Cindy Dandois vs. Jorina Baars

On Saturday March, 19 at Staredown MMA in Antwerpen, Belgium

#3 Ranked 145-pound fighter Cindy "Battlecat" Dandois (4-0-0) will battle Jorina Baars (0-0-0) in a 145-pound professional match.

Cindy has a fight scheduled before this one on December 10th when she faces Yana Kunitskaya at M-1 Challenge in Moscow.

Cindy who last fought in May of 2010 is looking to stay busy in 2011, the promotion she is fighting for is organized by her brother and sponsored by Booster.

With this fight on her schedule it does not look like we will be seeing Cindy in Strikeforce till maybe early summer of 2011.

Jorina Baars hails from Den Helder, Netherlands and trains at Sports Art where she is coached by Jaap Blokker and David Evers in MMA. Her Kickboxing coaches are Dennis Hekking and John Jongepier and she cross-fit trains with Edu Hogel

Although Jorina is making her pro debut she is no pushover, she is a very accomplished Muay Thai fighter with a record of (30-0) including 9 KO's

Munah Holland vs. Justine Kish

On Friday December, 3 at Ring of Combat 33 at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Munah Holland (1-0-0) will battle Justine Kish (0-0-0) in a 135-pound professional MMA match.

Munah Holland is coming off of her debut win against Kim Couture at Ring Of Combat 32 on October, 23rd.

Munah trains at Tiger Shulmann's, she is also a veteran of the World Combat League. She has been involved in combat sports for over 18 years now.

Justine Kish who born in Russia and now fights out of Cramerton, North Carolina is a member of master Toddy's Tuff Girls reality Television show which was filmed in Thailand. as a amateur in MMA Justine went (2-0) finishing both her opponents with strikes.

Justine Kish trains and teaches at Fit to Fight and Ryan Hoover's Extreme Karate under Jeff Jimmo. She has also traveled to Thailand numerous times to train and fight against the best Muay Thai fighters.

Jessica Eastwood vs. Dianaya Nidorse

On Saturday December, 11 at FCF in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the Firelake Grand Casino

Jessica Eastwood (0-0-0) will face Dianaya Nidorse (0-0-0) in a 140-pound amateur MMA match.

Jessica Eastwood lives and trains out of Ada, Oklahoma at BodyTech MMA where she is coached by Blake Welch and Sarah Maloy

Dianaya Nidrose who's nickname is "The Booty Warrior" trains out of Grapplers Domain in Austin, Texas.

Christy Tada vs. Megan Jacobson

On Friday February, 11 at Tuff-N-Uff in Las Vegas, Nevada

Christy Tada (1-7-0) will take on Megan Jacobson (0-1-0) in a 145-pound amateur match.

Christy Tada is looking to bounce back after a few losses ans Megan Jacobson is looking for the first victory of her career.

T.J. Cunanan vs Emily Kagan II

On Friday February, 11 at Tuff-N-Uff in Las Vegas, Nevada

T.J. Cunanan and Emily Kagan (2-1-0) will do battle again, this time for the Tuff-N-Uff 135-pound amateur Championship.

Last August Emily Kagan defeated Tsui-Jen by split decision in a very, very close fight. After the win Emily suffered a injury and had to pull out of the 135-pound Tuff-N-Uff tournament.

Emily was then replaced by T.J. Cunanan, who fought and defeated Ashley Weakley for the Tuff-N-Uff 135-pound amateur Championship. T.J. was able to defeat Ashley Weakley who had earlier in July defeated Emily Kagan in non-tournament action.

Darla Harris defeats Dalana Singer

On Saturday November, 27 2010 at Ultimate Showdown in Glendive, Montana

Darla Harris (2-1-0) defeated Dalana Singer (0-1-0) by unanimous decision in their 105-pound amateur MMA match.

Darla who lives in Glendive, Montana trains out of her own home due to there being no MMA gyms in Glendive, Montana. She is coached by Brandon Anderson.

Miesha Tate: Interview

FWW: Hi this is Rich Serpa from FightsWeWant.com and we are here today with the Strikeforce # 1 Welterweight contender Miesha Tate. Miesha, thank you for joining us?

MT: Thank you for having me.

FWW: Miesha, this past August you competed in Strikeforce’s 135-pound women's one night tournament and in doing so defeated Maiju Kujala by Unanimous Decision after two rounds to advance to the tournament final, then defeated Hitomi Akano also by Unanimous Decision after three rounds to become Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Tournament Champion. Based on a poll that Strikeforce ran that night as well as a lot of the fan feedback on the various MMA internet sites, the tournament format is clearly very popular. From a fighter’s standpoint in terms of preparation and strategy, talk a little bit about that experience.

