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Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Comments on Shuttering Women’s Divisions

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:35:25 +0000

The writing was on the wall when Invicta FC on Tuesday announced it had signed former Bellator fighter Felice Herrig to a multi-fight contract, and then Jessica Eye and Jessica Aguilar , two of the top female fighters around, announced via Twitter that Bellator had released them from their contracts. With those three powerhouses gone, Bellator was left with zero women on its roster. The UFC currently has an iron grip on the women’s bantamweight (135-pound) division, ruled by champion Ronda Rousey . Invicta FC – an all women’s fight promotion – is the go-to home for the rest of women’s MMA, with most of the best women in the world fighting for the fledgling promotion. That left Bellator with very few options when trying to line up legitimate competitors for the fighters it had under contract. With no suitable opposition, Bellator decided it was best to let its female fighters pursue other opportunities. “Jessica Eye, Jessica Aguilar and Felice (Herrig) represent all that is good in women’s MMA,” said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney on Tuesday. “Both Eye and Aguilar are ranked No

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Liz Carmouche hopes UFC on FOX 8 win leads to immediate title shot

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:15:00 +0000

SEATTLE – Liz Carmouche got a slot in a UFC pay-per-view headliner, nearly pulled off a major championship upset, and strangers since have approached her to tell her she’s their role model. But she’s not satisfied. As much as her octagon debut at UFC 157 changed her life, and as proud as she is to inspire a new wave of female fighters, she still has one goal on her mind. “Hopefully after this fight, it’ll put me right back as being a contender for the belt,” she told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

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A reality show trainwreck, and the female fighters still dealing with the mess

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 +0000

Michelle Ould knew right away that she’d made a mistake. This was the summer of 2010, the first day of filming for the new reality TV show known as the “Ultimate Women Challenge.” Like a lot her peers in the world of women’s MMA, Ould had been hearing rumors about the show for months. She’d heard how it would pit the competitors against each other for a $50,000 grand prize, how it would air on NBC and make everyone involved into household names. She didn’t quite believe it at first. “I’d heard of it but didn’t pay too much attention,” Ould told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “But when I heard Kaitlin [Young] and a couple other girls I respected were going to be on it, I thought, sure

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A reality show trainwreck, and the female fighters still dealing with the mess – MMA Junkie