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

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

Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier booked for Strikeforce event in October or November

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir has volunteered to temporarily move over to Strikeforce to face Daniel Cormier in that promotion’s final Heavyweight fight. Although Cormier is undefeated at 10-0, Mir represents a huge step up in competition.In an interview with USA Today, UFC President Dana White confirmed the move: “There has been a lot of speculation as to who Cormier would fight next, and this is the fight that makes the most sense. The reality is, Cormier is one of the best

Strikeforce to hold September 29 card in Sacramento, California

Strikeforce is coming to Sacramento, California. The promotion announced Saturday during the Showtime broadcast of “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy”, that they will host a fight card on September 29 at the Power Balance Pavillion, formerly the Arco Arena.Strikeforce’s next show is set for August 18 at Valley View Casino in San Diego, featuring a Bantamweight title fight in the female division between Champion Ronda Rousey and top contender Sarah Kaufman. The September card will be the second show of the

Brett Rogers to get a fresh start with Bellator

Bellator Fighting Championships just announced that they have signed Strikeforce heavyweight veteran Brett Rogers to fight on June 22 at Bellator 71 against Kevin Asplund. The fight will take place at the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia.
This will be Rogers’ first fight since his loss via split-decision to Eddie Sanchez in Titan Fighting Championships 20 last September. Prior to that, Rogers fought in Strikeforce making his bones in the cage on June 6, 2009, when

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Final boasts highest ratings of the year

Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” held the promotion’s highest ratings of 2012. Both fights on the main card drew in 463,000 Showtime viewers according to MMAjunkie.com
This represents a steady rise from this year’s earlier events: “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” (January 2012): which drew in 344,000 viewers and “Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey” (March 2012) which was taken in by 431,000.
Both Headlining Fights went the distance with lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez defeating