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Podcast – WMMA Journalist Round Table
by Wombat Sports
posted August 1, 2011 at 10:26am

Strikeforce Champ Miesha Tate Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce Sunday the Wombat podcast broke down a historic weekend in women’s MMA. Yael Grauer from YaelWrites.com; Lacey Neher from RealWomenandMensMMA.com; Cheryl Ragsdale from Yahoo Sports; and M...more

Editorial – Tate vs. Coenen Aftermath “Don’t Hate Female Fighters for MMA’s Problems”
by Wombat Sports
posted August 1, 2011 at 10:19am

Tate vs. Coenen Courtesy Striekforce It was an exciting grappling contest at Strikeforce last night, as new Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate became the first person ever to submit former champ Marloes Coenen, The roar of the crowd was the biggest of the n...more

Scott Coker – “Carano Back by the End of the Year”
by Wombat Sports
posted July 31, 2011 at 11:24am

“Gina Carano should be back by the end of 2011.” That was the quote from Strikeforce head Scott Coker yesterday in an interview with MMAWeekly.com. Carano has been hush about why she pulled out of her match with Sarah D’Alelio this past June; but w...more

Sara McMann Defeats Tonya Evinger In TFC 19 Co-Feature
by MMARising.com
posted July 31, 2011 at 11:22am

Olympic silver medallist Sara McMann put her standout wrestling skills to good use this evening, as she outwrestled former rival Tonya Evinger to a clear-cut Unanimous Decision victory at Titan Fighting Championship 19 in Kansas City, Kansas. The win was ...more

Miesha Tate Wins Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Title
by MMARising.com
posted July 31, 2011 at 11:14am

Miesha “Takedown” Tate added yet another title belt to her collection tonight with a fourth-round submission of Marloes “Rumina” Coenen at Strikeforce: “Fedor vs Henderson” in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The win earned Tate the newly-renamed St...more

Sara McMann vs. Tonya Evinger Ready to Have a Titan Match in KC
by Wombat Sports
posted July 29, 2011 at 11:23am

The word “classic wrestling match-up” is hardly uttered in MMA, but Titan Fight’s match tomorrow is going to be truly one. Collegiate All-American wrestler Tonya Evinger will face Olympic silver medlaist Sara McMann in a 140 pound MMA catchweight...more

Video – The Shoot Takes on Miehsa “Takedown” Tate
by Wombat Sports
posted July 28, 2011 at 7:10am

If you aren’t familiar with who Miesha Tate actually is, “The Shoot” has done a great job of catching you up. They did a great piece of Tate,with her going into some of her personal background and her career as a fight. Take a look. ...more

Holly Holm vs Jan Finney Announced For September 9th
by MMARising.com
posted July 28, 2011 at 7:09am

Boxing’s top female fighter, Holly “Hottie” Holm, will return to mixed martial arts competition on September 9th under the Fresquez Productions banner. The standout striker, who won her MMA debut in March, will face Strikeforce veteran Jan “Cuddle...more

Marloes Coenen Says, “More Women Should Discover MMA”
by Wombat Sports
posted July 28, 2011 at 6:41am

Photo Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce There has been no bigger hype filled female match under the Zuffa banner than the fight between Strikeforce champion Marloes Coenen and challenger #5 ranked Miesha Tate. Although Tate has been vocal about the fight,...more

Interview with Muay Thai World Title Holder Turned MMA Fighter Karen Ousey
by Wombat Sports
posted July 28, 2011 at 2:34am

(Via Halo PR Press Release) With just under two weeks to go August 6th, UCMMA 22: Warrior Creed sees two high profile female fights on the bill. Here Aundre Jacobs talks to Karen Ousey ahead of her much anticipated MMA debut. Karen Ousey comes i...more

Angelica Chavez Faces Diana Rael in a 105 MMA Throwdown in August
by Wombat Sports
posted July 27, 2011 at 12:52am

Hometown girl Angelica Chavez (4-0; pictured right) faces Denver’s Diana Rael (2-1; pictured left) in Albuquerque Aug. 13. Chavez has yet to see the third found, finishing all four of her pro opponents with submissions. In her last fight, Chavez...more

Calgary Athletic Commission Clears Referee Len Koivisto of Any Fault in Kim Couture-Sheila Bird Fight
by Wombat Sports
posted July 26, 2011 at 6:09pm

Photos by Charles Penner - Combatcaptured.com A few weeks ago photos and eventually video from the Kim Couture vs. Sheila Bird match started circulating throughout the internet. It appeared to a lot of fans and the media referee Len Koivisto for neg...more

Podcast – Strikeforce Fighter Miesha Tate
by Wombat Sports
posted July 26, 2011 at 6:05pm

Winner of the Strikeforce Grand Prix, Miesha Tate is looking to win the women’s 135 pound title when she faces chapion Marloes Coenen July 30 in Chicago. We’ll talk to Tate about the heavily popularized bout, the current status of the 135 pound div...more

Former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman Outboxes Liz Carmouche – Awaits Coenen-Tate Winner
by Wombat Sports
posted July 23, 2011 at 4:43pm

(Photos by Ester Lin/Strikeforce) Kaufman Punches Out a Win Experience and boxing were the keys for the former Strikeforce 135 pound champ Sarah Kaufman to gain a unanimous decision victory over Liz Carmouche Friday night in Vegas. The first round ...more

Video – Trailer for Gina Carano’s “Haywire” Released
by Wombat Sports
posted July 23, 2011 at 9:45am

Photo Courtesy Relativity Media We have yet to hear from Gina Carano on when she will be back in the cage, but it looks like her Hollywood career maybe taking off. This week, an official trailer for her major motion picture debut was shown for the fir...more

Photos – Kaufman and Carmouche Weigh-in for Strikeforce Challengers
by Wombat Sports
posted July 22, 2011 at 8:46am

Photos by Ester Lin/Strikeforce Strikeforce Challengers is set for tomorrow on Showtime. #2 ranked Sarah Kaufman will face #6 ranked Liz Carmouche to hopefully jump start their way back in the title hunt. Carmouche and Kaufman both weighed in at 135 poun...more

Roxanne Modafferi vs Aisling Daly Targeted For BlackEye 5
by MMARising.com
posted July 22, 2011 at 8:36am

Female standouts Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi and Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly have verbally agreed to square off in a 125-pound bout at BlackEye Promotions 5, which is expected to take place on September 24th in Fletcher, North Carolina. ...more

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