WMMath: Recent Episodes

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The WMMAth podcast will take a lot at the future of the women's divisions of Mixed Martial Arts. We got behind the numbers to look at the future stars of the sport, as well as track the growth, and interview athletes from not only the MMA world, but other combat sports as well.

Training out of the San Diego Combat Academy, Juliana Miller is a part of one of the toughest teams on the planet.

Miller is a talent in her own right as she was undefeated as an amateur and currently 1-0 as a pro.

We talked to Miller about her missions to bring self defense to women and kids and her passion for fighting.

As the pandemic continues, we bring you some great content.

A returning guest, Natalya Speece is currently 4-1 and is looking to turn pro in July. The southern California native has made the trip to New Mexico to train at the legendary Jackson-Winkeljohn gym to hone her stills from some of the best coaches and athletes.

Speece was also given a preview copy of "Girls, Grappling, and Grit", which we are launching on demand through this website for $5 on WombatSports.com. After the first 1000 rentals, part of the proceeds will got to WrestleLikeaGirl.org and BeatThe Streets.org.

We talk to Speece about her impressions of the documentary, and training outside the gym during the lockdown.

A little bit late, but the 2019 Women's division statistics in MMA has been posted.

We breakdown the pro and amateur numbers with InvictaFC commentator and UFC backstage reporter Laura Sanko in what was a pivotal year in the sport.

Undefeated at 135, Monica Franco current calls Hawaii home.

We talk to Franco about her life in Hawaii, her not so conventional training camps, and getting her first win in Invicta.

Ever wonder what mindset a fighter may have going into and during a match?

Shamir Peshewa went in depth with us about how she prepares and adapts in a fight, had her thoughts on open scoring.

Plus, she talks about the struggles as she just started a small business in the middle of the current Covid-19 crisis.

In a growing strawweight division, Allysen Breeden is undefeated as an amateur and is looking to make waves in 2020.

We talk to the Vegas trained fighter about fighting out of state and her passion for the sport.

Coming off her biggest win in Bellator against Amber Leibrock, Jessica Borga has found momentum and was named Florida's 2019 Fighter of the Year.

We talk to Borga about her training and transition to the featherweight division.

Recently becoming the first Mexican born NWA women's champion, Thunder Rosa has wrestled around the world. On top of that, she transitioned to MMA last year in Combate Americas.

We talked to Rosa about her wrestling and MMA training.

Bellator has a busy weekend and we have Denise Kielholtz on the show talking about her MMA transition from kickboxing and the women's divisions in central Europe.

Also results from this past weekend, what is going on this weekend, DEEP-Jewels adds a division, InvictaFC gets two new fighters, and more.

We recap a busy weekend with InvictaFC 39 and the UFC in Houston. We preview with upcoming Phoenix series, and several international fights. Then Tuff-n-uff vet Alannah Arnett talks about her rising career and training in the midwest.

We end the year with a lot of events and news.

With her title match approaching, we talked to Kate Jackson about her fight in Hawaii at Bellator, the growth of British women in MMA, weight cutting, and her preps.

Also some InvictaFC updates going into 2020.

Plus we go over cards heading the New Years.

Busy few weeks in the women’s divisions.

We get an interview with Leslie Smith who is facing Arlene Blenclowe at Bellator next week. We talk about the new additions to the Bellator featherweight division, her training partners, and her continued learning about her fight for labor equality.

Invicta weigh-ins shake up the card, plus I answer questions about the featherweight division and Invicta’s Phoenix Series tournaments.

Invicta is ready to wrap up its year next week and we went to Syndicate MMA to catch up with Serena DeJesus as she prepares for her promotional debut. We talked about finally being signed, getting ready for a bigger stage, and the support she is giving to the Autism community.

We also dig into some news with the UFC, Bellator, ONE, and DEEP-JEWELS.

After an eventful weekend in Vegas, the PFL finals are set and Tuff-n-uff showcased some new stars. We will go over what happen when we were live for the events and who will be a part of the 2020 PFL tournament.

An all female amateur card is set for Sunday in San Diego and we get an opportunity to talk to Jackson Winkeljohn product Natalya Speece about her background and her sacrifices to pursue her career.

Plus a quick UFC recap.

In what will be a busy week between PFL, Tuff-n-uff, UFC, One Championship, Rizin, and Combates; we give you the fights to watch. We will be live at the PFL playoffs and Tuff-n-uff and our guest Chelsea Rae helps us break them down as she prepares for her own fight at Tuff-n-uff Saturday. She will also be coaching some of the Wimp 2 Warrior participants in their first MMA bouts.

Invicta was this past weekend and we go through the results and give you the line-up for the next card.

Plus a lot of news.

We talk InvictaFC 37 with two atomweights working their way up the ranks.

Linda "F109" Mihalec is a Kentucky based fighter with several teammates who are Invicta vets. We talk to Mihalec about her preps and how she got into fighting.

Shino VanHoose is coming off a year layoff and is looking forward to returning to action. Recently moved to las Vegas, we talk to VanHoose in studio about her fruitful career, and her thoughts on the future of the 105 division.

We also get into some news including Invicta and Combate America's newest signings and a bunch of fight announcements.

Our first studio show started with two superb guests.

Making headlines as of late, Justin Kish was in studio to talk about her challenge to Paige VanZandt, training at the UFC's Performance Institute, and improvements to her game.

Jessica Eye talks about the misperception of her KO loss in her last fight, her next fight, and living here in Vegas.

Plus amateur standout Chelsea Rae is our co-host, as we discuss a lot of Invicta news and the atomweight division.

Plus fan questions.

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

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 I answer the question “ what female division is the strongest long-term?”

We have a loaded weekend with three days worth of action. Pro fighter Serena De Jesus and MarQ break down Invicta 34, three fights at Bellator, and four fights Sunday at UFC Phoenix. Plus Serena’s teammate Roxanne Modafferi gets a fight in Russia, why fans need to read and watch old female division fights, plus MarQ let you in on two fights you need to look out for.

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 live on BeinSports. We talked to Rae about her training camp and making one of her goals come true.

One of the top featherweights in the world, Amber Leibrock is looking to recover from her first loss in Bellator and gain a chance at a title shot with a win over Amanda Bell.

Leinbrock talks to us about her camp, refocusing after her loss, and working with her fiance as both prep for fights.

One of the top featherweights in the world, Amanda Bell is looking to get a title shot with a win over Amber Leibrock February 16th live on the Paramount Network.

After a turbulent year, Bell tells us about recovering from her last loss and coming back to the cage, and her love of wrestling.

Since her loss to Ronda Rousey, Julia Budd has been on a tear winning her past six fights. Since her signing to Bellator, the #3 ranked featherweight has lined herself up for a possible title fight.

Budd's next test is against Australian Arlene Belncowe, a world champion boxer at Bellator 162 in Memphis, Tennessee Octber 21 which will stream on Bellator.com.

Serena "Southpaw" DeJesus joins us as a co-host as we discuss Budd's weight cutting methods, the state of the featherweight division, and her quest to become a Bellator champion.

Two female pro title bouts are set for King of the Cage's Natural Instinct card in

Lac du Flambeau, WI July 30th.

One of Minnesota's best fighters Heather Bassett will look for her first world title as she takes on Nicco Montano for the vacant belt in the main event of the card.

Aspiring fighter Chelsea Rae will be our co-hosting as we will talk to Bassett about preparing for the biggest match of her career.

Currently at 4-1 as a pro, Jenny Silverio has been heating up the atomweight division.

She will be looking for a 5th when she takes on atomweight star and wrestler Kyra Batara on Combates America April 25th in Los Angeles. We will tak to her about the bout and her idea on the division.

Fighter Chelsea Rae will be helping us co-host the podcast. A talented ainger-songwriter, she has been training across the country with a lot of up and coming talent.

It was tough for the WMMA Press Committee to decide between 9 fights to what was the 2015 Fight of the Year was. With so many great bouts, it took several votes to wind it down to one.

The winner of the bout will join us to accept her award.

We will also announce the winner of the other 3 unannounced awards including Fighter of the Year.

It was tough for the WMMA Press Committee to decide what was the 2015 Fight of the Year was. With so many great bouts, it took several votes to wind it down to one.

The winner of the bout will join us to accept her award.

For the WMMA Press Committee, it was hard to pick just one Inspiratinal Fighter of the Year. Both earned the honor for different reasons.

One is a dedicated law enforcement officer who was on the frnt lines of one of the biggest riots in the country's history. Only weeks after it had settled, she went on to fight at Invcita. She not only keeps the street safe, but offers help to animals and people alike.

The other has had the greaest cmeback in female fighting history. Opening her career at 1-11, she went on to go on a four fight win streak and has won six of her last eight.

We will talk to one of the winners and annunce both.

Each year, the WMMA Press committee, made up of six journalists that cover the female divisions in MMA, pick their favorites of the year.

We will be giving away two awards on the show. The first is Sponsor of the Year, which honors the business that helps support the female athletes throughut the year.

The second is Amateur of the Year. This award is dedicated to the fighter who shined brightest in the ammy ranks and could be the future of the sport in the coming years.

Both recipients will be live on the show to recieve their awards and talk about their 2016.

Many recent books have taken a personal and historical prospective on females taking up combat sports. A book just published takes a look at the expansion through a scientific and scholastic view.

Dr. Alex Channon along with his colleague Dr. Christopher R. Matthews has complied research and have published "Global Perspectives on Women in Combat Sports: Women Warriors around the World". The book looks into why women are starting to be accepted in these sports, and the hurdles they are facing as the sports grow globally.

Channon is a Doctor of Sports Sociology from the University of Greenwich and has researched the topic for several years, including publishing papers on women competing in the sports, and how it in itself has a psychological and societal impact.

In part two, we discuss marketing in female fight sports, how technology has helped expand acceptance of female fighting, the expansion of the sport globally, and why MMA seems to be leading the way in getting women accepted in combat sports across the board.

Many recent books have taken a personal and historical prospective on females taking up combat sports. A book just published takes a look at the expansion through a scientific and scholastic view.

Dr. Alex Channon along with his colleague Dr. Christopher R. Matthews has complied research and have published "Global Perspectives on Women in Combat Sports: Women Warriors around the World". The book looks into why women are starting to be accepted in these sports, and the hurdles they are facing as the sports grow globally.

Channon is a Doctor of Sports Sociology from the University of Greenwich and has researched the topic for several years, including publishing papers on women competing in the sports, and how it in itself has a psychological and societal impact.

In part 1, we discuss how the book came about, motivations for women to take up fight, women training with guys in the gym, and how we got to a point of acceptance in women's participation in fighting.

Fighting out of sunny Florida, Felicia Spencer won the inaugural Tuff-n-uff lightweight tournament. The tournament title came with a contract to Invicta. At 5-1 as an amateur, Spencer has finished in three of her fights.

Spencer faces fellow Invicta debutant Rach Wiley on Invicta’s 14th card September 12 in Kansas City, which will stream live on UFC Fight Pass.

We will talk to Spencer about her tournament win and getting prepared for what will be her toughest fight of her career.

Fight out of sunny Florida, Felicia Spencer won the inaugural Tuff-n-uff lightweight tournament. The tournament tile came with a contract to Invicta. At 5-1 as an amateur, Spencer has finished in three of her fights.

Spencer faces fellow Invicta debutant Rach Wiley on Invicta’s 14th card September 12 in Kansas City, which will stream live on UFC Fight Pass.

We will talk to Spencer about her tournament win and getting prepared for what will be her toughest fight of her career.

It's been a decade since women's boxing hit a ppv inside a ring. Mosley Productions has stepped up with a solid title match for their August 29th.

