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Claudia Gadelha focuses on Invicta champ Carla Esparza, not potential UFC future
Claudia Gadelha faces one of the world’s other top strawweights, champion Carla Esparza, on Saturday at Invicta FC 7. In a division that’ll soon be in the UFC, Gadelha knows the 115-pound title fight...
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Illness knocks Claudia Gadelha from tonight's Invicta FC 7 strawweight title...
Something must be in the MMA air lately. Invicta Fighting Championships is the latest promotion to suffer a title-fight loss within hours of the card. Claudia Gadelha (11-0) was scheduled to meet...
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UFC acquires 11 fighters from Invicta FC, launches women's strawweight...
One month after signaling an interest to open a new UFC women’s division, the promotion has gone all in on strawweights. UFC President Dana White today announced the promotion has acquired the...
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Women’s MMA Report: UFC adds strawweight division, Invicta FC crowns new champ
The MMA landscape is set to change once again when the UFC adds a second women’s weight class – the talent-rich 115-pound strawweight division – to its roster in 2014. UFC President Dana White...
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MMAjunkie Q&A with Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras
After two of his elite fighters defended their UFC titles this past weekend, esteemed Nova Uniao coach Andre Pederneiras spoke to MMAjunkie about their fights as well as what’s coming up for his team....
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Strawweight women invited to tryouts for 'TUF 20' in April in Las Vegas
Open fighter tryouts for Season 20 of “The Ultimate Fighter” are slated for April 28 in Las Vegas, with women’s strawweights invited. Las Vegas’ Palace Station Hotel & Casino (2411 W. Sahara Ave.)...
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Here are the 36 female fighters trying out for 'The Ultimate Fighter 20' today
LAS VEGAS – A total of 36 fighters are today trying out for the upcoming 20th season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which is the second to feature female competitors. MMAjunkie is at today’s tryouts, which...
View ArticleUFC works to build women's strawweight roster at 'TUF 20' tryouts
(This story first appeared in Tuesday’s USA TODAY.) LAS VEGAS — The UFC in July begins filming the first all-female season of its stalwart reality franchise, The Ultimate Fighter, and several notables...
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Women's MMA Report: Correia tops Duke at UFC 172, 36 women try out for 'TUF 20'
Brazilian rising star Bethe Correia kept her undefeated record intact with a well-deserved victory on Saturday night at “UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira” in Baltimore. Correia outstruck “TUF 18″...
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Claudia Gadelha, Tina Lahdemaki meet in UFC's first 115-pound women's bout
The first-ever UFC women’s 115-pound is set for next month’s UFC Fight Night 45 event. UFC officials today announced via FOXSports.com that strawweights Claudia Gadelha (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Tina...
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Women's MMA Report: Letourneau wins UFC debut, Invicta FC heads to Fight Pass
French Canadian striker Valerie Letourneau made the most of a short-notice opportunity and picked up her first UFC victory on June 14 at “UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov” in Vancouver. Letourneau...
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Full 'TUF 20' cast revealed, includes eight new additions
LAS VEGAS – The full cast for “The Ultimate Fighter 20″ has been revealed, and eight new names are on the list. The new additions to the cast include Heather Jo Clark (6-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Aisling Daly...
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Women's MMA Report: Rousey retains UFC title in 16 seconds, 'TUF 20' cast...
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey successfully retained her title with another quick and dominant victory on Saturday night at “UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida” in Las Vegas. Rousey made...
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UFC's first 115-pounders don't expect Ronda Rousey-like dominant champ
ATLANTIC CITY – Just three short years ago, UFC President Dana White infamously claimed women would “never” fight in his promotion’s famed octagon. However, with UFC women’s bantamweight champion...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 45 results: Claudia Gadelha tops Tina Lahdemaki in historic bout
ATLANTIC CITY – Claudia Gadelha (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) outworked and overpowered a game but overmatched Tina Lahdemaki (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), rolling to a unanimous decision victory (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) in...
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Women's MMA Report: Gadelha, Jedrzejczyk win UFC debuts, title eliminator...
History was made in July with the inception of the UFC’s newly-formed 115-pound women’s strawweight division and two fighters have already established themselves as top contenders for a shot at the...
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Claudia Gadelha vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk slated for UFC on FOX 13
A women’s strawweight bout with potential title implications is on tap for UFC on FOX 13. Contenders Claudia Gadelha (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Joanna Jedrzejczyk (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) have agreed to meet...
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Women's MMA Report: Rousey-Zingano moved to UFC 184, Invicta FC 9 set for...
Fans of UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will have to wait longer than originally planned for the unbeaten judoka’s return to the octagon. Rousey, who was set to compete at UFC 182 in...
View ArticleUFC on FOX 13 broadcast lineup set with three heavyweight bouts on main card
Filed under: Featured Videos, MMA Rumors, News, UFC Next month’s UFC on FOX 13 lineup is set with 13 fights in the desert. UFC on FOX 13 takes place Saturday, Dec. 13, at U.S. Airways Center in...
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UFC on FOX 13 weigh-ins set for Dec. 12 in Phoenix with Kelvin Gastelum Q&A
Kelvin Gastelum Weigh-ins for next month’s UFC on FOX 13 event take place Friday, Dec. 12, at Phoenix Convention Center. The nearby U.S. Airways Center hosts the following night’s event, which features...
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