The Top 10 female fighters of all time – from Lucia Rijker to Ronda Rousey

UFC President Dana White has long gone on the record that the divisions in Women’s MMA are not deep enough for the UFC to support female fighters. That may be changing as women continue to make an impact in the sport, particularly on the heels of Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman.On the amateur fight circuit, this writer has personally seen female bouts double the attendance figures over an all-male card. If Dana White fails to see that aspect of it, there are plenty of other promoters who do, such as Scott

Top US Freestyle Wrestler, Shawn Bunch, signs with Bellator

Shawn Bunch, one of America’s top freestyle wrestlers has signed with Bellator, reports Ariel Helwani on his Twitter feed.

Former U.S. Olympic Wrestling Hopeful Shawn Bunch (@bunchthegreat) Signs With Bellator — mmafighting.com/bellator/2012/…
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 18, 2012

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney posted the following on his Twitter feed, which was retweeted by Bunch:

If you’re a wrestling fan & its in your blood, stay tuned tomorrow for an announcement about another

Satoshi Ishii is fighting for the future of JMMA against Fedor Emelianenko

If you’ve been following MMA for any amount of time you’ve surely heard the talk that Japanese MMA is on the decline. The fighters that have ventured outside of the Japanese circuit have not met with great success as of late.  Fighters such as Yoshihiro Akiyama, Michihiro Omigawa, Shinya Aoki, Kid Yamamoto and Takanori Gomi have all struggled outside of the confines of Japanese MMA. One young fighter has a chance to right that ship, Satoshi Ishii.
Ishii, a 25 year old Olympic Gold Medalist

Why Nick Diaz Should Stick to MMA

Last Saturday was a wonderful day for combat sports fans. We had a showcase of world class Mixed Martial Arts from Bellator, in the world of Boxing we had top ranked fighter Amir Khan, and what the combat sports world is still buzzing about Victor Ortiz vs. Andre Berto.  The bout between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto was a fight for the ages for the WBO Welterweight title. A showcase of skill, heart, and technique that eventually ended with Victor Ortiz going home with the unanimous decision, and the