Tag: Women’s

Strikeforce Results: Can Ronda Rousey Carry Women’s MMA?

Fun fact of the day—Ronda Rousey (5-0) is legit. But is she legit enough to carry the torch for women’s mixed martial arts? The answer to that question is simple—yes. Since arriving professionally to the world of MMA, Rousey has opene…

Fun fact of the day—Ronda Rousey (5-0) is legit. But is she legit enough to carry the torch for women’s mixed martial arts? The answer to that question is simple—yes. Since arriving professionally to the world of MMA, Rousey has opened many eyes not only because of her world-class judo skills but also because of […]

Miesha Tate: Takedown’s Loss Is a Massive Victory for Strikeforce, Women’s MMA

Miesha Tate lost her title and bone continuity in her arm on Saturday night, but she scored a major victory for professional women’s MMA and MMA in general.  Tate was trying to defend her Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title against …

Miesha Tate lost her title and bone continuity in her arm on Saturday night, but she scored a major victory for professional women’s MMA and MMA in general.  Tate was trying to defend her Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title against Ronda Rousey. The two went on an aggressive promotional campaign to hype the bout. And they […]

Strikeforce Results: Tate’s Mangled Arm Ain’t Good for MMA—Men or Women’s

It happens, and perhaps it can be tolerated and “appreciated” by hardcore fans, but that overzealous arm bar-to-a-90-degree-hyperextension executed by Ronda Rousey on Miesha Tate’s upper limb will cast more shadow on MMA’s drive…

It happens, and perhaps it can be tolerated and “appreciated” by hardcore fans, but that overzealous arm bar-to-a-90-degree-hyperextension executed by Ronda Rousey on Miesha Tate’s upper limb will cast more shadow on MMA’s drive to mainstream acceptance (whatever and wherever that is). Inside just one round in the Strikeforce main event earlier tonight, the two […]

Tate vs. Rousey: Why Ronda Rousey Is Good for Women’s MMA

There’s nothing like a good villain. Ronda Rousey has become that villain after stealing away Sarah Kaufman’s shot at the title and securing a fight with Strikeforce women’s 135-pound champ Miesha Tate. Tate and Kaufman both seem to d…

There’s nothing like a good villain. Ronda Rousey has become that villain after stealing away Sarah Kaufman’s shot at the title and securing a fight with Strikeforce women’s 135-pound champ Miesha Tate. Tate and Kaufman both seem to despise Rousey. The 25-year-old Rousey has managed to finagle her way into a title fight after just […]

Tate vs Rousey: Ronda Rousey’s Brash Personality Is Just What Women’s MMA Needs

For all the tremendous growth that the sport of mixed martial arts has experienced in recent years, women’s MMA has been stuck in the mud. On Saturday, we’re going to see something we don’t often see. Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are …

For all the tremendous growth that the sport of mixed martial arts has experienced in recent years, women’s MMA has been stuck in the mud. On Saturday, we’re going to see something we don’t often see. Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are squaring off in the headlining bout of a Strikeforce event on Showtime. According […]

Tate vs. Rousey: Women’s MMA Needs Ronda Rousey to Win Bantamweight Title

For the first time in the history of United States women’s mixed martial arts, there is a must-see fight that does not involve Gina Carano. No disrespect to all of the women that do this for a living, but Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are generati…

For the first time in the history of United States women’s mixed martial arts, there is a must-see fight that does not involve Gina Carano. No disrespect to all of the women that do this for a living, but Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are generating more interest in the division than anyone in a […]