Invicta Fighting Championships, the fast-rising and popular all-women's MMA fight promotion returns this evening with "Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson" emanating from Ameristar Hotel Casino in Kansas City, Mo. Read More »
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Invicta FC 5 takes place Friday at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. The event is headlined with an Atomweight title fight as Jessica Penne puts her title on the line against Michelle Waterson. In the co-headliner Barb Honchak and Vanessa Porto square off for Invicta's inaugural Flyweight title. The ProMMAnow.com staff weighs in with their thoughts and predictions on each of the main card bouts. Read More »
Invicta FC 5 taking shape as several key match-ups announced
Invicta Fighting Championships has had a big week dropping several announcements about their upcoming Invicta FC 5 event that takes place in early April. So far two Invicta FC title fights as well as a former Strikeforce champion and Bellator champion are scheduled to appear on the card. Read More »
Invicta FC 5 to feature two title fights in April
Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp provides details about the upcoming Invicta FC 5 event that will take place in April. Read More »
Does Ronda Rousey have the star power to headline a UFC PPV?
We take a look at the factors surrounding Ronda Rousey making his UFC debut and if she has the star power to carry a UFC PPV. Read More »
Miesha Tate calls ‘bullsh*t’ on claim she turned down rematch with Rousey; gives prediction on Rousey vs. Carmouche
Miesha Tate shares her thoughts on Ronda Rousey's upcoming bout with Liz Carmouche and the claim she turned down a rematch with Rousey in the UFC. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Kaufman out, Leslie Smith to rematch Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 3
Former Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman (15-2) will no longer get to make her Invicta Fighting Championships debut on October 6 in Kansas City. Read More »
Olympic medalist Sara McMann signs with Strikeforce
One week after it announced the signing of former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight (135 pounds) Champion Sarah Kaufman to fight on its upcoming event on Saturday, Oct. 6, world championship women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion Invicta Fighting Championships has announced that it is sending 2004 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist Sara McMann to compete in Strikeforce. Read More »
Interview: Joey Villasenor on his past, future and life at Jackson/Winkeljohn Academy
ProMMAnow.com's Daniel Theodore recently caught up with "Smokin" Joey Villasenor to talk about his storied career, life inside the Jackson/Winkeljohn Academy and what the future holds for the 36-year-old veteran. Read More »
Sarah Kaufman vs. Kaitlin Young added to an already stacked Invicta FC 3 card on Oct 6
Two dangerous 26-year-old strikers will meet when former Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman (15-2) and female knockout artist Kaitlin Young (7-6-1) face off at Invicta FC 3 on Oct. 6 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. Read More »
Ronda Rousey’s Mom, Dr. Ann Maria DeMars, on her daughter’s quick work of Sarah Kaufman
Following Ronda Rousey's 54-second defeat of Sarah Kaufman Saturday night, her mother Dr. Ann Maria Rousey DeMars talked with ProMMAnow.com about her daughter's enormous success, the nerves she experiences watching her daughter fight and her thoughts on Ronda doing the ESPN Body Issue. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Ronda Rousey post-fight interview; video recap and highlights from ‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’
Strikeforce women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey talks about her 54 second armbar submission of Sarah Kaufman Saturday night in San Diego. Also, check out video highlights from her fight, the rest of the main card and Miesha Tate and Julie Kedzie's "fight of the night" performance in the preliminary card headliner. Read More »
‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’ recap: Ronda Rousey armbars Sarah Kaufman in 54 seconds
Sometimes even when an opponent knows what's coming, it still cannot be stopped. Ronda Rousey again went to her signature submission, locking up a fight-ending armbar in less than a minute to defeat Sarah Kaufman. Read More »
‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’ LIVE results and play-by-play
"Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" takes place this evening at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego and features a women's bantamweight title bout between champion Ronda Rousey (5-0) and former champion Sarah Kaufman (15-1) in the main event. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com ‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’ staff picks
The ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) staff weighs in with their thoughts and predictions on the "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" fight card taking place Saturday night, Aug. 18, at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif., and airing LIVE on Showtime and Showtime Extreme. Read More »
‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’ LIVE weigh-in results
The fighter weigh-ins for "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" take place this afternoon at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, the same location that will host Saturday's fight card headlined by Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey taking on Sarah Kaufman. Read More »
Live stream: ‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’ weigh-ins at 6:45 p.m. ET
Fighters take to the scales today at 6:45 p.m. ET (3:45 p.m. PT) for "Strikeforce 'Rousey vs. Kaufman" and you can watch the live stream right here at ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com). Read More »
Lethal intent: ‘Rousey vs. Kaufman’ press conference quotes, photos and video
Ronda Rousey gets intense at Thursday's Strikeforce press conference as she talks about wanting to pound Sarah Kaufman's face into the ground and holding a choke until Sarah dies. Sarah's not bothered by the words. Are you? Is it too much or just part of hyping the fight? Read More »
Pro MMA Now Radio goes LIVE at 10 p.m. ET with Ovince St-Preux and ‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman’ preview
Pro MMA Now Radio returns tonight at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) with former Tennessee Volunteer linebacker and current rising Strikeforce light heavyweight star Ovince St-Preux. Jack and Gary will talk with OSP about his upcoming fight against T.J. Cook on this weekend's "Rousey vs. Kaufman" card. Also, ProMMAnow.com O.G. Denny "The Mad One" Hodge will join us to preview the full "Rousey vs. Kaufman" card and talk about the current news in MMA. Read More »
Ronda Rousey: ‘I’m not some housewife waiting to happen’
Had enough Ronda Rousey yet? We haven’t either. Here’s a chat with the Champ about ambition and what drives her to be the best female mixed martial arts fighter on the planet. “In my family we were always told we ... Read More »