BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Prominence https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Ronda Rousey Preparing for the Best Miesha Tate She Can Imagine, Not Crossing Her Fingers https://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-preparing-for-the-best-miesha-tate-she-can-imagine-not-crossing-her-fingers.html https://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-preparing-for-the-best-miesha-tate-she-can-imagine-not-crossing-her-fingers.html#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:59:49 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-preparing-for-the-best-miesha-tate-she-can-imagine-not-crossing-her-fingers.html 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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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-preparing-for-the-best-miesha-tate-she-can-imagine-not-crossing-her-fingers.html/feed 0 After working past ‘lose-lose situation,’ Bellator’s Joe Riggs hitting stride https://www.badmma.com/after-working-past-lose-lose-situation-bellators-joe-riggs-hitting-stride.html https://www.badmma.com/after-working-past-lose-lose-situation-bellators-joe-riggs-hitting-stride.html#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:50:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/after-working-past-lose-lose-situation-bellators-joe-riggs-hitting-stride.html Once upon a time, Joe Riggs (39-14 MMA, 0-1 BFC) was MMA’s version of a cautionary tale. But now, as a cast member of Bellator MMA’s new reality show “Fight Master,” the 30-year-old Riggs said he’s primed for a second run to prominence. “My ass kicking has just begun in my career,” Riggs recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “I’m hitting my second stride.” Riggs already boasts nearly 11 years of professional MMA experience, but he’s best known for an eight-fight UFC run followed by seven appearances under the Strikeforce banner.

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