Author: Emma Bramford

Having been around combat sport for over two decades, my passion for MMA and Boxing just grows and grows. I am a former columnist for MMA Uncaged Magazine and currently contribute to Fighters Only and other leading MMA sites.

Invicta FC 11 Full Weigh In Results


Invicta FC will hold their eleventh event tonight, Friday February, 27th at the Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, where Cris Cyborg takes on Charmaine Tweet in the Main Event.

Invicta announced earlier in the week, that their first four fights will sream for free on youtube, with the whole card streaming on UFC Fight Pass.

First of all it was time for all the female athletes to step onto the scales!

You can watch the full weigh-ins here.

 

Cris Cyborg and Charmaine Tweet
Cris Cyborg and Charmaine Tweet

 

Cris Justino (144.5 lbs) vs Charmaine Tweet (144.8 lbs)

Alexa Grasso (115 lbs) vs Mizuki Inoue (115.25 lbs)

DeAnna Bennett (116 lbs)* vs Norma Rueda Center (116.8 lbs)**

* Bennett was 0.2 pounds off on the first attempt but made weight on the second will be fined 10% of her purse.

** Center decided not to drop the 0.8 pounds and will forefeit 25% of her purse

Irene Aldana (135 lbs) vs Colleen Schneider (135.33 lbs)

Jamie Moyle (115.5 lbs) vs J.J. Aldrich (115.6 lbs)

Amy Montenegro (115.6 lbs) vs. Brianna VanBuren (115.5 lbs)

Christine Stanley (125.5 lbs) vs Laura Salazar (128.9 lbs) *

* California State Athletic Commission wouldn’t allow Salazar to cut any more weight. Fined 25% of her purse.

Aspen Ladd (125.5 lbs) vs Ana Carolina Vidal (125.75 lbs)

 

Photo Credit: Ester Lin/InivctaFC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UFC 184 Embedded: Ep 4 ‘I’ve always been looking for a real dancing partner’


 

On episode No. 4 of UFC 184 Embedded, women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Cat Zingano appear for fans at open workouts.

Zingano goes in search of the lightest bikini on the market, then dresses up for what turns out to be an intense staredown against the equally-formal titleholder.

Co-main stars Raquel Pennington and Holly Holm also appear at Ultimate Media Day, sharing their thoughts on the importance of the female-topped event.

UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the UFC 184 taking place this Saturday, February 28th.

 

 

Video Credit: UFC

‘Alpha’ Cat Zingano vs Miesha Tate – Free Fight


Here is another chance for everyone to see Cat Zingano’s winning performance against Miesha Tate, which earned her the spot as number one contender to face Ronda Rousey over a year ago.

Enjoy.

 

 

Video Credit: UFC

UFC 184 Embedded: Ep 3 ‘My goal is to break Ronda’


 

On episode No. 3 of UFC 184 Embedded, women’s bantamweights wrestle with both destiny and population density.

Days before her Octagon debut, Albuquerque’s Holly Holm ventures from her hometown to Tinseltown.

Already in LA, divisional champion Ronda Rousey and title challenger Cat Zingano put on their game faces for photo shoots and promo interviews building up to their championship bout.

UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano Pay-Per-View event, taking place this Saturday, February 28th.

 

 

Video Credit: UFC

UFC 184 Embedded: Episode 2 With a host of star fighters!


 

On episode No. 2 of UFC 184 Embedded, women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey loads up on cardio and inspiration at Glendale Fighting Club.

Welterweight Jake Ellenberger also trains there alongside Hollywood’s own boxing star, Mickey Rourke, while his opponent Josh Koscheck prepares in Fresno for his Octagon return.

Outside California, the other stars of UFC 184 — including Rousey’s opponent Cat Zingano, women’s bantamweight Raquel Pennington and former boxing champ-turned-mixed martial artist Holly Holm — get pumped up and polished for their trips to LA.

UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano title fight, taking place this Saturday, February 28th.

 

 

Video Credit: UFC

Invicta FC 11 Cyborg vs. Tweet Promo


 

Invicta FC hold their eleventh event this Friday 27th February at the Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, where Cris Cyborg takes on Charmaine Tweet in the Main Event for this exclusive UFC Fight Pass Event.

