teams are starting in smaller and bigger cities. Montana is no exception. In a year’s span, four teams have former in the Treasure State, including the newly developed Hel’z Bell...more

Strikeforce Announces Carano's Opponent Plus More MMA News
posted on May 16, 2011 at 7:43am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week. LaVoy (right) stops Gutierrez (left) Courtesy Chicago MMAniacs Amanda LaVoy snapp...more

Looks vs. Talent – the Biggest Question in Women’s MMA
posted on May 16, 2011 at 12:55am

Gina Carano in Maxim Magazine I was on a recent episode of “MMA Gospel” to debate the future of the women’s division in MMA, which is a great two hour debate if you have time. On the panel was MMA fighter Michelle Ould, Chris Schenk f...more

Strikeforce Fighters Meet with Zuffa Brass, Rousey Heads North of the Border, plus More MMA News
posted on May 9, 2011 at 6:32am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week.   Amanda Nunes on set at her Zuffa photoshoot Women’s MMA has a big opport...more

Princess Kate - The Athlete Under the Tiara
posted on April 29, 2011 at 11:30pm

Princess Kate Rowing for a Cause in 2007 (All photos courtesy The London Daily Mail) With all the "Royal Wedding" talk going on Friday, some people have been critical about the perception of royalty and where women stand in it. Princess Kate is lookin...more

WTS Podcast - Wrestling Champion Mickie James
posted on April 28, 2011 at 6:32pm

Some people might not consider it a sport, but pro-wrestling takes a lot of physical ability and toughness to entertain fans week in and week out. Total Non-Stop Action's Knockout women's champion Mickie James took some time out of her busy schedule to...more

Gaff Upsets The Bash Olympic Medalist Makes Pro MMA Debut Plus More MMA News
posted on April 26, 2011 at 7:32am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week.   Gaff Takes out Daly Courtesy MMAMail.com There is a new 125 pounder making waves in Europe. ...more

Women's MMA - Deep Potential
posted on April 21, 2011 at 4:41am

Strikeforce Grand Prix Participants Courtesy Ester Lin Okay. I admit it. There are more male fighters than females in MMA. Does that mean there is no depth in the women’s division? Absolutely not. I was recently a guest on MMA Gospel Radio, deba...more

Journalist Verses the News Blogger – An MMA Perspective
posted on April 20, 2011 at 4:23am

  Information is powerful. So powerful in fact that in the past we had to rely on television, newspapers, and radio to make sure what was going on in our world. Our information streams were relatively clean, with some mistakes and editorial editio...more

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Wombat sports is dedicated to women in combat sports. Former news editor of “Fightergirls” MarQ Piocos has been covering Women’s MMA for over three years, having picked up coverage of wrestling, boxing, and grappling. It is his vision to bring some of the best coverage to help bring and promote the ever expanding popularity of women’s MMA, wrestling, and martial arts with some of the best writers and athletes.

OpEd – Should Lightweight be the Next Division for Invicta?
Toughill With five divisions and four champions to their credit, InvictaFC has been know as the top MMA organization for women. It has been incredible to see the lower weights at 105 and 115 grow by leaps and bounds over the past two years. With the cr...[Read on]
UFC 161: Alexis Davis Defeats Rosi Sexton
Davis In what was the first female UFC match that went the distance, Alexis Davis solidified her spot in the bantamweight rankings as she defeated fellow UFC debuter Rosi Sexton at UFC 161 in Winnipeg, Canada Saturday. Davis (now 14-5) controller most...[Read on]
Van Buren vs. Clark Added to XFC 25
A third female bout has been added to XFC 25 in Albuquerque, NM on Sept. 6th. Both coming off tough losses, Heather Clark and Brianna Van Buren will square off in strawweight battle. Clark (5-4) is coming off a split decision loss to Felice Herrig at Be...[Read on]
Boxer Frida Wallberg Suffers Brain Hemorrhage After KO
Courtesy Aftonbladet.se After being knocked out by Diana Prazak Friday night in Stockholm, Sweden, Frida Wallberg is now fighting for her life. Wallberg suffered a brain hemorrhage after Prazak knocked her out in round 8. She was able to stumble to he...[Read on]
The MRS (Boxing & MMA news) – June 14, 2013
Miscellaneous News Davis and Sexton This week’s Women’s Fight Night in Janet TV is posted, which includes an interview with Rosi Sexton ahead of her fight with Alexis Davis at UFC 161 in Winnipeg, Canada Saturday live on PPV. Weigh-ins wi...[Read on]
Allanna Jones Announced Opponent for Holly Holm’s LegacyFC Debut
Jones Holm An opponent for Holly Holm’s next fight has been announced as CFA tournament semi-finalist Allanna Jones will step up to take on the former boxing champion at LegacyFC in Houston, TX July 19. MMAJunkie.com reported the match Friday....[Read on]
Podcast – UFC Fighter Rosi Sexton
With a very successful 11 year career, Rosi Sexton was these since the beginning of the women’s divisions in MMA. Now she has been signed to the UFC and is set to take on Alexis Davis at UFC 161. We talked to Sexton about being as part of the histo...[Read on]
Interview with XFC Cortney Casey Ahead of her XFC Debut
Arizona’s Cortney Casey is hoping to translate her amateur success into the pros. Going 6-2 as an ammy, the former Tuff-n-uff flyweight champion signed with XFC earlier this year and will take on Kelly Warren in her pro debut  this Friday on A...[Read on]
Three More Bouts Added to a Busy June 15th Weekend
Ovchynnikova It will be a loaded weekend for MMA as 8 professional bouts will be contested. Three international matches were just added this past weekend. Among them, Super Fight League staple Lena Ovchynnikova will take on Alisa Alimova at the W...[Read on]
Weekend Results – Kowalkiewicz Takes KSW Title
Courtesy Nazariy Kryvosheyev – GNP Germany In what was a slow weekend in women’s fighting, two pro MMA bouts happened Saturday, with one crowning a new European flyweight champion. Karolina Kowalkiewicz only took 71 seconds to secure a rea...[Read on]

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