Tag: Amanda Nunes

Amanda Nunes vs. Julie Kedzie Added to Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsTwenty-two-year-old striking sensation Amanda Nunes will return to the cage on June 18, when she takes on veteran Julie Kedzie.

Strikeforce confirmed the matchup will take place on June 18’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdu…

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Twenty-two-year-old striking sensation Amanda Nunes will return to the cage on June 18, when she takes on veteran Julie Kedzie.

Strikeforce confirmed the matchup will take place on June 18’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event in Dallas.

Nunes made her U.S. debut on a January Strikeforce Challengers series card, knocking out fellow striker Julia Budd in just 14 seconds. The highlight-reel win opened many eyes and lifted Nunes’ name into the conversation of 145-pound contenders.

Nunes started her career with a submission loss in March 2008, but has since rattled off six straight wins, all via knockout or TKO.

Kedzie will be no easy test for her. The 30-year-old is 16-8 in her career and is riding a four-fight win streak, with her most recent victory coming against Kaitlin Young on April 9.

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum takes place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and also boasts Heavyweight Grand Prix fights with Josh Barnett facing Brett Rogers and Alistair Overeem taking on Fabricio Werdum in the main event.

 

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MMA Top 10 Women’s Pound-for-Pound

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, Rankings, Women’s OverallThese are uncertain times for women’s mixed martial arts. Strikeforce has been the industry leader in female fights, while the UFC has maintained that it has no interest in putting women…

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Gina CaranoThese are uncertain times for women’s mixed martial arts. Strikeforce has been the industry leader in female fights, while the UFC has maintained that it has no interest in putting women in the Octagon. So now that the UFC runs Strikeforce, does that mean women’s MMA is endangered?

Not necessarily. The Strikeforce women were invited to the UFC’s recent fighter summit in Las Vegas, which indicates that Zuffa thinks women have a future within the company, and next month’s return of the sport’s biggest female star, Gina Carano, will result in a publicity boost for women’s MMA.

So as I review the top 10 female fighters in mixed martial arts, I’m confident that it’s a list of fighters whose futures are bright. Even if I’m not sure where and when most of them will fight next.

Zuffa Meets with Strikeforce Female Fighters at The Fight Summit

Several of Strikeforce elite female fighters made their first trip out to The Fight Summit, which is an MMA business conference run by Zuffa. As the promotion now resides under the Zuffa umbrella, Strikeforce fighters including: Miesha Tate, Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes, Sarah Kaufmann, Elaina Maxwell and Marloes Coenen attended the 2 day conference in […]

Miesha Tate.. future UFC fighter?

Miesha Tate.. future UFC fighter?

Several of Strikeforce elite female fighters made their first trip out to The Fight Summit, which is an MMA business conference run by Zuffa. As the promotion now resides under the Zuffa umbrella, Strikeforce fighters including: Miesha Tate, Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes, Sarah Kaufmann, Elaina Maxwell and Marloes Coenen attended the 2 day conference in Las Vegas. Were there discussions of seeing these females sometime in the future fighting under the UFC promotion? That may be very top secret, but we do know that the ladies and all the Strikeforce fighters participated in new photo shoots and videos promos for upcoming Strikeforce broadcasts and advertising.

And now some photos of Miesha Tate:






Amanda Nunes: ‘I Want to Fight Cyborg Tomorrow’

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse ExclusiveIt was inevitable, once you stop and think about it. An aggressive Brazilian fighter in the Strikeforce 145-pound women’s division comes in and knocks out her opponent in the first round of her Strikeforce d…

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It was inevitable, once you stop and think about it. An aggressive Brazilian fighter in the Strikeforce 145-pound women’s division comes in and knocks out her opponent in the first round of her Strikeforce debut, and the questions about (not to mention comparisons to) Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos start up before the cheers even die down.

That part didn’t particularly surprise Amanda Nunes. But after putting away Julia Budd in just fourteen seconds at last Friday’s Strikeforce: Challengers event, the irony is that now she has to learn a little patience.

“I want to fight Cyborg tomorrow, but my manager and trainers feel like I need to gain a little more experience before I fight for the championship,” Nunes told MMA Fighting via email this week. “I’ve only been training MMA for three years and I am still learning every day. The day I step in the cage with Cyborg, I will be 100% prepared.”

Strikeforce Live Blog: Julia Budd vs. Amanda Nunes Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceThis is the Strikeforce live blog for Julia Budd vs. Amanda Nunes, a women’s 145-pound bout on tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers 13 on Showtime card from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

Budd (1-0), who ho…

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This is the Strikeforce live blog for Julia Budd vs. Amanda Nunes, a women’s 145-pound bout on tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers 13 on Showtime card from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

Budd (1-0), who holds a kickboxing background, is also fitness model and personal trainer out of British Columbia, Canada. Budd made her MMA debut last October, stopping Shana Olsen in the second round with punches. Nunes (5-1), a Brazilian who currently resides in Patterson, N.J., is making her U.S. fighting debut.

The live blog is below.

Amanda Nunes KOs Julia Budd in 14 Seconds

Filed under: StrikeforceStrikeforce may finally have a legitimate 145-pound challenger for champion Cris Cyborg.

Amanda Nunes, a 22-year-old Brazilian who goes by the nickname “The Lioness of the Ring,” absolutely destroyed Julia Budd at Friday night’…

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Strikeforce may finally have a legitimate 145-pound challenger for champion Cris Cyborg.

Amanda Nunes, a 22-year-old Brazilian who goes by the nickname “The Lioness of the Ring,” absolutely destroyed Julia Budd at Friday night’s Strikeforce Challengers card. Nunes has now won six straight fights by knockout or TKO, and although she’s probably not ready for Cyborg just yet, it’s hard to see how she’s not the top contender in the Strikeforce 145-pound women’s division.