We will talk to one of the best in the world, Maureen Shea, who looks to add the IBF World super bantamweight championship to her mantle. Shea (24-2) won her past 10 bouts, with half of her wins by TKO or KO. The current IBA super bantamweight champ helped Hillary Swank train for the movie “Million Dollar Baby” and was featured in the documentary “Fight Like a Girl”.

Having a solid 6-3 amateur record, Texas's Jianna Denizard has decided it was time to turn pro.

Before she takes on her first pro MMA fight, she will hit the boxing ring in September.

Denizard is an accomplished striker with a 4-0 Muay Thai record and is an up ande coming prospect in one of the deepest divisions in MMA.

We will talk to Denizard about turning pro and her successful amateur career.

Ireland Moran already has three MMA fights under her belt and has won two at the age of 17. Her latest fight say her win at Fusion Foght League in Montana, which showed her maturity in the cage and talented striking.

We will talk to Moran about her career so far and her aspirations for the future

Even though she isn't on the upcoming InvictaFC card in Vegas, Charmaine Tweet is staying busy.

June 27th she will have a grappling superfight with fellow Canadian Amanda Kavik at the Slyvio Behring class in Winnepeg; and will take part in the Grapplers' Quest event during International Fight week.

Tweet will also test her acting chops in the upcoming movie "Four Months Until Fight Day".

We will talk to Tweet about her busy summer and the flood of featherweights coming into Invicta.

The world of Muay Thai has opened up to female competitiors worldwide and in some places are more popular than MMA.

Prairie Rugilo, who has been a guest on this show, is someone looking to make her mark with a revolutionary gym "The Girl Fight". The all female gym helps develop talent, like DeAna, to feed their hunger for compeition.

Matthew Kaplowitz, the editor and cheif of FightNerd.com, has started an Indie go-go campaign to get help document their story.

We will talk to Kaplowitz about the documentry and growth of women's muay thai.

Multiple time world champion and current WBC champion Diana Prazak is one of the pioneers in modern women's boxing.

The Australian has racked up 13 wins in her career, having won 13 straight after her pro debut.

She will enter a new arena with Big Knockout Boxing this week as she takes on Layla McCarter in the "Pit" which is unenclosed with no ropes or cage.

We will talk to Prazak aboiut her career, taking on a new chgallenge, and the idea of fighters having to go before commisions over the age of 35.

England's Iman Barlow is one of the legends in the art of the eight limbs.

Having trained since she was 2 and having her first fight in Thailand at age 8, Barlow is a second generation Muay Thai fighter who has literally lived the sport. The early training has led her to multiple world titles and wins against some of the top fighters on the planet.

We continue our interview with Barlow about how Thailand has changed with the popularity of Muay Thai expaning to the Western World, her taking up Judo, and the future of the sport.

England's Iman Barlow is one of the legends in the art of the eight limbs.

Having trained since she was 2 and having her first fight in Thailand at age 8, Barlow is a second generation Muay Thai fighter who has literally lived the sport. The early training has led her to multiple world titles and wins against some of the top fighters on the planet.

Barlow also commentates for the Enfusion promotion, which holds female bouts on a regular basis.

We will talk to Barlow about her long career as a fighter and the future of women in Muay Thai.

It's Internatrional Women's Day - a day we recgonize women who have broke barriers in gender equality and celebrate those who are making strides to break glass ceilings.

Out guests will be Vanessa and Sabrina Borquez, who are the hosts of WMMA Jam Live and a contributer to Fresh Start Entertainment. We will be disucssing current topics in MMA and other combat sports and how they are carving out her own path in the world of MMA press.

A ten year vet of MMA, Jan Finney has faced a who's who of the sport.

Having gone on a four fight win streak, she soon took up fights with Cyborg Justino, Liz Carmouche, and Holly Holm before taking an extended break from the sport. She returns to the cage to take on Valentina Shevchenko at Legacy this Froday on AXS TV.

We will catch up with Finney to talk about her return to MMA, and some war stories.

Documentry filmmaker Jill Morley documented her journey into boxing and tells stories of the many female pugilists she encounters along the way in the award winning documentry "Fight Like a Girl".

Morley’s story of abuse and depression is the main focus of the movie, which proves fighting is not only a physical game but a mental one as well. Each fighter including Morely must not only fight opponents and fatigue; they also must overcome doubt, heartbreak, and past traumas.

Among them, a boxer looking to snap a losing streak (Kim Tomes), one on the rise in the sport but fighting ageism (Susan Merlucci), and an undefeated pro recovering from mental stumbling blocks as she seeks gold (Maureen Shea).

We will talk to Morley about the film, and the reaction she has been getting from fans and fellow boxers.

Lynn Le is hoping to spark a revolution in women's combat sports.

Her new fight gear line, Society Nine, is taking a new approach in developing training gear for female fighters. With many companies not comforming to the female form, Le has took it upon herself to design gloves, rashguards, and other products to help these athletes perform at their best, but be comforatbale as well.

She also looks to bring in looks that are both stylish but not over done as many other companies try to do.

We will talk to Le about her inspiration for her gear line and the observations she has been getting from female athletes who are looking for a better set of gear to train with

WMMA Press Awards 2014 continue as we give out "Sponsor of the Year" and we will reveal the "Mighty Mia Hayes Inspirational Fighter Award".

The WMMA Press Awards 2014 has already had a great start and we will continue to give out awards this weekend.

This time we will be giving away the "Flyweight iof the Year" awards, plus announce the "Headline of the Year" and Promotion of the Year" Awards.

The 2014 WMMA Press Awards is the longest running awards of it's type to recognize the women's MMA divisions.

The comittee is made up of seven reporters that are experts in the WMMA community who cover the sport not only nationally but internationally.

We have the honor of awarding this year's Amateur of the Year Award to Amada Lino, the first international fighter to win this honor. The South African went 6-0 in 2014 and won the first ever IMMAF featherweight tournament.

Lino has talked to us from South Africa to accept the award.

The WMMA Press awards is the longest running awards for the women's division of MMA.

A honor that is given on a deserving basis is the "Legacy Award" an honor that goes to an individiual who has helped shape and pioneer women's MMA. This year we will give that honor to Barry Meyer (posthumously) through his brother Jeff, who both helped run Tuff-n-uff MMA helping develop amateur mixed martial arts and develop stars such as Ronda Rousey.

We will also talk to Jeff about the finals of the InvictaFC contract tournament and the outlook for the promotion in 2015.

For the 6th year, the WMMA Press Awards is the longest running awards dedicaded to the female MMA divisions.

Eight different websites dedicated to covering the sport on four different continents are a part of the voting comittee to decide 15 different awards.

We will be joined by committee member and Asian WMMA expert Charlie Jewett of the CJ Report to help announce and break down the nominees.

In what was an epic and record breaking year in women's MMA, we have corwned new champions and created new stars.

We will take a look at the year that was with Jess Philippus plus we will talk about the year ahead, including Philippus's return to cage.

Marion Reneau was set to face Irene Aldana at InvictaFC 10 but Aldana had to pull out due to bronchitis. Their loss is our gain.

The 4-1 fighter will be on our show to talk about her career, signing to Invicta, and will help us with a post event recap.

After an unsuccessful run at bantamweight, Peggy Morgan is looking to get back into her groove at 145 as she takes on Andrea Warwo.

We will talk to Morgan about preparing to get back in the win column.

Eight year MMA vet Tonya Evinger has seen a renaissance in her career, gaining a huge win over Ediane Gomes at InvictaFC 8 this past September.

Riding a five fight win streak, she is well on her way to being the next contender for the InvictaFC bantamweight title. Standing in her way is Cindy Dandois, who will try to stop the momentum of tyhe serging Evinger.

We will talk to Evinger about her training camp in Houston, and preparing for a fight in her adpoted hometown.

After a very successful amateur career, Rachael Smith is looking for her first win as a professional as she will take on Kathina Catron at Beatdown MMA in North Dakota.

We will talk to Smith about preparing for the fight and training in the growing WMMA scene in Michigan.

After a solid amateur career, Roma Pawelek is ready to turn pro.

The BJJ expert has gone 5-1 and has won titles in multiple states with all her wins by finishes. She will make her pro debut against Ashleigh Heustis at Beatdown in North Dakota.

We will talk to Pawelek about taking the next step in her fighting, and how she has changed as a fighter.

With a 3-1 record, Florina Moeller is looking to jump start her career as she takes on Brieta Carpenter at Tuff-n-uff this coming weekend.

A four year veteran, she trains out of Kansas City with veteran Sarah Schneider and Mollie Estes.

We will talk to Moeller about her promising career in fighting and preparing for the match.

Training in MMA while serving as a National Guard Airwoman, Leah Letson is looking to take her game to the next level as she will make her pro MMA debut November 22 at King of the Cage.

Currently undefeated at 4-0 fighter will look to take the bantamweight division by storm.

We will talk to Letson about balancing school, training, and her duties and her preps for upcoming bout.

A champion in BJJ, Long Island native Jessica Richer went bi-costal and is now training at the up and coming San Diego Sports Academy home of UFC fighter Liz Carmouche.

A four year vet of the sport, sheis ready to take her career to the next level as she takes part in the Tuff-n-uff lightwieght tournament. The winner gets a contract with Invicta.

We will talk to Richer about her training for her upcoming semi-final fight against Janie Konyek and expanding her game.

Having some MMA experience under her belt, Amber Leibrock is going to test her striking skills in the next few months.

The Bay Area fighter will first boxing match November 8 and then prepare for her first Muay Thai bout December 12.

We will talk to Leibrock about expanding her striking skills and her plans to conquer all three sports.

Coming from a boxing background, Canadian Holly Lawson is looking for her first pro MMA win as she takes on Jozette Cotton at Bellator October 17.

We will talk to Lawson about her move to L.A., the tranistion to MMA, and having such a major match in her debut.

One of the hottest prospects in MMA, Andrea Lee doesn't know the words "slow down". If she isn't in the cage, she is preparing to fight kickboxing or a BJJ tounrament.

Lee is coming off a 10 second pro debut and went 9-2 as an amateur. She will make her InvictaFC debut in Nov.

We will talk to Lee about her motivation to keep active and her prospects in the coming year.

Currently 2-0 as a pro, Natalie Roy will look for two more as she talkes on Nohime Dennison at Triple A MMA and then faces Angelica Chavez three weeks later at Legacy.

With back to back finishes under two minutes, we will talk to Roy about her prospects and goals and training for back to back fights.

Looking for her firdt pro win, four year vet of the sport Rachel Sazoff will face Allison Haynes in Pesnnslyvania next weekend.

We will talk to Sazoff about ehr career and what she is doing to gain a much needed win.

One of the brightest talents out of Oklahoma, Maegan Goodwin has submitted her opponents in three of her wins.

We will talk to the Sooner about her prospects and training the the last third of the year.

Grappliung ace Brigitte Narcise is back and preparing to take on Katlyn Chookagian at the World Series of Fighting September 13 on NBC Sports Net.

The co-owner of K Dojo is looking for her first pro win, losing a decision in her last fight.

We will talk to Narcise about making her way the WSOF cage and recovering and learning after a loss.

A training partner of TUF 20' Jessica Penne and Kailin Curran, Rachael Cummins is looking to make some history of her own as she will take part of the XFC flyweight tournament featuring 5 different countries.

Coming off back to back armbar wins, we will talk to Cummins about training for her opening round match and fighting for the first time in Brazil.

In our continuation with Muay Thai fighter Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu, we will discuss the fight for equality in fighting, why she started blogging about her exploits on the popular 8Limbs.us website, her moving to different training camps, and trying to raise funds to rwach her goal of 100 fights in Thailand.

