InvictaFC Phoenix Rising 1 Primer

Photos Courtesy – Dave Mandel, Invicta FC

History will be made Friday night as a new tournament format will be introduced, and a new champion will be crowned.

The Phoenix Rising one night tournament takes place Friday night in Kansas City and will be live on UFC Fight Pass. One round fights happen for the quarter and semi-finals, with the finals being three rounds. The winner takes home the strawweight title, vacated by Virna Jandiroba, who has signed to the UFC.

WMMAth Podcast – Heading to Artemis, Combates Big Weekend, & More

We’re catching you up on a busy weekend. “Girls, Grappling, and Grit” premieres at the Artemis Film Festival in Santa Monica Sunday. We will talk about Combate, who has their Reinas card Friday; where Nicco Montano has been and when we expect her return; Bellator and their new signing; UFC in Fort Lauderdale; and an update on the Invicta Phoenix Rising tournament and when their next event is.

Manjit Kolekar Ready to Alter her Career in Invicta

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A pioneer in Indian MMA, Manjit Kolekar has her toughest test to date at InvictaFC’s Phoenix Rising tournament May 3rd in Kansas City.

It was announced this week that Kolekar will face Amber Brown in an alternate bout in the strawweight tournament, which will crown a new champion.

Carmouche and McMann Among Quintet Participants; All Female Card Announced for April

Grappling promotion Quintet is pulling out all the stops for its first all female card.

Teams were announced for the historic event, which will take place in Tokyo, Japan April 7th. Four teams will battle for the first women’s championship. The matches will stream on UFC Fight Pass.

“Girls, Grappling, and Grit” Accepted to Artemis Film Festival; Premiere Set for April

Wombat Sports, in conjunction with Flairdog Productions, is proud to announce “Girls, Grappling, and Grit” will have its world premiere at the Artemis Film Festival April 28th at 12:40 p.m. at the Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd Street in Santa Monica, California.

WMMath Podcast – Familiar Faces in New Gyms, February Results, Strongest Division, & More

Photo Courtesy – Dave Mandel, Invicta FC

It was a loaded last week of February as we discussed results from Invicta, Bellator, UFC, and Combate. Plus some familiar faces go to new gyms, an active spring in the UFC, Combate signing three new athletes, and we answer the question “ What female division is the strongest long-term?”

Listen to the podcast here

https://www.spreaker.com/user/10868394/familiar-faces-in-gyms-february-results-

InvictaFC 34 Preview Show Plus Weigh In Results

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A busy fight weekend starts with InvictaFC Friday night on UFC Fight Pass.

The main event will fill the vacant flyweight title as Pearl Gonzalez (9-3) faces perennial contender Vanessa Porto (20-8).

The co-main and featured bouts are tournament semi-finals to find a contender for the main event winner. Milana Dudieva (12-7) and Karina Rodriguez (6-3) will take the co-main spot with DeAnna Bennett (9-4-1) vs. Miranda Maverick (4-1) as the featured fight.

WMMath Podcast with Amateur Fighter Chelsea Rae

Having trained around the country and for the first time internationally, Chelsea Rae is looking to make an impression as she steps into the Tuff-n-uff cage February 22 in Las Vegas, and air on tape delay on BeInSports. We talked to Rae about her training camp and making one of her goals come true.

Valerie Loureda Ready to Show a New Side of Taekwondo

Taekwondo is not about points in MMA.

That is what Valerie Loureda is hoping to prove when she makes her Bellator debut this Saturday in Connecticut, which will air on Paramount Network and stream on DAZN. She will face Colby Fletcher in her professional debut.

WMMath Podcast with Amanda Bell and Amber Leibrock

Wombat Sports is back in the podcast game.

The new show has launched as “WMMath”, and will not only focus on interviews with fighters, but will breakdown numbers and highlight up and coming talent.

Juliana Velasquez Feels “Strong” About Title Chances; Defeating Lara

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It maybe the holiday season, but Juliana Velasquez isn’t focused on anything but the fight.

The undefeated Brazilian has taken the long trip to Hawaii to face former title challenger Alejandra Lara Friday night at Bellator 212 “Salute the Troops” event which will stream on DAZN. Both made weight for their bout.

We talked to Velasquez through a translator about her fight and the flyweight division.

In her match with Lara, Velasquez hopes to show how much the women’s divisions in Brazil has grown. Velasquez expressed she will have a strength advantage against Lara due to her training with men. 

A win over the former title challenger will most likely gain her the winner of Saturday’s match between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Valerie Letourneau. Velasquez tells us she is predicting the champ will retain her title.

Where does she think she stands in Bellator? Velasquez stated she feels she has a lot of experience in terms of training as a child in martial arts, which plays a part in her being one of the top fighters in the division.

When asked about what she will be doing after the fight to celebrate, she says she will concentrate on that after she gets the win.

 

2018 IMMAF World Championships (Results Updated Daily)

The best amateur talent are once again in Bahrain to see who are the best in the world.

The International MMA Federation is currently holding its World Championships with over 50 females from over a dozen countries vying for titles in six weight classes. Champions have went on to the pros to some of the top organizations on the planet.

We will be updating results throughout the week.