The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) can be difficult to keep track of. Here are some news bits to help get you up to speed. Cyborg And Anderson On Tap? Yesterday (May 1), Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour.” Things got interesting when Cris Cyborg called in. Cyborg […]
The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) can be difficult to keep track of. Here are some news bits to help get you up to speed. Cyborg And Anderson On Tap? Yesterday (May 1), Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour.” Things got interesting when Cris Cyborg called in. Cyborg […]
The UFC women’s featherweight division has been up in the air, to say the least as there are not many fighters assigned to the division, which was created for former Invicta champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino, who wanted the promotion to create a division that she could fight in. Following a few bouts at catchweight, the
The UFC women’s featherweight division has been up in the air, to say the least as there are not many fighters assigned to the division, which was created for former Invicta champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino, who wanted the promotion to create a division that she could fight in. Following a few bouts at catchweight, the UFC created the division for Cyborg. After Cyborg had passed up a few fights, the UFC decided to book Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie to determine the first-ever UFC women’s featherweight champion in January, which was won by de Randamie.
Reigning Invicta featherweight queen Megan Anderson has been patiently waiting to get the call for her UFC debut, and her wish might be granted. On Monday afternoon, Anderson did a Skype interview on the latest edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.During the interview, Justino called in, and she stated that she would gladly fight Anderson at UFC 214 if de Randamie is not available.
“I’ve always expressed interest in taking the next step up to the UFC,” Anderson said on the show (transcript courtesy of BJPenn.com. “We haven’t been approached about doing that, so I think really it’s on them to come to us and say ‘hey let’s start negotiating.’ I feel like this is the fight that should have happened, and I think now’s the time. If Germaine isn’t going to be able to do it, let’s crown the people’s champ. I don’t need any more time. I’m fine for July 29,” Anderson added later. “Let’s do it.”
“I’ll fight [Cyborg] regardless,” she said of whether a belt should be on the line in a fight with Cyborg. “It should of been us [that fought for the inaugural title], it wasn’t, that’s fine, let’s do it now.”
Justino has stated in the past that a bout at UFC 214 with Anderson would be a solid consolation prize if De Randamie is not available. Now that Anderson has agreed to the bout, it appears that the UFC just needs to figure out if the bout is for the undisputed title, an interim title, or just a regular bout.
Current Invicta FC featherweight champ Megan Anderson is one of the more popular choices out there for a potential showdown for the monster that is Cris “Cyborg” Justino. However, before that match-up can come to fruition, Cyborg needs to take care of business with Germaine de Randamie, who holds 145lb gold in the UFC — […]
Current Invicta FC featherweight champ Megan Anderson is one of the more popular choices out there for a potential showdown for the monster that is Cris “Cyborg” Justino. However, before that match-up can come to fruition, Cyborg needs to take care of business with Germaine de Randamie, who holds 145lb gold in the UFC — […]
Megan Anderson can now call herself the undisputed Invicta FC featherweight champion. Back in Jan. 2017, Anderson finished Charmaine Tweet in the second round to capture the interim Invicta FC featherweight title. Cris Cyborg was the 145-pound title holder, but she was signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and her run with Invicta FC […]
Megan Anderson can now call herself the undisputed Invicta FC featherweight champion. Back in Jan. 2017, Anderson finished Charmaine Tweet in the second round to capture the interim Invicta FC featherweight title. Cris Cyborg was the 145-pound title holder, but she was signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and her run with Invicta FC […]
Newly crowned Invicta FC interim featherweight champion Megan Anderson isn’t one to get complacent. Despite just winning gold last night (Jan. 14), the Australian bruiser has her eyes on a bigger prize. After her win, this is what she said inside the cage:
“Dana White, you tell Holly or Germaine to keep my belt warm, because I’m f*cking coming for it.”
Anderson took on Charmaine Tweet for the interim 145-pound title. Tweet got some good shots in the first round, but she couldn’t stop Anderson’s aggression. A barrage of strikes in the second round ended up being Tweet’s downfall as she could no longer fight back and the fight was stopped.
Anderson was interviewed backstage after the bout. She said taking shots early in the fight didn’t bother her because the plan was to be offensive:
“That’s my style. The first round I was a little slower, so I feel at this point she was able to maybe hit me a little more than I liked. But we made adjustments in the second. Moving forward is my forte and using that range and I didn’t give a sh*t what she was throwing at me because I was coming. And there’s nothing she could do to stop me.”
The inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title bout is set for UFC 208 inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The two women who will be competing for the championship are Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie. They will do battle on Feb. 11. Anderson will be paying close attention to that fight as she has made it clear, she wants a shot at the winner.
