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Women’s MMA Report: Tate chokes out Holm at UFC 196, Nunes campaigns for title shot

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 17:04:14 +0000

Former Strikeforce champion Miesha Tate ’s long journey to the top of the UFC women’s bantamweight division culminated with a sensational victory on Saturday night at UFC 196 in Las Vegas. In what may have been her final shot at the title, Tate choked out Holly Holm in the fifth round to become the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Leading up to Saturday’s co-main event, some fans and analysts felt that Tate (18-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) would struggle against Holm’s (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) elite striking skills and predicted a quick victory for the defending champion. Others maintained that styles make fights and that Tate would take control of the bout on the mat.

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Women’s MMA Report: Holm-Tate set for UFC 197, Rousey’s return date TBA

BAD MMA News — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:27:41 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will attempt her first title defense on March 5 at “UFC 197: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor” in Las Vegas, but it won’t be against ex-champ Ronda Rousey . Instead, Holm battles former Strikeforce titleholder Miesha Tate , who fought her way back into UFC title contention with four straight victories. Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), one of the most decorated female boxers in history, shocked the MMA world in November when she brutally knocked out Rousey with a second-round head kick in the UFC 193 headliner. Most had predicted Rousey would quickly submit Holm, whose first two UFC appearances had both ended in uninspiring decision wins. However, Holm dominated her fight with Rousey from start to finish before ending it in highlight-reel fashion

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Women’s MMA Report: Rousey vs. Correia set for UFC 190, Jedrzejczyk wins title

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:24:48 +0000

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Fresh off of her 14-second submission victory this past month, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has a date and opponent for her next title defense. The Olympic bronze medalist faces undefeated Brazilian challenger Bethe Correia in UFC 190’s pay-per-view main event on Aug. 1 in Rio de Janeiro. Rousey (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) frequently spoke highly of her UFC 184 opponent, Cat Zingano, leading up to their brief bout on Feb.

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Women’s MMA Report: Reneau shocks Andrade, four advance in Deep Jewels GP

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:06:40 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Marion Reneau Fresh off of a dominant victory in her UFC debut this past month, Marion Reneau embraced the role of underdog and picked up another impressive win on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The 37-year-old Californian shocked the Brazilian crowd by submitting rising star Jessica Andrade early in the first round. Leading up to the bout, Reneau (6-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) took exception to comments from Andrade (12-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) that implied Reneau’s ground game was not as good as her Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt would suggest. The challenge only served as motivation for Reneau, who showcased her slick submission skills in the brief fight.

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Women’s MMA Report: Esparza-Jedrzejczyk set for UFC 185, Hamasaki shines in Japan

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:12:42 +0000

Carla Esparza Newly crowned UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza has a date and opponent for her first title defense . The two-time All-American wrestler is set to face off against Polish kickboxing champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event of “UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos,” which takes place on March 14 in Dallas. Esparza (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) became the inaugural Invicta FC strawweight champion in her third bout for the promotion in early 2013, but after a planned title fight against Claudia Gadelha was scrapped on three occasions, Esparza joined 15 other women on “The Ultimate Fighter 20.” She defeated three straight opponents to advance on to the championship final, which culminated at the TUF 20 Finale this past month. In one of her most impressive performances to date, Esparza submitted Rose Namajunas to become the first UFC women’s 115-pound champion, but she now faces a tough test in her upcoming title defense. After capturing numerous world titles and competing in close to 100 K-1 and muay Thai fights, Poland’s Jedrzejczyk (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) sought out a new challenge in MMA in 2012

Women’s MMA Report: Esparza-Jedrzejczyk set for UFC 185, Hamasaki shines in Japan – MMA Junkie

Women’s MMA Report: Rousey submits Tate again, Aguilar captures WSOF title

BAD MMA News — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:38:56 +0000

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey capped off 2013 with arguably her biggest victory to date at “UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2” on Dec. 28 in Las Vegas. The bronze medal-winning judoka kept her unblemished MMA record intact with a third-round submission victory over bitter rival Miesha Tate in one of the best female fights of the year. Rousey and Tate first clashed for Tate’s Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title in March 2012

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