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Michelle Ould vs Munah Holland In The Works For ROC 37
by MMARising.com
posted July 19, 2011 at 10:28am

A women’s bout between talented wrestler Michelle Ould and Golden Gloves boxing champion Munah Holland is in the works for Ring of Combat 37 on September 9th in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Verbal agreements are in place for the fight, though bout agreeme...more

Update: Maxwell vs Young Off Due To Scheduling Conflict
by MMARising.com
posted July 16, 2011 at 11:41am

A women’s bout between strikers Elaina “Beef” Maxwell and Kaitlin Young will have to wait. Originally set to take place under PRIDE rules for Colosseo Championship Fighting in Alberta, Canada, the fight has been cancelled due to a scheduling change ...more

Kaitlin Young To Face Elaina Maxwell At CCF 6: Bushido
by MMARising.com
posted July 14, 2011 at 12:34pm

A PRIDE rules bout between Kaitlin Young and Elaina “Beef” Maxwell has been added to the newly-rescheduled Colosseo Championship Fighting 6: “Bushido” card on September 3rd in Sangudo, Alberta, Canada. A source close to the negotiations confirmed ...more

Carina Damm Added To Iron Man Championship 10 Card
by MMARising.com
posted July 13, 2011 at 4:49pm

Strikeforce and BodogFIGHT veteran Carina “Beauty But The Beast” Damm will next compete at Iron Man Championship 10 on July 21st in Salinópolis, Pará, Brazil. She will face Muay Thai champion Valentina Shevchenko, who has competed just twice in MMA ...more

G2 Women's MMA Summit - Part 1 of 2
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted July 13, 2011 at 4:47pm

G2 Women's MMA Summit - Part 1 of 2 Coverage of the first day of the G2 Women's MMA Summit on July 1, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. Featuring seminars by Michele Gutirerrez, Tony Fryklund, Lana Stefanac and Stefanie Guimaraes. Use promo code: WMMAROUNDUP15 at...more

Podcast – MMA Fighter Sarah Maloy
by Wombat Sports
posted July 12, 2011 at 1:38pm

Getting ready to fight for a title at the Freestyle Cage Fighting 48 event in Oklahoma, Sarah Maloy is planning to break into the rankings when she faces #5 ranked Sally Krumdiack. Maloy, the Oklahoma native, will talk about her training coming into th...more

Video – The G2 Women’s MMA Summit Part 1
by Wombat Sports
posted July 12, 2011 at 9:54am

Photo Courtesy Jeff Binn By Women’s MMA Round-up The G2 Women’s MMA Summit has brought a lot of memories for all involved. For those who want to take in the weekend once again; or couldn’t attend and want to see what they missed out on; the gal...more

Sara McMann Fights Raquel Pa’aluhi in August
by Wombat Sports
posted July 11, 2011 at 4:14pm

The undefeated Sara McMann and Raquel Pa’aluhi will help kick off ProElite’s return on August 27 in Hawaii. ProElite will hold it’s first card since it’s flagship EliteXC promotion folded in 2008. The Startus Media Group acquired ProElite’s...more

Jewels Books Featherweight Tournament For September 11
by MMARising.com
posted July 9, 2011 at 1:53pm

An eight-woman featherweight tournament will begin on September 11th in Tokyo, Japan to determine the first Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion at 48 kilograms. The tournament, which will conclude on December 17th, was officially announced during Jewels: ...more

Photos – Sheila Bird defeats Kim Couture With a Scissors Choke
by Wombat Sports
posted July 9, 2011 at 9:48am

(Photos by Charles Penner - www.combatcaptured.com) Grappling world champion Sheila Bird went 2-0 by defeating Kim Couture via submission at AX Combat 1 in Calgaray Friday night. Bird and Couture exchanged heavy shots to open the first round. After th...more

Strikeforce’s 135 pound Division – the Most Solid One in the Company
by Wombat Sports
posted July 8, 2011 at 9:08am

There is a lot of hype around that idea that Women’s MMA needs Cyborg Santos and Gina Carano in order to be successful in Strikerforce. Though both are top fighters in the 145 pound division, Zuffa is hedging their bets by hiring some of the best in t...more

Two Kickboxing Bouts Round Out Jewels: “15th Ring” Card
by MMARising.com
posted July 6, 2011 at 10:43pm

A pair of amateur women’s kickboxing bouts have been added to Saturday’s Jewels: “15th Ring” event in Tokyo, Japan. Among those participating on the card is 12-year-old “Muay Thai Genius” Saya Ito, who has already amassed an incredible 66 figh...more

Fight Video plus WFighter’s Post Fight Interviews with Jessamyn Duke and Autumn Richardson
by Wombat Sports
posted July 6, 2011 at 9:12am

