Tag: mma
MMA fighter Kerry Vera hopes Ultimate Women’s Combat succeeds where Fight Girls failed....
Founder and CEO Scott Coker said Christiane "Cyborg" Santos will definitely appear on the card on April 11th in San Jose (broadcast on Showtime), and the only question is whether Gina Carano will agree to be Cyborg's opponent.
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Strikeforce today announced that it has entered an asset purchase agreement with ProElite Inc. to acquire certain EliteXC fighter contracts and video library, and signed a multi-year deal to air events on Showtime. Both Strikeforce and EliteXC have shown at least some commitment to female MMA, an area almost completely ignored by the UFC....
American Gladiator and MMA fighter Gina Carano will appear for a few seconds opposite Bruce Lee in a Pepsi commercial that will air during the Super Bowl on Sunday....
The MMA industry may not do nearly enough to promote the women's side of the fight scene, but you can bet that the beauties of the ring will be well represented at the upcoming "Cage Fashion" event in Las Vegas....
Pro Muay Thai athlete Felice Herrig will be making her MMA debut on February 21st, on the UWC card in Washington, DC....
Polish supermodel Joanna Krupa will host "Ultimate Women Combat," a new women's MMA reality show which begins filming in January 2009....
Gina Carano and swimmer Dara Torres were the two athletes on the top ten list filled out by major players in politics and Hollywood....
The demise of EliteXC leaves prime-time network mixed martial arts in limbo, especially for female fighters who now will work with organizations that have shown less of an interest in the women's side of the sport....
EliteXC and Pro Elite, home to fighters like Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano, appears to be finished, according to multiple reports that surfaced beginning on Monday evening.
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