Tag: Women’s

Dana White: I’m Trying This Whole Women’s MMA Thing Out

MONTREAL – Ronda Rousey is coming to the UFC at some point. When she does make her debut with the promotion, she’ll enter the Octagon with a UFC title belt strapped around her waist, much in the same way that Jose Aldo came to the UFC as a …

MONTREAL – Ronda Rousey is coming to the UFC at some point. When she does make her debut with the promotion, she’ll enter the Octagon with a UFC title belt strapped around her waist, much in the same way that Jose Aldo came to the UFC as a champion when the WEC was absorbed into […]

Dana White Talks Ronda Rousey, Reconfirms Future Plans for Women’s MMA

It sounds like Dana White hasn’t changed his mind about adopting women’s MMA. Although the majority of the questions at the UFC 153 post-fight press conference revolved around Anderson Silva, potential superfights and the company’s fu…

It sounds like Dana White hasn’t changed his mind about adopting women’s MMA. Although the majority of the questions at the UFC 153 post-fight press conference revolved around Anderson Silva, potential superfights and the company’s future plans for Brazil, the final minutes of the session were devoted to Ronda Rousey and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. Dana […]

Strikeforce: Former Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate to Return in Fall

After suffering an injury in her most recent fight, former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate finally got back in the gym recently and is already preparing for her next fight.  According to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, Tat…

After suffering an injury in her most recent fight, former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate finally got back in the gym recently and is already preparing for her next fight.  According to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, Tate could be back in the coming months. “We don’t have anything to announce officially, but I believe […]

Strikeforce: Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey Set to Defend Her Title This Summer

Recently crowned Strikeforce women’s champion Ronda Rousey will defend her bantamweight belt for the first time later this summer. According to MMAFighting.com, Rousey’s first challenger as the champ will be top contender and former title h…

Recently crowned Strikeforce women’s champion Ronda Rousey will defend her bantamweight belt for the first time later this summer. According to MMAFighting.com, Rousey’s first challenger as the champ will be top contender and former title holder Sarah Kaufman. The two are slated to meet in August.   Neither a date nor a location have been […]

Lorenzo Fertitta Thinks Ronda Rousey Can Lead Women’s MMA

Dana White hasn’t always been the biggest fan of female fighting in mixed martial arts. It isn’t the fact that girls are actually fighting each other, though. It’s just that there hasn’t been much in the way of marketable women …

Dana White hasn’t always been the biggest fan of female fighting in mixed martial arts. It isn’t the fact that girls are actually fighting each other, though. It’s just that there hasn’t been much in the way of marketable women who can actually fight when they get in the cage. It’s an understandable viewpoint and […]

Strikeforce: Why Ronda Rousey Is the New Face of Women’s MMA

Less than three weeks ago, I wrote about Ronda Rousey and how I felt she was going to become the face of Women’s MMA. Now, let’s be honest, that wasn’t really a wild prediction that was going to cause a lot of controversy amongst MMA …

Less than three weeks ago, I wrote about Ronda Rousey and how I felt she was going to become the face of Women’s MMA. Now, let’s be honest, that wasn’t really a wild prediction that was going to cause a lot of controversy amongst MMA fans. However, there were quite a few people who believed […]