An American ex-patriot currently residing in Thailand, Muay Thai fighter Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu has been training the past fews years in the "Art of the 8 Limbs". An avid blogger, Duuglas-Ittu runs the popular 8Limbs.us website chonicling lving and training in the country.

In part one of our interview, we discuss Sylvie recent win at the Queen's Cup, why she started Muay Thai and moved to Thailand, and training with MMA Fighter Cat Zingano

Having only lost once in her MMA career, Calie Cutler made an impressive pro debut, getting the submission over Brittany Dugas this past May. Cutler will fight for WXC in her home state of Michigan against pro boxer turned MMA fighter Lindsay Garbatt.

We will talk to Cutler about preparing for the foght and her recent signing to the XFC.

Having a fighter carer for the past four years, Sarah McLeod won her pro debut this past May with a rear naked choke over Shawnee Anderson.

McLeod looks to conitnue her winning ways in a match with Heather Denny in Denver.

We will talk to McLeod about training for the fight and her achievements inside and outside the cage.

A vet of InvictaFC, Amanda Bell is looking for the biggest win of her career as she takes on Marina Shafir in Inglewood, CA Aug. 10. The BJJ specialist has a win over Shafir's teammate Jessamyn Duke.

We will talk to Bell about preparing for the fight and her recent victory over Britney Elkin.

A long time fighter in Muay Thai and MMA, Kate McGray is ready to make her long awaited pro debut against Maria Rios at National Fight Alliance's event in California.

We will talk to McGray about training with Muay Thai legend Roxy Richardson and her decision to turn pro after all this time.

A staple of the Pacific Northwest scene for five years, Hadley Griffith is looking to get her second pro win as she faces Emily Corso at CageSports in Washington.

With a vast striking background, Hadley is looking for her biggest win to date.

We will talk to Griffith about the fight, her training, and growing in MMA.

Featherweight star Charmaine Tweet is hoping to be busy come this fall.

With a possible boxing match in August and her campiagning to get back in the InvictaFC cage, Tweet is gearing up by training with as many fighters as possible. The group known as "Eve-volution" has formed with several making the trip to Regina, Canada to gain support not only to Tweet but each other.

We will talk to Tweet about training and her expectations the second half of the year.

Having been a star on TUF 18, Sarah Moras is ready to make her long awaited UFC debut against Alexis Dufresne. Moras made it to the semi-finals of the show and looking to turn heads in her debut.

We will talk to Moras about training for the octagon, her experiences on the show, and getting back into the MMA mindset.

Rosy Hayward is an accomplished muay thai fighter, having won several belts in her native England. Besides the fact she fights, she also covers the sport, having started the Female Muay Thai group on Facebook, which has become thee source for news in the sport. Hayward got the 2013 Award for best Media Source for Female Muay Thai.

We will talk to Hayward about the future of women's kickbxoing, the global expansion of the sport, and her upcoming fight.

A grappling champion in the Northeast, Brigitte Narcise is looking to take her success to the pro ranks as she takes on Kaline Medeiros at CES in Lincoln, RI.

The owner of K Dojo recently got a win over Sarah Payant and will hope to make a statementin the strawweight division.

We will talk to Narcise about preparing the her pro debut and helping run a gym and a fight team.

With the announcement of InvictaFC coming to UFC Fight Pass, it has come with mixed feelings and a lot of questions.

We will be talking to WMMA matchmaker Sam Wilson and Sangre Management's Juan Lanza on the postivies and negatoves of the deal, and what this means for the furture of WMMA.

After a solid amateur career as a boxer, Australia's Tammy Taylor decided to turn pro in boxing a few years ago. Now hungry for more action and advancing her game, Taylor will be making her MMA debut against Zoie Shreweis at Vaolor MMA in Tasmania.

We will talk to Taylor about making the transition from boxing to MMA and her preparations for the fight.

Our go to expert in the realm of boxing, reporter Malissa Smith has come out with a new book "A History of Women's Boxing". The book chronicles the rise of the sport and the hurdles women have had to get over to get the sport on the Olympic level.

We will talk to Smith about her book and the current ground swell of female boxing over the past few weeks.

Never one to walk away from a challenge, Sarah Schneider is looking to gain a win over a young and hungry Amber Stautzenberger at Beatdown 11 in North Dakota June 7.

We will talk to Schneider about her experiences trying out the TUF 20, training at the world famous CSA, and rejuvinating her career.

After what as an exciting set of fights Friday night at Intense Championship Fighting 13, we will be joined by Shawnee Merrell Napoli to recap the card which included InvictaFC vets Cassie Robb and Liz McCarthy and the pro debuts of Emily Corso and Ariel Beck.

After waiting for the past year for a fight, Oregon's Liz McCarthy is looking to make an impact in the atomweight division with a win over Cassie Robb at Intense Championship Fighting in Montana May 16.

The InvictaFC vet wants to shake off some cage rust and show off her new skills.

We will talk to McCarthy about training in Vegas for the fight and her hopes for 2014.

After success in boxing, former champion Ana Jualton wants to be a two sports athlete.

Julaton will make her MMA debut as she will face Aya Saeid Saber at OneFC May 2 in the Phillipines.

Having studied martial arts since a young age, Julaton is looking to impress in her debut in the cage.

We will talk to Julaton about the reson she decided to get into MMA and the challenges she has to overcome.

Looking to work her way up the atomweight ladder, Cassie Robb will be battling Liz McCarthy at Intense Cage Fighting's first ever all female card May 9th.

We will talk to Robb about the opprotunity to face McCarthy, her new training ground, and other changes she has made in the past year.

After winning in her MMA debut, Carissa Merrill is looking for her second win April 19th at Steel Fist Fight Night in Farmington, UT.

We will tak to the Utah native about her next forray into the cage and her livfe as a fight and mother.

With over four years worth of MMA under her belt, South Carolina's Andy Nguyen has been through her share of wars. That experience has prompted XFC to sign the flyweight to a contract.

We will talk to Nguyen about her new signing plus her upcoming match with Ashley Hancock at XFE 40.

One of the founders of "Team Girl Fight", Muay Thai fighter Prairie Rugilo holds a 7-2-1 record in the art of the 8 limbs. Having been Inducted into the New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Rugilo is still making waves inside and outside the ring, encouraging many females to take up Muay Thai.

We will talk to Rugilo about her upcoming bout on Friday Night Fights in New York and her work to help females in mauy thai get exposure.

After a six year absence from the sport, Melanie Lacroix is getting back in the cage at BAMMA USA March 8th. She will take on Brooksie Bayard in her return to the cage.

We will talk to Lacroix about preparing to return to MMA, being a mom, and shaking off cage rust.

The current XFC flyweight champion, Pearl Gonzalez has come from being one of the top pankration fighters in the USA to being a rising star at 125.

Having moved from Chicago to San Diego, Gonzalez now trains with the San Diego Combat Academy with UFC fighter Liz Carmouche.

We will talk to Gonzalez about her successful 2013 and her upcomign fight with Kelly Warren at XFO March 21.

Outside of the cage, Gina Begley is one of the more repestced WMMA journalists around. A writer for Bluegrass MMA and host of the ProWMMANow podcast, she is an expert on the Kentucky and Ohio MMA scenes as well as WMMA in the region.

We will talk to Begley about some of the big issues in WMMA inclduing Ronda's title run, Cyborg to 135, and the future of Invicta.

2-1 as a pro, Rachael Cummins is looking for her third straight as she takes on Tyra Parker at BAMMA USA March 28th.

We will talk to Cummins about working her way up the ladder and training for the her first fight of 2014.

Washington based fighter Elizabeth Phillips went 2-0 in 2013, and is hoping to continue that streak when she faces Rachael Swatez at Conquest of the Cage March 1.

We will talk to Phillips about taking on some of the best bantamweights in the world and working her way up the ladder.

From a new hotbed of MMA in North Carolina, Nicole Hunt Ertzberger is in her second year as a MMA fighter. With a record of 2-1, she is looking for a solid win over Amy Bybee.

We will talk to Ertzberger about training on the east coast, her prospects this year, and how she is looking to take on a wide open 115 division.

Based out of Lousianna, Andrea Lee is strting to make waves at 125 in the amateur ranks.

The BJJ specialist and local boxing champ is riding a three fight win streak and will look for her 4th as she takes on Alyssa Vasquez at GFA in Alexandria, LA Feb. 8.

We will talk to Lee about what will be a busy couple of months, being a mom, and her apsirations in 2014.

Having trained in BJJ since age 15, Miriam Cardoso only took 3 months to win her first national title in Brazil. The black belt has won 4 world titles and has made her home in Redmond, WA.

Cardoso will try her hand at MMA when she takes on Katie Howard in what will be Cardoso's pro debut.

We will talk to Cordoso about making the transition to MMA and helping train the next gernation of BJJ champions.

Undefeated as a pro, Randa Markos-Thomas is one of the rising stars in the strawweight division. Thomas is looking for her 4th win as she takes on fellow undefeated fighter Justine Kish at RFA's card in Los Angeles, CA.

We will talk to Thomas about preparing for the fight, her beginnings as a fighter, and the possability of her trying out for "The Ultimate Fighter 20".

Starting he MMA career in 2006 and one of the cast of the reality show "Fight Girls", Jennifer Tate went 6-1 in MMA until she decided to take some time off in 2010 to start a family. In 2012, she took a trip to Thailand to train Muay Thai and decided to take up some boxing matches in 2013.

In 2014 she is looking to come back to MMA.

We will talk to Tate about her return to the cage and how her fights in training in 2013 is helping her improve her game.

We will be giving away several of the WMMA Press Awards over the next weeks with our sister podcasts on ProWMMANow and Promotiong Real Women.

Today we are honoring those who have helped and motivated the women's divisions. We will be handing out our annual Mia Hayes Memorial Inspirational Fighter of the Year to a fighter who inspires others to obtain goals, and the Legacy Award, which we hand out to spotlight an individual who has given to the women's divisions helping it make an impact and grow.

We will be giving away several of the WMMA Press Awards over the next weeks with our sister podcasts on ProWMMANow and Promotiong Real Women.

Today we will be giving away three awards - atomweight fighter, submission, and fight of the year.

We will be giving away several of the WMMA Press Awards over the next weeks with our sister podcasts on ProWMMANow and Promotiong Real Women.

We kick off with the winners of the Sponsor and Promotion of the Year for 2013.

Glena Avila has been a staple of the Oregon MMA scene for many years and has helped shape WMMA in the area. As an amateur fighter, she was undefeated.

During this time, a film crew will covering her life inside and outside the cage, and produced "Glena", a documentry that has recently become a sleection at the world famous SlamDance Film Festival.

We will talk to Avila about the movie and her possibility of trying out for The Ultimate Fighter 20.

Undefeated fighter Maegan Goodwin has been making waves as she has been nominated for the WMMA Press Awards Amateur Fighter of th Year. We talked to her this past July, and since then picked up two more wins.

We will discuss they year that was for Goodwin and her aspirations for 2014.

At only 18 years of age and still in high school, Agnieszka Niedzwiedz is undefeated as a professional MMA fighter, gaining her fourth win in her Cage Warriors debut earlier this month.

We will talk to Niedzwiedz about her recent win, how she got started in MMA, and her bright future in the sport.

The day after InvictaFC 7, we will take a look back at the 9 fight card with two fighters that also cover the sport.

Rach Wiley is the co-host of the "Promoting Women" podcast and is fighting in a few weeks at Dangerfire. Wiley does the show on Sundays with Jason Adams.

Emily Bartee is the co-host of the "Pro WMMA Now" podcast and is looking forward to fighting in her MMA debut soon. She has competed in Muay Thai and grappling, and is the right hand gal of Gina Begley on their Monday podcast.

