Ms. Ronda Rousey a.k.a. The UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion appeared on ESPN Sports Center Monday to talk about her UFC 157 main event title fight with Liz Carmouche which goes down this Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. Rousey also discussed how she helped influence the UFC in adding a women's division and more. Read More »
American fight fans realize there are a ton of reasons fights just do not happen. Sometimes a fighter may get injured. There have been incidents where fighters have been arrested. But what do you do when faced with a political reason for a fight not to occur? Read More »
Former Strikeforce women's featherweight champ Cris Cyborg (10-1, 1 NC) has signed a multi-fight contract with Invicta Fighting Championships and will face fellow Brazilian Ediane "India" Gomes (10-2) at Invicta FC 5 on April 5 in Kansas City. Read More »
POUND-FOR-POUND SENSATION TO FACE SUBMISSION ACE EDIANE GOMES AT INVICTA FC 5 AT AMERISTAR CASINO HOTEL KANSAS CITY APRIL 5 WINNER FACES NO. 1 RANKED MARLOES COENEN KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 15, 2013) –Pound-for-pound great and devastating featherweight (145 pounds) KO ... Read More »
Former World Combat League participant Suzie “La China” Montero will return to the cage on February 22 at XFC 22: Crossing the Line in Charlotte, North Carolina. Montero is (1-1) since turning pro, including a debut victory against XFC-vet Kim ... Read More »
JESSICA PENNE TO DEFEND ATOMWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MICHELLE WATERSON VANESSA PORTO TO FACE BARB HONCHAK IN FIRST-EVER INVICTA FC SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP PLUS ZOILA FRAUSTO GURGEL MAKES INVICTA FC DEBUT AGAINST SUBMISSION ACE JENNIFER MAIA TICKETS GO ON SALE SOON ... Read More »
Less than a week after Tuff-N-Uff veteran, Ronda Rousey’s, historic UFC debut, Tuff-N-Uff continues the tradition of promoting women’s MMA at March 1st “FestiBrawl” On Friday, March 1st, “Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of MMA” returns to Las Vegas’ South Point ... Read More »
The first female fight in UFC history will take place on February 23 at Anaheim, California's Honda Center -- or possibly the "Ronda Center" depending on how the UFC 157 main event plays out between 26-year-old Olympic judo medalist Ronda Rousey (6-0) and her opponent, 28-year-old former Marine Liz Carmouche (8-2). Read More »
Leading Mixed Martial Arts news site ProMMAnow.com (http://prommanow.com) has added two new podcasts to the Pro MMA Now Radio Network (http://prommanow.com/pmn-radio-network). "Pro WMMA Now! Radio", a show devoted entirely to the sport of women's Mixed Martial Arts, along with "The MMA Review Radio", a U.K.-based show focused on Mixed Martial Arts news in the U.K. and throughout Europe, join an already eclectic line-up on the Pro MMA Now Radio Network. Read More »
Professional female mixed martial arts fighter "Little" Patricia Vidonic introduces a new segment in this week's blog where she takes you through her workout program each day. Read More »
Tito Ortiz, UFC Hall of Famer and manager of Cris Cyborg, was a guest Friday night on Inside MMA on AXStv and explained why it is now very unlikely fans are going to get to see the super fight we've all been waiting for between his client and Ronda Rousey. Read More »
It's probably the best UFC Primetime episode to date. The first episode of "UFC Primetime: Rousey vs. Carmouche" introduces viewers to the two female pro mixed martial arts athletes involved in what will be the first-ever UFC women's bout -- a 135-pound championship bout nonetheless -- between bantamweight title-holder "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and Liz "Girl-Rilla" Carmouche. Read More »
UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Liz Carmouche will make history on Saturday, Feb. 23 when they become the first women to compete inside the Octagon at UFC 157 in Anaheim, Calif. Tonight, fans will get an all-access pass inside their training camps before their historic championship bout as episode one of "UFC Primetime: Rousey vs. Carmouche" premieres on FSN (Fox Sports Network) Read More »
On February 16 in Nashville, TN, V3Fights will introduce the Women’s Bantamweight Division when Molly Dupertuis (2-1) squares off against Shanna Young (2-0). Both fighters come into this fight with a great deal of hype and momentum and are ready ... Read More »
Bellator women's 115-pound champion Zoila Frausto Gurgel (12-2) has signed a multi-fight contract with Invicta Fighting Championships and will make her debut against submission specialist Jennifer Maia (6-2-1) on the promotion's soon-to-be-announced April card. Read More »
Monday means it's Independent MMA Link Club day and our friends from around the way have a few things to say. ONE FC has new bouts announced for 'Kings and Champions'. BAMMA 12 gets a headliner. Could Jessica "Evil" Eye become Bellator's female face? Mr. Fertitta has high hopes for Ms. Ronda Rousey. Strikeforce crossovers cleaned up at UFC 156. And what is the MMA future for AXStv? Read More »
Hey everyone, it’s February and time to start counting down. My teammate Ferg (ha, Ryan Ferguson) and a pro from our team is fighting in Great Fall, Montana on the 16th! If you are able to come, and want to support Team Vidonic, you can buy tickets here. I will be there cornering for both fighters, don’t be shy, come on up and say hello, even grab a pic with me. Can’t wait to meet some local fans out there. Read More »
Speaking at the USC Marshall Sports Business Institute's Commissioners' Series on Jan. 15, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta talked about the organization's addition of a women's division and the opportunity it is going to provide female fighters, starting with their poster girl Ronda Rousey. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com recently caught up with "The People's Champ" Tito Ortiz, who has been busy trying to negotiate a UFC deal for his client, Cris Cyborg. Ortiz discussed the proposed bout between Cyborg and current UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey, and the difficulty he sees with Cyborg cutting down to 135 pounds. Read More »
Hey everyone, hope the new year has been going great! I am training as usual, waiting for an opportunity to come along for some work. Putting in time at the gym is the best thing in the world to me; whether it’s lifting, cardio or training, I love it all. My teammate Ferg is getting ready for his next fight, on Feb.16th in Great Falls, Montana. Read More »
It took Jessica "Evil" Eye (9-1) just :58 seconds to submit Bellator strawweight women's champ Zoila Frausto Gurgel (12-2) with a standing arm triangle choke at Bellator 83 back in December. Speaking with ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com), Jessica explained what the win meant to her: "It was the greatest moment of my life. I feel like people finally gave me the respect that I deserve after I got that. And I think that people think that I didn't have a submission game, so it kind of shut them up. Zoila kind of fell right into it too, and the height advantage that I had over her really made it a lot easier for me to get it." Read More »
The ProMMAnow.com Radio Network is expanding and tonight hosts Gina Begley and Emily Bartee bring us episode 1 of Pro WMMA NOW!. Focused on women's mixed martial arts and the people who support it, Gina and Emily will welcome guests each week that play a role in the promotion of the sport and the women involved. Read More »
