Schevchenko vs. Faszholz to Fight for Vacant Legacy Bantamweight Title
Since Holly Holm left for the UFC, Legacy has been without a bantamweight champion. The promotion intends to fill that spot in January. Valentina Schevchenko will face undefeated Kelly Faszholz for the...
View ArticleAshton Brown wins Initial POP 175 Crown
Princesses of Pain exited their year crowning a new 175 pound champion. In a round robin tournament, Ashton Brown took home crown as she defeated both Inna Schwalger and Beathe Korneliussen by second...
View ArticleJocelyn Lybarger to Fight Tecia Torres in UFC Debut
After Michelle Waterson had to bow out of her bout with Tecia Torres due to injury, Jocelyn Lybarger had her hand immediately raised to take on the “Tiny Tornado”. She got her wish. Lybarger will make...
View Article100% Fight First All Female Card Results
With the events this past few weeks in France, 100% Fight didn’t back down from holding country’s first all female MMA card. With some of the international talent announced not available, the event...
View ArticleTUF 23 Tryouts – What You Need to Know
It was announced several weeks ago The Ultimate Fighter 23 tryouts will take place December 14th at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas. They will be casting strawweight and bantamweight female fighters...
View ArticleBatara vs. McCarthy Announced for Combate Americas
Two staples of the atomweight division will duke it out on NBC Universo. Combate Americas announced Kyra Batara will take on Liz McCarthy December 16 in Los Angeles. Batara (3-3) is coming off a win...
View ArticleUnified Rankings: Holm and Porto Take Number 1 Spots
There was some shake-ups in the bantamweight and flyweight divisions as we saw new number ones in both division. With her win over Ronda Rousey, newly crowned UFC champ Holly Holm stands atop of the...
View ArticleCyborg to Stay at 145; Will Fight “Russian” in Title Defense
In a post Saturday night, InvictaFC featherweight champion Cyborg Justino conceded she won’t be dropping to 135. She also announced she will be facing a Russian fighter in her title defense in January....
View ArticleCyborg vs. Ibragimova; Schuckman vs. Inoue Possible for Invicta in January
MMA Rising reported Sunday evening two more probably bouts for January’s InvictaFC card in Costa Mesa, California January 16th. With clues given in Cyborg’s post on Saturday, the 14th ranked...
View ArticleInvictaFC 15 Gets Four more bouts; 16th Card Gets Date
The initial InvictaFC podcast debuted Wednesday with some major announcements to kick it off. Four additional bouts have been added on to the now nine bout InvictaFC 15 card in Costa Mesa, California...
View ArticleValentina Shevchenko Signs with the UFC; Faces Kaufman in Debut
Muay Thai champion Valentina Shevchenko has stepped up on short notice to take on Sarah Kaufman at the UFC on Fox card in Orlando, Florida December 19th. The promotion made the announcement Friday....
View ArticleList of TUF 23 Hopefuls (Updated Often)
After the announcement of The Ultimate Fighter 23, many strawweights and bantamweights marked their calendars and geared up for the chance to be a part of the UFC. On Monday they commenced at Red Rock...
View ArticleMoras vs. Muprhy Announced for Pittsburgh
The Steel City gets its first taste of the UFC bantamweight division. Former InvictaFC champ Lauren Murphy and TUF 18 vet Sarah Moras will battle in Pittsburgh February 21 on a UFC Fight Night Card....
View ArticleEye vs. Correia Possible UFC Pittsburgh
Another female bout has been added to the UFC’s return to Pittsburgh after a five year absence. Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia will face off in a bantamweight battle on the UFC Fight Night card February...
View ArticleChookagian vs. Varela to Fight for CFFC Flyweight Title
Top flyweight Katlyn Chookagian is looking for her first pro title. Standing in her way is an undefeated Brazilian. Chookagian will take on Isabelly Varela for the CFFC initial flyweight title January...
View ArticleFirst Steps to Make Weight Cutting Safer Made Thursday
Weight cutting has been one of the most dangerous part of MMA since the establishment of the Unified rules. On Thursday, the California State Athletic Commission held a weight-cutting summit which...
View ArticleWrestlers Start Road to Rio in Trials Qualifier
This past weekend, 42 lady wrestlers took their first successful steps to represent the United States at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Team USA Olympic Trails qualifier were held in...
View ArticleAwakening Fighters Announce 2015 Nominees; Wombat Sports up for Three Awards
The Awakening Fighter Awards are entering its third year. The website, which covers the female ends of Muay Thai and MMA, asked the community to recommend nominees the past few weeks and on Christmas...
View ArticleOne Silat Championships Holds Female MMA Fight on Open Surface
One Silat Championships is looking to revolutionize MMA with the one thing many fans want to get rid of: a cage. The promotion held an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Christamas day which featured...
View ArticleAlida Gray Replaces Jodie Esquibel at InvictaFC 15
After dropping out due to undisclosed reasons, Jodie Esquibel is out of her match with Angela Hill. Alida Gray has stepped in to take on the promotional debut at InvictaFC 15 on Saturday, Jan. 16, from...
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