Bellator Negotiating with Carano, Organization Considering Return to Women’s MMA

After Monday’s surprising rumor, via a tweet from MMA manager Hector Castro (h/t Mookie Alexander of Bloody Elbow), of Bellator scooping up women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano, MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani has confirmed that negotiations between Carano and Bellator are taking place. According to Helwani, signing Carano would be the first step the promotion will take toward reintroducing women’s MMA to its shows. […]

After Monday’s surprising rumor, via a tweet from MMA manager Hector Castro (h/t Mookie Alexander of Bloody Elbow), of Bellator scooping up women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano, MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani has confirmed that negotiations between Carano and Bellator are taking place. According to Helwani, signing Carano would be the first step the promotion will take toward reintroducing women’s MMA to its shows. […]

B/R Women’s MMA Rankings, July 2014

Women’s MMA is growing, and with that, we must keep up with the times. Women are getting more and more opportunities in mixed martial arts, as well as becoming more prevalent on the big stage. The UFC, Invicta and World Series of Fighting are just three of the major organizations that host female fighters. When you consider […]

Women’s MMA is growing, and with that, we must keep up with the times. Women are getting more and more opportunities in mixed martial arts, as well as becoming more prevalent on the big stage. The UFC, Invicta and World Series of Fighting are just three of the major organizations that host female fighters. When you consider […]

Ronda Rousey’s Brash Nature Is Exactly What’s Needed in UFC Women’s Divisions

The UFC is full of some of the most gifted athletes in sports, and it didn’t take long for Americans to find out. According to digital marketing gurus Compete Pulse, in 2006, the UFC became the fastest growing sport in America. Things haven’t slowed down since then, as UFC pay-per-view events continued to rack up […]

The UFC is full of some of the most gifted athletes in sports, and it didn’t take long for Americans to find out. According to digital marketing gurus Compete Pulse, in 2006, the UFC became the fastest growing sport in America. Things haven’t slowed down since then, as UFC pay-per-view events continued to rack up […]

Ronda Rousey Losing at UFC 175 Would Be Great for Women’s MMA

Ronda Rousey is a woman possessed whenever she steps into the Octagon, which she will do for the third time in less than seven months at UFC 175 against Alexis Davis. She’s been the biggest female star in mixed martial arts for two years but has lacked a real challenge.  That’s why Rousey‘s matchup with […]

Ronda Rousey is a woman possessed whenever she steps into the Octagon, which she will do for the third time in less than seven months at UFC 175 against Alexis Davis. She’s been the biggest female star in mixed martial arts for two years but has lacked a real challenge.  That’s why Rousey‘s matchup with […]

UFC 170 Results: Updating Women’s Bantamweight Rankings

UFC 170 was a big night for women’s MMA, as two fights in the women’s bantamweight division graced the card. The big one headlined the whole card, as Ronda Rousey defended her title against Sara McMann. In a turn of events that was not foreseen coming into this bout, Rousey beat McMann not with her […]

UFC 170 was a big night for women’s MMA, as two fights in the women’s bantamweight division graced the card. The big one headlined the whole card, as Ronda Rousey defended her title against Sara McMann. In a turn of events that was not foreseen coming into this bout, Rousey beat McMann not with her […]

Ronda Rousey vs. ‘Cyborg’ Justino: Debating Women’s GOAT

Ronda Rousey can continue to build her impressive legacy with another win at UFC 170. It would make a strong case for her being the greatest female fighter of all-time. When discussing who is the greatest of all-time in women’s MMA it comes down to three names: Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino”, Megumi Fujii and Ronda Rousey. […]

Ronda Rousey can continue to build her impressive legacy with another win at UFC 170. It would make a strong case for her being the greatest female fighter of all-time. When discussing who is the greatest of all-time in women’s MMA it comes down to three names: Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino”, Megumi Fujii and Ronda Rousey. […]