Category: WMMA

Dana White confirms Ronda Rousey will get immediate rematch against Holy Holm

 UFC president Dana White stopped by the ESPN morning radio show mike and mike today where he confirmed Ronda Rousey will indeed get a rematch against Bantamweight champion  Holly Holm.

At UFC193 Holm handed Rousey her first career loss in a devastating KO victory in the 2nd round improving her career record to (10-0)

Dana white said, him and CEO Lorenzo Ferritia would probably lose their promoters license if they didn’t make this rematch. He also went on to say that before this loss Rousey (12-1) went undefeated beating opponents in 14 or 30 seconds so the rematch is what makes sence.

As far as when this fight will actually take place is unknown. Rousey is on a 6 month medical suspension and has prior movie commitments before she can step in the octagon again.

Some fight fans are upset about this news because they believe it’s unfair to Holly to have to sit on the sidelines, some even believe it’s holding up the rest of the division. While all that may be true at the end of the day the UFC is a business and Holm vs Rousey 2 is a good business move. There is no doubt it’s an anticipated rematch, and whether you’re  Team Holm or Team Rousey you’ll be turning into watch.

The Ultimate Fighter season 23 details

 According to Fox sports news new details have been released regarding the 23rd season of the Ultimate Fighter.

They’re will be 3 weight classes involved in the upcoming season. The weight classes include Women’s Bantamweight (135),  Women’s Strawweight (115) and Men’s Light Heavyweight (205)

Filming of season 23 will begin in January and last throughout April. There is no word yet on who will be coaching this season.

According to the UFC casting call, fighters must be between 21 and 34 years of age with a winning professional record and a minimum of at least three fights. Full details for the tryouts listed below:

Where:Red Rock Casino 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.Las Vegas, Nevada 89135

When:Monday, December 14, 2015

As always the new season will debut on Fox sports 1

UFC Strawweight champion Joanna  Jedrzejczyk sustains hand injury 

  Following her victory over Valerie Letourneau, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk said she thought she broke her hand during the fight at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia. She was right.

Jedrzejczyk’s manager, Tiago Okamura, verified the champ’s broken hand to MMAfighting.com on Sunday, adding that she would once again need to undergo surgery.

This would be the champs 2nd injury this year. Jedrzejczyk broke her thumb in her first title defense against Jessica Penne this past July.

There was no specific timeline given for Jedrzejczyk’s recovery, but she returned from the broken thumb to defend her belt against Letourneau in less than five months. So, hopefully, she won’t be sidelined for long. We would like to wish the champ a speedy recovery.

A moment of Refelction: Rousey vs Holm from Vanessa Vasquez 

  You know those moments that don’t feel real? and it feels as if time has stood still.?November 14th 2015 was just that for me.

Anyone who has followed this site for nearly 3 years knows that I have been Team Rousey through and through. I also know that she’s one of the most polarizing athletes to ever walk the face of this earth. Love her or hate her there is no denying that she has broken down barriers. She has changed the face of MMA as we know it. 

Every time she has stepped into the octagon history was made. Even when being on the losing end of things she was a part of history.

To be quite honest seeing her bloody and beaten broke me. It hurt as I type this it still hurts. I would always joke and say the day we see Ronda loose would be the day we whiteness the apocalypse. I honestly never thought I would NEVER be typing something like this but here we are.

I don’t know what’s next but all I do know is that this one lost does not define the incredible athlete she is or the incredible person she is (yep I just said that.) if I’m being serious here it breaks my heart to see the MMA community rejoice in her lost because let’s be real WMMA wouldn’t be where it is right now if it wasn’t for Ronda Rousey 


So yes say what you may but there is no denying that she’s changed the way women are looked at in sports. There’s no denying that she’s one and if not the greatest thing to happen to MMA  
Further more I know she’ll be back to hopefully give us one of the most anticipated rematches in the history of the UFC. Anyone who knows me knows me knows that I believe Loyalty is everything and I’ll tell you once a Rousey fan always a Rousey fan.
I sincerely hope Rousey is ok mentally and health wise and to our new champion Holy Holm congrats and I hope you’re ready for this whirl wind. 

Holly Holm ends Ronda Rousey’s undefeated streak via KO 

On November 14th 2015 at UFC193 Holly Holm signal handedly did the unthinkable. She did the one thing that 12 other women (15 if you count amateur career) couldn’t do and that was dethrone  the undefeated Ronda Rousey
In what some are calling the biggest upset in UFC history Holy Holm stopped Ronda Rousey with a vicious TKO in the second round.

This left the 78,000 fans in attendance at Melbourne Australia in complete shock. Some cheered while others cried. One thing is forsure though, November 14th will be a day many won’t forget. It’s proof that anything can happen in MMA.

