Holly Holm, quite possibly the second-best women’s bantamweight in the world today, will face Juliana Werner this April for the right to become the first women’s champion in the Legacy Fighting Championship promotion. According to a report Saturday from Dan Stupp and John Morgan of MMAJunkie.com, Holm (6-0) will fight Werner in Holm‘s home town […]
Holly Holm, quite possibly the second-best women’s bantamweight in the world today, will face Juliana Werner this April for the right to become the first women’s champion in the Legacy Fighting Championship promotion. According to a report Saturday from Dan Stupp and John Morgan of MMAJunkie.com, Holm (6-0) will fight Werner in Holm‘s home town […]
While much of the world calms itself for the holidays, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate are going full bore. The two bitter rivals share an animosity that transcends your standard pre-fight hype, with both fighters exchanging wicked barbs about the personal and professional attributes of the other woman. It all culminates Dec. 28 at UFC […]
While much of the world calms itself for the holidays, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate are going full bore. The two bitter rivals share an animosity that transcends your standard pre-fight hype, with both fighters exchanging wicked barbs about the personal and professional attributes of the other woman. It all culminates Dec. 28 at UFC […]
The face of women’s MMA right now is Ronda Rousey, the brash, armbarring Olympic-level judoka who is the undefeated UFC champion. She is 7-0 with all of her wins coming by way of first-round armbar. At some point or another, there will be a changing of the guard in terms of the face of WMMA. […]
The face of women’s MMA right now is Ronda Rousey, the brash, armbarring Olympic-level judoka who is the undefeated UFC champion. She is 7-0 with all of her wins coming by way of first-round armbar. At some point or another, there will be a changing of the guard in terms of the face of WMMA. […]
The Ultimate Fighter concluded its 18th season Wednesday evening with a boring, noncommittal effort from both Team Rousey‘s Jessica Rakoczy and Team Tate’s Raquel Pennington. Yippie. After the women’s fights stole the spotlight for the majority of the season (mostly because, you know, they actually made weight and fought), episode 13 churned out to be […]
The Ultimate Fighter concluded its 18th season Wednesday evening with a boring, noncommittal effort from both Team Rousey‘s Jessica Rakoczy and Team Tate’s Raquel Pennington. Yippie. After the women’s fights stole the spotlight for the majority of the season (mostly because, you know, they actually made weight and fought), episode 13 churned out to be […]
While Ronda Rousey has radically elevated the popularity of women’s MMA with her grappling wizardry, the fighters on this list have made their bones utilizing superb striking chops. Some, like Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, tap into brute striking repertoires to finish opponents swiftly. Others, like Holly Holm, use their technical prowess to pick foes apart in […]
While Ronda Rousey has radically elevated the popularity of women’s MMA with her grappling wizardry, the fighters on this list have made their bones utilizing superb striking chops. Some, like Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, tap into brute striking repertoires to finish opponents swiftly. Others, like Holly Holm, use their technical prowess to pick foes apart in […]
Not long ago, UFC president Dana White was adamant that women would never fight in his organization. But he revealed on the most recent “The Fighter & the Kid” podcast that he is so pleased by the popularity of the first cadre of women that he plans to add a second weight division. He raised eyebrows, […]
Not long ago, UFC president Dana White was adamant that women would never fight in his organization. But he revealed on the most recent “The Fighter & the Kid” podcast that he is so pleased by the popularity of the first cadre of women that he plans to add a second weight division. He raised eyebrows, […]