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One week after last weekend’s pivotal main between Mackenzie Dern and Xiaonan Yan, which saw Yan emerge victorious in a highly competitive decision, let’s take a look back at the Top 10 performances in women’s main events. This list f…
One week after last weekend’s pivotal main between Mackenzie Dern and Xiaonan Yan, which saw Yan emerge victorious in a highly competitive decision, let’s take a look back at the Top 10 performances in women’s main events. This list focuses on the technicality, overcoming adversity, entertainment value, and showmanship of the bout. However, only main…
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The PAWFC made Canadian history at their inaugural live event on January 15. The exciting event was held in Calgary for the Pallas Athena Women’s Fighting Championships. Out of six fights, two went to a decision. Brazilian fighter Maria Fontoura gained another win by armbar submission as the co-main event. And “Dangerous” Dakota Ditcheva stopped […]
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The PAWFC made Canadian history at their inaugural live event on January 15.
The exciting event was held in Calgary for the Pallas Athena Women’s Fighting Championships. Out of six fights, two went to a decision.
Brazilian fighter Maria Fontoura gained another win by armbar submission as the co-main event. And “Dangerous” Dakota Ditcheva stopped her opponent with relentless punches in round 2. Melissa Croden and Alana Cook took home the other submission wins.
The creators of the league are putting women at the center to create a better atmosphere for them in MMA.
“Pallas Athena Women’s Fighting Championship (PAWFC) is the first of its kind created for women, showcasing the best professional Mixed Martial Arts from Western Canada and the world! The goal of PAWFC is to promote women in the sport and build a better industry for future athletes,” as mentioned on the PAWFC website, according to Media Referee.
PAWFC President, Clayton Belitski and his team are working diligently to acquire sponsors to support their movement. The promotion focuses on improving the inequality in pay among women fighters and seeing women flourish within the sport.
The PAWFC sheds even more spotlight on the presence of women in MMA.
Many women in MMA have put on showstopping performances. Champions like Valentina Shevchenko and Amanda Nunes bring a lot of attention to women in the sport.
Along with other fierce contenders such as Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey, and Rose Namajunes, aspiring women in MMA have exemplary idols.
Speaking of Cris Cyborg, the Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion is also doing her part. Last November, Cyborg teamed up with Benjamin Bush in Zambia to aid the launch of Africa’s first Women’s MMA Commission.
In addition, the largest all-women MMA promotion, Invicta FC, took off in 2012. Headed by MMA veteran Shannon Knapp, Invicta has seen a lot of success in the male-dominated industry.
In recent years, women have put on jaw-dropping, Fight-of-the-Night performances in the UFC and other great showcases in Bellator, BKFC, etc. And with Invicta’s increasing popularity, it is a delight to see more countries and more women gaining interest in mixed martial arts.
Are you looking forward to future events from PAWFC?
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Kayla Harrison has revealed that she has a number in mind that, if matched, could see her stay put in the PFL rather than venture into free agency. Following her final contracted PFL fight this week, Harrison is set to become the most sought-after free agent in mixed martial arts. That’s despite only debuting in […]
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Kayla Harrison has revealed that she has a number in mind that, if matched, could see her stay put in the PFL rather than venture into free agency.
Following her final contracted PFL fight this week, Harrison is set to become the most sought-after free agent in mixed martial arts. That’s despite only debuting in the sport in 2018. Following a successful career as a judoka, which saw the Ohio native claim two Olympic gold medals, one in London and one in Rio de Janeiro four years later, Harrison transitioned to MMA.
11 appearances later and the 31-year-old has an unblemished record that includes five knockouts and four submissions, a PFL Lightweight Championship and $1 million, and a firm base for becoming one of the greatest’s of all time. She’ll look to further establish her path to the top with a second title success this week.
With three first-round victories over Mariana Morais, Cindy Dandois, and Genah Fabian, Harrison has found herself in the women’s 155-pound PFL final for the second consecutive season. Her quest for another dose of glory will see Harrison clash with Taylor Guardado on Wednesday.
Aside from a sole victory under the banner of Invicta FC, Harrison’s entire professional career has been spent with the rapidly rising PFL promotion. However, her 11th fight with the organization will be the last on her current contract. Given her growing popularity and fanfare, many have suggested a move to either the UFC or Bellator MMA could be on the cards.
Despite that, Harrison isn’t ecstatic about the idea of free agency. The 31-year-old previously suggested the PFL would have to offer her an incredibly lucrative contract in order to keep her services for another season. It now seems the dominant American Top Team product has a number that could see her extend her PFL stay in mind.
During a recent interview with ESPN MMA’s Marc Raimondi, Harrison said she’d be willing to avoid the “uncertainty” of free agency if her demands are matched, especially now that she has a family to provide for.