In the post fight press conference Dana White said Rousey was transported to the nearest hospital, as far as the newly crowned champion Holly Holm a rematch with Ronda Rousey seems to be the only thing that makes sense and Dana White agrees.

Rousey who is now (12-1) previously said that she wanted to disappear after this fight so it’ll be interesting to see what happens next. As far as Holm goes she is now (10-0) and now has the biggest target on her back.

Regardless of what side you were on the landscape of the bantamweight division has changed forever.

UFC 193: Rousey VS Holm Fight Card – 11/14/15

UFC 193 – Saturday November 14, 2015 Rousey VS Holm from Melbourne, Australia

Main Card PPV – 10PM ET

Women’s Bantamweight Title Fight: (C) Ronda Rousey VS #7 Holly Holm

Women’s Strawweight Title Fight: (C) Joanna Jedrzejczyk VS #8 Valerie Letourneau

Heavyweight: #8 Mark Hunt VS #11 Bigfoot Silva

Middleweight: #10 Uriah Hall VS #14 Robert Whittaker

Heavyweight: #14 Stefan Struve VS Jared Rosholt

 

FS1 Prelims – 8PM ET

Matthews VS Arreola

Noke VS Sobotta

Perosh VS Villante

Vaculik VS Martinez

 

UFC Fight Pass Early Prelims – 6:15PM ET

Kelly VS Montgomery

Walsh VS Kennedy

Moontasri VS Zafir

Nguyen VS Benoit

For more information got to UFC.com

GFW’s Lei’D Tapa To Make Her MMA Debut On New Year’s Eve

Global Force Wrestling’s Lei’D Tapa appeared Friday night at Bellator 145 and it was announced that she will make her MMA debut at the Rizin Fighting Federation event on New Year’s Eve.

GFW posted the following on their website:

“Queen of Rings” Lei’D Tapa to make her MMA debut on New Year’s Eve

As announced during Friday night’s Bellator 145 broadcast on Spike TV, “Queen of Rings” Lei’D Tapa will be making her professional MMA debut at the Rizin Fighting Federation New Year’s Eve event. She will face Gabi Garcia and the event will air live on Spike TV.

Rizin Fighting Federation’s debut show will take place during the Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2015. Tapa will be on a card headlined by MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. the event will take place in Saitama Super Arena, the former home of Pride Fighting Championships.

The Queen of Rings has been dominant in the rings of Global Force Wrestling and now she is looking to become a dominant force in the world of MMA.

 

Ronda Rousey Says She’s Ready For WWE

During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, UFC Women’s Bantamweight
Champion Ronda Rousey was asked if she’s ready for WWE.

Rousey said: “I’m ready. I’ve seen NXT. I remember Nattie and Charlotte’s match for the title. Nattie was actually training with the original Four Horsewomen to get ready for that fight. I have so many obligations, but I really want to find a way to make it happen. I’m a huge fan wrestling, and I would like to see the position of women in the sport continue to improve, so if I can be a part of it, great.”

Rousey also talked about WWE’s decision to focus more on the Divas division:

“I’m really encouraged by the progress I’ve see with what they’re doing with the women in WWE, but I feel like there’s a lot more than can be done. They’re doing some of it now, too. I’m really excited that they’ve brought up all these great women from NXT, who are all different from the normal mold they would use for the Divas division. I’m not going to take credit for anything, but I definitely want to be part of it as much as I can.”

WWE Divas Champion Charlotte responded on Twitter to Rousey’s Rolling Stone interview:

Ronda Rousey Says She Wants To Be WWE Divas Champion

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey mentioned at yesterday’s UFC 193 media event that she wants to become WWE Divas Champion at sometime.

“What I would love to do, I got an Olympic medal, I would want to retire from MMA as one of the greatest of all time, I would love to have the chance to be boxing world champion, and I would love to have the chance to be a jiu-jitsu world champion. I’d love to have the chance to be the Divas world champion and just be the best of everything at one point.” Rousey said. “How that is possible to do, I’m going  to have to figure that one out. I think if anybody’s capable, I think that I am. I think it’s just a matter of prioritizing and timing and figuring out when I can do which, when. I’m figuring it out. I’d love to, but it’s a process.”

WWE Divas Champion Charlotte responded to Rousey’s comments on Twitter:

Jessamyn Duke Learns Gutwrench Suplex With Shayna Baszler

UFC Fighter and one of the 4 Horsewomen of MMA Jessamyn Duke posted the following video on Instagram of her learning how to do a gutwrench suplex with fellow 4 Horsewomen Shayna Baszler, who recently made her pro wrestling debut.