We will break down the fights and talk about the future of Invicta.

With InvictaFC vastly approacing, we will run down the card with two people that know a thing or two about being the cage.

Gina Begley is an amateur fighter out of Kentucky and hosts the "ProWMMANow" podcast. Currently 4-2, the working mom holds an amateur MMA title and have seen vast improvement in her fighting and interview skills.

Swayze Valentine will have the best seat in the house, as she will be the cut woman for InvictaFC 7. Breaking a barrier in her own way, Valentine has become one of the up and coming cutperson in the business.

Both will make their picks for the upcoming card.

A long time vet of MMA and a friend of the show, Roxanne Modafferi was a part of the historic first female cast of the UFC's "Ultimate Fighter". Modafferi had trained and lived in Japan for nearly a decade before making her way to Vegas to train full time.

We will talk to Modafferi about the show, her fight future, and her new fight home at Syndicate MMA.

Breanna Armstrong, managing editor of "Ultimate MMA Magazine" will be co-host with our regular host MarQ.

Texas's Amber Stautzenberger has been making waves in 2013 and on the verge on being sign to a major promotion. The strawweight is 3-1 and will have her toughest test to date in InvictaFC vet Lacey Schuckman.

We will talk to Stautzenberger about her momentum coming into the fight and the expanding Texas MMA scene.

A five year vet of MMA, Jen Aniano will finally make her pro debut as she takes on Chrissie Daniels at The Warrior's Cage in Michiagn.

We will talk to Aniano about the decision to move to the pros, her training leading to the fight, and her aspirations in the coming year.

Having started martial arts at age 3, Cheyanne Vlismas debuted in MMA earlier this year. Have a record of 1-1-1, she is hoping to go above .500 as she will Lisa Anistario in Tampa, FL.
We will talk to Vlismas about making her way in the amateur ranks, and prospects going into 2014.

One of the rising flyweight prospects, Ashley Lane is looking for win #4 as she takes on Ashley Hancock at Tri City Thunder in Tenneessee.
We will talk to Lane about working her way up the amateur ranks, and her training leading to the fight.

Kate Bloomfield is looking for her second pro win as she takes on Taren Pennell at Disorderly Conduct in Columbus, Neb. She is also helping develop the up and coming middleweight women's divisions.
We will talk to Bloomfield about her upcoming fight and how she got involved in MMA.

Alaskan fighter Nikki Knudsen is looking to make a lot of noise as she steps up to take on Holly Holm at LegacyFC Oct. 11.
Knudsen (2-1) trains out of Gracie Berra in Alaska, who produced InvictaFC standout Lauren Murphy. This will be her first fight outside of her native state and hopes to get the upset.
We will talk to her about entering the cage versus a very tough opponent, and training for the biggest match of her career.

Having started her pro career at 2-0, 21 year old Seniesa Estrada worked her way from the tough streets of East L.A. to the pro boxing circuit. She represented Team USA in 2007 and 2009. She was also a PAL champion in California.

We will talk to Estrada about working her way up the boxing ranks and changing minds about women in boxing.

Coming from a boxing and BJJ background, Maria Lopez is looking for her first pro win as she takes on Monica Flores at STFC MMA Nov. 1 in McAllen, TX.
The 36 year old Lopez may have gotten a late start in the sport, but it doesn't detour her from achiveing a pro MMA career.
We will talk to Lopez about her upcoming fight, and her dedication to make her MMA dreams a reality.

Coming off a pro debut win, up and coming batamweight Stacey Sigala is looking for for win #2 when she faces TJ Cunanan at Rocktagon 29 in El Paso, TX Sept. 28.

We'll talk to Sigala about working her way up the bantamweight ranks, and training out of New Mexico.

Currently 18 years old and already 2-0 in her MMA career, Alyse Anderson is one of the young guns in MMA. Her ground game is slick, with both of her wins coming by submission. Anderson will look to obtain her first MMA gold as she takes on Taylor Denslow for the TWC atomweight title at Total Warrior Combat in Lansing, MI September 21. We will talk to Anderson about her drive to fight from a young age, and her aspirations in fighting.

Training out of Team Alpha Male, Bethany del Cid has made the tranistion from boxing to MMA and looks to become the Tuff-n-uff 145 grand prix champ.
We will talk to del Cid about being a part of the historic tournament, and training MMA with a top gym.

One of the upcoming strawweights out of Texas, River Warth is looking to getting back on the winning track as she will take on Nicole Duffy at the Austin Championship Sept. 7.

We will talk to Warth about her training in Texas, and helping out with a local non-profit "Enlightened Warriors" who are helping the next generation find purpose.

Undefeated as an amateur, Bryanna Fissori will make the jorney from Hawaii to Vegas to step on the big stage of Tuff-n-uff to win their 145 pound MMA tournament September 30.
We will talk to Fissori about her quickly rising career and training in the very active Hawaiian MMA community.

Vet of King of the Cage, Shannon Reid is looking to make a name for herself as she fighters to become the second Tuff-n-uff MMA 145 tournament champ.
Fighting out of Drysdale's MMA in Vegas, she is currently 1-1 in her career.
We will talk to Reid about her preparations and fighting for TUFF.

Having won three straight fights and two mateur titles under her belt, Roya Darvishian is set for a rematch with Jen Lopez at EFC in Atlantic City, NJ August 24. The fight will main event the card, which will stream on GoFightLive.tv for $10.
We'll talk to Darvishian about training for the rematch and her aspirations of a pro career.

Having created one of the best and longest female boxing planets on the planet, Sue Fox has been involved in all aspects of the sport including fighting, promoting, and marketing. One of the more powerful voices in the women's end of the sweet science, she will talk to us about the state of boxing and her current campaign to get more weight classes in the Olympics.

Making her MMA debut at Absolute Action MMA August 10, BJJ fighter Amanda Bejamin is looking to start her career with a win over Mary Hayes.
We will talk to Benjamin about training for her first bout in a cage, and her aspirations as a fighter/

Coming off a decsion win over Kaiyana Rain, Kailin Curran is looking for her second pro win as she will take on Emi Tomimatsu at PXC in Guam.
We will talk to Curran about about her return to the tropical island, and training with the solid female fighters at Reign MMA.

Former WIBF minimumweight champ Terri Moss has turned her love of boxing into several successful ventures. This includes her new gym Buckhead Fight Club, and Atlanta Corporate Fight Night, a tri-yearly event that takes local business professions and turns them into fighters, with the winners earning money for charity.
We will talk to Moss about both projects, her career, and what she is planning in the future.

Having gone 5-2 as an ammy fighter, flyweight fighter Heather Bassett will make her pro debut against Breea Gilbert at King of the Cage in Las Vegas Aug. 31.
We will talk to Bassett about her decision to turn pro and her prospects ahead.

Battle tested amateur Alex Stobbe is looking to gain some momentum as she fights Sella Rube Aug. 4 at Kansas City Fighting Alliance.
We will talk to Stobbe about her wars with some of the best ammy fighters in the business and how she is tweeking her training through experience and her fight camp.

Oklahoma's own Maegan Goodwin has started her amateur MMA career with two submission wins and doesn't look like she will be slowing down anytime soon. She will face her toughest match to date against Courtney Stowe at ShoFights July 20 in Branson, MO.
We will talk to Goodwin about her preperations for the fight and working her way up the ammy MMA ladder.

Having yet to taste defeat as an amateur or a pro, Norma Rueda Center has earned her way into InvictaFC as she will take on the tough Scottish striker Joanne Calderwood at the promtion's sixth event July 13 live on pay-per-view.
We will talk to Center about train with the great team at Jackson's MMA, and working her way up the strawweight ranks.

The undefeated Lauren Taylor is looking to make it 7 in a row as she will take on Sarah D'Aleio in a bantamweight battle at InvictaFC 6 on July 26 live on pay-per-view.
We will talk to Taylor about her training in the lower 48, her debut at InvictaFC 5.

Spending her time between Portland's Team Quest and her native Austria, Livia Von Plettenberg is looking to find success in the atomweight division as she takes on Cassie Robb at InvictaFC 6 July 13.
We will talk to Plettenberg about returning to Invicta, preparing for her fight, and making back to Team Quest.

Before Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate got their chance to make reality show history, there was a failed attempt at an all female MMA reality show that would end in controversy, lawsuits, and a horrible experience for all those involved.
WMMA reporter Yael Grauer had covered the story from Day 1, having broke the story while the reality show was happening.
We will talk to her about the story behind the failed "Ultimate Women's Challenge" reality show, the fallout, and the current coverage of the matter.

With a very successful 11 year career, Rosi Sexton was these since the begining of the women's divisions in MMA. Now she has been signed to the UFC and is set to take on Alexis Davis at UFC 161.
We talk to Sexton about being as part of the historic UFC bantamweight division, her move back to 135, and her efforts to make MMA fighters safer in the UK.

Since we last talked to Marciea Allen, she debuted at InvictaFC, and has racked up a 2-1 record in her pro career.
We will talk to Allen about successes in 2012, her aspirations for 2013, and working with CFA's Fallon Fox.

Two of our favorite guests fighter Jess Philippus and WMMA matchmaker Sam Wilson will join us to talk about the current controversy surrounding Brett Atchley, a manager who is under heavy alligations of sexual and business misconduct towards his female fighters.

Having made her pro debut at the CFA tournament quarterfinals with a decision win, Ashlee Evans-Smith is hoping to work her way to the finals as she takes on late replacement Anne Barone May 24 in Miami, FL. It will air on AXS TV.
We will talk to Smith about avenging her loss to Tori Adams, her training, and her future plans.

Judo borwn belt Hillary Van Ornum is undefeated and is looking for some gold at Rumble at the Roseland in Portland, OR.
We will talk to her about training at Impact BJJ, and the development of the upper weight classes.

Amateur fighter Shasta McMurry is coming off a 36 second submission, and is looking for some gold as she takes on Amanda Rainville at UFO MMA in Vegas.
We talk to McMurry about her rising career.

Tecia Torres has lot on her plate in 2013.

Besides her first ever K-1 rules kickboxing match this coming weekend, she is set to face Rose Namajunas in a battle of the undefeated at InvictaFC 6 this July.

We will talk to Torres about both fights, her prosporous year in 2012, and woring her way up the strawweight ladder.

Kansas fighter Nadia Nixon is looking to getting some more wins under her belt and gain a title as she takes on Molly Walsh at Titan Fighting April 20.
We will talk to Nixon about getting back on the winning track and her last bloody battle with Rachel Wray.

We discuss the match between Cat Zinagno and Miesha Tate plus the TUF tryouts in Vegas

One of the rising stars at Strawweight, Glena Avila has stepped up to take on Amber Stautzenberger at DakotaFC April 20.
We will talk to Avila about getting back in the strawweight picture and her year ahead.

We discuss the aftermath of InvictaFC 5 with featured 13 bouts including Michelle Waterson's win over Jessica Penne.

Canadian bantamweight Sarah Moras is getting prepared to try out for the upcoming Ultimate Fighter reality show. At 3-1, she has the credentials to go far.
We will talk to Moras as she prepares for her chance at the UFC, what she is expecting for the upcoming season, and her predictions for the upcoming InvictaFC card.

On a four fight win streak, Cassie Rodish is looking to continue her climb up the InvictaFC atomweight ladder as she takes on Simona Soukupova at the promtion's 5th event April 5.
We will talk to Rodish about her prepartions for the match and what to look forward to in 2013.

Undefeated in the ammy ranks, COH champ Brittany Dugas is ready to make it 6 in a row as she takes on Christina Fulton at ShoFights on Apr. 27.
We will talk to Dugas about her busy 2013 and her goals at being in the the UFC.

