Megumi Fujii - MMA

Retired female MMA fighter Megumi "Mega Megu" Fujii was born on April 26th,1974 in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
She has black belts in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is known for her submission moves, notably the Inazuma Toe Hold submission which has been pretty much renamed "The Megulock".
Megumi had a 26-3-0 MMA record, with 19 of those wins coming from submission.
On October 5th, 2013 she fought her last bout against Jessica Aguilar , which she lost via Technical Decision (majority).

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Yana Kunitskaya MMA

Well she may not have defeated Cris Cyborg at UFC 222, but Yana Kunitskaya showed that she was a force to be reckoned with.
She put up a hell of a fight against the unstoppable UFC Women's Featherweight Champion.
Early on when Yana turned a punch into a takedown , I imagine a few people were a little stunned.
Cris won of course, but Yana didnt go down easy.
Yama's MMA record stands at 10-4-1.

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Claudia Gadelha - MMA Women

Claudia Gadelha is a 26 year old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from the Nova Uniao Academy.
She is five foot three and weighs in at 115 pounds.
Claudia has a 12-1-0 MMA record and before her loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic via split decision, she had a winning streak of 11 in a row.
"Claudinha" will be taking on Jessica Aguilar (19-4-0) at UFC 190 on August 01, 2015 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Biggest Female MMA Weekend In History

Tonight starts the biggest female MMA weekend in history.

First up is Invicta FC 11 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles when Cris "Cyborg" Justino defends her Invicta Featherweight Championship against Charmaine Tweet.
Cris is 12-1-0 and Charmaine is 6-4-0.

Then tomorrow night at UFC 184 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Ronda Rousey 10-0-0 will take on Cat Zingano 9-0-0.
Good news though...
At the UFC 184 Ultimate Media Day, Rousey actually took the time to shake her opponent’s hand!
Maybe Ronda is actually starting to show some sportsmanship!

Angelica Chavez - Women MMA Fighters

One of the most popular women on this blog in 2014 wasn't one of the big names in Women's MMA like Rosey or Tate or Justino.
It was Angelica Chavez.
Yes the five foot one, 105 pound fighter out of Albuquerque, New Mexico was very popular here.
Angelica is currently 4-3-0.
She got off to a good start, but sadly her last three fights have all been losses.

Here she is up against Nicdali Rivera-Calonoc at Invicta FC 2 - Baszler vs. McMann back in 2012.

Lena Ovchynnikova - Women MMA Fighters

10-3-0 Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist Lena "Hunter" Ovchynnikova.
She is the current WBC Muaythai Women's World Flyweight Champion.
Lena's last MMA fight was a win over Svetlana Gotsyk at WMMAF - World MMA Championship, Day 3 via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) on October 18th, 2014.
Her last Kickboxing fight was a win over Ruth Ashdown at WCK Muay Thai: Hot Summer Fights 2014 in Lviv, Ukraine via Decision (unanimous)

You can check out her Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lena-HUNTER-OVCHYNNIKOVA/173111164037

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Holly Holm to debut at UFC 181

Female boxer turned UFC MMA fighter Holly Holm will debut at UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II on December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Her opponent will be Raquel Pennington (4-4-0).
I have liked Holly ever since her boxing days.
She is 33-2-3 in boxing and 7-0-0 in MMA so far.
And yes...a lot of people are talking about Holly vs Ronda.
Which is a much better idea than Rousey vs Carano.

Bethe Correia - Female MMA

Like the gunslingers of the "Old West", Bethe "Pitbull" Correia (9-0-0) has called out Ronda Rousey and her "Four Horsewomen".
I'm sorry, as a pro wrestling fan from way back I still have trouble typing that term associated with Rousey.
Anyway...like a gunfighter, Bethe said she was coming for Rousey and her title and she was gonna go through the Four Hor...the others to do that.
The thing is...she has already been through two of them.

Bethe has already taken out Shayna Baszler at UFC 177 and Jessamyn Duke at UFC 172.
That just leaves Marina Shafir....and Ronda Rousey.
So Bethe is moving up through the ranks.

Can she do it?
I dont know.
But it will be fun to watch.