By: WFighter.com Friday night at Tuff-n-uff, a new 145 pound champion was crowned as Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke got a unanimous decision victory over Autumn Richardson. Most of the nine minutes was on the ground, as Duke tried a half dozen submiss...more

Zoila Gurgel: Evolution Of A Mixed Martial Arts Champion
by MMARising.com
posted July 6, 2011 at 8:59am

Two years ago, Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel was a self-described flashy kickboxer who shunned the ground game. In 2010, she became the first Bellator women’s champion at 115 pounds and now she is focused on transforming herself into a well-ro...more

The G2 Women’s MMA Summit – Photos Diary Days 2 & 3
by Wombat Sports
posted July 5, 2011 at 2:43pm

Some of the best coaches and fighters from MMA put the attendees through their paces on the second day of the G2 Women’s MMA Summit. The day started out with Strikeforce champion Cyborg Santos teaching striking at the Wand Fight Team gym. Fighter Kim...more

Ronda Rousey vs Sarah D’Alelio Now Set For August 12th
by MMARising.com
posted July 4, 2011 at 11:45am

Just two days after announcing the fight, Strikeforce has made a change to the upcoming 145-pound women’s bout between “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey and Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio. The matchup will now take place at Strikeforce Challengers 18 on Augu...more

The G2 Women’s MMA Summit – Photos Diary Day 1
by Wombat Sports
posted July 3, 2011 at 10:50am

It was a surprising turnout for the G2 Women’s MMA Summit this weekend. Women from all across the country flew and drove in to take seminars from some of the best female fighters on the planet. The summit opened at the Throwdown Training Center with ...more

Strikeforce Adds Two More Women’s Bouts To July 30 Card
by MMARising.com
posted July 2, 2011 at 9:39am

Two additional women’s bouts have been officially added to the upcoming Strikeforce: “Fedor vs Henderson” card on July 30th in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Olympic bronze medallist “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will face Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio,...more

Video Interview – Jessamyn Duke Talks Return to Tuff-n-uff
by Wombat Sports
posted July 1, 2011 at 9:51am

The last time Jessamyn Duke was in Tuff-n-uff, she found herself at the losing end of a decision in a ring. Friday night in the Tuff-n-uff cage, she predicts you will see a tougher and more experienced fight. < p>Wombat Sports talks to Duke on the ...more

Three More Bouts Announced For Jewels: “15th Ring” Card
by MMARising.com
posted July 1, 2011 at 9:46am

Three additional matches have been added to the upcoming Jewels: “15th Ring” card on July 9th in Tokyo, Japan. The sold-out event will now feature a kickboxing bout between J-Girls veteran Tomoko SP and Jewels newcomer Kaoru Chatani. The fight is one ...more

Podcast – Blackeye Entertainment Promoter Janet Martin
by Wombat Sports
posted June 27, 2011 at 8:01pm

Promoter of the highly successful Blackeye Entertainment card this past month, Janet Martin is one of the major contributers to the upcoming G2 Women’s MMA Summit in Vegas July 1-3. We talked to Mrs. Martin about the Summit, and where she sees women�...more

Jessica Aguilar vs. Carla Esparza Tears up Bellator 46
by Wombat Sports
posted June 27, 2011 at 7:52pm

Courtesy Dave Bottomley/MMA-Florida.com On paper it was going to be a barn burner, and Jessica Aguilar (in Black) and Carla Esparza (in black and pink) didn’t disappoint. The two slugged it out, took it to the mat, and everywhere in between at Bel...more

Germaine de Randamie & Jenna Castillo Post Fight Interview
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted June 25, 2011 at 6:25pm

Interview with Germaine de Randamie after her win over Stephanie Webber and teammate Jenna Castillo after her win over Charlene Gellner at Strikeforce on January 29, 2011. ...more

Video & Photos – Jessica Aguilar & Carla Esparza Ready for Bellator 46
by Wombat Sports
posted June 25, 2011 at 6:23pm

Photo Courtesy Dave Bottomley/MMA Florida Jessica Aguilar has had quite a year. Being in Japan when the major earthquakes hit this past March, JAG was supposed to have fought that weekend. Anxious to get back to fighting, she is facing Bellator vet Car...more

Germaine de Randamie & Julia Budd Ready to Go for Strikeforce Challengers
by Wombat Sports
posted June 24, 2011 at 10:30am

Photo Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce The first female fight under the Zuffa banner is set for Friday night. Germaine de Randamie (145) and Julia Budd (145.5) were on weight for their match at Strikeforce Challengers Friday night in Kent, WA. This is ...more

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