Trying to gain her footing in the 105 division, Denver's Stephanie Skinner is looking to make it two wins in a row as she faces Angelica Chavez at XFC 23 in Louisville, KY.
We will talk to Skinner about making her national TV debut, and her prepartations for the big match.

Undefeated as an amateur and 2-1 as a pro, Kathina Catron stopped all but one of her opponents. She is set to make her InvictaFC debut against Rose Namajunas April 5.
We will talk to Catron about her upcoming match and her steadilly rising career.

Touting an impressive record of 45-10 in the amateur ranks, Sulem Urbina is at a major crossroads in her career. The Phoenix, AZ native is a two time Golden Gloves champ was unable to fight at the 2012 Olympics, but is deciding to either wait to 2016 or make the jump to the pros.
We will talk to Urbina about her training, her background, and her future aspirations.

Charmaine Tweet is looking to even her record and get her career back on track as she takes on Sy Jewett at Aggression Fighting Championships which will air on AXS tv.
We talk to Tweet about her training coming into the fight, and making her TV debut.

Coming off her first pro win, Jordan Gaza is one of the next generation of fighters training strictly MMA. The 20 year old is looking for a winning record as she will take on Amber Stautzenberger at DakotaFC April 20.
We will talk about "The Ninja Princess's" busy schedule for 2013, and her roller coaster of a career.

One of the most popular boxers in the world, the IBA and WBF welterweight champ Holly Holm is ready to take her game to the cage again as she will fight at Bellator MMA Feb. 28. We talk to Holm about her concentration on MMA, her boxing career, and her opinions of the current state of boxing.

We talk about this past week's news, including Cyborg heading to Invicta, plus new UFC signings

"The Filipina Fighting Phenom" and former WBO Super Bantamweight champ Ana Julaton is looking to climb back up the ladder to gain another title.
We talk to Julaton about her next fight, the state of women's boxing, and her gig as a contributor to The Boxing Channel.

Coming off a loss in her pro debut in MMA, Belinda Sedgwick is ready to step up her game as she has two fights coming up in Australia.
We will talk to Sedgwick about her new focus from boxing to MMA, what she is working on since her loss, and what she has learned so far.

After a majority decision loss, Peral Gonzalez is looking to even up her record as she takes on Susie Montero in her debut fight at XFC Feb. 22.
We talk to Gonzalez about her soigning to XFC, the transition to become a pro, and her goals for 2013.

A vet of Strikeforce, InvictaFC, and Tuff-n-uff, Lacey Schuckman has found some success at her new weight of 105 pounds. She will take on Darla Harris at the Spartan Fight League
We talk to Schuckman about her long journey to atomweight, her epic match with Waterson, and her climb up the ladder.

Coumnist for several MMA websites, Meg May will be joining us to talk about the upcoming InvictaFC 4 event Jan. 5, which includes the crowning of their first ever 115 champion and the rematch between Alexis Davis and Shyana Baszler.

Coming off a win this past October on the historic Brace MMA all female card, Australian MMA fighter and renowned BJJ practitioner Fiona Muxlow has propel herself into the 145 rankings.
We catch up with Muxlow about how the win has changed her MMA focus, and several of her major projects in the growing Australian MMA scene.

King of the Cage vet Rose Namajunas is ready to turn pro and invade the strawweight division as she takes on Emily Peters-Kagan at InvictaFC Jan. 5.
The undefeated fight will talk to us about training in Minnesota for her upcoming fight and her influences in the sport.

Having only one loss as an amateur, Laura Marcusse is turning pro in her hometown of Kansas City as she takes on Cassie Robb at InvictaFC 4 Jan. 25.
We will talk to Marcusse about winning the Blue Corner title, training for her national debut, and balancing being a company owner and fighter.

Undefeated as a pro, Jackson/Winkeljohn's Emily Peters-Kagan is ready to go to the big time as she faces a debuting Rose Namajunas at InvictaFC 4.
We'll talk to Kagan about working her way through the strawweight division and the supportive team of fmeale fighters helping her prepare.

6-1 as an amateur fighter, Amanda Bell is looking to make a quick impact in the featherweight division as she takes on Tamikka Brents at InvictaFC 4 Jan. 5.
We talk to Bell about her preparing for her pro debut, and entering into an ever growing 145 division.

Touting a 3-1 record, Maryland based fighter Cassie Crisano is looking to make it win #4 as she takes on Shanie Rusth at Spartan Promotions in Virginia.
We will be talking to Crisano about training in the mid-atlantic region and her aspirations going into 2013.

Coming off two first round finishes, Jessica Doerner is parepaing to to make it three in a row against Nina Ansaroff at Cage Inc. card in North Dakota.
We talked to Doerner about her solid start and making her way to the big leagues,

Danielle West returns to the podcast a newly published author and looking forward to a rematch to Japan's Rin Nakai in Japan.
We'll talk to West about her book, upcoming match, and her experience fighting at Invicta.

Michele Gutierrez is looking to get rebound from a loss, and even a score.
Gutierrez lost to Sarah Maloy at InvictaFC 1 by decision and has since chnaged training camps to get her her career back on track. She will take on an old rival in Felice Herrig at Bellator Dec. 14.
We'll talk to Gutierrez about her change of focus, the rivialry between her and Herrig, and looking forward to 2013.

Undefeated and yet to see the second round, BJJ black belt turned MMA fighter Sheila Bird is returning from injury to take on Christina Barry at Aggression Fighting Championship in Calgary, Alberta , Canada Friday Nov. 2.
Bird will talk to us about coming back to the cage, and helping coach other Canadian fighters.

An MMA fighter, coach, and European kickboxing champ, Catherine Costigan is recovering from neck surgery and looking to return soon to invade the atomweight division.
We will talk to Costigan about her training past her injury, and the MMA scene in Europe.

After defeating a legend in Megumi Fujii, Jessica Aguilar is ready to return to action in Nov. for Bellator.
We will catch up with Aguiolar on coach several InvictaFc fighters, the current state of the 115 division, and her plans going to 2013.

After the third InvitcaFC card Saturday, we will be joined by undefeated fighter Glena Avila to break down the fights and talk about Avila's upcoming match with Emily Peters-Kagan this coming Saturday in North Dakota.

Undefeated in her pro career, Katalina Malungahu has be able to KO or TKO all of her opponents in ammy and pro careers. She is hoping to continue that streak when she faces Ediane Gomez at InvictaFC 3.
We will talk to Malungahu about her life and career as a fighter.

Coming off two wins, bantamweight Raquel Pennington is looking to end the undefeated streak of Kim Connor-Hamby at InvictaFC 3.
Pennington will join us to talk about her busy year, and training in the Mile High city.

After gettining KO'ed in her first ever MMA fight, Bec Hyatt has come back to win three straight and is suddenly becoming a hot prospect in the Australian MMA scene. We will talk to Hyatt about her upcoming fight and her desire to make it on the international scene.

One of the best flyweights on the planet is ready to take on the next generation of female fighters.
After only getting a spattering of fights in the past few years, Tara LaRosa will get her chace to show her high experienced skills at InvictaFC 3 Oct. 6.
We will talk to LaRosa about the current state of the sport, and the chance to shine once again on an international stage.

Having helped Invicta fighters Shayna Baszler, Kaitlin Young, and Jessamyn Duke train for their fights, Matt Miller has been the go to guy for those in the mid-west WMMA community.
We will talk to Miller about helping condition soem of the best in the sport.

Looking to get back on the winning streak, Jordan McDonald will take on Jihn Yu at Tuff-n-uff on Vegas Sept. 2.
We'll talk to McDonald about her progession the past year, and her training.

One of the up and coming bantamweights, Marciea Allen is coming off a win at Tuff-n-uff last year to return to the cage to face Chandra Engel at Disorderly Conduct MMA in Omaha Aug. 10.
We'll talk to Allen about training for the fight, helping Shayna Baszler train for her lastest fight, and gain experience as an ammy fighter.

Coming off a tremendous win at InvictaFC 1, Jessica Penne is set to take on the #1 ranked 105er on the planet Naho Sugiyama for InvictaFC's first ever atomweight title Oct. 6 in Kansas City. We'll talk to Penne about her preparations for the fight, her supportive team, and getting the opportunity to make history.

Gaining herself a huge win at InvictaFC 1, Sarah Maloy will be on the other side of the cage this time around, watching InvictaFC 2 before heading to the G3 WMMA Summit in Florida.
Maloy will join us to do post fight analysis of the event.

Fighter, wrestler, entrepreneur, and most of all mother. Jess Philippus is a renaissance women and is hoping to make a successful debut at InvictaFC 2.
We'll talk to Philippus about training for her upcoming fight, and the state of women's wrestling heading to the Olympics.

Hawaii's native daughter is looking to make a big impact stateside as she faces tough compeitior Amanda Nunes at InvictaFC 2.
We will talk to Pa'aluh about getting the call on short notice and her preperations coming into this weekend's career changing bout.

One of the veteran fighters in the sport, Julie Kedzie has a lot on her plate in the next month. Besides assuming commentating duties at Invicta 2, she is training for her upcoming fight with Miesha Tate at Strikeforce Aug. 18.
We'll talk to Kedzie about the two events, and get an update about all the happenings at the famous Jackson/Winkeljohn fight team.

Undefeated as a pro, Bethany Marshall is looking to jump into the rankings when she faces Barb Honchak at InvictaFC 2 July 28.
We talk to Marshall about stepping up to the big stage and stepping up in competitions.

On the heels of losing her title, Miesha Tate is looking to climb back into comention as she faces veteran fighter Julie Kedzie at Strikeforce Aug. 18 in San Diego.
We'll talk to Tate about her recovery, her opinions on the SF women's division, and her upcoming seminars at the G3 WMMA Summit.

Coming off a win this past week, IBF Boxing champ Ava Knight is looking to continue to defend her title thoughout the year.
Knight was born and raised in Chico, California, where her boxing training began at the age of thirteen. Knight had a stellar amateur career, which included wins over the 110 lb. Golden Gloves Champion and the National P.A.L. 114 lb. champion (twice) in 2006.
She won the flyweight silver medal at the 2006 National Amateur Championships and was also a two-time San Francisco Golden Gloves titlist. Her amateur career record was an impressive 28-4.
Knight trains at the SFC (Straight Forward Club) Boxing Gym in San Francisco, CA. On October 29, 2011, Knight won the IBF Flyweight Title by defeating the undefeated Mexican champion, Arely Mucino via a second round knockout.
We'll talk to night about the state of women's boxing, and what's next for her.

Ammy fighter Amy Cadwell has had a roller coaster of an career as a figfhter, having started with three straight wins. She is hoping snap a losing streak when she faces Chelsea Bailey at Cage Quest in Wahsington July 7.
We will talk to Cadwell about trying to elevate her game and training in the Pacific Northwest.

Coming off a solid win last week, Florida's Tecia Torres is hoping to keep her undefeated streak alive as she faces Amber Strautzenberger in her home town July 16.
Torres talks to us about her upcoming fight, her accomplished amateur career, and her future.

Texas's Amber Stautzenberger is looking to gain a title and rebound from a decsion loss when she faces Tecia Torres in Florida July 16.
We talk to Stautzenberger about her successful amateur career and what the future holds for her.

Undefeated as an amateur, Oregon's Liz McCarthy will have a tough task in fellow pro debuter Jess Philippus at InvictaFC 2 July 28.
We'll talk to McCarthy about turning pro and the ever growing strawweight division.

Coming off a loss at InvictaFC 1, veteran fighter Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc is hoping to rebound as she faces up and coming atomweight Angelica Chavez.
We will talk to Calanoc about redemption, her fanbase, and her solid career.

