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Close and Personal with Invicta FC Fighter NicDali Rivera-Calanoc
by syndee
posted July 10, 2014 at 10:22pm

When a fighter is described as the “Female Wanderlei Silva” by King Mo due to her hard charging and aggressive style, I had to know more about her....more


by syndee
posted July 10, 2014 at 10:21pm

Check out the new series on Iconici TV MMA Just before Rose Namajunas left to join the rest of The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 cast to begin filming in Las Vegas. Rose demonstrates how to set up one of her favorite elbow techniques, accompanied by Ic...more

Cat Zingano Makes Return to Face Amanda Nunes at UFC 178
by Wombat Sports
posted July 10, 2014 at 8:26pm

Zingano Nunes Cat Zingano’s title shot will have to wait. The undefeated #1 contender will return to the UFC September 27 in Las Vegas to take on Amanda Nunes in a fight that could determine who is the next person to face champion Ronda Rouse...more

Close and Personal with WMMA Jessy Rose
by syndee
posted July 10, 2014 at 4:55pm

Close and Personal with WMMA Jessy Rose "Jessy Jess" Clark This Australian up and coming star got my attention with the news from her last dominating win by out-striking and out-working her opponent Kate De Silva in the second round at XFC 21....more

2014 Half Year Report – Pro WMMA Stats by the Numbers
by Wombat Sports
posted July 8, 2014 at 8:46pm

Letourneau vs. Phillips Courtesy UFC We are over half way done with 2014 and we are looking at yet another spurt in growth of the women’s pro divisions of MMA. We are one pace to to reach the 600 mark as the last half of the year tends to be the...more

Weekend Results – Rousey Gets Second Striking Finish; Moras Gets 1st UFC Win
by Wombat Sports
posted July 7, 2014 at 9:07pm

Pro MMA Courtesy UFC Ronda Rousey got her second finish that wasn’t an armbar Saturday at she has able to get to a knockout in 16 seconds over Alexis Davis at UFC 175 in Las Vegas. Rousey and Davis took the center of the octagon quickly with Da...more

IMMA Federation World Championships Conclude in Vegas
by Wombat Sports
posted July 6, 2014 at 7:46pm

Ribas Courtesy Eduardo Ferreira It was an action packed first year for the IMMA Federation’s World Championships. Many fighters from around the world traveled to Las Vegas, NV to test their skills and make an impact on the international stage. T...more

TUF 20 Primer – Rivals, Friends, and What to Look Out for
by Wombat Sports
posted July 5, 2014 at 9:37am

With the full cast announced and inside the house, the The Ultimate Fighter 20 cast are ready to make tv magic and turn heads. Some of the more recent WMMA fans or those UFC fans that will be tuning in may not know the history between some of the fighters...more

July 2014 Rankings – Fly and Feather See Movement
by Wombat Sports
posted July 1, 2014 at 9:23pm

Jedrzejczyk With her win over Rosi Sexton at Cage Warriors, Joanna Jedrzejczyk moves from #5 to #4 in the flyweight rankungs this month. With Jedrzejczyk now signed to the UFC, she will most likely drop off the list next month as she will be ...more

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Signs to UFC; Faces Lima in Debut
by Wombat Sports
posted June 30, 2014 at 10:24pm

Jedrzejczyk Lima Coming off a huge win over Rosi Sexton, Joanna Jedrzejczyk has signed to the UFC. The Polish prospect will take on Brazilian Juliana Lima in what will be the second strawweight fight in the promotion at UFC on Fox 12 card in San Jo...more

Thai Boxing Association Tournament Crowns 2014 Champions
by Wombat Sports
posted June 30, 2014 at 5:02pm

Lee The annual amateur Thai Boxing Association tournament took place this past weekend in Des Moines, Iowa with some of North America’s best kickboxing vying for championships in over a couple of dozen divisions. Over a hundred female competitors...more

The MRS (WMMA and WBoxing News) June 27
by Wombat Sports
posted June 28, 2014 at 9:25am

Miscellaneous News At PXC Friday morning in Guam, Cortney Casey defeats Tomo Maesawa by TKO (corner stoppage) round 1. Rin Nakai is officially a part of the UFC. Nakai was at the UFC Japan press conference Thursday, formally announcing the fight be...more

