Ashlee Evans-Smith is set to return to the cage for the second time as a professional, this Friday at CFA 11. This fight is part of CFA’s 145-pound women’s tournament. In the semifinals, Evans-Smith is set to face Anna Barone. Only aware of her basic stats, and having seen a few of her fight videos, Evans-Smith feels she has prepared appropriately for the fight. She said, “I’m not too concerned about what she brings to the table as much as I am focused on going out there and doing what I know I’m capable of.”
Over the past few years, women’s MMA has grown drastically and has become more mainstream. The former face of WMMA Gina Carano has crossed over into acting; while the new face Ronda Rousey is landing ESPN covers. Evans-Smith is also seeing the benefits with the rise in popularity. “There are more promotions we can fight for which means more chances to travel, bigger pay checks, and more exposure (and recognition) and the ability to do what we love.” Read the rest of this page »
Has anyone else out there been paying attention to this dog and pony act called Bellator? For those of you that don’t know, Bellator is Latin for “We’ll fuck you over”, and man are the true to their word. They base their entire organization on getting fighters that are on the rise of their careers and try to keep them until they retire. They don’t allow fighters to leave them and are willing to go through lengthy and expensive court cases to keep their employees from going elsewhere. Hell Eddie Alvarez, who should be in the UFC, is now considering street fighting in South Florida to pay his bills. Read the rest of this page »
Let me start off by saying I don’t watch any kind of award shows. I think they are pointless. But when this gem came across my timeline, I felt obligated to share with the masses. My first thought when I saw the video…
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