Team USA Boxing's Christina Cruz got bronze in the World Championships in China last month and has had a lot of success as an amateur fighter. The New York based fighter will talk to us about her career, her future, and her take on the upcoming Olympics.

Coming off a successful pro debut, Suzie Montero is set to face Jessamyn Duke at InvictaFC July 28. She will also be on hand for the upcoming G3 WMMA Summit in Ft. Lauderdale the week after.
We will be joined by Montero and the G3 Summit chair Tami Carswell to talk about both events.

Kaliesha West turned pro at the age of 18 and has only lost one fight in her entire career. The Califonia native looks back at her career so far in a new documentry as she convinced her father and a whole community that women can fight in the squared circle.
We'll talk to the current WBO bantamweight champ and her father about the growth of women in boxing, and the persistance of West to still atop the sport.

Canadian fighter Sarah Moras is coming off a big win over Julianan Pene and has yet to taste defeat in either her amateur and pro ranks. Trained under Rosi Sexton for a year in England, Moras is looking to continue her success at InvictaFC.
We'll talk to Moras about getting the opprotunity to fight for Invicta, and training with a legend.

Now fighting out of the Wand Fight Team in Vegas, Kari Lichtenwalner is looking to snap a two fight losing streak; going against Julie Winter at SteelFist Fights in Salt Lake City Aug. 10.
We'll talk to Lichtenwalner about her new focus on training and the suppotive group of fighters at Team Wand.

Coming off a rough star to her pro career, Chicago's Adrienne Seiber is hoping to even her record as she takes on Charmaine Tweet at School of Hard Knocks 25 in Medicine Hat Canada.
We'll talk to Seiber about her match and her training coming into this important featherweight battle.

She is the next big thing in judo and she is heading to the Olympics.
Have won national and international seniors titles all before turning 18, Kayla Harrison is a favorite to medal in the Olympics. She is currently training with Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey's old judo team in Massachusetts to prepare for the London games.
We'll talk to Harrison about her accolades and possibly becoming the first US female to win gold in Judo.

Coming off a heartbreak split decsion loss at Tuff-n-uff in Vegas, Rachel Cummins comes back on the show to talk coming back after a loss and training with the gals at Reign MMA.

After returning to the cage at Invicta 2 to a heartbreaking loss, Sofia Bagherdai is looking to rebound as she takes on Heather Clark at XFC 18 live on HDNet.
We'll talk to Bagherdai about returning to the cage after a four year absence, her preparation for Clark, and her new training camp out of Vegas.

The Missouri Valley College Graduate Stephany Lee made a huge impression at the US Olympic trials as she didn't lose a single period of wrestling on her way to qualifying for the 2012 Olympics in the 72 kg weight class.
We'll talk to Lee about training for the Gold medal, and her history with several other MVC women's wrestling alumi.

Denver's Diana Rael is looking for a solid win as she takes on Bellator Stephanie Frausto for the Women's Fighting Championships inital Atomweight title.
We'll talk to Rael about the title match, her last match with Michelle Waterson, and the ever growing 105 division.

After a year of waiting for a fight, Shayna Baszler will return to the cage to headline InvictaFC II July 28 in Kansas City. The submission speciallist is on a hot streak with four wins.
We'll talk to Baszler about facing Olympic Silver medalist Sara McMann at InvictaFC II and her plans to dominate the 135 pound division.

After a year of waiting for a fight, Shayna Baszler will return to the cage to headline InvictaFC II July 28 in Kansas City. The submission speciallist is on a hot streak with four wins.
We'll talk to Baszler about facing Olympic Silver medalist Sara McMann at InvictaFC II and her plans to dominate the 135 pound division.

We will be doing a wrap-up of the big InvictaFC card plustalk about the upcoming G3 Women's MMA summit

Traci, owner of Cage Candy, and Jess Philippus, MMA fighter and owner of WrslerChicks, join us to talk Invicta, the G3 Summit, and Olympic wrestling.

We'll be joined by Jess Philippus and several others as we preview the first ever InvictaFC card in Kanasa City, MO will will stream live on InvictaFC.com.

Undefeated fighter Vanessa Mariscal has stepped up to take on her toughest opponent to date, Sarah D’Alelio, at InvicaFC 1 Apr. 28.
Mariscal was featured as a trainer on MTV’s show “I Used to be Fat” and is a personal trainer in the SoCal area.
We’ll talk to Mariscal about being on MTV, preparing for D’Alelio on short notice, and moving up the ranks.

Having fought some of the toughest talent in MMA, Sarah Schneider is coming off a much needed win this past summer over Ivanna Coleman. Schneider will take on top flyweight Sally Krumdiack at InvictaFC Apr. 28.
We'll talk to Schneider about her experiences in the cage and her expectations for InvictaFC.

Touting a 3-2 as a pro MMA fighter, Leslie Smith is hoping to recover after a loss against Ediene Gomes by getting a win over veteran fighter Kaitlin Young at InvuictaFC Apr. 28 in Kansas City.
We'll talk to Smith about being on this historic card and what she is looking forward to in her next fight.

Pro fighter Mollie Estes has stepped up to the plate to take on Olympic medalist Randi Miller at InvictaFC Apr. 28 in Kansas City, MO.
Estes is hoping to make an impact in the growing 145 pound division and will talk to us about preparing for this epic battle.

Undefeated Texas fighter Paulina Granados is ready to take the next step up in her career by making her Tuff-n-uff debut against Jordan McDonald in Vegas this Friday.
We'll talk to Granados about training in Texas and her aspirations as a fighter.

Coming from the ever growing pool of Olympic medalists making the transition into MMA, Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Randi Miller has made her home in Colorado, training with Zigano BJJ. Miller will be making her pro MMA debut as she faces Mollie Este at InvictaFC Apr. 28.
We'll talk to Miller about making the long awaited transtion to MMA, the future of women in wrestling, and training with top MMA fighter Cat Zingano.

Washington State fighter Elizabeth Phillips is ready to go for her first mateur title as she faces Jessamyn Duke live at RFA 2 in Kearny, Neb. which will air live on Sherdog.com.
We'll talk to Phillips about training in Spokane and the opprotunity to make an impact in the ammy ranks.

She is one of the most experienced women on the business end of MMA and she is ready to make history.
Shannon Knapp has worked for every major MMA compnay and is now venturing into her own company, InvictaFC, an all female MMA promotion which will have their first card Apr. 28 in Kansas City.
We'll talk to Knapp about starting Invicta and what the future holds for female fighters.

After a trip to Thailand to train Muay Thai, Elaina Maxwell is set to show off her new striking skills against Ashley Sanchez at the RFA MMA event in Kearney, Neb.
We'll talk to Maxwell about her training and gearing up for her match.

One of the perenially ranked 115 pounders Lisa Ellis has been a vet of Bellator MMA, and will be making the drop to strawweight at InvicatFC Apr. 28. She is also a fight promoter, with her 15th card coming up on St. Patrick's Day in Olympia, WA.

Ellis talks about the drop to 105, becoming a promoter, and the wide spread acceptance of women's wrestling in the coligate ranks.

Undefeated in the amateur ranks, Laura Marcusse is looking to take on the strawweight gold at Blue Corner Fights in Kansas City, MO March 30.
We'll talk to Marcusse about her ambitions as a strawweight and her career as a fighter.

There is a heavyweight female MMA bout coming up this weekend in Utah and we will talk with hometown fighter Rachel Kemker.
Kemker is will take on Jenna Bernick in the fight for Steel Fist Fights.
We'll talk to Kemker about the bout and her life in MMA.

After one of the biggest publicized fights in WMMA history, we will be breaking down Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey with I Tap Boys owner Whitney.
We will also be talking about the upcoming Arizona All Female Open Matt event that she will be helping to sponsor.

One of the up and coming stawweights in MMA, Jessica Philippus joins the podcast to talk about her training for her pro debut at InvictaFC, and helps us break down the Strikeforce matches between Champion Miesha Tate & Rouda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman and Alexis Davis.

MMA flyweight Angela Magana is look for a title and a way up the ladder as she battles Carla Esparza for the Pandomium MMA title in California this Saturday.
We'll catch up with Magana and acceess her goals for 2012.

One of the toughest fighters in the Strikeforce women's division, Alexis Davis, looks to revenge a loss and cliumb thte ladder as she faces former champion Sarah Kaufman Mar. 3 in Columbus, OH.
We'll talk to Davis about training for the rematch, her views on the 135 division, and her expections for the fight..

One of the contenders for the Strikeforce Batamweight title, former champ Sarah Kaufman is taking on Alexis Davis on March 3 to earn the right to regain her title.
We'll talk to Kaufman about training for the big match, the chaos in the 135 division, and rematching a game Davis.

The Champ is here!
Strikeforce Bantamweight champ Miesha Tate will be on the show to talk about her upcoming match with Ronda Rousey, her view of the 135 division, and training for the most hyped fight in years.

We update you on the latest news of the week

Holding an undefeated amateur record, Katie Dihle is on the verge of turing pro. First is set to defend her title WXC 135 ammy title Mar. 9.
We will talk to Dihle about her upcoming match, turning pro, and her aspiartions in 2012.

Diva Dirt is one of the top websites for women's wrestling news on the planet, and is now diving into WMMA news as well.
Editor and Chief of the site Melanie will join us to talk about the expansion of coverage, and highs and lows of the current women's wrestling scene.
Also we will promote the upcoming iPPV of Pro Wrestling Eve on Feb. 18.

Melissa Traylor is training MMA and also helps trains other fighters, like Jenna Bernick, in their upcoming battles. An expert in nutrician, strength, and consitioning, we will talk to Traylor about preparing fighters for the cage.

Touting a 4-0 record, Marianna Kheyfets will be taking on her biggest challenge to date in another 4-0 fighter Heather Clark at XFC in Knoxville live on HDNet.
We'll talk to Kheyfetts about her upcoming match, her move back to Florida, and training with the team at ATT.

Having gone 8-1 as an amateur, Pearl Gonzalez will be taking on Munah Holland on the upcoming Ring of Combat card in Atlantic City, NJ Feb. 10 inn her pro debut.
We will talk to Gonzoles about her main martial art, Combat-do, and her goals as a pro-fighter.

Following the trend of ring girls jumping ton the other side of the cage, Rachael Cummins is hoping to even her record at Tuff-n-uff Jan. 26 at the South Pointe Casino in Vegas.
We will talk to Cummins about the trainsition to serious fight training and her aspiarations as a fighter.

Looking to gain some success in the pro MMA ranks, Bellator vet Stephanie Frausto is going to facing Ashley Cummins in the first ever NAAFS card in West Virginia.
We'll talk to Frausto about her match, her move to Ohio, and advancing her career as a fighter.

After her first success pro victory, Asgley Cummins is ready to make it two in a row when she faces Stephanie Frausto in the first NAAFS show in West Viriginia.
We'll talk to Cummins about the fight, her first victory, and the first year of being a cop in St. Louis.

Imagine being a little girl, and getting paid to fight. "Buffalo Gilrs" is a documentry film following two 8-year old Muay Thai Fighters in Thailand's underground fight scene. The girls are fighting to help support their families and propell themselves in National Pastime of Thailand. Director Todd Kellstein will be joining us to talk about the film, which was selected for the SlamDance Film Festival this Year; and working on such a controversial, yet intriguing film about females in kickboxing.

One of the top boxers and kickboxers, Jodie Esquible will hope to get her second win in MMA as she faces Amy Riehel at the Jackson's MMA Series Jan. 21.
We'll talk with Jodie about her recent match in Japan and helping to kickstart the 105 division in the U.S.