Close and Personal With Pro WMMA Fighter Stevie VanAssche
by syndee
posted June 23, 2014 at 12:08pm

Stevie VanAssche is a pro WMMA fighter who trains at The Submission Factory in Wenatchee Wash. What first got my attention with Stevie was the video of her last fight at Conquest of the Cage back in May against Kristen Stenzel. Stevie took away the ...more

European MMA Pioneer Rosi Sexton Retires
by Wombat Sports
posted June 21, 2014 at 9:58am

Sexton Rosi Sexton officially announced on her website her retirement from competition after a 12 year run in MMA Thursday. Sexton ends her storied career with a 13-5 record. After three losses, Sexton felt she had more to offer outside the cage than ...more

The MRS – (WMMA & WBoxing News) June 20, 2014
by Wombat Sports
posted June 21, 2014 at 9:49am

Miscellaneous News Quick reminder to check out our sponsors MMA Somnia and xxIonxx performance bands. Make sure to shop at these places as they continue to support Wombat Sports. In pro MMA action Thursday, Kelly McGill defeated Leslie Rodriguez vi...more

Rin Nakai to Face Miesha Tate in Japan
by Wombat Sports
posted June 19, 2014 at 8:51pm

Nakai Tate The undefeated Japanese bantamweight Rin Nakai looks to continue her run as she takes on Miesha Tate in her home country. Fox Sports reported the planned bout for the UFC’s September 24 show in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai (16-0-1) is the ...more

WMMA: XFC Flyweight Champion Pearl Gonzalez & WSOF Strawweight Champion Jessica Aguilar on Iconici Radio MMA
by syndee
posted June 16, 2014 at 1:21pm

Iconici Radio MMA broadcast last night with hosts Naiya Marcelo,  Syndee and Poetrynmotion bringing the latest ufc news, mma fight news and MMA rumors from the week. Special guests XFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Pearl Gonzalez, WSOF Straww...more

Jessamyn Duke vs. Leslie Smith Set for July
by Wombat Sports
posted June 11, 2014 at 9:06pm

Smith Duke Leslie Smith and Jessamyn Duke look to rebound from their first UFC losses as the two will face each other at July 16th in Atlantic City, NJ. Smith (6-5-1) lost her UFC debut in a rematch witrh Sarah Kaufman on short notice, and had lost...more

Gadelha and Lahdemaki to Kick off UFC Strawweight Division in July
by Wombat Sports
posted June 11, 2014 at 8:34pm

Gadelha Lahdemaki As expected, #3 Unified ranked starwweight Claudia Gadelha won’t have to wait until after TUF 20 to make her octagon debut. The InvictaFC vet will make history as one of the first female strawweights to step into a UFC cage ...more

Weekend Results: Jedrzejczyk Cements 125 Ranking; Moyle Wins Tuff-n-uff Tournament
by Wombat Sports
posted June 10, 2014 at 9:01pm

Pro MMA Joanna Jedrzejczyk got the biggest win of her career at Cage Warriors Saturday as she KOed veteran Rosi Sexton. Jedrzejczyk (6-0) outstruck Sexton, dropping her towards the end of round 1. Sexton survived, and tried to take it to the ground...more

Shannon Knapp Talks UFC Fight Pass Deal: “Invicta is Still it’s Own Company”
by Wombat Sports
posted June 8, 2014 at 5:01pm

Knapp With the announcement of Invicta heading to UFC Fight Pass, there wound up being a lot of questions among the MMA community. Many of us were confused about the actually relationship Invicta and the UFC is in, and what this deal actually means fo...more

InvictaFC Announces Deal with UFC Fight Pass
by Wombat Sports
posted June 6, 2014 at 9:44pm

InvictaFC will stay as an online broadcast as it struck a deal with UFC FightPass. The promotion announced the deal Thursday night. The multi-year deal includes not only the live events but also the InvictaFC library of their past seven cards. There was...more

Weekend Results – Cutler & Bassett Get W’s; Lecca Takes Interim WBA Crown
by Wombat Sports
posted June 2, 2014 at 9:04pm

Pro MMA A loaded King of the Cage card in Keshena, WI saw four female bouts with two pro fights that gained the winners arguments for Invicta. Calie Cutler made a successful pro debut after going 7-1 as an amateur getting the armbar submission win over ...more

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