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Leslie Smith Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Invicta FC; Will Face Jennifer Maia on July 13

Leslie Smith Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Invicta FC; Will Face Jennifer Maia on July 13

The Fight Nerd May 3, 2013 0

On the heels of her second-career Invicta Fighting Championships “Fight of the Night” performance, crowd-pleasing, prolific striker Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith (5-3-1) of Pleasanton, Calif. has signed a new, multi-fight agreement with the women’s

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Lauren Taylor Replaces Amanda Nunes Against Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 5

Lauren Taylor Replaces Amanda Nunes Against Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 5

The Fight Nerd March 19, 2013 0

Undefeated KO artist Lauren Taylor (5-0) of Anchorage, Alaska will replace an injured Amanda Nunes in a bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup with hard-hitting Kaitlin Young (7-7-1) of St. Louis Park, Minn. at the highly-anticipated

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Joe Rogan says no to transgender fighter Fallon Fox competing against women

Joe Rogan says no to transgender fighter Fallon Fox competing against women

The Fight Nerd March 18, 2013 0

Last week on the Joe Rogan experience, the UFC commentator went on quite the rant about transgender female fighter, Fallon Fox. Fox won her most recent fight, but did not disclose her sex change

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Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter” to feature female and male fighters

Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter” to feature female and male fighters

The Fight Nerd March 17, 2013 0

In a move set to make history, The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Saturday evening that it will feature women as coaches on the 18th season of The Ultimate Fighter, its long-running reality series. Newly

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Star Wars meets MMA in short film about Amanda Lucas, “Lucas”

Star Wars meets MMA in short film about Amanda Lucas, “Lucas”

The Fight Nerd February 27, 2013 0

LUCAS (2013) from Bobby Razak on Vimeo. Just released by Bobby Razak is a new short about one female MMA fighter carving a legacy for herself, just as her father did decades earlier, but

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Zoila Gurgel signs with Invicta FC

Zoila Gurgel signs with Invicta FC

The Fight Nerd February 5, 2013 0

Flyweight (125 pounds) superstar Zoila Frausto Gurgel (12-2) of Cincinnati, Ohio has signed a multi-fight contract with Invicta Fighting Championships and will make her debut for the women’s world championship Mixed Martial Arts promotion

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Bjorn Rebney talks Bellator FC 83 results and what Spike will do in 2013

Bjorn Rebney talks Bellator FC 83 results and what Spike will do in 2013

The Fight Nerd December 10, 2012 0

Fight Nerd correspondant Michael Stets caught up with Bellator FC CEO Bjorn Rebney after Bellator FC 83 in New Jersey. Bjorn discussed Shamalaev being yanked from the card moments before his fight due to

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Jessica Eye talks huge Bellator FC 83 win over Zoila Gurgel

Jessica Eye talks huge Bellator FC 83 win over Zoila Gurgel

The Fight Nerd December 10, 2012 0

Fight Nerd correspondant Michael Stets caught up with Jessica Eye after her huge win over women’s champ Zoila Gurgel at Bellator FC 83. The victorious and ecstatic Jessica discusses her gameplan to beating Zoila,

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Leslie Smith vs. Raquel Pennington Added To Invicta FC 4

Leslie Smith vs. Raquel Pennington Added To Invicta FC 4

The Fight Nerd December 5, 2012 0

Power puncher Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith (4-2-1) of Pleasant Hill, Calif. will square off with submission specialist Raquel “Rocky” Pennington (3-2-1) of Colorado Springs, Colo. in a bantamweight (135 pounds) main card fight at

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Claudia Gadelha VS Carla Esparza for strawweight title headlines Invicta FC 4

Claudia Gadelha VS Carla Esparza for strawweight title headlines Invicta FC 4

The Fight Nerd November 23, 2012 0

Just three months after its first world championship bout, women’s MMA Invicta Fighting Championships will return to Memorial Hall in Kansas City and crown a champion in its strawweight (115 pounds) division after undefeated

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