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MMA: Velez Retains Title With Majority Decision Over Cooper
by Wombat Sports
posted November 21, 2011 at 8:54am

Courtesy FightNews.com Written by David A. Avila – The Sweet Science In a nip and tuck battle, Puerto Rico’s Ada Velez (20-3-3, 6 KOs) made adjustments from their first encounter to win by majority decision over hometown Las Vegas fighter Melinda...more

Vote for World MMA Award’s Female Fighter of the Year
by Wombat Sports
posted November 21, 2011 at 8:47am

The heated race for “Female Fighter of the Year” ends this week. Five of the best females in MMA are battling it out for your votes. Current Strikeforce champion Miesha Tate Former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman Former Strikeforce champ Marloes ...more

MMA Podcast – Kaufman Responds to Rousey’s Challenge
by Wombat Sports
posted November 21, 2011 at 8:42am

Sarah Kaufman has been a mainstay of Strikeforce since 2009. The former 135 pound champion is looking to win back her title rematching champ Miesha Tate, who Kaufman beat in her first Strikeforce match. After being called out by Ronda Rousey, Kaufman re...more

G2 MMA Summit - Part 2 of 2
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted November 21, 2011 at 8:38am

G2 Women's MMA Summit - Part 2 of 2 Coverage of the second day of the G2 Women's MMA Summit on July 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. Featuring seminars by Cris Cyborg, Kim Couture, Julie Kedzie, Greg Jackson, Carla Esparza, Gerson Schilipacke, and Shayna Baszl...more

Jessica Aguilar Post-Fight Interview - Bellator 58
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted November 20, 2011 at 12:16pm

Post-fight interview with American Top Team's Jessica Aguilar after her unanimous decision win over Lisa Ellis at Bellator 58 on November 19, 2011. ...more

Ashley Cummins Impressive in Pro Debut at Xtreme Fight Night 5
by MMARising.com
posted November 20, 2011 at 6:26am

Following an 8-0 amateur career, top prospect Ashley “Smashley” Cummins made the most of her professional debut tonight at XFL: “Xtreme Fight Night 5” in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cummins defeated Texas native Chelsea “The Italian Princess” Colarelli t...more

Michelle Waterson Returns To Face Diana Rael at Jackson's MMA Series 7 In January
by MMARising.com
posted November 20, 2011 at 6:19am

Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson will return to action for the first time in close to two years when she faces Diana “Dynamite” Rael at Jackson’s MMA Series 7. The bout, which Rael initially announced on Thursday, is currently targeted for ...more

Jessica Aguilar Victorious in Bellator 58, Jessamyn Duke Stumbles in Absolute Action MMA 20
by Wombat Sports
posted November 20, 2011 at 5:51am

Courtesy WMMA Round-up Bellator made the right call Saturday night. #2 Unified ranked Jessica Aguilar and #3 Unified rankedLisa Ellis had an entertaining and competitive rematch on MTV2, with the two mainly battling on their feet in a slugfest. Ellis ...more

Jessica Aguilar Defeats Lisa Ellis-Ward In Bellator Fighting Championships 58
by MMARising.com
posted November 20, 2011 at 5:30am

Though she was unable to make the 115-pound weight limit, Jessica “Jag” Aguilar avenged the first defeat of her career tonight at Bellator Fighting Championships 58 in Hollywood, Florida. Aguilar earned a Unanimous Decision win over rival Lisa Ellis-W...more

Rhonda Rousey Submits Julia Budd Effortlessly in First Round at Strikeforce Challengers 20
by WMMA
posted November 20, 2011 at 5:11am

Four armbars, four first round finishes, four wins ......Rousey is non-stop!!Rhonda "Rowdy" Rousey defeats Julia "The Jewel" Budd effortlessly by Submission (Armbar) at 0:39 of the 1st round improving her professional record to 4-0-0 at Strikeforce Challe...more

Yana Kunitskaya Remains Bushido FC Women’s Champion with TKO of Arune Lauzeckaite at Bushido Hero’s
by MMARising.com
posted November 20, 2011 at 4:51am

Bushido Women’s Champion Yana “Foxy” Kunitskaya made short work of her opponent this evening at Bushido Hero’s: World Grand Prix Lithuania. Competing for the first time in 11 months, Kunitskaya stopped challenger Arune Lauzeckaite in less than two...more

Friday’s Weigh-in Photos: JAG-Ellis Announced for MTV2; Kunitskaya Looks for Bushido 145 Title
by Wombat Sports
posted November 19, 2011 at 10:47am

Courtesy - Cage Junkie Two of the top ranked fighters in the 115 pound division will be going at it on live TV, as it should. #3 ranked Lisa Ellis (right) will face #2 ranked Jessica Aguilar (left) in Bellator at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, F...more

