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The Top 5 Female MMA Fighters

The Top 5 Female MMA Fighters

| August 29, 2012 | Reply

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.

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Will Fans ever see Ronda Rousey vs. Cris Cyborg?

Will Fans ever see Ronda Rousey vs. Cris Cyborg?

| August 21, 2012 | Reply

The inevitable super fight is every fans dream, but it always has some road blocks or obstacles along the way. You would think pitting two men or two women against each other would be as easy as picking names out of a hat and sticking them together in a cage to let them duel it out, wrong! There are so many factors to setting up these fights that sometimes, it doesn’t even happen at all.

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Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs Ruyssen Quick Picks

Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs Ruyssen Quick Picks

| April 28, 2012 | Reply

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.

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Vanessa Mariscal: Hopeful Invicta FC Stays Around, Could Care less about Ronda Rousey

Vanessa Mariscal: Hopeful Invicta FC Stays Around, Could Care less about Ronda Rousey

This Saturday, Invicta Fighting Championships will hold its debut show in Kansas City, KS. The card features accomplished women, such as, former 135-pound Strikeforce champion, Marloes Coenen, as well as, former title challenger Liz Carmouche.

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Will fans ever see Gina Carano back in WMMA?

Will fans ever see Gina Carano back in WMMA?

| January 19, 2012 | 1 Reply

WMMA pioneer Gina Carano was the first real face of the female side of mixed martial arts. Gina stormed the MMA world with her wicked good looks, charisma, and not to be overlooked her amazing fighting skill. Gina has been in the news a lot here the last couple of weeks, but not because of her in exploits inside the cage.

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Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey look to take WMMA to the next level on March 3rd

Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey look to take WMMA to the next level on March 3rd

| January 4, 2012 | Reply

It’s been debated at great lengths that the popularity or dare I say the lack of overall popularity of women’s MMA is due to the fact that they haven’t yet had that defining fight that captures the world’s imagination. WMMA has its stars and faces to better market and promote the sport and they have done a magnificent job and they wouldn’t be where it’s at now without standout performers and personalities like Gina Carano and Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos.

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Five things we asked Santa Clause to Bring MMA in 2012

Five things we asked Santa Clause to Bring MMA in 2012

| December 24, 2011 | Reply

Yes, Santa Clause is coming to town tonight and don’t let those bah humbug types tell ya differently. We caught up with the jolly one just days before the busy day to talk shop and of course who’s been naughty and nice. Try as we did, MMA Valor landed on the side of nice and before we let Santa return to the North Pole we had a few things to add to his list.

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Strikeforce Women’s Division Alive, Heavyweight’s not so Much

Strikeforce Women’s Division Alive, Heavyweight’s not so Much

| December 15, 2011 | Reply

For months the speculation has been that once the Showtime deal runs out, Strikeforce would cease to exist and many of their stars would join the ranks of the UFC. Furthermore the loss of Strikeforce would also usher in the end to the women’s division as the UFC/Dana White wants nothing to do with it. Well once again the MMA community was wrong in their future forecasts.

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