 

Video Credit: Invicta FC

UFC 184 Embedded: Episode 1 Fight week


 

On episode No.1 of UFC 184 Embedded, fight week begins and the women’s bantamweights  prepare to take centre stage.

Reigning champion Ronda Rousey counters the pressure of a looming title fight with a day of video games; title challenger Cat Zingano trains in Colorado alongside recent UFC headliner Brandon Thatch.

The stars of the co-main event also get in the gaming mindset, with Raquel Pennington braving the snow for a pre-fight sports massage while former boxing champion Holly Holm hits the gym in Albuquerque.

UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano title fight, taking place Saturday, February 28th.

 

 

 

 

Video Credit: UFC

Chi Lewis-Parry signed to GLORY; Debut April 3rd in Dubai


Chi Lewis Parry One FC Walk Out [Photo Credit Cheryl Tay]
Chi Lewis Parry One FC Walk Out [Photo Credit Cheryl Tay]
British athlete, Chi Lewis-Parry  has signed with GLORY and will make his debut at the upcoming GLORY 20 DUBAI event on Friday, April 3rd.

The current ONE FC heavyweight athlete, who is 4-0 inside the cage, will debut against rising Californian talent Xavier Vigney (6-1, 6 KO’s) on the GLORY Superfight Series 20 section of the card.

Chi Lewis-Parry vs Xavier Vigney
Chi Lewis-Parry vs Xavier Vigney

Lewis-Parry stands at an astounding 6ft 9inches, weighs 265 lbs which also explains why he also used to be an ex-professional Basketball Player, (click here on earlier interview), he then transitioned into K1 early 2011 and eventually MMA. The rest we say is history.

I spoke with Chi earlier today who had this to say about his new signing:

Glory World series and myself are not too dissimilar. We’re both heavyweight at what we do.

Glory is the premier promotion for K1 competition in the universe and I come to smash.  I love this shit!

GLORY 20 DUBAI and GLORY Superfight Series 20 take place on Friday, April 3 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The former airs in the US on Spike TV at 10pm ET while the latter airs via tape-delay on the CBS Sports network on Friday April 10 at 11pm ET.

Uk viewers follow the link below:

Click here on how to watch GLORY 20 DUBAI

For the full fight card on GLORY 20 DUBAI click here.

 

 

 

 

Invicta FC 11 Full Fight Card: Cyborg Vs Tweet


Invicta FC will hold their eleventh event this Friday, February 27th, at the Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, where Cris Cyborg takes on Charmaine Tweet in the Main Event packed with a full supporting card.

InvictaFC 11 Full FIght Card
Invicta FC 11 Full FIght Card

 

INVICTA FC 11 FIGHT CARD

Featherweight Title Fight:

Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (12-1, 1 NC) vs. Charmaine Tweet (6-4)

Strawweight:

Alexa Grasso (6-0) vs. Mizuki Inoue (8-3)

Strawweight:

DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs. Norma Rueda Center (3-1)

Bantamweight:

Irene Aldana (4-1) vs. Colleen Schneider (6-5)

Strawweight:

Jamie Moyle (1-0) vs. J.J. Aldrich (1-0)

Strawweight:

Brianna Van Buren (3-1) vs. Amy Montenegro (5-1)

Flyweight:

Christine Stanley (3-1) vs. Rachael Cummins (2-2)

Flyweight:

 Ana Carolina Vidal (0-0) vs. Aspen Ladd (0-0)

HOW TO WATCH

 

UFC-Fight-Pass

 

 

If you have not already subscribed to UFC Fight Pass you can take up a  7 day free trial here.

Michael Page out of Bellator 134 ‘The British Invasion’


Michael ‘Venom’ Page is out of this weekend’s Bellator 134, due to injury and therefore has had to withdraw from this weekend’s bout with Curtis Millender.

Michael Page Vs Curtis Millender
Michael Page Vs Curtis Millender

 

Brennan Ward will now face Curtis Millender in the opening bout of the main card dubbed  ‘The British Invasion’ headlined by heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton who takes on Liam McGeary and in the co-main event is british knockout fighter Paul Daley who takes on Andre Santos.

Bellator 134 takes place this Friday at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.