“Hello Sean (Shelby) and Mick (Maynard). Hello Mr. Dana White. I’ll be coming for that belt. So you tell the girls Holly or Germaine or whoever wins it, I’m coming for it.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWEWaQh7X9E
Newly crowned Invicta FC interim featherweight champion Megan Anderson isn’t one to get complacent. Despite just winning gold last night (Jan. 14), the Australian bruiser has her eyes on a bigger prize. After her win, this is what she said inside the cage:
“Dana White, you tell Holly or Germaine to keep my belt warm, because I’m f*cking coming for it.”
Anderson took on Charmaine Tweet for the interim 145-pound title. Tweet got some good shots in the first round, but she couldn’t stop Anderson’s aggression. A barrage of strikes in the second round ended up being Tweet’s downfall as she could no longer fight back and the fight was stopped.
Anderson was interviewed backstage after the bout. She said taking shots early in the fight didn’t bother her because the plan was to be offensive:
“That’s my style. The first round I was a little slower, so I feel at this point she was able to maybe hit me a little more than I liked. But we made adjustments in the second. Moving forward is my forte and using that range and I didn’t give a sh*t what she was throwing at me because I was coming. And there’s nothing she could do to stop me.”
The inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title bout is set for UFC 208 inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The two women who will be competing for the championship are Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie. They will do battle on Feb. 11. Anderson will be paying close attention to that fight as she has made it clear, she wants a shot at the winner.
“Hello Sean (Shelby) and Mick (Maynard). Hello Mr. Dana White. I’ll be coming for that belt. So you tell the girls Holly or Germaine or whoever wins it, I’m coming for it.”
Invicta FC 21 took place last night (Jan. 14) inside the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City. UFC Fight Pass aired the card live. The main event featured an interim featherweight title bout between Megan Anderson (8-2) and Charmaine Tweet (9-6).
Anderson’s vicious onslaught of strikes proved to be too much for Tweet. A barrage of offense from the Australian was enough to force Tweet to cover her face and turn her back before the fight was stopped in the second round. Anderson was awarded the 145-pound interim title.
When Anderson was given time to speak on her win, she made the most of her opportunity by sending a message to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White and the UFC women’s featherweight division:
“Dana White, you tell Holly or Germaine to keep my belt warm, because I’m f*cking coming for it.”
Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie will compete for the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight championship at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, NY. That event will take place inside the Barclays Center on Feb. 11.
Also featured on the Invicta FC 21 card was a bantamweight bout between Raquel Pa’aluhi (6-5) and Pannie Kianzad (8-2). The fight got to the ground quickly and once it did, Kianzad had no answer for her opponent. Pa’aluhi locked in the rear-naked choke to earn the submission win.
Leah Letson (4-1) pulled off a stunning victory over former UFC fighter Elizabeth Phillips (5-5). She knocked out Phillips with a head kick in the first round.
Here are the results:
Megan Anderson def. Charmaine Tweet via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:05
Raquel Pa’aluhi def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:40
Leah Letson def. Elizabeth Phillips via knockout (high kick) – Round 1, 1:18
Aspen Ladd def. Sijara Eubanks via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Andrea Lee def. Jenny Liou via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:14
Amy Montenegro def. Celine Haga via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Christine Ferea def. Rachael Ostovich via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 1:29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tegyBNJZatA&t=5s
Invicta FC 21 took place last night (Jan. 14) inside the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City. UFC Fight Pass aired the card live. The main event featured an interim featherweight title bout between Megan Anderson (8-2) and Charmaine Tweet (9-6).
Anderson’s vicious onslaught of strikes proved to be too much for Tweet. A barrage of offense from the Australian was enough to force Tweet to cover her face and turn her back before the fight was stopped in the second round. Anderson was awarded the 145-pound interim title.
When Anderson was given time to speak on her win, she made the most of her opportunity by sending a message to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White and the UFC women’s featherweight division:
“Dana White, you tell Holly or Germaine to keep my belt warm, because I’m f*cking coming for it.”
Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie will compete for the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight championship at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, NY. That event will take place inside the Barclays Center on Feb. 11.
Also featured on the Invicta FC 21 card was a bantamweight bout between Raquel Pa’aluhi (6-5) and Pannie Kianzad (8-2). The fight got to the ground quickly and once it did, Kianzad had no answer for her opponent. Pa’aluhi locked in the rear-naked choke to earn the submission win.
Leah Letson (4-1) pulled off a stunning victory over former UFC fighter Elizabeth Phillips (5-5). She knocked out Phillips with a head kick in the first round.
Here are the results:
Megan Anderson def. Charmaine Tweet via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:05
Raquel Pa’aluhi def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:40
Leah Letson def. Elizabeth Phillips via knockout (high kick) – Round 1, 1:18
Aspen Ladd def. Sijara Eubanks via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Andrea Lee def. Jenny Liou via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:14
Amy Montenegro def. Celine Haga via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Christine Ferea def. Rachael Ostovich via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 1:29
