Tonight’s Invicta FC 2 was only the second show the all female promotion has put on but you won’t know this if not for the “2” in the title. Invicta and the ladies that stepped into the cage at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas put on a great show tonight with some of the better fights of the year.
Recently a new fight promotion came into the still expanding MMA scene with an all women’s format and Professional fights that deliver great entertainment. Still on the forefront of what could be the biggest shift in women’s professional mixed martial arts ever, Invicta FC takes the simple approach to providing the best possible match making available while building solid divisional formats and stars.
With the talk of what could possibly happen to the women’s division in Strikeforce due to what looks like Strikeforce’s eventual closing, its left everyone wondering if it would mean the end of WMMA in North America with the exception of the occasional fight from Bellator. Enter Invicta FC, where former Strikeforce matchmaker Shannon Knapp decided that an all-female promotion could be exactly what is needed to keep WMMA alive and well.
The seventeenth Strikeforce Challengers event took place tonight from the new home of the Challengers series, the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Airing live on Showtime the card was headlined by the first ever trilogy bout between Roger Bowling and Bobby Voelker.
At the end of the month, two legends of the sport will collide at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. Before we get there though, former Women’s Welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman (13-1) makes her way back to fight under the Strikeforce banner. In her return, she will face off against USMC veteran Liz “Girl-rilla” Carmouche (5-1).
Taking place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Strikeforce presents Two Title fights as the Co-Main event features Marloes Coenen takes on title challenger Liz Carmouche for the Women’s Welterweight Championship.
Strikeforce will make their first appearance in the state of Ohio this Saturday for Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main portion of the card will be shown live on Showtime starting at 7pm PT / 10pm ET. The Strikeforce light heavyweight championship belt will be on the line […]
Tonight on Showtime, MMA fans get a warm up to tomorrows UFC 123 PPV with Strikeforce Challengers 12. Taking place at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi with The televised portion of the card airing at 8pm ET / 11pm PT.
Bellator 100 Weigh-in Pictures
Last night the fighters for tonight’s Bellator 100 stepped onto the scales with all 24 fighters making weight. The historic 100th event for Bellator takes places tonight from the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona and features an all welterweight main card on Spike TV.
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Weigh-in Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled Arena Football game at the HP Pavilion, today’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-ins were held less than a mile away at the California Theater. The small theater was completely filled with cheering fans and all the fighters they came to see made weight.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Weigh-in Pictures
Amidst everything else going on, the UFC has themselves a busy day today with the UFC on FX 6 taking place in Australia and The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale weigh-ins. All 24 fighters made weight today for tomorrow’s event that will crown The Ultimate Fighter 16 welterweight winner.
UFC on FUEL TV 4 Weigh-in Results and Photos
SAN JOSE, Cal. – Still recovering from Saturday’s UFC 148, MMAValor.com was inside the HP Pavilion for today’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 weigh-ins. A few of the fighters would need to step onto the scale behind a towel but all 22 fighters on the UFC on FUEL TV 4 fight card made weight.
TUF Live Finale Live Results and Event Pictures
The long grind of the first live version of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight at the TUF Live Finale in Las Vegas. Featuring 12 of the 16 TUF Live contestants, the 10 bout card will be headlined by an important match-up in the welterweight division between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann.