Bethe Correia vs Shayna Baszler Highlights

Miesha Tate vs Rin Nakai at UFC Fight Night

On September 20th, 2014, Miesha "Cupcake" Tate is gonna take on Rin "I dont have a cute ring name because I dont need one" Nakai.
I swear this match up looks like a fitness model going up against a bodybuilder.
They will face each other at UFC Fight Night at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Miesha is 14-5-0 and Rin is 16-0-1.
Miesha's wins have been 3 KO/TKOs, 6 Submissions and 5 Decisions.
Rin on the other hand has 4 KO/TKOs, 6 Submissions and 6 Decisions.
Pretty darn close huh?

Who's gonna win?
I have been wrong in every female MMA fight I can remember.
So there is no way I am calling this.
But just from their body types I wonder what kind of match up this will be.

Carla Esparza - Women MMA Fighters

Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (9-2-0) – Invicta FC and UFC.
The number two ranked Strawweight female MMA fighter in the world.
Carla is currnetly on a four win streak having beaten Bec Rawlings, Lynn Alvarez, Sarah Schneider and Felice Herrig.

Female MMA - Yuka Tsuji

Yuka Tsuji was born on December 11, 1974 in Osaka, Japan.
She is a Japanese female MMA fighter.
Yuka spent a lot of time fighting in the Smackgirl promotion, and was the inaugural Smackgirl Lightweight Champion.
When Smackgirl folded in 2008, she jumped to Greatest Common Multiple's Valkyrie promotion and there she became their inaugural Featherweight Champion.

Yuka is 5 foot 2 inches tall and weighs in at 115 pounds.
Her female MMA record is an impressive 22-1-0.

Besides being the Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweight Champion, Yuki won the Bronze Medal in Women's Freestyle Wrestling (51 kg) in the 1997 Asian Championship and was the 2002 JAPAN CUP middleweight tournament champion.
On August 2nd, Yuka Tsuji was ranked number two in the Flyweight division of the WAMMA's female mma rankings.

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Hisae Watanabe - Women MMA Fighters

Hisae Watanabe
Born: October 21st,1980, Tochigi prefecture Japan
Height : 5' 3"
Weight: 106-110 lbs

Hisae Watanabe (born October 21, 1980) is a female Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and a former kickboxer. She is the current DEEP Ladies' Lightweight champion with an MMA record of 18-5-0.

She specializes in kickboxing and is known for her KOs, including her recent knockout of the previously undefeated Satoko Shinashi for the DEEP 48kg Ladies' title.

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Kylie Minogue - Martial Arts

I can only find verification from one source, but Kylie Minogue, the Australian actor/singer is training in taekwondo.
http://www.your-martial-arts-resources.com/martial-arts-celebrities.html

Although she did play Cammy in Street Fighter (1994).

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Liz Modaff - Women MMA Fighters

Name: Liz Modaff
Nick Name: Lil' Mo
MMA Record: 1-0 (Amateur Kickboxing)
Trainer: Duke Roufus
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 105-125
Home Town: Milwaukee, WI
Fighting Style: Kickboxing
Fighting Out Of: Milwaukee, WI
Web Site: http://www.dukeroufus.com

 

Cricket Harris - Women MMA Fighters

Fighters Name: Cricket Harris
MMA Record: 0-0 Kickboxing (Amateur)
Trainer: Duke Roufus
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 125-135
Home Town: Milwaukee, WI
Fighting Style: Kickboxing
Fighting Out Of: Milwaukee, WI
Web Site: http://www.dukeroufus.com

Jill Coleby - Female MMA

Jill Coleby
Fighting Style: Kickboxing
Additional Styles: Karate
Date: 4/25/04
Trainer: Shawn Tompkins
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 105-125
Home Town: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Fighting Out Of: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

Marie Colangelo - Female MMA

Marie Colangelo
Fighting Style: MMA
Additional Styles: Unorthodox
Date: 3/17/04
Nick Name: Lil Katai
Trainer: Frank Amalfitano, Brian & Erica Hanna
Height: 5'2.5"
Weight: 125-135
Home Town: Detroit, Michigan
Fighting Out Of: Detroit, Michigan