Ronda Rousey Submits Julia Budd, Plans Drop To 135
by MMARising.com
posted November 19, 2011 at 10:36am

Olympic bronze medallist in judo “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey wasted little time in picking up her second Strikeforce victory tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rousey submitted Julia “The Jewel” Budd with a 39-second armbar that left Budd’s elbow dislocated...more

Video – Lisa Ellis Talks to WMMA Round-up Before her Rematch with JAG
by Wombat Sports
posted November 19, 2011 at 10:36am

Courtesy CageJunkie.com Lisa Ellis wants to prove she still got it. Ellis will face Jessica Aguilar at Bellator 58 in a rematch from 6 years ago. Since then JAG has improved immensely since then, this should be a more competitive fight, but Ellis...more

Here is Your Guide to Watching the Female Fights this Weekend
by Wombat Sports
posted November 18, 2011 at 9:23pm

If you are a female fight fan like we are, you have a busy weekend ahead. Pleanty of TV and internet coverage of events so allow us to give you when and where to watch all the fights you can handle. —– Friday Nov. 18 Friday afternoon Weigh-ins for...more

Julia Budd & Ronda Rousey Official for Strikeforce Friday Night
by Wombat Sports
posted November 18, 2011 at 10:11am

Courtesy Strikeforce Two of the top 145 pounders in the world are going at it to be the next in line to face the Strikeforce champ. #6 Unified ranked Julia Budd (146) and #9 Unified ranked Ronda Rousey (146) made weight for the co-main event of Strik...more

Jessica Aguilar Prepares to Avenge First Loss at Bellator
by Wombat Sports
posted November 18, 2011 at 10:09am

Courtesy Tom Hill Bellator fighter Jessica Aguilar has come a long way in 5 years. Since losing her very first match to #3 Unified ranked Lisa Ward in 2006, Aguilar has had a stellar 11-4 record and made it to the semi-finals of the Bellator 115 po...more

Top Ranked Fighter Yana Kunitskaya Talks Bushido; Possible US Move
by Wombat Sports
posted November 18, 2011 at 10:07am

The #7 Unfiied ranked featherweight fighter in the world Yana Kunitskaya is looking to make more of a global impact in the MMA scene. It’s been a year since she defeated #10 ranked Cindy Dandois for the M-1 women’s title and after some changes in...more

Strikeforce’s Ronda Rousey Could be Making a 135 Pound Run
by Wombat Sports
posted November 17, 2011 at 11:06pm

As Strikeforce’s Ronda Rousey prepares for her match with #6 Unified ranked 145er Julia Budd Friday night on Showtime, she talked to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani to hype the fight; and give a warning to 135 pound champ Miesha Tate. After Tate tweet...more

Bellator to Have it’s Own Reality Show – Will Continue Tournament Format
by Wombat Sports
posted November 17, 2011 at 11:05pm

“One thing we won’t do is duplicate The Ultimate Fighter.” That is what Spike TV president Kevin Kay told Sports Illustrated’s Loretta Hunt in a interview this week when asked about doing a reality show once the UFC leaves the network. The...more

MMA - Julianna Peña to face Rachael Swatez on December 15th after a two-year hiatus
by MMARising.com
posted November 17, 2011 at 9:45am

Unbeaten prospect Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña will step back into the cage for the first time in two years when she faces Rachael Swatez at Conquest of the Cage on December 15th. The fight will take place at the Northern Quest Casino near Pe...more

Let Bellator Know You Want Jessica Aguilar vs. Lisa Ellis to Air on MTV2
by Wombat Sports
posted November 17, 2011 at 9:32am

Ward vs. Daly Courtesy Jade Kimmel Bellator has been slacking as of late to get female fights on television. Earlier this year, they even put their champ Zoila Gurgel on the undercard. Now two of the top ranked fighters in the 115 pound division are sq...more

Interview – Lisa Ward-Ellis Looks to “Leave it All on the Line” this Saturday at Bellator
by Wombat Sports
posted November 16, 2011 at 10:35am

This Saturday’s match in Bellator between Jessica Aguilar and Lisa Ellis is about redemption. Although Aguilar is hoping to redeem her first ever loss; Ellis is looking at this match as a way to get her career back on track. The last time we saw Ellis ...more

Video – Epic Tribute to Japanese MMA Fighter Megumi Fujii
by Wombat Sports
posted November 15, 2011 at 10:06am

Baseball has Babe Ruth. Basketball has Michael Jordan. Women’s boxing has Christy Martin, and women’s MMA has Megumi Fujii. “The Human Submission Machine” remained undefeated for 22 straight fights, unprecedented in all of MMA. She will al...more

The Heart of Women's MMA with Legend Tara LaRosa
by WMMA
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:48am

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 to have seen he...more

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