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Jewels Announces Change To Upcoming Event Schedule
by MMARising.com
posted April 8, 2011 at 11:44am

All-female Japanese promotion Jewels has announced a significant change to its upcoming event schedule. After “12th Ring” was cancelled on March 11th following the massive earthquake near Japan, Jewels will move ahead with 13th Ring and 14th Ring on M...more

Podcast - 43 Year Old Grandmother Turned MMA Fighter Becky Lobb
by MarQFPR
posted April 6, 2011 at 11:28pm

A seasoned professional in body building and jiu-jitsu practitioner, Beckie Lobb will be setting her sites on her first MMA fight at the Jackson's MMA Series 4 Apr. 9 at the Hard Rock in Albuquerque.  This leukemia researcher and council...more

Dear Dana... (Part 3)
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 6, 2011 at 12:54pm

I address some of the stereotypes of women's MMA that may be holding back Dana White from producing a show. ...more

Women’s MMA – Who’s Your Daddy?
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted April 5, 2011 at 10:46am

Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world ~ Archimedes MMA fans everywhere are digesting the news that Zuffa, parent company of  the UFC, bought Strikeforce, the UFC’s biggest competitor. Bl...more

Top Contenders Solidify Their Dominance, New Ammy Champs Crowned Plus More MMA News
by MarQFPR
posted April 4, 2011 at 7:42am

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. Kaufman (blue) & Yabushita (red) courtesy Shu Hirata Former Strikeforce champ Sara...more

Yamaguchi Edges Sunaba In Historic Pancrase Main Event
by MMARising.com
posted April 4, 2011 at 3:14am

Valkyrie Featherweight Champion Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi earned a close and very competitive Majority Decision victory over promotional veteran “Windy” Tomomi Sunaba tonight at Pancrase Impressive Tour 3 in Tokyo, Japan. Scores were 20-20, 20-19 and 20...more

Sarah Kaufman Stops Megumi Yabushita In AFC 5 Headliner
by MMARising.com
posted April 3, 2011 at 11:09am

Former Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Champion Sarah Kaufman got back on the winning track with her tenth stoppage victory on Saturday night. Competing in front of her hometown fans, Kaufman stopped Japanese MMA legend Megumi Yabushita in the main eve...more

Behind the Scenes with Germaine & Jenna
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 1, 2011 at 10:42am

Our experience filming pre-fight interviews with Germaine De Randamie & Jenna Castillo at CSA on January 25, 2011. ...more

Dear Dana... (Part 2)
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 31, 2011 at 10:21am

Dear Dana... (Part 2) Now its time to introduce Dana to potential talent for our proposed women's MMA reality show. ...more

Jessica Aguilar vs Carla Esparza Targeted For Late June
by MMARising.com
posted March 31, 2011 at 10:04am

A bout between rising female stars Jessica “Jag” Aguilar and Carla Esparza is currently targeted for a Bellator event this summer. The matchup will most likely take place at the tentatively-titled Bellator 46 on June 25th, which will be held at the Se...more

Women’s MMA & Pro-wrestling Part 3 – Rise of WMMA & Rise of the Diva
by MarQFPR
posted March 31, 2011 at 8:01am

WWE Hall of Famer Wendy Richter The marketing of women in pro-wrestling and women’s MMA are somewhat different today then they were 15 years ago. This is where the biggest divide occurred and some of the animosity of how each are perceived. Let&r...;more

Ronda Rousey Makes a Huge Statement Plus Other MMA News
by MarQFPR
posted March 28, 2011 at 5:31am

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.     Ronda Rousey Does it Again In breaking news – Olympic Bronze med...more

Emily Reed taking MMA one day at a time
by anngaff
posted March 26, 2011 at 1:08pm

22-year-old Emily Reed fought for the first time in October after hearing about her friend getting a fight. "Tell them to get me a fight!" Reed got a call the morning of the show and still agreed to compete, even though she had no real training under her ...more

Laura Marcusse: Renaissance Woman
by anngaff
posted March 25, 2011 at 11:16pm

Laura Marcusse defeated Emily Reed at the Titan Fighting Championships 17 by rear naked choke in round two. Marcusse needed an outlet after marrying young and divorcing quickly, and found one in MMA. She is also an entrepreneur, starting a successful onli...more

Six Women's Fights That Need to Happen in Strikeforce
by MarQFPR
posted March 25, 2011 at 4:13am

 It has been disappointing to say the least that Strikeforce won’t be having another women’s match until Gina Carano’s return in June. With the UFC threat of dissolving the women’s division if Strikeforce merges with them in t...more

Jessica Eye To Face Aisling Daly At June 4 NAAFS Event
by MMARising.com
posted March 24, 2011 at 9:56am

Unbeaten prospect Jessica “Evil” Eye will return to the North American Allied Fight Series on June 4th. The Ohio native will face Irish standout Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly in a featured 125-pound bout as part of NAAFS: “Fight Night In The Flats...more

Women’s MMA & Pro-wrestling Part 2 - A Shared History
by MarQFPR
posted March 24, 2011 at 4:36am

Megumi Fujii training catch wrestling with fighter Josh Barnett There has been reactions to my first article about how we are talking apples and oranges when it comes to women’s MMA and pro-wrestling; which is half true. To break down the differe...more

Dear Dana ... let's talk about money
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 23, 2011 at 3:56pm

It's time that Dana and I finally had "the talk" about a women's MMA reality show. ...more

Lybarger Sisters to Conquer Tuff-n-uff Apr. 8
by MarQFPR
posted March 23, 2011 at 7:27am

    Lybarger Twins,  courtesy Duffy Phtography The Lybarger sisters will be competing April 8 at Tuff-n-uff at the Orleans hotel in Vegas Apr. 8. Jillian will be facing Maylee Rahn, while Jocelyn will fight 115 pound champion Ashley Cumm...more

Tara LaRosa vs. Miesha Tate - The MMA War on Twitter
by MarQFPR
posted March 22, 2011 at 10:11pm

Top 135 pounder Miesha Tate (left) and top 125 pounder Tara LaRosa (right) With the rise of social media, a lot of verbal jabbing has spilled from website forums to twitter and Facebook. Notably last year, Shana Olsen and Erin Toughill had a war of wor...more

Ultimate Women's Challenge Lawsuit, Olympian Makes Pro MMA Debut, Plus More MMANews
by MarQFPR
posted March 21, 2011 at 5:06am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week.   Fighters in the Ultimate Women's Challenge - Courtesy Fi...more

Golden Glory Reps Discuss Strikeforce Sale, Miesha Tate
by MMARising.com
posted March 18, 2011 at 11:44am

On March 5th, Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Champion and Golden Glory standout Marloes Coenen rallied to submit Liz Carmouche in round four. One week later, she and trainer Martijn de Jong were shocked to learn that Strikeforce had been purchased by ...more

MMA Fighter Brittany Decker Updates us from Japan
by MarQFPR
posted March 17, 2011 at 12:53am

Damage from Northern Japan courtesy The Largest.net It has been about a week since the massive 8.9 earthquake hit Japan, which caused a massive tsunami leaving thousands dead, and many more homeless. With scares of radiation leaks from damaged nuclear ...more

Aisling Daly vs Sheila Gaff Agreed For Cage Warriors 41
by MMARising.com
posted March 16, 2011 at 12:41pm

Once-beaten Irish standout Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly will step back into the cage on April 24th. The Bellator veteran has agreed to face Germany’s Sheila “Bulldog” Gaff at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 41 in North London, England in a fe...more

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