As last year ended we promised that we would be adding Women’s rankings to the monthly updates of the MMA Fighter Rankings and we are very pleased to finally bring them to you. Along with the top five fighter rankings in the Men’s Flyweight – Heavyweight divisions you can now get the Women’s top five from the Atomweight – Featherweight divisions. … [Read more...]
UFC and Women’s MMA: Star power vs Staying power
It's rare that an MMA fighter's face makes it into any sports publication, but as the spearhead of a new movement within the fight world, Ronda Rousey is all over the place. It's odd to talk about Women's MMA, or WMMA as "new" considering how long it's been around, but main stream acceptance has been hard to come by for these ladies, and continues to be a struggle leading up to … [Read more...]
XFC announces increase in WMMA divisional bouts
Xtreme Fighting Championships has been at the forefront of WMMA since 2008, when it introduced their WMMA division with world class boxer, turned MMA fighter, Chevelle Hallback. Instant popularity of female fights in the XFC began to spread throughout the MMA industry, and the company known for finding the Next Generation of MMA Fighters followed up their promise of finding … [Read more...]
Cat Zingano Wants Miesha Tate, Then Ronda Rousey
With women’s MMA set to make its Octagon debut next month, it’s no surprise that fighters have their sights set on the newly crowned bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Cat Zingano on the other hand is taking a slightly different approach on her path to the champ. Zingano wants the former Strikeforce bantamweight champion Miesha Tate who lost her title to Rousey. … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Female MMA Fighters
Women fighters have a tendency to fly under the radar when it comes to MMA. The progression level of women’s fighting is steadily improving with companies like Invitca FC and Strikeforce, allowing women to headline their cards. This can only mean one thing. That it is here to stay and it can only get bigger and better. … [Read more...]