Rumor: TUF 18 female cast members revealed
Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer revealed to us earlier today what appears to be 17 of the possible female fighters that will participate in season 18 of the Ultimate Fighter. It remains unknown whether the season will begin with 16 competitors already earning entry into the house or the recent format of 32 fighters looking to earn a spot into the house.
Nevertheless, these...
Leslie Smith Talks About her Invicta FC bout vs Sarah Kaufman
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Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson - Event Poster; Updated Fight Card
Two title fights. The return of 'Cyborg'. Zoila Gurgel's Invicta debut. A potential fight of the year contender in Sarah Kaufman vs. Leslie Smith. What more could you possibly ask for? How about nine more incredible match ups, and it's only one month away.
Keep it locked here for the eventual details on how to watch Invicta's 5th offering which will feature the...
Top five candidates to defeat Ronda Rousey
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The UFC's female Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey seems to be head and shoulders the best female fighting at 135 pounds currently. That being said, there are others out there who have a shot at The Rowdy One. We saw her in trouble against Liz Carmouche last Saturday night, and there's plenty more trouble in the form of these five superstars.There...
UFC adds 4 more Women to bantamweight division
The newly formed UFC Women’s bantamweight division has added four more fighters to its fast growing division. UFC president Dana White has announced that the promotion has signed Sarah Kaufman, Germaine de Randamie, Julie Kedzie and Amanda Nunes. All four women are former Strikeforce competitors. Kaufman (15-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is 3-2 in her past five [...]
Sarah Kaufman and 3 other women signed by the UFC
After a very successful weekend with Ronda Rousey defeating Liz Carmouche in the main event at UFC 157, the organization has signed four more women to it’s ever expanding bantamweight division.
UFC President Dana White told AJ Perez of FOX Sports that Sarah Kaufman, Julie Kedzie, Amanda Nunes and Germaine de Randamie are now under UFC contract.
Kaufman (15-2) last fought this...
Invicta FC 5 : 'Penne vs. Karate Hottie' heading to California
Two title fights. Sarah Kaufman's Invicta debut. Fan favorites Bec Hyatt, Jessamyn 'The Gun' Duke, Rose Namajunas, and KO artist "Heartbreak" Rothenhausler will return.
I'm not going to lie to you guys. The first four Invicta events all delivered. This one won't be any different. Invicta not only has arrived, they have the potential to be a leading...
Weekend in Violence 3 Stars: Invicta FC 4 Edition
While the pay-per-view plans didn't exactly work out how Shannon Knapp and co. would've have liked the fact remains that Invicta's 4th offering was another great success inside of the cage. Every single fighter brought it once again, and even though the number of decisions went up and finishes went down - it wasn't for lack of trying. Take our first star for example...
Sarah Kaufman debut, Penne title defense and Vannessa Porto vs. Barb Honchak for the 125lbs title at Invicta FC 5
Many fans were upset with the stream for Invicta FC 4 on Saturday night, however during the intermission, Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp announced that the $7.95 PPV would be refunded to people who paid for it. That was not the only announcement the Prez made.
Knapp announced that Sarah Kaufman would make her Invicta FC debut at the fifth showing in April, also on the Invicta...
Sarah Kaufman injured, Kaitlin Young rematches Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 3
Sarah Kaufman has suffered an injury which has forced her to withdraw from her scheduled bantamweight bout against Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 3.
Invicta officials announced that Young (7-6-1) will now rematch Leslie Smith (3-2-1). The pair previously met at Invicta FC 1 where they fought to a split draw in a “Fight of the Night” performance.
Smith was already scheduled to meet...
Injury forces Sarah Kaufman to withdraw from Invicta FC 3
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 17, 2012) – An injury has forced Sarah Kaufman to withdraw from her Invicta FC 3 bantamweight (135 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) matchup with Kaitlin Young (7-6-1) of St. Louis Park, Minn. at Memorial Hall in Kansas City on Saturday, Oct. 6, setting up a highly-anticipated rematch between Young and Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith (3-2-1) of...
Invicta FC: Sarah Kaufman To Face Kaitlin Young Oct. 6
Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight (135 pounds) Champion Sarah Kaufman (15-2) of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada will look to return to her winning ways when she faces off with prolific striker Kaitlin Young (7-6-1) of St. Louis Park, Minn. at the Invicta Fighting Championships world championship women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Memorial Hall in Kansas City...
Sarah Kaufman Fights Kaitlin Young at ‘Invicta 3′
Sarah Kaufman (Pictured) is wasting no time in trying to get back in the win column. Less than 10 days after getting submitted by Strikeforce bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey, Kaufman has agreed to face Kaitlin Young at “Invicta 3.”
“Kaitlin is a very strong 135 pounder,” said Kaufman. “She’s got a lot of height and is quite technical in many areas. I’m excited to...