The 2011 WMMA Awards honor those female fighters who have made an impact in the sport this year. Seven websites have come together to vote on the best of 2011, and we will awarding the final six of the 16 awards. They include - Female Bantamweight (135) of the Year Submission of the Year Fight of the Year Female Fighter of the Year Female Featherweight (145) of the Year Female Newcomer of the Year
Winners will be joining us on the show to accept their awards.

The 2011 WMMA Awards honor those female fighters who have made an impact in the sport this year. Seven websites have come together to vote on the best of 2011, and we will award three of the 16 awards. They include - Headline of the Year Sponsor of the Year Amateur Female Fighter of the Year Mighty Mia Inspirational Fighter of the Year
Plus an "In memoriam" segment for those we have lost in 2011. "2010 WMMA Legacy" award winner Sam Wilson will be joining us to talk about the passing of Mia Hayes and help us give out these great awards.

The 2011 WMMA Awards honor those female fighters who have made an impact in the sport this year. Seven websites have come together to vote on the best of 2011, and we will award five of the 16 awards. They include - Knockout of the Year Promotion of the Year Female Strawweight (106) of the Year Female Flyweight (115) of the Year Female Super Flyweight (125) of the Year
Katrina Belcher from TheUltimateFemaleFighter.com will be joining us to hand out these awards.

The WMMA Press Association will announced their 2011 Awards Nominees.
The WMMA press is a gathering of the best jouralists in the realm of female fighting. Seven sites MMARising,com, MMAHQ.com, TheUltimateFemaleFighter.com, Real Women's MMA, Women's MMA Today, WMMA Round-up, and Wombat Sports will be voting on the winners of this second annual event.
Some of the best in women's MMA will be honored at this year's awards, whcih will be over three days Dec. 29-31.

As the 105 divsion expands going into 2012 - Jen Berg hopes to end her year with a win against Stephanie Skinner at Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz/The Beatdown “Proving Grounds: The Road to Redemption” in Denver, CO Saturday.
We will talk to Berg about her hopes coming into the new year.

Based out of Long Island's Gracie Barra gym, Jessica Eve Richer has a solid BJJ background and has turned her sites towards MMA. At 2-0; Richer is looking to capture her first amateur title as she faces Lalani Malley at NAAFS's Eve of Destruction card in Ohio Dec. 17.
We'll talk to Richer about her career as a fighter and a world class jiu-jitsu player.

After making a successful boxing debut, Lacey Schulman returns to the cage this coming at Ring of Fire Dec. 17 facing Michelle Balock.
We will talk to Schuckman about compoeting in two combat sports and her goals to climb the flyweight ladder.

Having a successful debut on October's Blackeye Promotions card, Glena Avila is ready to get back in the cage at Budo Fights Dec. 2. We'll talk to Avila about turning pro and her prospects coming into 2012.

Having a successful debut on October's Blackeye Promotions card, Glena Avila is ready to get back in the cage as she faces Reagan Benedetti at Budo Fights Dec. 2.
We'll talk to Avila about turning pro and her prospects coming into 2012.

Being one of the few mangers that represents female fighters speciifcally, Chris Schenk is also an avid blogger at http://schenkmma.blogspot.com/. We will talk about this year in WMMA and what to look forward to in 2012.

After a tremndous a trendous win on Strikeforce Challenger's this past week, Ronda Rousey called out the #1 contender for the 135 pound belt Sarah Kaufman to a match to determain who will face Miesha Tate.
We will catch up with Kaufman to get her reaction, plus talk about her solid win against Liz Carmouche this past fall.

Breaking in at #10 in the Unified MMA rankings, Carla Esparza is coming off a close loss to fellow Bellator fighter Jessica Aguilar in what is a front runner of match of the year.
Espazra will face popular fighter Felice Herrig at the XFC in December. We'll catch up with Esparza on training for this tough fight with Herrig and her gorals going into 2012.

Oklahoma's Trisha Clark went undefeated in the amateur ranks before hitting stumbling blocks as a pro. Clark is looking for her second in as a pro when she faces Angela Hayes at NME Fighting: Annihilation 36 in Colordao Springs Friday.
We'll talk to Clark about her rocky road as a pro, what she has learned from her defeats, and her training coming inot this fight.

Descended from British aristocracy, Danielle Curzon gave up the prop and circumstance to pursue her dream of a fighter. After some health problems, she become one of the first female referees for MMA.
Her security company also has provided protection for some of the biggest British celebs, including Emma Watson from the "Harry Potter" films.
We will discuss with Curzon about leaving her title, fighting in MMA, and using her skills outside the cage.

Descended from British aristocracy, Danielle Curzon gave up the prop and circumstance to persue her dream of a fighter. She is also a qualified referee for fighting sports.
Her security company also has provided protection for some of the biggest Brisitsh celebs, inclduing Emma Watson from the "Harry Potter" films.
We will discuss with Curzon about leaving her title, fighting in MMA, and using her skills outside the cage.

Massachusetts based fighter Kaline Medeiros is looking for her first win as a pro when she faces Katy Merrill at the VFN MMA card Nov. 12. We'll tak to Medeiros about her rocky start in the pros and the New England fight scene.

Vegas fighter Angelik Sergovskiy is getting ready for her debut at Tuff-n-uff Nov. 11 when she faces Jamie Herod at the Treasure Island Casino.
We'll talk to Sergovskiy about her training at Team Couture, and why she decided to take up MMA.

From boxing to grappling to MMA, Kaiyana Rain competes in them all. Originally from Cambodia, she makes her fight camp out of California. She will be part of the Nov. 11 facing Jordan Gaza for the 115 pound amateur title.

Ammy fighter Bridgette Batch has made a quick impact having two TKO victories in her ammy career. Batch will make her Tuff-n-uff MMA debut Nov. 11.

Amateur fighter Jessamyn Duke won the vacant Tuff-n-uff 145 pound title this past July and has been racked up four straight wins since her last loss to Ashley Evans-Smith. She now faces defend her Absolute Action MMA title against top ranked Amanda Bell (5-1) at AAMMA Nov. 19 at the“AAMMA Battle Against Breast Cancer” in Florence, KY.
We'll tanlk to Duke about her title match and her appearance on "CNN Presents" tonight

One of the top female kickboxers in California and owner of her own gym Function 5 Fitness, Roxy Richardson is set to face Elaina Maxwell in a Muay Thai match at "Battle in the Destert 3" at the Hard Rock Casino in Vegas.
We'll talk to Richardson about heading back to the ring and preparing to face a tough opponent in Maxwell.

"Candian MMA's It Girl" from the Great White North, Erin McDougall has done it all; from ring girl, to interviewer, to modeling. Although she has fought kickboxing matches, she has yet to see action in MMA - until now.
McDougall will be making her cage debut Oct. 21 in Ft. McMurray, AB as apart of the Prestige FC III card. She’ll be facing Tara Letendre.
We'll talk to McDougall about her MMA debut and her many upcoming proejcts.

MMA Fighter has faced some of the best fighters on the planet, and always brings a show when she is on the card. She has been travling for the past year all around the world, having matches in Japan, England, and Costa Rica. She will face Marianna Khefhets for at XFC Oct. 21 in Orlando.
We'll talk to Helsel about her travels and how she found a new home in Tucsan, AZ.

MMA fighter Adrienne Seiber is looking to make a big impression as she faces Andria Caplan at Bellator 54 Oct. 15. We will talk to Seiber about her extensive amateur and pro careers and how she is preparing for her major MMA debut.

After a huge night of fights - Bellator's Jessica Aguilar will help us breakdown the Blackeye Promotions "Breast cancer Beatdown" card.

Kung Fu specialist and kickboxer Suzie Montero has been fighting for years from facing Gina Carano in a hottly contest amateur bout, to being apart of Chuck Norris's World Combat League.
She will make her long awaited MMA debut against Kim Couture at W-1 MMA - Reloaded in Maimi, FL Oct. 15. We'll talk to Montero about her well established career and tranistion to MMA.

Kaitlin Young is one of the veterans in the sport who has a win over Strikeforce 135 pound champion Miesha Tate and decision losses to Gina Carano and Julie Kedzie. Young is set to face Jan Finney at the Freestyle Cage Fighting event Oct. 1.
We'll talk to Young about her match and her view of the current WMMA scene.

Kickboxer and MMA fighter Sofia Bagherdai is gearing up to face Ivana Coleman at the Blackeye Promotion's "Breast Cancer Beatdown" card Oct.1. We'll talk to Bagherdai about her ever blossoming career.

Kaila Marie Stoll has been a contributor to Wombat Sport's pro-wrestling section, and has started training at the prestigeous OVW wrestling school to become one of the top wrestlers in the world. She was an amateur wrestler in high school, and is hoping to fulfil her life long dream of making it to the WWE.
We'll talk to her about her experience training at OVW; inludcing the hurdles and the successes she has to make her goal a reality.

The Canadian fighter and business woman has gotten a 55 sec. KO victory under her belt, and is looking to regain momentum as she faces fellow Candian Charmain Tweet at Blackeye Promotions Breast Cancer Beatdown card Oct. 1 in Ashville, NC. We'll talk to Barone about her career as a fighter; balancing her job and fighting; and getting back into the cage.

The Canadian Muay Thai kickboxer Charmaine Tweet made her MMA debut earlier this year with an amateur submission win over Tia Wishart, then a pro loss to Ronda Rousey. Tweet will have two matches ahead - one with Heather Martin in Calagary, then has a match with Anna Barone at Blackeye Promotion's Breast Cancer Beatdown Oct. 1.
We'll talk to Tweet about her exyensive fight career, the move to MMA, and how she is preparing for two matches in three weeks.

Cover Women's Combat news, MMA and Muay Thai.

A veteran of Tuff-n-uff, Jillian Lybarger is part fot eh first twins ofWMMA. She is on her way to becoming pro in early 2012.
We'll talk to Jillian about her plans for the future and her current life as a MMA fighter.

Las Vegas transplant Jordan McDonald is a skilled Mauy Thai practioner as well as student in jiu-jitsu. She is 4-1 in the amateur MMA ranks as she faces 4-0 Liz McCarthy for the newly created Tuff-n-uff 110 pound title.
We'll talk to McDonald about her match, her love of surfing, and her desire to bring the small weights into focus.

A silver medalist in wrestling at the Olympics, Sara McMann has been on a roll as a MMA fighter. With an unbeaten record of 3-0, she is coming off a tough decsion victory over veteran Tonya Evinger. McMann will face Hawaiian Rauqel Pa'aluhi in the return of Pro-Elite this Saturday, which will be streamed on Sherdog.com.

VP of Blackeye Promotions MMA, Janet Martin talked with us about the upcoming Breast Cancer Beatdown card in Ashville, NC Oct. 1. We randdown the card and talk about the furtue of Blackeye going into 2012.

Undefeated in European MMA, Simona Sukupova is set to face Karla Benitez at Hombres de Honor 26 in the Canary Islands this weekend.
We'll talk to Soukupova about fighting in the UK, and amitions to face the best in the 125 pound division.

"The Lancashire Terrier" April Davids had a pedagree in combat sports. A kickboxer and a shoot wrestler, Davids just wrapped up a pro-wrestling tour of Japan with the Ice Robbon promotion.
We will talk to Davids about her fighting roots, working with the girls of Ice Ribbon, and her upcoming bouts throughout England.

After winning a Bronze medal in Judo at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Ronda Rousey stormed onto the MMA scene, submitting all of her opponents in under 2 minutes in both the amateur and pro-ranks.
Rousey is set to face Sarah D'Alelio at Strikeforce Challengers Aug. 12 in Vegas. We'll talk to Rousey about her fighting career and her ambitions to become the Strikeforce 45 pound champion,

The fighting Haiwaiian and X-1 champ will be facing Olympian Sara McMann at ProElite's comeback card on Aug. 27.

