Ronda Rousey Preparing for the Best Miesha Tate She Can Imagine, Not Crossing Her Fingers

BAD MMA News — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:59:49 +0000

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has skyrocketed to the fringes of superstardom, breaking down barriers that separated men from women in combat sports. She’s ushered in a new era of awareness about female mixed martial artists. Rivalries sell fights and build legacies, and her rise to prominence will forever be linked to her bitter rivalry with Miesha Tate . Tate captured the Strikeforce women’s 135-pound title by submitting Marloes Coenen in July 2011. Rousey was an up-and-comer who had only fought in Strikeforce’s farm league Challengers Series at the time. Rousey relentlessly called out the champion and was eventually granted the opportunity to fight for the title. Tate felt that Rousey’s tactics to obtain the title bout were disrespectful. Rousey defeated Tate in the first round by arm bar, dislocating Tate’s left arm at the elbow

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Dana White on Fighter Pay: “When you look at the lives we’ve changed, I’m (expletive) proud of it”

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:00:47 +0000

In the 13 years that Zuffa has owned the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it has taken the promotion from the brink of extinction to one of the hottest sports properties on the planet. Over the course of that time, they’ve also provided the opportunity for numerous fighters to not only make a living in their chosen sport, but to thrive. Several have gone on to become millionaires, and many have cemented legacies. But along with any success story come the critics who believe that things can always be better. Such has been the case with the UFC recently with a few of the promotion’s former fighters, and even current UFC fighter Tim Kennedy , discussing the issue of fighter pay and whether or not it’s enough.

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Ronda Rousey Preparing for the Best Miesha Tate She Can Imagine, Not Crossing Her Fingers

Dana White on Fighter Pay: “When you look at the lives we’ve changed, I’m (expletive) proud of it”