MT: Yes, personally from a fighter’s standpoint I am not a fan of tournaments because they are just really stressful and it’s hard to prepare. Usually when you are fighting one person you can kind of prepare for them but in a tournament you really don’t know who you’re going to face so you have to prepare…which I guess I mean I guess that is good your always preparing to be the best yourself. But it’s that roller coaster effect that you really have to try and keep your mind in the game after your first fight if you won. You have to not let yourself come back down. You have to kind of stay even and it takes a lot of mental focus. It is kind of tough but you know, I felt like I did pretty well with it and I know that the fans really enjoy it.

FWW: Right, well certainly in a 4 person tournament you have to train to fight all 3 fighters.

MT: Exactly, yes, I did. And I had to be prepared to fight any of them because you really didn’t know who …and also we really didn’t know who we were matching up with first, until the night of weigh ins. It could have been anyone.

To read the entire Interview click here

Valkyrie 8: Results

115-pound Championship match: Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi (6-2-1) fights to a draw vs. Kyoko Takabayashi (11-4-1) majority decision Draw

 

 Open weight Tournament Championship match: Rin Nakai (9-0-0) defeats Mizuho Sato (6-5-0) by TKO (doctor stoppage) Rd. 1

103.4-pound match: Naho "Sugi Rock" Sugiyama (2-0-0) defeats Yasuko "Ikuko" Tamada (12-4-3) by unanimous decision

114.6-pound match: Emi Fujino (9-4-0) defeats Anna Saito (1-4-0) by submission (rear-naked choke) Rd. 1

127-pound match: Ayame 'Iris" Miura (4-0-0) defeats Mayumi "Super Benkei" Aoki (5-8-0)by unanimous decision

136.7-pound match: Chrisa Yonezawa (1-3-0) defeats Mika "Hari" Harigai (6-22-1) by TKO Rd. 2

107-pound match: Megumi Morioka (2-1-0) defeats Kimie "Sakura" Okada (0-4-1) by unanimous decision

Liz Carmouche vs. Jan Finney: Fight Video

Tamikka Brents vs. Tori Adams

On Friday January 7 at Tuff-N-Uff in Las Vegas, Nevada The 8 women 145-pound amateur Championship tournament will continue when,

Tamikka Brents (5-0-1) goes head to head with Tori Adams (2-0-0) in a 145-pound amateur match.

Tamikka has a fight in December 4th against Jessica Zomcick before this fight. She is replacing Megan Jacobson who will be fighting in Febuary in a non-tournament fight against Christy Tada.

The winner of this match will face Ronda Rousey in Febuary.

Lacie Jackson defeats Penny Hammond

On Saturday November, 27 at Cage Domination 16 at The National Guard Armory in Camden, Arkansas

Lacie Jackson (2-0-0) defeated Penny Hammond by submission (triangle choke) in the first round of their 145-pound amateur MMA match

Patricia Vidonic defeats Karina Taylor

On Saturday November, 27 at Beatdown MMA 7 in New Town, North Dakota at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge

Patricia Vidonic (1-1-0) defeated Karina Taylor (0-4-0)  by unanimous decision in a 120-pound professional MMA match.

This was a very important fight for both members of the reality telivision show "Ultimate Women Challenge" Not only that but there was also said to be bad blood between the fighters.

Patricia picks up the first victory of her professional MMA career.

Alex Sharum defeats Brooke Shute

On Saturday November, 27 at Cage Domination 16 at The National Guard Armory in Camden, Tennessee

Alex Sharum defeated Brooke Shute by unanimous decision in their 175-pound amateur MMA match.

Hanna Sillen defeats Leah Melnychuk

On November 27th at Rumble of the Kings in Stockholm, Sweden

#25 ranked 125-pound fighter Hanna Sillen (3-0-0) defeated Leah Melnychuk (1-2-0) by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round of their 125-pound professional match.

This is another impressive victory for Hanna Sillen the last time we saw her she defeated Maiju Kujala on October 29th.

Juliana Carneiro defeats Aline Serio

On Saturday November, 27 at Brasil fight MMA 3 in Brazil.

Juliana Carneiro (1-0-0) defeated Aline Serio (1-2-0) by split decision in their 125-pound professional MMA match.

This was the professional debut for Juliana Carneiro who trains with Nova Uniao in Brazil.

Rosi Sexton defeats Sally Krumdiack

On Saturday November, 27 at Cage Warriors Fighting Championships 39: "The Uprising" in Cork City, Ireland

#3 ranked 125-pound fighter Rosi "The Surgeon" Sexton (11-2-0) defeated #7 ranked 125-pound fighter Sally "Slick"  Krumdiack (8-4-0) by TKO in the second round of thier 125-pound professional match.