We'll talk to Paaluhi about training in Hawaii and facing tougher competition as she progresses in her MMA career.

After some great matches this weekend, including Tate vs. Coenen; Davis vs. Kedzie; and McMann vs. Evinger; a panel of women's mma journalist will be on hand to talk about the aftermath and where WMMA is heading.

Coming off two close decsion losses with ranked fighters, pro MMA fighter Nina Ansaroff is ready to fight Casey Noland on the Cage Inc.'s battle at the Border 10 card in South Dakaota. We'll catch up with Ansaroff about training, her appearance at the G2, and training with one of the best shoot fighters in the business Shayna Baszler.

Newly signed Strikeforce fighter Alexis Davis is set to face Julie Kedzie in Chciago on July 30. We'll talk to her about her continued efforts to climb the ladder in the 135 pound divsion.

Winner of the Strikeforce Grand Prix, Miesha Tate is looking to win the women's 135 pound title when she faces chapion Marloes Coenen July 30 in Chicago.
We'll talk to Tate about the heavily popularized bout, the current status of the 135 pound division, and her aspiartions for women's MMA in 2012.

The former 135 pound champion Sarah Kaufman is looking to get back in the title hunt as she faces Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce Challenger's in Vegas this week. We'll talk to Kaufman about her ecent victory in her hometown, facing a tough Carmouche, and her ambitions to get back on top of the divsion.

The amateur Strawweight boxer is now apart of the US national team after her win a few weeks ago. We'll talk to her about win, her career, and her aspirations in the sport.

Getting ready to fight for a title at the Freestyle Cage Fighting 48 event in Oklahoma, Sarah Maloy is planning to break into the rankings when she faces #5 ranked Sally Krumdiack.
Maloy, the Oklahoma native, will talk about her training coming into the fight, her experience at the G2 Summit, and her ambitions to climb the Super flyweight ladder.

This past weekend, Wombat Sports was at the G2 Women's MMA Summit and got interviews with some of the best female fighters in the sport.
Strikeforce fighter Julie Kedzie talks about her upcoming at with Alexis Davis July 30 in Chicago.
The #3 ranked 135 pounder Shayna Baszler talks about her current winning streak and her upcoming match at the end of the month.
And a post fight breakdown as Carla Esparza and Jessica Aguilar talk about their war a few weeks ago.

Being both the Pro-wrestling Eve champ and a NAGA silver medalists, Jenny Sjodin is a double threat. The Swedish grappler is only the second champion in the UK pro-wrestling promotion's history, and has traveled the world to conquer submission grappling world.
We'll talk to the champ about how she got into wrestling, and her competing in two different yet similar worlds.

Promoter of the highly successful Blackeye Entertainment card this past month, Janet Martin is one of the major contributers to the upcoming G2 Women's MMA Summit in Vegas July 1-3.
We will talk to Ms. Martin about the Summit, and where she sees women's MMA future heading as a promoter and support of the sports.

Join MarQ and Cheryl as we go over the details of the G2 Summit coming July 1-3; plus talk about this past weekend's match results including Ronda Rousey and Sara McMann's quick wins

The ShoFights MMA 145 pound champion, Courtney Stowe will be headlining a solid amateur female card in Branson, MO June 24 against Andria Caplan.
We'll talk about her amateur career and where she is heading in 2011.

MMA Fighter and gym owner Avery Vilche has taken fighters to their limits in most of her professional matches. We will talk to her about her training going into her match with Kelly Warren at the Backeye Entertaiment card June 17, and her win over Sarah Maloy.

Coming off a 16 secound knockout victory this past month, Colleen Schnieder is ready to keep the streak going when she faces Vanessa Mariscal at the packed Blackeye Entertainment card in Ashville, NC June 17.
Joining her is Kat Alendal, the Norwegian fighter moved to the states to pursue her passion. Based out of the Gilbert Melendez's Skrap Pack gym in the Bay Area, she is coming off a two year absense to face Ediene Gomes the same Blackeye Entertianment card.

Ranked #4 in the 125 pound division, Cat Zingano is undefeated, coming off a win verse Takayo Hashi with an amazing slam victory.
We'll talk to Zingano about her career, her ambitions for 2011, and the recent announcement that Zingano BJJ will be part of the the Blackhouse MMA franchise.

A kickboxing, Krav Maga, and yoga instructor, Jen Berg has racked up some wins and is an instructor at the L.A. Boxing gym in Westminster, CO.
This 105 pounder is ready to tear through the ever growing division and we will talk to her about her career in 2011.

One of the few female heayweight fighters, Jenna Bernick talks to us about training, and her love of MMA.

One of the top women's MMA investigative journalists, Yael Grauer write for MMAHQ.com and her own log YaelWrites.com.
We will sit down with Grauer about journalism in women's MMA coverage, her difficulties as an investiagtive journalist, and current topics pertaining to the sporrt.

One of the best in the sport, Julie Kedzie has just signed with Strikeforce and will face Amanda Nunes June 18 in Dallas, which will air live on HDNet.
We'll talk to Kedzie about her recent win streak, training for Nunes, and working with some of the best female fighters in the business at Jackson's MMA.

105 pounds of dynamite, Sarah Goodlaxson is an MMA fighter out of Illinois. "The Piranha" has a fight coming up Memorial Day weekend, and has a busy summer ahead of her.
We'll talk to Goodlaxson on her past year of training, where she is heading in the future, and the ever growing 105 division.

One of Strikeforce's newsest aquitiions, Sarah D'Alelio is set to face the returning Gina Carano at Strikeforce Dallas on June 18. We talk to D'Alelio about geting the chance to take on "The Face of Women's MMA" her move to the CSA gym, and her ever advancing career.

Undefeated as a pro, Kelly Warren has already got two matches booked for the month of June. Her first fight will be June 4th verses a yet to be named opponent, and June 17th she will be facing Avary Vilche on a packed Blackeye Entertainment card in Fletcher, North Carolina.
We talk to Warren about making her move in the ranks and training out of her home state of Michigan.

Fightergirls sponsored fighter and one of the stars of the upcoming video game Supremacy MMA, Michele Gutierez will be talking to us about her upcoming match at the XFO 39 card in Chicago, as she faces Amanda LaVoy.

With a background in Thai-Boxing, Michelle Tyler now trains at elite UK MMA gym, London Shootfighters - home to Olympic boxers and wrestlers besides UFC and Dream fighters.
1-0 in the cage, she faces Celiena Haga at the UCMMA event May 14. We'll talk to Tyler about getting into MMA, the documentry they are shooting about her career, and the growth of female fighting in the UK.

Coming off a tough win this past Friday, the #8 ranked 125 pounder Barb Honchak will talk about her victory, and where her career is heading from here.

A multiple time jiu-jitsu and grappling champion, Jessica Eve Richer will be entering the cage at the NAAFS. We will talk to Richer about making the transtion to MMA, her background in grappling, and where her career is taking her.

Veteran MMA fighter Elaina Maxwell has a challenge when she faces #7 ranked 145 pounder Shana Olsen at Crowbar MMA this Friday. We'll talk to Maxwell about preparing for the match, her last match with Shayna Baszler, and the current success at her home train grounds at the CSA Gym in Dublin, CA.

Hosting a regular MMA column on Women Talk Sports and her website ThatGirlIsFunny.com, Cheryl Ragsdale got a late start in training in the sport she loves. We'll talk to her about getting into MMA as a sport, plus her opinions on current women's MMA news stories.

The undefeated Marianna Kheyfets tops by to talk about her upcoming match with Kaline Medeiros on the Reality Fighting card in Khyfets home state of Connecticut.

Coming off a huge comeback and upset win over Erin Toughill, Ashley Sanchez talks to us about the victory and where her career is heading.

The undefeated 5-0 Michelle Blalock looks to retain her Ring of Fire title Apr. 16 in Denever, and live of Go Fight Live. We talk to Blalock about defending the belt and her next steps towards dominating the cage.

Heather Jo Clark is a skilled MMA fighter, who is fighting at the Evolution MMA card in New Mexico, in what will be a war with stand-up specilaist Jennifer Scott. Clark is a product of Jackson's MMA and was a recent participant in the Ultimate Women's Challenge reality show.

One of the toughest fighters in women's MMA Kelly Kobold comes on to talk to us about returning to the cage after a 2 1/2 year absence from the sport. We will talk about her training coming back into the sport, her observations, and her goals to storm the 135 pound division.

The 3-0 Jocelyn Lybarger will be seeking her first amateur title against Tuff-n-uff 115 pound champ Ashley Cummins this Saturday live on Go Fight Live. We'll talk to her about her current successes and her training coming up to this pivotal match.

FG News editor MarQ & co-host Katrina Belcher from The Ultimate Female Fighter as we interview Tuff-n-uff 115 pound champion Ashley Cummins, who will be defending her title against Jocelyn Lybarger this Saturday.

A seasoned professional in body building and jiu-jitsu practitioner, Beckie Lobb will be setting her sites on her first MMA fight at Jackson's MMA series Apr. 9 at the Hard Rock in Albuquerque. This leukemia researcher and councilor won her spot through a unique tryout and was given the chance to fight out of 60 other hopefuls. This on top of being a 43 year old grandmother.

We talk to her about training for the match, the struggles she has had to conquer, and her mindset going into her first MMA match.

On the podcast this week –

An exclusive interview with Kim Couture about balacing her career and business; and announces a possible reality show.

The Ultimate Women’s Challenge reality show gets sued by its fighters.

Olympian Ronda Rousey faces tough competition in her pro debut this weekend

Pancrase announces it’s taking on Women’s MMA full time.

Plus more news and results.

With the shocking announcement of Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, purchasing Strikeforce, a lot of questions have come about the future of women's mma. Sarah Goodlaxson, a MMA fighter in the strawweight division, Yael Grauer from MMAHQ.com, Lacey Neher from RealWomenandMensMMA.com and Kristin Ursy from WomensMMARoundup.com will join us to talk about how they see the division moving forward.

This week on the Podcast

Marloes Coenen defended her Strikeforce title in dramatic fashion against Liz Carmouche

Bellator champ Zoila Frausto returns to 125

Tara LaRosa vs. Carina Damm announced

Jessica Aguilar Hits Japan

Possible date for Gina Carano’s return

Plus more news and results

This week on the Podcast

Results from across the pond as Rosi Sexton and Rozanne Modafferi square off in London.

Miesha Tate is out of the Strikeforce title match – see who is replacing her.

Two world champions in differtent disciplines make their debut this weekend

Zoila Frausto- Karina Hallinan Bellator preview

Female fighters enter the video game world

Plus more news and results

This week on the Podcast

Meeting of two of the best Women’s MMA masterminds in England this weekend

The 145 pound division heats up in March and April with a legend scheduled to return

Epic rematch in women’s boxing

Plus more ranked fighters to fight this weekend….

This week on the Podcast

Gina Carano is coming back to Strikeforce, we’ll tell you her tentative return date

Tuff-n-uff MMA 145 pound title finals set, plus one of their champs is going pro.

Bellator’s odd decision and which one of champ Zoila Frausto’s rivals is training her opponent

Plus more news and results.

This week on the podcast Two new champions crowed in the pro and amateur ranks Carano coming back to MMA? Zoila Frausto opponent named for Bellator’s first MTV2 event What two fighters are returning to the cage after two year absences Plus results and more news

This week of the podcast

Strikeforce results from San Jose

Marloes Coenen and Meisha Tate’s title match date is officially announced

When you’ll get to see Bellator 115 pound champ Zoila Frausto next

The G2 Fight WMMA Summit launches its website

Plus more news and results