Category: Current News

ADCC Women’s Brackets

ADCC 2015 Worlds is taking place this weekend, August 28th, 29th and 30th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where weigh ins are on the 28th, and matches start the 29th, with semi-finals, finals and absolute happen on the 30th. There will also be two super fights, one between Mario Sperry and Ricardo Liborio, and between Andrew…


Upcoming Women’s Open Mats

Upcoming Open Mats for Women For Upcoming Open Mats in specific areas:   Chicago Area: Chicago Ladies Open Mat Florida Area: Jiu Jitsu Gypsiez Florida Area: Amazonian Women’s Jiu Jitsu Florida Area: Pretty Dangerous Women Open Mat Houston Area: Evolve Monthly Open Mats Las Vegas Area: Rowdy Rollers London, UK Area: London BJJ Women’s Open Mat…


IBJJF World Championship: Female Blackbelt Finals

The last day of the IBJJF World Championship is upon us, and here are the final match ups for the female blackbelt divisions and open class.   Light-Feather  118.0 lbs Finals: Gezary Matuda vs Rikako Yuasa Sunday Mat 2, Fight 28, Estimated Time: 2:54pm Ariadne de Oliveira and Laurence Fouillat will receive third.   Feather 129.0 lbs…


Rousey–Correia: What is Acceptable in Trash Talk?

I’ve been holding off on writing this article for a few days, because of the serious nature of the insults Bethe Correia directed towards Ronda Rousey; however I feel that it is important to understand why she is facing so much backlash. Earlier this week, Bethe Correia, who is set to face Bantamweight Ronda Rousey in UFC…


UFC responds to Female Inequality Claims

Prior this week, we heard about Sara McMann’s viewpoint on the UFC-Reebok deal and how it affects female fighters.   McMann had stated in her interview with MMA Hour, that she would be consulting a lawyer and following up with the UFC on the issue and that she believed the deal did “look discrimintory against…


Sara McMann – Open Challenge and Reebok UFC Deal

  Sara McMann, an olympic silver medalist in wrestling and UFC bantamweight fighter currently ranked at number 6 for 135-pound female fighters according to Unified Women’s MMA Rankings as of May 1st, was recently interviewed by MMA Hour.   McMann has been attempting to find a fight, and with Cat Zingano injured and Sarah Kaufman unresponsive and according to…


IBJJF WORLDS WOMEN BLACKBELT BRACKETS

IBJJF has released the brackets for the 2015 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship taking place May 28th to the 31st in Long Beach, CA. Here is the breakdown for the female blackbelt brackets happening on Saturday and Sunday May 30th and 31st.   Times posted is local time or Pacific Standard Time   For information on the athletes,…


2015 IBJJF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP — FEMALE BLACKBELTS

The 2015 IBJJF World Championship will take place from May 28th to May 31st in Long Beach California. The female black belt divisions will compete on Saturday and Sunday May 30th and 31st. The Divisions are set, and listed below are the black belts for each division.   Light Feather 118.0 lbs Gezary Matuda Ariadne Oliveira…


UFC Reebok Deal and WMMA

UFC bantamweight fighter Meisha Tate spoke out about the UFC Reebok deal on the Bloody Elbow. The UFC Reebok deal is a six year minimum deal that extends until 2020 making Rebook the official UFC apparel and footwear supplier for every fight week. Compensation from the UFC is broken down in Tiers, based on the…