“You know, I really haven’t given it a ton of thought. [Has becoming a mom impacted your thoughts on free agency?] I think yes, in the sense that now I have two kids, so… I have a number in my head that is okay, if I’m offered this number, I will choose security of that number over the uncertainty of free agency. [What number might that be?] It’s none of your business, that number,” Harrison jokingly replied.
Harrison went on to confirm that the number would be seven figures per fight. However, she insisted that her focus remains solely on defeating Guardado at PFL 10 on Wednesday.
“That’s it. I’m not really thinking about it any further than that. You know, I have a job to do here… my job isn’t finished, the work’s not done, I’m gonna go out there and instill my will one round at a time, one minute at a time, one exchange at a time, one breath at a time and I’m gonna make Taylor quit. That’s all I really think about and I know that the rest will work itself out. Anytime I’ve stressed about money, money has become a problem. But the moment that I take a step back, I release all of that negative energy and I just focus on what it is I’m supposed to do, the money comes. It’ll work out.”
With Dana White’s latest comments, it seems a move to the UFC won’t be on the table if Harrison commits to free agency. Given the PFL star’s recent feud with Cris Cyborg, perhaps a move to Bellator to challenge the former UFC champion will become the most likely move for Harrison. However, her manager Ali Abdelaziz remains confident a deal can be negotiated with the PFL.
Where would you like to see Kayla Harrison fighting after her final contracted PFL bout?
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Abigail Montes is confident she can pull off the upset and defeat Claressa Shields in the PFL finals on Wednesday. In a non-championship bout, the undefeated pro boxer in Shields is set for her second MMA fight against Montes. It’s a step-up in competition for Shields and Montes knows she has the skills to be […]
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Abigail Montes is confident she can pull off the upset and defeat Claressa Shields in the PFL finals on Wednesday.
In a non-championship bout, the undefeated pro boxer in Shields is set for her second MMA fight against Montes. It’s a step-up in competition for Shields and Montes knows she has the skills to be able to expose the holes in the boxer’s game.
“I saw her debut – obviously, her boxing is top level and it’s explosive and strong, but there are many holes,” Montes told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “Translating boxing to MMA is completely different. Adapting that to MMA is difficult because you have patterns from your entire life and you can’t change that overnight. It takes time. I’m telling you, I saw a lot of holes that I can take advantage of and use to get my win.”
With Abigail Montes seeing holes in Claressa Shields’ game she is confident she will be able to pull off the upset. The 2-0 MMA fighter knows a win over Shields would be massive for her career as the boxer is a massive star in combat sports and handing her, her first loss would be special.
“I knew of her. I follow her career and I knew that she had just made the jump to MMA,” Montes said, recalling how she got the call to fight Shields. “At first, I was taken away by the offer, but I never doubted on taking the fight because I saw it as an opportunity. But I was taken away by it and excited, too. It was like, ‘Wow in just my third fight I can fight someone that I follow and admire.’ That’s super cool. Things happen for a reason and opportunity doesn’t come twice, so here I am.”
However, for Montes, once she steps into the cage with her, she says she’ll view her as any other opponent. She also shared how she envisions the fight ending tomorrow night.
“I visualize the moment of victory often,” she told Mexican News Daily. “I foresee a potential ground-and-pound or submission victory.”
The 2021 PFL season finale takes place Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The main card begins at 8:00 PM ET and will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
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Dominance MMA CEO Ali Abdelaziz has provided an update on the future of PFL sensation Kayla Harrison ahead of her second championship fight in the promotion. Harrison has quickly become one of the most dominant mixed martial artists in the world. After becoming a two-time judo Olympic gold medalist, the Ohio native transitioned to MMA […]
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Dominance MMA CEO Ali Abdelaziz has provided an update on the future of PFL sensation Kayla Harrison ahead of her second championship fight in the promotion.
Harrison has quickly become one of the most dominant mixed martial artists in the world. After becoming a two-time judo Olympic gold medalist, the Ohio native transitioned to MMA in 2018. Starting with an armbar submission victory over Brittney Elkin, Harrison has built an unblemished 11-0 record that includes five knockouts and four submissions.
Aside from a sole appearance under the banner of Invicta FC, all of Harrison’s outings in the sport have come in the surging Professional Fighters League promotion. After four victories in 2019, the 31-year-old achieved title glory for the very first time, winning the Women’s Lightweight Championship and a lucrative prize with a five-round win against Larissa Pacheco.
After the 2020 season was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Harrison returned to the PFL cage this year looking for her second championship. Three first-round finishes later, and she finds herself back in a PFL final. After securing her place at next week’s event with a brutal TKO against Genah Fabian, Harrison will have Taylor Guardado in between her and gold on October 27.