‘Cyborg’ Santos Removed From Seat Before Rousey vs. Kaufman Fight
There were plenty of eyeballs fixated on Saturday’s heavily-hyped shootout between Strikeforce bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman. UFC president Dana White even flew into San Diego to watch the scrap live.
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (Pictured) was also sitting front and center inside Valley View Casino to scout her archenemy do her armbar thing firsthand. The...
Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman Results
Main card (Showtime) Women’s Bantamweight Championship bout: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Sarah Kaufman Rousey defeated Kaufman via submission (armbar) at 0:54 of round 1. Middleweight bout: Ronaldo Souza vs. Derek Brunson Souza defeated Brunson via KO (punches) at 0:41 of round 1. Welterweight bout: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Roger Bowling Saffiedine defeated Bowling via...
“Jacare” tops “Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman” $368K payroll
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza picked up the biggest pay check this weekend, earning $94,000 at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman”. Headliner Ronda Rousey garnered the second biggest pay day at $40,000.
“Jacare” scored a first-round knockout over Derek Brunson, while Rousey picked up her sixth straight first-round submission win to remain undefeated and retain her...
Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman Fighter Salaries
She is the face of women's MMA. She's one of the most famous fighters - regardless of gender - in the world. She's graced the cover of ESPN The Magazine. She's an Olympic bronze medalist. She's the reason 99% of the people who watched last Saturday's Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman telecast tuned in. So why is Jacare making more than double what Ronda...
Ronda Rousey Scores Just $40,000 for Submitting Sarah Kaufman
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (Pictured) should be sporting a giant Kool-Aid smile. The former Strikeforce middleweight champ pocketed a cool $94,000 for just 41 seconds of work this past Saturday.
Despite serving as the event’s biggest superstar, bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey earned only $40,000 for submitting Sarah Kaufman in the show’s featured attraction. Half of Rousey’s...
Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman fighter salaries – Jacare tops the list, taking home $94K
The California State Athletic Commission released the fighter salaries for all the combatants who took part in this past Saturday’s Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman event.
The main event of Saturday’s fight card saw Ronda Rousey improve her professional winning streak to 6-fights, as she defeated Sarah Kaufman by her signature armbar in just 54 seconds.
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza...
Video: Eddie Bravo breaks down Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman
On Saturday night, Ronda Rousey went from a star to a super-star. She defended her women’s bantamweight championship against Sarah Kaufman in the main event of Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman in 0:54 by what else… her signature armbar. Rousey almost immediately clinched with Kaufman and took the fight to the ground. She then locked up the arm and secured the armbar, forcing Kaufman...
One Stop Shop: Strikeforce – Rousey vs. Kaufman post-fight interviews
This past weekend, Strikeforce took to San Diego and blew the doors off the Valley View Casino Center. The main event lasted only 0:54 with the champ Ronda Rousey securing the armbar finish over Sarah Kaufman. Also, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza came out on top, as he knocked out Derek Brunson just 0:41 into the first round. That win possibly secured a rematch with middleweight champ...
The Gracie Breakdown of Ronda Rousey’s armbar of Sarah Kaufman
Ryron and Rener Gracie check-in from the new Gracie Academy in Beverly Hills to breakdown Ronda Rousey’s dominate armbar submission win over Sarah Kaufman. With the win, Rousey successfully defended her Strikeforce bantamweight title. In addiion, she has now won all six of her fights by armbar in the first round.
The Gracie Breakdown of Ronda Rousey’s armbar of Sarah Kaufman...
Gracies Break Down Ronda Rousey’s Armbar on Sarah Kaufman (Video)
The best part of having a spectacular submission cap off a night of mixed martial arts action is knowing Ryron and Rener Gracie will soon be releasing a video explaining to us layman exactly how the tap out was executed.
In the latest edition of “Gracie Breakdown,” the grappling gurus walk fans through Ronda Rousey’s (Pictured) armbar submission victory over Sarah Kaufman...
Ronda Rousey calls out "Guyborg", but will this fight ever really happen?
Directly after her 54 second disposal of Sarah Kaufman last night (the second longest fight of her career), Strikeforce bantamweight kingpin Ronda Rousey decided to call out what could very well be her next opponent. The very dangerous Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino. While Lady Cyborg is currently taking a leave of absence from the game - she tested positive for an anabolic...
Video: Strikeforce – Rousey vs. Kaufman main card highlights
Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman headlined a solid night of MMA action. Watch the official recap including highlights from Ovince St. Preux vs. TJ Cook, Lumumba Sayers vs. Anthony Smith, Tarec Saffiedine vs. Roger Bowling, Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson, Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman
Check out the highlights below thanks to Showtime Sports.
(Photo by Esther Lin for Showtime Sports)
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