This was the first time Rosi Sexton had fought since her loss to Zoila Frausto in June of this year. This is a very good victory for Rosi to solidify her position on top of the 125-pound rankings.

Aisling Daly defeats Molly Helsel

On Saturday November, 27 at Cage Warriors Fighting Championships 39: "The Uprising" in Cork City, Ireland

#5 ranked 125-pound fighter Aisling 'The Bash" Daly (10-1-0) defeated Molly Helsel (8-11) by unanimous decision in their 125-pound professional match.

This is Aisling Daly's first win since her loss to Lisa Ward in the first round of the Bellator Tournament. Aisling had won all nine of her fights before her loss to Lisa.

Jessica Philippus vs. Leslie Lockwood

On Saturday December, 18 at Griffins Den Presents: "Seasons Beatings 2" in Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Jessica Philippus (4-1-0) will battle Leslie Lockwood in a 105-pound Tournament Championship match.

Jessica Philippus fights out of Marshall, Missouri and trains in Sedalia, Missouri with Jose Vega, she also trains in Kansas City, Missouri at Grindhouse with Deryck Ripley, she also is cornered and coached by her husband Robb Philippus.

Sarah Maloy vs. Shimone Brooks

On Saturday December, 11 at FCF in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the Firelake Grand Casino

Sarah Maloy (1-0-0) will go head to head against Shimone Brooks (0-2-0) in a professional MMA match.

Sarah Maloy last fought and defeated Rosa Columbo in September of 2009. She trains and coaches at BodyTech MMA in Ada, Oklahoma

Shimone Brooks has yet to win a professional MMA match her last loss came against Yadira Anzaldua at ECSC on October 30th.

Alicia Haag defeats Jessalee Kline

On Friday November, 26 at Cage Fight: 6 in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Alicia Haag (2-0-0) defeated Jessalee Kline (1-2-0) for the second time in two weeks, this time it was by verbal submission from an arm triangle in the third round of their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

Alicia who fights out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, cross trains with Blackman MMA, Hulstine Athletics and 5 Stones Fight Club. She was cornered by one of her coaches Logan Hulstine.

Rin Nakai: Interview

In preparation for this Sunday's VALKYRIE show, matchmaker Yasuko Mogi posted several fighter interviews on her blog. Most of the interviews aren't that interesting. However, I would be remiss if I did not transcribe the interview with undefeated pint size powerhouse Rin Nakai.

Of course Rin is fighting Mizuho Sato on this Sunday's show for the VALKYRIE Open Weight Championship. She won over Sato last February so Rin is the obvious favourite. But based on the interview, she is certainly not taking Sato for granted. Mogi asks Rin about the title and Rin says she has wanted to be an MMA champion since she started in MMA. 

To read the entire Interview click here

Brooke Shute vs. Alex Sharum

On Saturday November, 27 at Cage Domination 16 at The National Guard Armory in Camden, Arkansas

Brooke Shute will take on  Alex Sharum in a amateur MMA match.

Lacie Jackson vs. Penny Hammond

On Saturday November, 27 at Cage Domination 16 at The National Guard Armory in Camden, Arkansas

Lacie Jackson will go head to head with Penny Hammond in a amateur MMA match.

Karina Taylor vs. Patricia Vidonic: Weigh-In Pictures & results

Karina Taylor weighed in at 120.8-pounds

Patricia vidonic weighed in at 120.6-pounds

Hanna Sillen vs. Leah Melnychuk: Weigh-In Pictures

Hanna weighed in at 125-pounds

Leah weighed in at 125-pounds

Rosi Sexton vs. Sally Krumdiack: Weigh-In Photo's & results

Rosi weighed in at 124.6-pounds

Sally weighed in at 125.3-pounds

Aisling Daly vs. Molly Helsel: Weigh-In Pictures & Results

Aisling Daly weighed in at 125.4-pounds

Molly Helsel weighed in at 125.4-pounds

Ronda Rousey vs. Autumn Richardson: Fight Video

Taylor Stratford vs. Shauna Dugger: Fight Video

Mia Hayes vs. Brittany Griffin: Fight Video

Daiana Silva vs. Luciana Pereira II

On Friday December, 3 at Chatuba Fight 3 in Rio De Janero, Brazil

Daiana Silva (2-2-0) will go head to head against Luciana Pereira (0-1-0) in a 135-pound professional MMA match.

This is a rematch of a fight that Daiana Silva won by split decision back in August of this year.

Daiana  faced Carina Damm in her second fight in MMA and lost by TKO, in her last fight she defeated Roberta Torno by unanimous decision.