While talk of Harrison’s dominance and quest to become a double PFL champion has certainly been prominent ahead of the season finale, rumors surrounding her future in the promotion have also existed. With the American Top Team star’s contract set to expire, many have suggested the undefeated lightweight could be on her way to challenge the dominance of Amanda Nunes in the UFC.
Harrison recently suggested that it would take something special for the PFL to keep her on its roster, be it through a significantly more lucrative contract or more competitive opposition. Despite that, Harrison’s manager Ali Abdelaziz is confident a new deal with her current organization is on the cards.
Speaking during a recent interview with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto, the 43-year-old revealed he’s in regular contact with the PFL higher-ups, and believes an agreement will be figured out soon.
“At the end of the day, she’s a PFL fighter. PFL have been very great to Kayla, and Kayla likes to be in PFL. At the end of the day, I spoke with these guys, Pete [Murray] and Donn [Davis] and Ray [Sefo] on a daily basis. We will figure something out. Number one thing for her right now is to be two-time PFL champion.
“This whole free agency, for me, it doesn’t really matter. Her contract has ended and me and Pete, we talking everyday about it, and we’re gonna try and get something done; maybe now, maybe after the fight. I’m very sure everything will be good.”
Abdelaziz went on to praise Harrison for her rapid rise to the top of the MMA agenda. He even compared the judoka to another of his top clients, former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
“Listen, credit to Kayla. You never really see a female fighter headlining a card with two, three title fights and she is this valuable to them, and she is this good, and she smash everybody. She always say like, ‘I want to be like Khabib.’ I think she is fighting like Khabib… she’s dominating people, she doesn’t get hit, she doesn’t get punched, she doesn’t get dropped, she doesn’t get taken down, and this reminds us of Khabib.”
Would you rather see Kayla Harrison remain with the PFL or try her hand in another promotion?
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UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas says she would love to avenge her past defeat to #3-ranked contender Carla Esparza. The pair fought at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale in December 2014. Esparza became the inaugural 115-pound UFC champ by submitting Namajunas via rear-naked choke in the third round. After dropping […]
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UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas says she would love to avenge her past defeat to #3-ranked contender Carla Esparza.
The pair fought at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale in December 2014. Esparza became the inaugural 115-pound UFC champ by submitting Namajunas via rear-naked choke in the third round. After dropping the belt to Joanna J?drzejczyk in her next fight, “Cookie Monster” went on an inconsistent run that saw her go 3-3 in her next six Octagon outings.
However, Esparza has since built one of the most impressive win streaks in the promotion. The former champ followed consecutive losses to Cláudia Gadelha and Tatiana Suarez with victories over Virna Jandiroba, Alexa Grasso, Michelle Waterson, and Marina Rodriguez.
Having accumulated five wins on the bounce, Esparza was matched with top-five strawweight Yan Xiaonan in the UFC Vegas 27 co-main event in May. With a brutal second-round TKO, the Californian became the first woman to defeat “Fury” in nearly 11 years, and burst into title contention in emphatic fashion.
Next in line for the title?
@CarlaEsparza1 with an absolute MASTERCLASS tonight at #UFCVegas27! pic.twitter.com/owo1IG00df
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During Esparza’s climb back towards the top of the strawweight ladder, Namajunas achieved title glory twice. At UFC 261 in April, “Thug Rose” became the first woman in UFC history to regain a belt when she dethroned Zhang Weili. While many expected the new champ’s first defense of her second reign to be a rematch with former foe Esparza, “Magnum” was granted an immediate chance at redemption.
During a recent appearance on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, Namajunas gave her thoughts on the promotion’s decision to snub the surging Esparza. Despite admitting that she’d initially expected to be running it back with “Cookie Monster,” the 29-year-old suggested Zhang is the most dangerous opponent she could face.
“Originally, I was, just ’cause of how impressive Carla looked. But I think when I step out of my shoes and into the UFC’s shoes, I guess that’s what makes more sense to them. And then when I really think about it, Weili is still the most dangerous opponent I could face. But in all actuality, at the end of the day, I don’t think it really matters who I fight because opponents can change. All that matters to me is just being ready for a fight November 6.”
Nevertheless, should she defend her gold against her Chinese rival at UFC 268 next month, “Thug Rose” is keen to avenge her 2014 defeat to Esparza. That’s assuming the 34-year-old’s place as top contender remains secure. UFC President Dana White recently advised Esparza to remain active to avoid losing her spot in the queue.
“Would I want to get that one back? Of course. I was kinda stuck on that at first. But I kinda had to step outside myself and be like, ‘Well, I gotta be ready for whoever,’ you know what I mean? And Weili is more dangerous in my opinion. So if I really want to challenge myself, that’s the challenge that’s gonna get me back a little bit more. But do I want to fight Carla eventually? Yes, as long as she keeps winning or if something else doesn’t happen, I would for sure want to fight her,” said Namajunas.
Would you like to see Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza rematch for the strawweight title?
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